From May 5 to 23, 2026, the Palais Garnier presents La Dame aux camélias, a narrative ballet by John Neumeier inspired by the novel by Alexandre Dumas fils, with music by Chopin.
The "Week-end Chopin Contemporain" event returns to Paris on Friday February 7 and Saturday February 8, 2025 with a series of free concerts (registration required) at the Médiathèque Yourcenar in the capital's 15th arrondissement.
Before it became the luxurious square we know today, Place Vendôme was a resolutely political place. And the beautiful Vendôme column wasn't always in place... Here's a look back at the square's eventful history.
