The 2026 Salon des Beaux-Arts settles into the Orangerie of the Senate in Paris’s 6th arrondissement. This free event runs in two sessions: September 18–22, and September 24–29, 2026. Here’s what to expect at this must-attend art gathering.
Le photojournalist Christophe Lepetit captured Paris and its empty streets during the curfews of 2020 and 2021. A strange period to rediscover during the exhibition Paris en suspens, from July 3 to 14, 2026 at the Orangerie du Sénat.
Brazilian artist Cildo Meireles presents his conceptual work, Cruzeiro do Sul, at the Orangerie du Sénat, from July 3 to 14, 2025, as part of the Saison culturelle Brésil-France 2025. An immersion between native myths and colonial history to be discovered in the heart of the Jardin du Luxembourg.
During the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games, the free "L'Art coûte que coûte" exhibition lands at the Orangerie du Sénat, showcasing works by artists with disabilities.
This year, to celebrate the 42nd anniversary of the Fête de la Musique, the Orangerie du Sénat in Paris opens its doors to Iranian mezzo-soprano Anousha Nazari, accompanied on piano by Laurianne Corneille. Together, they will celebrate music on Friday June 21, 2024, as well as the 160th anniversary of the Salon des Beaux-Arts. A stunning setting for an enchanted musical interlude.
