The Cité de l'économie is celebrating Christmas with the family on December 12 and 13, then 19 and 20, 2026, in Paris’s 17th arrondissement. Concerts, storytelling and film make up the programme for these two weekends at Hôtel Gaillard, with events suited to different age groups.
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On Saturday, December 12 at 4:30 p.m., students and teachers from the École Normale de Musique de Paris – Alfred Cortot perform Christmas songs on piano and with a string ensemble. This one-hour concert, held in the Defrasse Hall, is for children aged 6 and up, accompanied by their parents.
On Saturday, December 19 at 11 a.m., it’s time for Stories by the Christmas Tree in the vault room. Olivier Courtemanche and Kristof Le Garff will tell stories for 40 minutes to children aged 5 to 8. The concert and storytelling show are each priced at €5; booking is recommended.
Sundays are devoted to family movies: Martin Scorsese’s Hugo screens on December 13 at 3 p.m., for ages 7 and up, followed by Marcel, le Père Noël et le petit livreur de pizzas on December 20 at 3 p.m., for ages 6 and up. The first screening runs 2 hours and 8 minutes, the second 54 minutes—two runtimes to bear in mind depending on the children’s ages. These screenings are free, subject to availability, and booking is recommended.
Storytelling tours, philosophy tours and activities exploring economics round out these weekends. Details are available in Citéco’s program: the announced free admission applies to the films, not to all the museum’s activities.
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Dates and Opening Time
From December 12, 2026 to December 20, 2026
Location
Cité de l'Economie
1 Place du Général Catroux
75017 Paris 17
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Accessibility info
Prices
Projections: Free
Concert ou contes: €5 - €5
Official website
www.citeco.fr
