Music and dance at Saint-Louis-en-l'Île church for Nuit Blanche 2026 in Paris

The Nuit Blanche, is the must-see cultural overnight event that turns the capital into a real playground for contemporary artists. Art on every corner — that’s what awaits us at this highly anticipated annual gathering for Parisians, who then discover the City of Light from a fresh angle.

Across the Paris region, installations, exhibitions and artistic performances take over historic landmarks, museums, gardens, third spaces and other venues to deliver an unprecedented experience. Works that are at once monumental, immersive, poetic, musical, intriguing or spectacular unfold in a broad program that delights both enthusiasts and the curious. Save the date: for this 25th edition, the event is scheduled for the night of June 6–7, 2026.

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Right in the heart of Paris, on theÎle Saint-Louis, it's time to find out what's going on at theSaint-Louis-en-l'Île church. Built between 1624 and 1726, this religious edifice dedicated to Louis IX, the canonized King of France, has been listed as a historic monument since 1915. For this latest edition of the Nuit Blanche à Paris, it is the stage for the contemporary art scene. A wonderful opportunity to meet at the crossroads of art and history. Discover the program:

The 2026 Nuit Blanche program at Saint-Louis-en-L'Île church in Paris

• BENJAMIN VIAUD / Dances for the Present
  Saturday, June 6, 2026, from 8:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m.
  

  Music and Dance
  The 2024 reopening of Notre-Dame de Paris called for a celebration worthy of the moment. This choreographic symphony extends that radiance through a sequence of reinvented ancient dances, braided with a kaleidoscope of influences—minimalism, pop, and electro—alongside Gregorian, baroque, and romantic resonances. Whether swirling or contemplative, rhythmic or melancholic, grand or playful, these Danses pour le Temps Présent offer a luminous continuation to the dramatic Notre-Dame Resurrection Symphony, born on the great organ of Saint-Louis-en-l’Île during Nuit Blanche 2024.
  Organist and composer Benjamin Viaud has been crafting original Nuit Blanche programs for more than a decade. From Philip Glass to Astor Piazzolla, from scores by Ennio Morricone or Georges Delerue to his own works, he explores an eclectic repertoire to lure an increasingly curious audience.
  In partnership with the Association of the Great Organs of Saint-Louis in l'Ile.