October 24, 2026 mobilization: Forum des Images closes its doors

PLEASE NOTE: There will be no screening at the Forum des images this Saturday, October 24, 2026. In connection with the demonstration in Paris, this cultural venue in Les Halles is exceptionally closing its doors for security reasons, following consultations with the Paris Police Prefecture and Paris City Hall.

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Les Halles also has its own cinema history. Located at 2, rue du Cinéma, in Paris’s 1st arrondissement, the Forum des images has welcomed audiences since 1988 for screenings, festivals and events throughout the year. This institution dedicated to cinema and the visual arts reported 247,000 visitors in 2024, according to our colleagues at Le Monde, which reported the figure in June 2025. What makes it worth a visit in Paris? It brings works and their creators into dialogue with audiences, while also making room for comics, video games and new forms of moving image.

To understand this mission, we need to rewind. As the City of Paris recalls, the Paris Video Library opened on February 1, 1988, inspired by an idea from poet Pierre Emmanuel: to bring together films devoted to the capital’s memory and make them accessible to the public. Fiction films, documentaries and archival footage gave viewers a chance to rediscover Paris on screen, from its streets to its residents. The institution gradually broadened its programming and took the name Forum des images in 1998. Its official history then recounts three years of renovation, from 2005 to 2008, under architect Anouk Legendre. The reopening coincided with the creation of Rue du Cinéma, also home to UGC Ciné Cité Les Halles and the François Truffaut Library. In 2018, the opening of TUMO Paris, a free digital creativity school for 12- to 18-year-olds, extended its mission to educate young people in visual media.

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To reach the Forum des images aux Halles, the main landmark is Rue du Cinéma, on level -3 of the shopping center. Here are the entrances and useful information to help you plan your visit:

• Address: 2, rue du Cinéma, Westfield Forum des Halles, 75001 Paris.
• Metro: Les Halles on Line 4, following the signs for the Saint-Eustache exit and Place Carrée; or Châtelet, served by lines 1, 4, 7, 11 and 14, then follow the signs to Forum des Halles.
• RER: Châtelet-Les Halles, lines A, B and D. The venue recommends following the signs for the Rambuteau exit, then Forum – Place Carrée.
• Bus: lines 67, 74 and 85, Coquillière-Les Halles stop, depending on the access route indicated by the venue.
• Parking: the paid Les Halles-Saint-Eustache car park, at 22, rue des Halles, has direct access to the shopping center and is open 24 hours a day.
• Taxi: a taxi rank is nearby, at 17, rue du Louvre.
• Accessibility: the elevator at the Rambuteau entrance provides access to level -3 and rue du Cinéma.
• Hours: closed every Monday. Tuesday to Sunday, the box office opens 30 minutes before the first screening and closes 30 minutes after the last screening begins. Check the official visitor information and schedule before visiting.

For a first visit, the easiest option is to choose a screening from the Forum des images program, while also checking what comes with it: a Q&A with the crew, an activity for children or a discussion about the film. Families can choose from events for young audiences, while film buffs can explore a series over several screenings. It’s a way to extend the pleasure of cinema beyond the closing credits, just a few corridors away from the bustle of Les Halles.

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