Free street-art festival at La Poste du Louvre 2026: the program

The urban and contemporary street art festival at the Poste du Louvre returns from November 14 to 22, 2026 for its fourth edition, in the 1st arrondissement of Paris. Based on last year’s edition, we already know what to expect: a free 350-square-meter exhibition designed like a small museum, street artists with spray cans in the courtyard, and the chance to chat with them. All open to the public, no reservations required.

At the controls are Sophie and Julien Roussard of Galerie Roussard. This year the duo brings together about twenty artists across the museum exhibition and the Art Shop, with ten of them slated for live painting.

What's new for the festival's fourth edition?

The centerpiece of this edition unfolds right in the middle of the courtyard. The sculpture Postness, by Brusk, created for the 2025 festival, was acquired by La Poste Immobilier, the building’s owner. It now sits permanently at the heart of the courtyard, and its inauguration frames the launch of the fourth edition.

According to the organizers, this is Paris’s first permanent sculpture by a street artist, sold through a gallery and shown in a public venue. A piece born at an ephemeral festival that ultimately becomes part of the city’s walls—a story that feels like a graffiti work someone decided not to erase.

Art Shop also makes its return. Small formats, works on paper, editions, and sculptures are gathered there to extend the visit. An accessible entry point for those who dream of taking their first steps as a collector without breaking the bank.

Why is the Louvre Post Office a place apart?

For years a familiar sight to Parisians as a 24/7 post office, the Louvre Post Office sits between Place des Victoires and the Halles. The Haussmann-era building was designed in 1888 by architect Julien Guadet and later fully renovated by Dominique Perrault before it reopened in 2022.

The heart of the festival is its semi-covered inner courtyard, spanning 1,200 square meters. Beneath a late‑19th‑century metal framework, in pure Eiffel style, it transforms into a 360° stage. There you follow the birth of a fresco, much like watching a potter turn a vase: you linger longer than expected to see the form emerge.

At the entrance, the museum exhibition unfolds across two floors. Nooks, lofty ceilings, steel staircases and exposed ducts frame the works. Each artist has a genuine, dedicated space, accompanied by a biography and explanations of their work. A clear educational orientation that we appreciated last year, especially for visitors who are coming in without prior knowledge of the urban scene.

As you step outside, look up: the building also houses the 5-star Madame Rêve hotel and its rooftop, offering views over the rooftops of central Paris.

Who are the artists at the 2026 street art festival?

Here's the full lineup for the museum exhibition, with artists slated to perform live painting:

• Adventis
• Agrume
• Ardif (live painting)
• Seb Bouchard (live painting)
• Brusk (live painting)
• Carole B. (live painting)
• Chanoir (live painting)
• Dave Baranes (live painting)
• Falco (live painting)
• Clément Herrmann (live painting)
• My Street by Achbé
• Nast (live painting)
• Alexis Raoult
• Skio (live painting)
• Tegmo
• Wawapod

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• Djalouz
• Real Ensemble
• Graffmatt
• Kaldea
• The Blazon
• Mr Byste
• Ninin
• Sax
• Shaz

The selection spans a wide range of techniques. Adventis builds portraits from scraps of fabric, then unifies them with acrylic. Clément Herrmann paints faces on street-found debris, including tire fragments and scrap metal. Alexis Raoult sketches animals in pencil, with pieces that can exceed 500 hours of work.

As for what's new, Carole B. is tackling a theme she hasn’t explored before: the women who left their mark on motorsports. Tegmo envisions a grand mural where greenery mingles with her mirrors, amplifying the visitors’ faces. We’ll also encounter Ardif’s “mechanimals,” half-animals, half-machines, and the ephemeral poems that Ma Rue par Achbé writes on the slopes of Montmartre.

When can you catch the live painting sessions and autograph signings?

The performances will anchor the festival across its two weekends. On Saturdays, November 14 and 21, and Sundays, November 15 and 22, 2026, artists will paint in the courtyard from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., with book-signing sessions from 3 to 6 p.m.

Not every artist will be on site at once. The lineup of their appearances is announced as it unfolds on the Instagram account @galerieroussard, to check before you come if you’re hoping to see a specific artist.

How can you visit the Louvre's La Poste festival for free?

Admission is free, no booking required. The festival opens with a public vernissage on Friday, November 13, 2026, from 5:00 PM to 10:00 PM. From Saturday, November 14 to Sunday, November 22, the exhibition will be open daily from 11:00 AM to 7:00 PM, with the last entry at 6:45 PM.

Meet at 52 rue du Louvre in the 1st arrondissement. The Louvre-Rivoli (line 1) and Sentier (line 3) stations are just a short walk away, as is the Châtelet-Les Halles transit hub. The ground floor and the courtyard are accessible to visitors with reduced mobility, but the exhibition’s first floor is not.

To extend the stroll, the Bourse de Commerce is just around the corner, and our pick of exhibitions to see in the 1st arrondissement will give you more ideas in the neighborhood.

Since 2023, the Roussard Gallery has left Montmartre to go itinerant. It now stages shows in unconventional spaces, such as the crypt of Saint-Laurent’s Madeleine Church, and this autumn it teamed up with the Cabaret du Chat Noir for the Expo des 150 et StreetArt Denfert, staged in a former Zara storefront in the 14th arrondissement. Launched in 2023, the Louvre Post Festival drew 10,000 visitors in its inaugural edition, rising to 18,000 in 2024.

Who is this festival for?

This event speaks to street-art fans who want to put a face to the signatures peppering the streets, but also to curious visitors who believe urban art is all about graffiti. The notes accompanying each artist make the visit accessible, including for families.

A little tip: weekend live-painting sessions tend to draw crowds. If you’d rather wander the exhibition at a leisurely pace, plan for a weekday afternoon, and you can always swing by on a Saturday to watch the artists at work.

Still craving urban art? Head to Puteaux to check out the Zoo Art Show, Paris La Défense’s temporary street art museum (paid admission), extending its run through December 2026. And for an outdoor stroll, our guide Where to see street art in Paris lists the current hot spots.

To round out the rest of your schedule, also check out the free November 2026 exhibitions, the street-art exhibitions in Paris and Île-de-France, and the free festivals of 2026 in Paris.