Sources: Paris Convention and Visitors Office, Paris Mayor's Office
The below calendar applies to November 2009.
Festivals and Seasonal Events
- Artists' Studios Open House Days: Anvers to Abbesses
Artists and craftsmen working from studios in the Abbesses/Anvers corner of Montmartre are opening their doors to visitors from November 13-15. Get an inside look at contemporary art in a district that has always been a creative hotbed.
When: November 13-15, 2009
Where: Numerous locations around Montmartre-- orientation office at 8 rue de Milton, 9th arrondissement
- The Autumn Festival: Since 1972, the Paris Autumn Festival or "Festival de l'Automne" has brought in the post-summer season with a bang by highlighting some of the most compelling works in contemporary visual art, music, cinema, theater, and other forms. Consult the official website for program details (in English).
When: Through December 19th, 2009.
Arts and Exhibits
- Renoir in the 20th century
The Galeries Nationales du Grand Palais is hosting a show exploring a little-known period from French artist Pierre Auguste Renoir: his last one. Decorative paintings, drawings, sculpture and other works show how Renoir's influence extended well into the 20th century.
When: Through January 4th, 2010.
Where: Galeries Nationales du Grand Palais
- Pierre Soulages
The National Museum of Modern Art at the Centre Georges Pompidou is running a retrospective on the work of contemporary French painter Pierre Soulages, considered by many critics to be one of the more important contributors to abstractionist painting in the post World War II period.
Through March 8th, 2010.
Location: Centre Georges Pompidou
Metro: Rambuteau
- Venetian Rivalries: Titian, Tintoretto and Veronese
A temporary exhibit at the Musée du Louvre takes a look at three painters from Venice's "golden" 16th century, exploring their breakthrough techniques and mutual influence.
Through January 4th, 2010.
Location: Musée du Louvre
Metro: Palais Royal-Musée du Louvre
- Louis XIV: The Man and the King
The first-ever major exhibit dedicated to the life, times and personal tastes and idiosyncrasies of France's "Sun King" will give visitors a chance to explore one of Europe's most powerful monarchs within the confines of the palace he commissioned. Personal effects and treasures from the king's royal collection make the exhibit especially intimate.
Through February 7th, 2010
Location: Chateau de Versailles
RER: Versailles Rive Gauche (Line C)More November Events in Paris: Shows and Trade Fairs
More on Visiting Paris in November: November Weather and Packing Guide
