Information courtesy of the Paris Tourist Office
Arts and Exhibits
- Rembrandt, Etchings
Engravings by a French master of light and shadow
Through January
Location: Petit Palais
Musée des Beaux-Arts de la Ville de Paris
Avenue Winston Churchill
Metro: Line 1, Champs Elysées Clémenceau
RER: Line A, Charles de Gaulle-Etoile
Bus: 42, 72, 73, 80, 83
Tel: +33 153 434 000
- Maurice Denis (Exhibitions/Painting)
A tribute to painter Maurice Denis, a major figure of the Nabis group.
Through January 21st 2007.
Location: Musée d'Orsay
Tel.: +33(0)1 40 49 48 14
Metro: line 12, Solférino
RER: line C, Musée d'Orsay
- Orangerie 1934: Painters of Reality
Featuring works by Picasso, Balthus, and Maurice Denis
Through March 5th.
Location: Musée de l’Orangerie
Jardin des Tuileries
Tel.:+33(0)144 778 007
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- William Hogarth
Restrospective of British painter Hogarth's paintings and
engravings, reflecting an England undergoing social
and economic transformation. Through January 8th.
MUSEE DU LOUVRE
Metro: Palais Royal Musée du Louvre (Line 1)
Bus: 21, 24, 27, 39, 48, 68, 69, 72, 76, 81, 95
Telephone: 01 40 20 53 17
Bookings: 01 40 20 53 17
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- Egypt's Sunken Treasures
Over 500 objects dating between the 8th century BC to the 7th century AD, excavated from marine expeditions in Egypt are exhibited for the first time at the recently-reopened Grand Palais. Through March 14th.
Location: GRAND PALAIS
Avenue Winston-Churchill
Metro:Champs-Elysees Clemenceau (Line 1)
Information: +33(0)8 92 70 18 92
Booking: +33(0)8 92 70 18 92
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- Opening of the Musée du Quai Branly
(Arts and Civilisations of Africa, Asia, Oceania and the Americas)
Ongoing
Location: MUSEE DU QUAI BRANLY
37, quai Branly Portail Debilly
Tel: +33 (0)156 617 000
Metro: Alma Marceau
RER: Pont de l'Alma
Bus: 42, 63, 80, 92
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- Looking for Josephine: New Orleans Forever
A jazz and dance tribute to 1920's American dancer Josephine Baker, based on one of her most famous Paris reviews. Through January 14th. Stage direction by Jérôme Savary.
Show in English every Thursday, except January 4 and 11.
Location: OPERA COMIQUE
1, place Boïeldieu 75002 PARIS
Metro: Richelieu Drouot
RER: Auber
Information: 0 825 00 00 58
Booking : 0 825 00 00 58
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- Paris Municipal Opera Ballet
"Coppélia"
Choreography: Patrice Bart
Music: Léo Delibes
OPERA BASTILLE - PARIS NATIONAL OPERA
2 bis, place de la Bastille
Metro: Bastille
Information: 0 892 89 90 90
Bookings: 0 892 89 90 90
Through January 4th.
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- Cyrano de Bergerac
The classic play by Edmond Rostand. Directed by Denis Podalydès.
With Michel Vuillermoz, Françoise Gillard, and Eric Ruf. Through April 30th.
COMEDIE FRANCAISE (Salle Richelieu)
2, rue de Richelieu 75001 PARIS
Metro: Palais Royal Musée du Louvre
Information : 0 825 10 1680
Booking : 0 825 10 1680
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- Cabaret
The Broadway Musical (in French)
Directed by Sam Mendes, Choreography Rob Marshall.
At one of Paris' historic night spots, the Folies Bergere.
FOLIES BERGERE
32, rue Richer 75009 PARIS
Metro: Cadet (Line 7)
Information: 0 892 68 16 50
Bookings: 0 892 68 16 50
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Trade Fairs
- Salon du Cinema
A trade fair especially for cinephiles. Over 60 industry professionals will be present. The focus this year is Moroccan cinema.
January 12-14
PARIS EXPO Porte de Versailles
1, place de la Porte de Versailles
Metro:Porte de Versailles
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Other Seasonal Events
- Festive Ice Skating at Hotel de Ville
Through March 4th, 2007.
Features a section blocked off for beginners and children.
Price: Free entry; skates rental 5 Euros (approx. $6.60)
Gloves are required.
Location: Place de l'Hotel de Ville
4th arrondissement, Metro Hotel de Ville or Chatelet (line 1, 4, 11)
- The Paris Eiffel Tour Hike: January 6th, 3 p.m. onward
Join thousands from around the world who will gather to walk two 14 kilometer circuits through some of Paris' most dazzling areas.
From the Paris Tourist Office: "Two circuits take you to most of the best-known Paris monuments: Les Invalides, the Eiffel Tower, Trocadéro, Concorde, the Louvre and the Hôtel de Ville if you opt for the 14-km walk, plus the Opéra Garnier, Les Halles, Notre-Dame and the Panthéon if you go the whole hog and choose the 20-km circuit. A third 14-km circuit, being organised for the first time in 2007, takes you along the quays and the bridges of Paris."
For more information, call +33 (0)1 47 66 99 24, or visit the event website.
Visit the Paris Tourist Office Events Page for a comprehensive listing of January events.
