Paris Movie Theaters and Film Centers

With over 300 films playing per week around the city, Paris is the place to be for film lovers. You'll find everything from arty retrospectives in intimate old theaters to blockbusters with surround-sound in ultramodern multiplexes. Here's a guide to the city's best spots for the seventh art.

Open-Air Cinema at the Parc de la Villette
Every summer, Parisians traipse to the ultramodern Parc de la Villette in north Paris with blankets and lawn chairs to take advantage of an open-air movie theatre installed temporarily. The open-air cinema, or cinéma en plein air , is generally free and hosts at least one show each evening for a month, with a program chock full of both classics...

Top 5 Paris Movie Theaters
Paris' top five movie theaters, from arthouse cinemas to multiplexes and film centers.

Centre Georges Pompidou Cinema
A profile of the Centre Georges Pompidou's onsite cinemas, which focus on retrospectives of key "auteur" directors such as Jean-Luc Godard or Martin Scorsese, as well as major trends and movements in film.

Forum des Images Outdoor Film Festival in Paris
Every summer, Paris cinema Le Forum des Images holds an outdoor film festival called "Cinema au Clair de Lune" (Moonlight Film Festival) in several locations around the city. Free screenings of classic and contemporary films bring the city alive with exciting moments in French celluloid.

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