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Sun15Nov
Free
OutdoorsCaenAlcohol-free friendly

Easy group bike ride from Caen to Verson with a coffee stop

Maison du Vélo de Caen

On Sunday 15 November 2026 at 09:30 the cycling association Derailleurs Calvados leads an easy loop by bike from Caen to Verson, leaving from the Maison du Velo on the Place de la Gare at 9:30. The listing says the ride is free, open to everyone and easy, with a friendly coffee break at the bike workshop of the Voisons shared housing project in Verson. The association asks participants to read its general conditions for group rides, which are linked from the listing. A guided ride is one of the simplest ways to meet people while exploring a place: you share a pace and a goal, conversation happens naturally at the stops, and nobody expects you to come with a friend. Bring a bike in good working order, a helmet and a layer for the cooler morning air. «Balade à vélo en boucle de Caen à Verson (pause café conviviale à l'atelier vélo de l'habitat participatif les Voisons), facile, gratuit et ouvert à tous.» Starts 09:30, ends about 12:00. Source: OpenAgenda — Dérailleurs Calvados (open data).

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Sun15Nov
LearningParisAlcohol-free friendly

Writing workshop on Cezanne et nous, Montparnasse, Paris

A café on boulevard du Montparnasse

On Sunday 15 November 2026 at 10:00 a creative writing workshop linked to the exhibition Cezanne et nous at the Grand Palais takes place in a café on boulevard du Montparnasse, in the 6th arrondissement of Paris. It runs from 10:00 to 12:00 and is led by Julie Abécassis, an author and doctoral researcher in the theory and practice of literary creation. The workshop sets visual works in dialogue with writing, and the writing prompts link the exhibited works to a selection of literary extracts. The writing time is followed by a reading aloud and an exchange for those who wish to take part. The listing calls it a guided, stimulating and kind space open to beginners and experienced writers, and says that places are limited and that visiting the exhibition beforehand is not necessary. The listing does not give a price, and booking is required through latelierdecriture.com. A workshop like this is easy to join alone, since the group is small and everyone writes from the same prompts. «Un espace guidé, stimulant et bienveillant, ouvert à tous, débutants comme expérimentés.» Starts 10:00, ends about 12:00. Source: Paris city open data — Que faire à Paris (Ville de Paris, ODbL). The listing sends readers to latelierdecriture.com for information and booking and gives no price.

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Sun15Nov
LearningNantes

Atelier dansé: Comment se remettre d'un lendemain de fête, Nantes

Chapelle du Martray (Krap'chapelle)

On Sunday 15 November 2026 at 10:00 the Chapelle du Martray, also called the Krap'chapelle, at 4 rue du Trépied in Nantes hosts a dance workshop titled Comment se remettre d'un lendemain de fête, meaning how to recover from the morning after a party. It is led by Morgan Loy, a dancer and choreographer with the company Mi-Figue from Rennes. The listing says there is a maximum of 16 participants and that all levels are welcome. The workshop is part of the PLEINS PHARES festival, organised by the Collectif du Feu de Brouillard in partnership with the Krapo Roy, which runs on 14 and 15 November with theatre, dance, music, readings, exhibitions and a bar. The price is pay what you wish from 10 euros per person, booked through an online ticketing page, and the session runs from 10:00 to 12:00. A small workshop like this is easy to join alone, since everyone starts as a stranger. «Dirigé par Morgan Loy, danseuse et chorégraphe à la compagnie Mi-Figue (Rennes). 16 stagiaires maximum, tous niveaux.» Starts 10:00, ends about 12:00. Source: OpenAgenda — Vie associative Nantes ville et métropole (open data). The listing gives the price as pay what you wish, starting from 10 euros per person.

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Sun15Nov
Free
SocialVilleneuve-d'AscqAlcohol-free friendly

CIVAM farm market at Ferme du Heron, Villeneuve-d'Ascq

Ferme du Héron

On Sunday 15 November 2026 at 10:00 the CIVAM farmers' market returns to the Ferme du Heron in Villeneuve-d'Ascq. The listing says it brings together farmers and craftspeople who follow a charter guaranteeing quality, local origin and responsible practices, and that the market promotes peasant know-how, farm products and short supply chains. It sits near the Heron lake and is described as one of the busiest markets in the area, in a natural setting where you can meet the producers and discover quality products. Access is free, and the listing mentions parking at the Petitprez farm. A market is a very easy outing alone: you walk at your own pace, taste and ask questions of the producers, and a short chat over a cheese or a jar of honey is the most natural way to meet people. The market runs from 10:00 to 17:00. «Marché du CIVAM dimanche 15 novembre 2026, de 10h à 17h à la Ferme du Héron. Produits fermiers locaux, artisans et savoir-faire paysans au cœur de la nature.» Starts 10:00, ends about 17:00. Source: OpenAgenda — Région Hauts-de-France (open data).

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Sun15Nov
OutdoorsChantepieAlcohol-free friendly

Birdwatching walk with an ornithologist in Chantepie

Place des Marelles

On Sunday 15 November 2026 at 10:00 the Place des Marelles in Chantepie, near Rennes, is the meeting point for a nature walk about birds, guided by the ornithologist Etienne Rogeau. The listing invites you to discover the birds that live in our hedges, wastelands and trees, which watch us, let us hear their songs and sometimes show themselves, looking for a place to nest or feed. Etienne answers questions on how to recognise them, what their song means and how to tell a male from a female, or a young bird from an adult, and offers keys for observing the wildlife that lives beside us every day. The listing asks you to bring binoculars and promises a walk between silence and listening. It gives 5 euros annual membership and 5 euros to pay the guide, and 12:00 as the end. A guided walk is easy to join alone. «Une balade entre silence et écoute de ces volatiles du quotidien.» Starts 10:00, ends about 12:00. Source: OpenAgenda — Sortir à Chantepie (open data). The listing gives 12:00 as the end. The listing gives 5 euros annual membership and 5 euros to pay the guide.

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Sun15Nov
LearningLilleAlcohol-free friendly

Harp workshop with Milla Leika, Conservatoire de Lille

Salle C1/10, Conservatoire de Lille

On Sunday 15 November 2026 at 10:30 the Conservatoire de Lille opens room C1/10 to listeners for a group workshop led by Milla Leika, part of a festival in Lille organised by Les Harpes Camac France with the Conservatoire and the City of Lille. The listing says that attendees can sit in as listeners and discover the harp in amplified contemporary music, looking at playing styles and groove. It stresses that the booking page is meant only for the public who wish to listen to the workshop, not to take part as players. The session runs from 10:30 to 12:00, and entry is by reservation within the limit of the places available. The listing does not give a price. Listening to a workshop is easy to do alone, since you sit among other curious people and follow what the teacher and the players are doing, with no need to know anyone beforehand. «assistez, en tant qu'auditeur, à un atelier de groupe avec Milla Leika.» Starts 10:30, ends about 12:00. Source: OpenAgenda — Conservatoire à Rayonnement Régional de Lille (open data). The listing gives the workshop from 10:30 to 12:00, with entry on booking while places last and no stated price.

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Sun15Nov
Free
MusicNantesAlcohol-free friendly

Quand l'amour devient poison, concert, Théâtre Graslin, Nantes

Théâtre Graslin

On Sunday 15 November 2026 at 11:00 the Théâtre Graslin in Nantes hosts the Sunday morning concert Quand l'amour devient poison. It is part of a season of concerts organised by Angers Nantes Opéra and the Conservatoire de Nantes, which lets students from all disciplines perform on a professional stage known for its acoustics. The listing says the theme is love turned to conflict, with love and death at the centre of the musical expression, and that the young musicians have devised their own programme, choosing and presenting the pieces that resonate with the opera season's programming. The listing quotes a poem by Renée Vivien about love as an eternal thief. The concert lasts one hour and runs from 11:00 to 12:00. Entry is free, and booking is required, with reservations made through the Angers Nantes Opéra ticket office up to 15 days before the performance. A short morning concert like this is easy to enjoy alone, since everyone in the hall is there to listen. «Quand l’amour devient poison, quand l’amour se fait conflit : les thématiques de l’amour et de la mort sont au centre des expressions musicales.» Starts 11:00, ends about 12:00. Source: OpenAgenda — Conservatoire de Nantes (open data). The listing gives the entry as free, with advance booking required, and a duration of one hour.

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Sun15Nov
CultureParis

Urban Underground krump and hip-hop battles, La Place, Paris

La Place

On Sunday 15 November 2026 at 12:00 La Place in Paris holds Urban Underground, presented as the second edition of a full day given over to krump and hip-hop. The listing describes dancers who come to give everything, high-energy battles, music and an underground atmosphere. It notes that champions won last year and that this year everyone arrives to try to unseat them, and it invites dancers, enthusiasts and curious visitors alike to live the experience. The event runs from 12:00 to 19:00 at 10 passage de la Canopée, and the page says it is by reservation only. The listing is marked for all audiences, and the venue is described as indoors. The listing does not give a price. A battle day like this is easy to attend alone, because the crowd is gathered around the dancers and cheers together, so conversation starts naturally between rounds, and you can drop in for an hour or stay for the whole afternoon. «Une journée entière où le krump et le hip-hop prennent le contrôle de la scène.» Starts 12:00, ends about 19:00. Source: Paris city open data — Que faire à Paris (Ville de Paris, ODbL). The listing gives the day as 12:00 to 19:00, by reservation only, and calls it the second edition.

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Sun15Nov
LearningParisAlcohol-free friendly

Hindustani ragas workshop, Abhirup Roy, Théâtre Mandapa, Paris

Théâtre Mandapa

On Sunday 15 November 2026 at 13:00 the Théâtre Mandapa in Paris 13e holds a workshop on Hindustani music. The listing says participants explore how ragas work and their fundamental principles, and are invited to bring their instrument, whether a sitar or not, to enrich their musical practice and change their approach to sound. The session is led by Abhirup Roy, presented as a student of the Benaras Gharana master and an internationally known tabla virtuoso, appreciated by audiences and recognised by musicians in Kolkata. The listing adds that Hindustani music is practised in northern India, Nepal, Pakistan and Afghanistan and is one of the two major genres of Indian classical music, with Carnatic music. The workshop runs from 13:00 to 16:00. The single price is 40 euros, and booking is advised. A workshop like this is easy to join alone, since everyone shares the same curiosity about the music. «Explorez le fonctionnement et les principes fondamentaux des ragas.» Starts 13:00, ends about 16:00. Source: Paris city open data — Que faire à Paris (Ville de Paris, ODbL). The listing gives a single price of 40 euros, reservation advised, from 13:00 to 16:00.

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Sun15Nov
CultureToulouseAlcohol-free friendly

De la résistance à la résilience, film, Le Cratère, Toulouse

Le Cratère

On Sunday 15 November 2026 at 14:00 Le Cratère in Toulouse shows De la résistance à la résilience, a 41-minute French documentary by Marie Monique Robin, followed by a meeting with Noma'dock. The listing explains that ten years after the shooting of Qu'est-ce qu'on attend ?, shown in more than 1000 cinemas, the film returns to Ungersheim. It presents the small Alsatian commune as an international champion of transition towns, which has reached energy autonomy in electricity and heating while strengthening its food autonomy through a municipal farm employing four market gardeners and a solidarity grocery in a positive-energy building. Thanks to its tree and hedge planting programme, the territory has also become a biodiversity hotspot in Alsace. The listing does not give a price; tickets are handled through the cinema's online booking. A film followed by a discussion is easy to attend alone, since the audience shares an interest in the topic. «la petite commune alsacienne a réussi son pari : atteindre l’autonomie énergétique» Starts 14:00, ends about 16:00. Source: OpenAgenda — Le Cratère (open data). The listing gives a 41-minute film with a meeting with Noma'dock, and states no price.

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Sun15Nov
CultureToulouseAlcohol-free friendly

Guided tour "L'orientalisme" at the Musée des Augustins, Toulouse

Musée des Augustins

On Sunday 15 November 2026 at 14:30 the Musée des Augustins in Toulouse offers a themed guided tour of its collections, held in French, on the subject of orientalism. The listing says that the museum's guide-lecturers lead the visit through the richness of the paintings and sculptures on display. It explains that in the 19th century the Orient became a major source of inspiration for European artists, and that paintings and sculptures explore many facets of orientalism, from travel accounts and observation of the cultures encountered to idealised visions of faraway places. The tour runs from 14:30 to 15:30. The listing does not give a price. Tickets are handled through the museum's online booking system. A guided museum tour is easy to enjoy alone, since the group follows one guide and everyone looks at the same works, which makes it simple to share impressions with other visitors. «Au 19ᵉ siècle, l'Orient devient une source d'inspiration majeure pour les artistes européens.» Starts 14:30, ends about 15:30. Source: OpenAgenda — Musée des Augustins (open data). The listing gives the tour as running from 14:30 to 15:30 with online ticketing but no price.

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Sun15Nov
CultureTourcoing

Ciné-rencontre: Persepolis and talk, Le Fresnoy, Tourcoing

Le Fresnoy, Studio National des Arts Contemporains

On Sunday 15 November 2026 at 14:30 Le Fresnoy, Studio National des Arts Contemporains in Tourcoing screens Persepolis, followed by a talk with Asal Bagheri, a doctor in semiology and language sciences who specialises in Iranian cinema. The film, made by Vincent Paronnaud and Marjane Satrapi in 2007, runs 1h35 and won the Jury Prize at the Cannes Festival and the César for best first film and best adaptation. Drawn from Satrapi's autobiographical novel, the animated story follows a young Iranian girl growing up during the Islamic Revolution, sent to a school in Austria, and later leaving Iran again for France. The voices include Chiara Mastroianni, Danielle Darrieux, Catherine Deneuve and Simon Abkarian. The session is part of the third Docs en vue festival, themed on Iranian cinema, and runs from 14:30 to 16:30. There is a single ticket price of 4 euros. A screening followed by a talk is easy to attend alone, as the discussion gives people something to share. «Dans le cadre de la 3e édition du festival Docs en vue, sur le thème du cinéma iranien.» Starts 14:30, ends about 16:30. Source: OpenAgenda — Le Fresnoy - Studio national des arts contemporains (open data). The record gives a single ticket price of 4 euros and the session as 14:30 to 16:30.

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2273 upcoming events in 149 cities, 941 of them free. The list updates as cities publish new agendas.

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