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106 upcoming free programs at 53 library venues in Paris — book clubs, talks, workshops and more. No booking for most, and nobody asks why you came on your own.

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Médiathèque Jean-Pierre Melville (8) · Bibliothèque publique d'information (5) · Bibliothèque Aimé Césaire (4) · Bibliothèque Benoîte Groult (4) · Bibliothèque Forney (4) · Bibliothèque Germaine Tillion (4) · Bibliothèque Robert Sabatier (4) · Bibliothèque historique de la Ville de Paris (BHVP) (4) · Médiathèque Françoise Sagan (4) · Bibliothèque Andrée Chedid (3) · Bibliothèque Marguerite Audoux (3) · Médiathèque Marguerite Yourcenar (3) · Médiathèque Violette Leduc (3) · Médiathèque Virginia Woolf (3) · Bibliothèque André Malraux (2) · Bibliothèque Buffon (2) · Bibliothèque Drouot (2) · Bibliothèque François Villon (2) · Bibliothèque Mohammed Arkoun (2) · Bibliothèque Rainer Maria Rilke (2) · Bibliothèque Václav Havel (2) · La Dame de Canton (2) · Médiathèque James Baldwin (2) · Médiathèque Marguerite Duras (2) · Médiathèque musicale de Paris – Christiane Eda-Pierre (2) · Bibliothèque Amélie (1) · Bibliothèque Assia Djebar (1) · Bibliothèque Claire Bretécher (1) · Bibliothèque Georges Brassens (1) · Bibliothèque Goutte d'Or (1) · Bibliothèque Hergé (1) · Bibliothèque Italie (1) · Bibliothèque Jacqueline Dreyfus-Weill (1) · Bibliothèque Jacqueline de Romilly (1) · Bibliothèque Jean d'Ormesson (1) · Bibliothèque Louise Michel (1) · Bibliothèque Naguib Mahfouz (1) · Bibliothèque Oscar Wilde (1) · Bibliothèque Saint-Eloi (1) · Bibliothèque Saint-Simon (1) · Bibliothèque Sorbonne Nouvelle (1) · Bibliothèque de la maison du jardinage et du compostage (1) · Centre Jean Verdier (1) · Forum des images (1) · Institut du monde arabe (1) · Instituto Cervantes, Biblioteca Octavio Paz (1) · L'Institut du Monde Arabe (1) · La Fabrique de la Solidarité (1) · Mairie du 10e arrondissement (1) · Médiathèque Edmond Rostand (1) · Médiathèque Marguerite Yourcenar (forecourt) (1) · Médiathèque de la Canopée (1) · Médiathèque musicale de Paris - Christiane Eda-Pierre (1)

Médiathèque Jean-Pierre Melville8 upcoming

Sat21Nov
Free
CultureParis
11:00–13:00

Café ciné on the cinema of Jim Henson, Melville library, Paris

Médiathèque Jean-Pierre Melville

On a Saturday morning the Jean-Pierre Melville media library in Paris's 13th arrondissement holds one of its Café Ciné sessions, which are described as lively, interactive talks about cinema and audiovisual media, free and open to everyone. This time Margot Dugué and Bastien Champougny present the work of Jim Henson, the puppeteer behind Sesame Street and The Muppet Show, and the maker of films such as Labyrinth and The Dark Crystal. The organisers start from the question of why he is so little known despite his enormous influence, and promise to retrace his story over a morning. The session is on the second floor, entry is free with no reservation, and the listing says it is for people aged 15 and over. The language is French, and it suits film fans who like to chat afterwards. «Café ciné : "Le Cinéma de Jim Henson"» Starts 11:00, ends about 13:00. Ville de Paris — « Que faire à Paris ? » open data (ODbL).

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Thu26Nov
Free
MusicParis
19:00–21:00

Aure in concert (duo), Médiathèque Jean-Pierre Melville, Paris

Médiathèque Jean-Pierre Melville

On Thursday 26 November 2026 at 19:00 the Médiathèque Jean-Pierre Melville in Paris, at 79 rue Nationale, hosts a concert by Aure, a singer-songwriter performing as a duo. The concert is part of the Monte le son festival, which this year is themed Ô féminins, and it is held in partnership with the festival Les femmes s'en mêlent. The listing describes Aure as singing in a deep and graceful voice about her doubts and about love confronted with time, in concise and direct lyrics. Her songs also belong to a contemporary reality, that of a world in which people often move between several places and cultures. Admission is free, booking is advised through the Billetweb link on the listing, and the evening runs from 19:00 to 21:00. A small library concert is easy to enjoy alone, since the audience is gathered to listen to the same songs. «D'une voix grave et gracieuse, Aure chante ses doutes, l'amour confronté au temps, s'exprime à travers des textes plutôt concis et directs» Starts 19:00, ends about 21:00. Source: Paris city open data — Que faire à Paris (Ville de Paris, ODbL). The listing gives free admission, booking advised via Billetweb, and the hours 19:00 to 21:00.

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Sat28Nov
Free
MusicParis
11:00–13:00

Petit déjeuner musical, Médiathèque Jean-Pierre Melville, Paris

Médiathèque Jean-Pierre Melville

On Saturday 28 November 2026 at 11:00 the Médiathèque Jean-Pierre Melville in Paris holds a musical breakfast called Apollon fête femmes, a listening session presented as part of the festival Monte le son, which this year is devoted to women. The listing says the media library offers a programme given over entirely to female musicians. It adds that the musical breakfasts at the Médiathèque Jean-Pierre Melville are celebrating their tenth anniversary this month, and that for the occasion the programme will be presented by two surprise guests, whom the listing describes as well known, if not to the whole world, then at least to the whole of the 13th arrondissement. The menu includes pastries and drinks to make the moment convivial. Entry is free, with no booking mentioned, and the session runs from 11:00 to 13:00. A relaxed morning like this is easy to enjoy alone, since a shared breakfast and music make conversation natural. «Au menu de ce petit déjeuner, viennoiseries et boissons pour agrémenter ce moment convivial» Starts 11:00, ends about 13:00. Source: Paris city open data — Que faire à Paris (Ville de Paris, ODbL). The listing gives free entry and a running time of 11:00 to 13:00.

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Sat28Nov
Free
LearningParis
15:00–16:30

Chinese calligraphy workshop for adults, Médiathèque Melville, Paris

Médiathèque Jean-Pierre Melville

On Saturday 28 November 2026 at 15:00 the Médiathèque Jean-Pierre Melville in Paris, in partnership with the association Ateliers Pluriculturels, holds an introductory workshop on Chinese calligraphy. The listing says it is designed for adults and that beginners are welcome, with no prior knowledge needed. Taking the story from the first inscriptions carved several millennia ago to the characters used today, the session follows the evolution of Chinese writing and the richness of this traditional art. Brush in hand, participants learn the gestures and strokes of calligraphy and produce their first Chinese characters. The listing describes it as a friendly moment for discovering another culture and trying an artistic practice open to everyone. The workshop is free, places are by reservation only through the library, and the session runs from 15:00 to 16:30. A beginners' workshop like this is easy to join alone, since everybody starts from the same point and works side by side. «Pinceau à la main, initiez-vous aux gestes et aux traits de la calligraphie et réalisez vos premiers caractères chinois.» Starts 15:00, ends about 16:30. Source: Paris city open data — Que faire à Paris (Ville de Paris, ODbL). The listing says the workshop is free, for adults, beginners welcome, on reservation only, from 15:00 to 16:30.

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Tue1Dec
Free
CultureParis
19:00–20:30

Writer Martin Page's ideal library, Melville Library, Paris

Médiathèque Jean-Pierre Melville

On Tuesday evening 1 December the Jean-Pierre Melville media library in the 13th arrondissement of Paris welcomes the writer, poet and publisher Martin Page for an evening in its series on ideal libraries. The guest presents a personal selection of works from fiction, comics, poetry and music that shaped their imagination and way of seeing the world. Accompanied by the group Les Filles du Loir, Page also talks about their latest poetry collection, Nonbinaires, published in 2024. Page has written eleven novels, poetry and six essays and was born in 1975. Entry is free, and the library asks visitors to reserve by telephone or through its online booking service. The event is for adults and is held in French. It starts at 19:00 and ends at 20:30. The library is at 79 rue Nationale. «La bibliothèque idéale de… Martin Page» Starts 19:00, ends about 20:30. Ville de Paris — « Que faire à Paris ? » open data (ODbL).

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Tue8Dec
Free
LearningParis
19:00–20:30

Art talk on Ingres’s Odalisque, Melville Library, Paris

Médiathèque Jean-Pierre Melville

On Tuesday evening 8 December the Jean-Pierre Melville media library in the 13th arrondissement of Paris continues its cycle on the history of modern and contemporary art with a talk by Antoine Bonnet about a single work, Ingres's Grande Odalisque. The listing argues that this famous nineteenth-century canvas, once mocked and scandalous and now a cult image, ticks every box of contemporary art and changes the artistic perspective of Orientalist painting, and the session sets out to explore its aesthetic and conceptual importance together. The speaker is an art historian who writes for art magazines and has published several books. The talk is free and suited to adults. Booking is advised but not compulsory. The language is French. It starts at 19:00 and finishes at 20:30. «Une œuvre / Une heure : « La grande Odalisque, le premier tableau d'art contemporain ? »» Starts 19:00, ends about 20:30. Ville de Paris — « Que faire à Paris ? » open data (ODbL).

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Sat19Dec
Free
MusicParis
11:00–13:00

Krautrock musical breakfast, Melville Library, Paris 13th

Médiathèque Jean-Pierre Melville

On Saturday morning 19 December the Jean-Pierre Melville media library in the 13th arrondissement of Paris invites visitors to a musical breakfast devoted to Krautrock. This was the German experimental scene that grew up from the late 1960s, built on hypnotic repetition, early electronics and long improvisation, and the programme names groups such as Can, Neu!, Faust, Kraftwerk and Amon Düül II. Across about twenty tracks the host traces the different faces of the genre and its influence on later rock and electronic music. Entry is free and open to all. The talk and listening session are in French. It starts at 11:00 and ends at 13:00, so it fills a late weekend morning, and curious listeners can ask questions or just sit back with a coffee and let the records play. The library is at 79 rue Nationale. «Petit déjeuner musical - Krautrock» Starts 11:00, ends about 13:00. Ville de Paris — « Que faire à Paris ? » open data (ODbL).

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Tue15Jun
Free
LearningParis
10:00–11:15

Free French conversation workshop for learners, Médiathèque Melville

Médiathèque Jean-Pierre Melville

Every Tuesday morning the Médiathèque Jean-Pierre Melville in the 13th arrondissement invites everyone learning French to a friendly conversation workshop on a different theme each time. It is free, open to adults and needs no booking. A warm way for newcomers to practise their French and meet other learners. «Ateliers de conversation FLE (français langue étrangère)» Starts 10:00, ends about 11:15. Ville de Paris — « Que faire à Paris ? » open data (ODbL).

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Bibliothèque publique d'information5 upcoming

Mon16Nov
Free
CultureParis
19:00–20:00

Why poetry? A reading-performance with Léon Bonnaffé, Paris

Bibliothèque publique d'information

On Monday 16 November 2026 at 19:00 the Bibliothèque publique d'information in Paris hosts a reading-performance called Pourquoi la poésie ?, by the actor Léon Bonnaffé. The listing says contemporary poetry is a booming editorial field that is still too often thought difficult or even elitist, and that this new cycle around contemporary poetry is there to prove the opposite. For one hour the actor will embody poems of today and talk about his own relationship to poetry, playing with the texts to open a door onto a world where everyone can find something to marvel at, think about and dream about. The entry is free and the session runs from 19:00 to 20:00. A poetry hour in a big public library is an easy way to spend an evening alone. «Entrez donc en poésie !» Starts 19:00, ends about 20:00. Source: Paris city open data — Que faire à Paris (Ville de Paris, ODbL). The listing gives 20:00 as the end and the entry as free, open to all audiences.

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Thu19Nov
Free
LearningParis
18:30–20:00

Écrire le réel with Louis Vendel, writing session at the Bpi, Paris

Bibliothèque publique d'information

On Thursday 19 November 2026 at 18:30 the Bibliothèque publique d'information in Paris 12e hosts Écrire le réel, a meeting with Louis Vendel, co-founder of the review Lettre Zola. The listing says it is held for the micro-story competition organised by the Bpi and the independent publishing house Lettre Zola, and is designed as a time of reflection and shared practice on writing about reality. First, the author and editor Louis Vendel presents practical keys to writing and his experience as an author of literary texts based on real facts. Then a collective writing session follows, in which everyone can write and some participants can receive advice and live feedback from the writer. Entry is free, and the session runs from 18:30 to 20:00. A writing workshop in a public library is easy to attend alone, since everyone is there to write and to exchange ideas. «ce rendez-vous est pensé comme un temps de réflexion et de pratique collective sur l’écriture du réel» Starts 18:30, ends about 20:00. Source: Paris city open data — Que faire à Paris (Ville de Paris, ODbL). The listing gives the event as free, from 18:30 to 20:00.

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Thu19Nov
Free
LearningParis
19:00–20:00

Mourir écolo: greener funerals, a talk at the Bpi, Paris

Bibliothèque publique d'information

On Thursday 19 November 2026 at 19:00 the Bibliothèque publique d'information in Paris hosts a talk called Mourir écolo, in its series of meetings Tout savoir sur. The listing asks whether, even in our last moments, we could limit our impact on the environment. It says funeral choices such as a wooden or cardboard coffin, burial or cremation, flowers, preservation care and transport have ecological consequences, and that new practices are appearing. It asks whether more sober funerals, more planted cemeteries and other ecological burial practices are possible. The talk is led by Michel Kawnik, president and founder of the Association française d'information funéraire, subject to confirmation. The entry is free and the session runs from 19:00 to 20:00. A library talk is easy to attend alone. «Peut-on imaginer des funérailles plus sobres et respectueuses de la nature ?» Starts 19:00, ends about 20:00. Source: Paris city open data — Que faire à Paris (Ville de Paris, ODbL). The listing gives 20:00 as the end and the entry as free, open to all audiences.

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Mon23Nov
Free
LearningParis
19:00–20:00

Les minéraux et l'humanité, geology talk, Bpi, Paris

Bibliothèque publique d'information

On Monday 23 November 2026 at 19:00 the Bibliothèque publique d'information in Paris hosts a talk titled Les minéraux et l'humanité: une interaction continue. The listing explains that rocks hold the history of the planet and are neither unchanging nor fixed, and that geology shows how humanity and biodiversity have interacted with the Earth for millions of years. The talk asks how geology can build a responsible awareness of our environment, touching on earthquakes, geological risk prevention and nature protection. The speakers are Nicolas Coltice, professor of geodynamics at Géoazur, Sophie Justice, a geologist and coordinator of the Chablais UNESCO Global Geopark, and Chrystèle Sanloup, a geophysicist and professor at Sorbonne Université. Grégoire Egoroff, scientific adviser of the cycle, moderates. Entry is free and the talk runs from 19:00 to 20:00. A science talk like this is easy to attend alone, since everyone is there to listen and learn. «Comment la géologie permet-elle de développer une conscience et une connaissance responsable de notre environnement ?» Starts 19:00, ends about 20:00. Source: Paris city open data — Que faire à Paris (Ville de Paris, ODbL). The listing gives free entry, from 19:00 to 20:00.

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Thu26Nov
Free
MusicParis
19:00–20:00

La Fabrique de la musique #1: Ève Risser, a talk at the Bpi, Paris

Bibliothèque publique d'information

On Thursday 26 November 2026 at 19:00 the Bibliothèque publique d'information in Paris hosts the first meeting of La Fabrique de la musique, a new cycle organised with the CENTQUATRE-PARIS. The listing says each meeting invites an artist in residence at the Centquatre to talk about their universe, their inspirations and the stages of a project: ideas, writing, composition, experiments and artistic choices. For this first one the guest is Ève Risser, who shares how mineral landscapes feed the imagination of artists. The listing describes her as a pianist, composer and improviser, one of the major voices of European improvised music, now launching the Pink Desert Orchestra. The entry is free and the session runs from 19:00 to 20:00. A talk about making music is easy to attend alone. «À chaque rencontre, un artiste accueilli en résidence au Centquatre-Paris vient raconter son univers.» Starts 19:00, ends about 20:00. Source: Paris city open data — Que faire à Paris (Ville de Paris, ODbL). The listing gives 20:00 as the end and the entry as free, open to all audiences.

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Bibliothèque Aimé Césaire4 upcoming

Fri20Nov
Free
SocialParis
18:00–21:00

Agatha Christie mystery games night, Aimé Césaire library, Paris 14e

Bibliothèque Aimé Césaire

Fifty years after Agatha Christie's death, three libraries of south-west Paris celebrate the queen of crime, and the Aimé Césaire branch in the 14th arrondissement does it with a Friday evening of investigation-themed board games. Pull up a chair, pick a case and deduce alongside strangers. It is free, from age 14, with a free place to reserve online, by phone or at the desk. «Soirée jeux de société spécial enquête» Starts 18:00, ends about 21:00. Ville de Paris — « Que faire à Paris ? » open data (ODbL).

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Thu26Nov
Free
CultureParis
19:00–21:00

Aimé Césaire, Les signes de l'avenir, film, Bibliothèque Césaire

Bibliothèque Aimé Césaire

On Thursday 26 November 2026 at 19:00 the Bibliothèque Aimé Césaire in Paris, at 5 rue de Ridder, holds an evening screening and talk as part of Le Mois du doc in the libraries of the City of Paris. The short documentary Aimé Césaire, Les signes de l'avenir was written and directed by Patrick Chamoiseau and Guy Deslauriers. It offers a new reading of the writings of the Martinican poet and politician in light of today's society, with the poet Abd Al Malik as narrator and guiding thread. The listing calls the film an ideal way into reading Césaire again in the light of present crises. The event is organised by the Compagnie Gran Balan and is followed by a sale of Césaire's works by the Librairie Calypso, subject to confirmation. Admission is free, reservation is required, and the evening runs from 19:00 to 21:00. A film evening like this is easy to attend alone, since the screening gives everyone something to talk about afterwards. «Le film est une porte d'entrée idéale pour lire et relire les œuvres d'Aimé Césaire à la lumière des crises d'aujourd'hui.» Starts 19:00, ends about 21:00. Source: Paris city open data — Que faire à Paris (Ville de Paris, ODbL). The listing gives free admission, reservation only, and the hours 19:00 to 21:00.

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Thu3Dec
Free
CultureParis
19:00–21:00

Literary meeting with Lucile Novat, Bibliothèque Aimé Césaire, Paris

Bibliothèque Aimé Césaire

On Thursday 3 December 2026 at 19:00 the Bibliothèque Aimé Césaire in Paris welcomes the author Lucile Novat for a literary meeting about her book De grandes dents : Enquête sur un petit malentendu, published by La Découverte. The listing summarises the book as a fresh investigation into the tale of Little Red Riding Hood, asking whether the story has been misread, who really hides under the blanket, and whether the forest is truly a danger and the house a safe place. Through a network of fictional and family stories, in which Sigmund Freud, Virginia Woolf and David Lynch appear, the author dissects the fable and sounds a very different warning. Novat is a French teacher in a school in Seine-Saint-Denis, and her first novel Voir venir was published by Éditions du Sous-Sol. The meeting is followed by a sale and signing with the bookshop Flora Lit, and runs from 19:00 to 21:00. Entry is free, on reservation only. An author meeting is easy to attend alone, since everyone comes to listen and talk about books. «Lucile Novat dissèque la fable, débusque le tabou, et fait retentir un tout autre avertissement.» Starts 19:00, ends about 21:00. Source: Paris city open data — Que faire à Paris (Ville de Paris, ODbL). The listing says the event is free, on reservation only, for adults.

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Tue8Dec
Free
CultureParis
18:00–19:00

Compagnie Obaluaé dance, Bibliothèque Aimé Césaire, Paris

Bibliothèque Aimé Césaire

On Tuesday 8 December 2026 at 18:00 the Bibliothèque Aimé Césaire at 5 rue de Ridder in Paris hosts a dance performance by the Compagnie Obaluaé. The listing calls the piece a reverie that shows the care, the relationship and the imaginary worlds that come with reading, or with being told a story. It is a danced performance exploring how bodies are built through the imagination of reading, in which the dancers lean on piles of books to lift themselves from the ground. Each careful gesture lets the story carry on, showing how reading offers supports for growing and finding one's verticality. The piece was conceived by Susy Chetteau, who created and performs it with Annaëlle Toussaere, with music including Nils Frahm. Entry is free, booking only, and the performance runs from 18:00 to 19:00. A short performance in a library is easy to attend alone, since everyone simply sits and watches the same piece. «Performance dansée explorant la construction des corps à travers l'imaginaire de la lecture» Starts 18:00, ends about 19:00. Source: Paris city open data — Que faire à Paris (Ville de Paris, ODbL). The listing gives the performance as free, booking only, from 18:00 to 19:00.

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Bibliothèque Benoîte Groult4 upcoming

Sat21Nov
Free
CultureParis
11:30–12:30

Book lovers’ café: share your favourite reads

Bibliothèque Benoîte Groult

An informal monthly café where people swap their current reads and all-time favourites over tea, coffee or juice: novels, comics, essays, films and more. Entry is free and limited to 15 participants. The small circle and relaxed format make it easy to join conversations as a newcomer.

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Thu26Nov
Free
LearningParis
19:00–20:30

Introduction to Persian literature, Benoîte Groult library, Paris

Bibliothèque Benoîte Groult

The Benoîte Groult library in Paris's 14th arrondissement invites adults to an evening introduction to Persian literature. Iris Farkhondeh, who holds a doctorate in Indian studies from Paris Sorbonne Nouvelle, speaks Persian and curated an exhibition of press cartoons by Mana Neyestani and Kianoush Ramezani about the Woman, Life, Freedom revolution, opens the doors of her ideal library. She has prepared a selection of works, classical and contemporary, to give listeners a taste for the literature of Iran. The talk covers the main milestones of Iranian literary history and also the more personal side: how people relate to books, to their mother tongue, and to what writing carries of a country's history beyond exile. The event is free and in French. Reservations can be made at the library, by telephone or online through the booking page. «Entrez dans la littérature persane» Starts 19:00, ends about 20:30. Ville de Paris — « Que faire à Paris ? » open data (ODbL).

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Thu10Dec
Free
CultureParis
19:00–20:30

Book meeting with Pierre Boisson, Bibliothèque Benoîte Groult, Paris

Bibliothèque Benoîte Groult

On Thursday 10 December 2026 at 19:00 the Bibliothèque Benoîte Groult in Paris hosts a meeting and book signing with the journalist Pierre Boisson. The listing recalls that his book Flamme, volcan, tempête, a portrait of Christine Pawlowska, was among the favourites of the 2025 literary season and is now out in paperback. Boisson found in a library the forgotten 1974 novel Écarlate, written by a teenager, and set out to learn who she was, how she lived and whether she kept writing, since she had disappeared. Relying on archives, rediscovered correspondence and testimonies, he retraces the life of this forgotten writer. He is questioned by Maëlle Venneuguès of the Bibliothèque Aimé Césaire and Lisa Noel of the Bibliothèque Benoîte Groult, and the evening includes a signing and a book counter run by the bookshop Flora Lit. It runs from 19:00 to 20:30. Entry is free, and booking is recommended on site, by phone or at billetweb.fr. A book talk like this is easy to attend alone, since people come to share an interest in reading. «Un récit captivant, vibrant et profondément émouvant.» Starts 19:00, ends about 20:30. Source: Paris city open data — Que faire à Paris (Ville de Paris, ODbL). The listing says entry is free, with booking on site, by phone or online.

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Sat19Dec
Free
CultureParis
11:30–12:30

Saturday Literary Café at Bibliothèque Benoîte Groult

Bibliothèque Benoîte Groult

The library's monthly literary café invites you to share what you are reading or loving at the moment — novels, essays, comics, manga, crime, sci-fi or films — over tea, coffee or juice. You can present a favourite or simply listen. Entry is free, limited to 15 participants, and the small circle makes it easy to join in alone.

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Bibliothèque Forney4 upcoming

Thu26Nov
Free
CultureParis
19:30–21:00

Meet the authors of «Le Cabaret Voltaire» graphic novel, Forney, Paris

Bibliothèque Forney

In just over a hundred days in 1916 in Zurich, a band of artists took over the Cabaret Voltaire and set fire to the old world's codes, giving birth to Dada. The Forney library, a Paris arts library, welcomes scriptwriter José-Louis Bocquet and illustrator and colourist Kent, who tell this little-known episode of art history in a noted graphic novel. The evening shows how a comic book is made: the search for historical sources, the authors' inspirations, the work of turning words and concepts into pictures, with oral exchanges, projections of the final pages and a look at the preparatory drawings. Thursday evening, free; reservation is required through the library's online booking page. «Le Cabaret Voltaire» Starts 19:30, ends about 21:00. Ville de Paris — « Que faire à Paris ? » open data (ODbL).

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Fri27Nov
Free
LearningParis
19:15–21:00

Cézanne and the painters he influenced, at Forney library

Bibliothèque Forney

On Friday 27 November 2026 from 19:15 the Forney library in the Marais, Paris, hosts a talk on how Paul Cézanne shaped twentieth-century art. The French listing recalls that Picasso called him our father to all, and that Cézanne, little known in his lifetime, is now seen as the father of modern art. It ties the evening to the Cézanne et nous exhibition at the Grand Palais, open from 23 September 2026 to 17 January 2027, and to a new book from Citadelles et Mazenod that traces his influence from Pissarro to Peter Doig. The author Laure-Caroline Semmer, an art historian who teaches in Paris, shares her research and gives listeners keys to visit the exhibition. Entry is free and booking is compulsory. An art talk like this gives a solo visitor a clear topic and a possible plan for the next day. «Cezanne et les peintres, une histoire d’influences(s)» Starts 19:15, ends about 21:00. Source: Ville de Paris — « Que faire à Paris ? » open data (ODbL).

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Tue8Dec
Free
MusicParis
19:30–21:00

Free Clavichord Recital at the Forney Library

Bibliothèque Forney

An evening dedicated to the clavichord, a rare and very quiet keyboard instrument, played on a clavichord made by Marcel Asseman, with music from Renaissance composer Pierre Attaingnant to contemporary composer Jean-Yves Bosseur. Entry is free but booking is required. The intimate setting makes it easy to talk with other listeners afterwards.

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Fri11Dec
Free
LearningParis
19:30–21:00

Peinture en lettres & lithographie talk, Bibliothèque Forney, Paris

Bibliothèque Forney

On Friday 11 December 2026 at 19:30 the Bibliothèque Forney in Paris hosts a talk titled Peinture en lettres & lithographie : un siècle de modèles pour les peintres. It belongs to the cycle Des imprimés et des hommes, nouveaux regards sur la recherche. The talk looks at the history of lithographed plates made for painters, taken from trade journals and portfolios between 1834 and 1932. It marks the release of the book La peinture en lettres, Histoire & Renouveau, published by L'échappée in 2026, and portrays the little-known trade of the sign painter. The speaker is Morgane Côme, a letter painter based in Brittany who has run workshops since 2017 and has researched the subject since 2023. Entry is free, but booking is compulsory through the Billetweb link given by the library, and the evening runs from 19:30 to 21:00. A talk like this is easy to attend alone, since everyone is there to listen and learn about the same subject. «Dans le cadre du cycle "Des imprimés et des hommes, nouveaux regards sur la recherche", immersion dans l’histoire des planches lithographiées» Starts 19:30, ends about 21:00. Source: Paris city open data — Que faire à Paris (Ville de Paris, ODbL). The listing says the talk is free, booking is compulsory, and it runs from 19:30 to 21:00.

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Bibliothèque Germaine Tillion4 upcoming

Sat28Nov
Free
MusicParis
15:00–16:00

Marie Maïko: cinematic folk-rock duo, Germaine Tillion library, Paris

Bibliothèque Germaine Tillion

For the festival «Monte le son», devoted this year to music by women («Ô féminins»), the Germaine Tillion library hosts the duo Marie Maïko on Saturday afternoon. Delphine Ciampi, a composer, guitarist and bassist with a career between France, the United States and Japan, and Anne Gouverneur, a Paris-born violinist, singer and composer now living in Guadalajara, Mexico, met on tour in 2007 and have built a gentle, daring, experimental folk-rock where their voices intertwine, electric guitar and violin blend into a freely flowing sound. The concert lasts about an hour. Free entry within the limit of available seats, so arrive a bit early. A lovely, quiet way to spend a weekend afternoon in the 16th arrondissement. «Marie Maïko. Folk-rock cinématographique» Starts 15:00, ends about 16:00. Ville de Paris — « Que faire à Paris ? » open data (ODbL).

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Thu3Dec
Free
LearningParis
19:00–21:00

Italian-to-French translation workshop, Tillion library, Paris

Bibliothèque Germaine Tillion

The Germaine Tillion library in Paris's 16th arrondissement offers an evening workshop for anyone curious about literary translation. Guided by Marie Giudicelli, a translator from Italian and English who now specialises in graphic novels and comics, participants work over pages of an Italian literary text. For two hours they move from one language to the other with the help of a detailed glossary, in a setting the library describes as kind and relaxed. No knowledge of Italian is needed, which makes it open to people who simply enjoy words and languages. The workshop is for adults and teenagers from fifteen, it is free, and it takes place on a Thursday from 19:00 to 21:00. Booking is required: reserve through the library's online booking page, by telephone or in person at the library. The working language is French. «Atelier traduction de l'italien au français» Starts 19:00, ends about 21:00. Ville de Paris — « Que faire à Paris ? » open data (ODbL).

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Sat5Dec
Free
CultureParis
15:00–17:30

Taxi Driver film club, Germaine Tillion Library, Paris

Bibliothèque Germaine Tillion

On Saturday afternoon 5 December the Germaine Tillion library in the 16th arrondissement of Paris screens Martin Scorsese's Taxi Driver at its film club, the sixth session of the series. The library is celebrating fifty years, 1976 to 2026, and picked a film from the same decade. The story follows a lonely night-shift cabbie in New York and the violence he meets, and the film won the Palme d'or at Cannes in 1976. The listing marks it for adults aged sixteen and over, and notes that the film is not suitable for viewers under twelve. Entry is free and the language is French. It starts at 15:00 and finishes at 17:30. A library film club is an easy event to attend alone, with a chance to talk afterwards with other film lovers. «Taxi Driver. Ciné-club de la bibliothèque Germaine Tillion» Starts 15:00, ends about 17:30. Ville de Paris — « Que faire à Paris ? » open data (ODbL).

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Sat12Dec
Free
LearningParis
15:00–17:00

English-to-French Translation Workshop with a Literary Translator

Bibliothèque Germaine Tillion

Literary translator Marie Hermet, who has translated authors such as Roddy Doyle and Donal Ryan, leads a hands-on introduction to translating from English: rhythm, word choice, tone and the 'voice' of a text. It is free with advance booking. Puzzling over sentences in a small group is a natural way to get talking with strangers.

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Bibliothèque Robert Sabatier4 upcoming

Tue17Nov
Free
LearningParis
19:00–21:30

Talk: the art and science of taste, Robert Sabatier library, Paris

Bibliothèque Robert Sabatier

What does eating well really mean, are we born gourmets or do we become them, and where does the pleasure of sitting at a table come from? Two hundred years after Brillat-Savarin tried to answer such questions in his famous «Physiologie du goût», CNRS and Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle researcher Christophe Lavelle pays tribute to the book in the light of today's science. He explains how taste is a synthesis of sight, smell, flavour and texture, shaped by culture, habits and mood, and how physical chemistry, neuroscience and the social sciences help us understand a chef's feats and everyday recipes. A thoughtful Tuesday evening in the 18th arrondissement. Free; online reservation is advised through the library's booking page. «L'art et la science du goût : une conférence de Christophe Lavelle» Starts 19:00, ends about 21:30. Ville de Paris — « Que faire à Paris ? » open data (ODbL).

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Sat28Nov
Free
MusicParis
18:00–21:00

Billie Brelok with DJ Junkaz Lou, Bibliothèque Robert Sabatier

Bibliothèque Robert Sabatier

On Saturday 28 November 2026 at 18:00 the Bibliothèque Robert Sabatier in Paris receives the rapper Billie Brelok, accompanied by DJ Junkaz Lou on turntables. The concert belongs to the 2026 edition of the festival Monte le son, titled Ô féminins, a musical programme that is entirely female and crosses all genres. The listing describes Billie Brelok as a writer of verse whose career began with the EP L'embarras du choix in 2014, followed by Gare de l'Ouest Vol.1&2 in 2019 and a project with the band La Constelación del Puma in 2021. Her latest clip, Paris-Antoinette, dates from 2025. Her rap is described as both poetic and committed, and on stage she is joined by the musicians Dan Amozig and Pierre Thomas-Fredon. Entry is free, but booking is compulsory through online registration on Billetweb, and the event runs from 18:00 to 21:00. A library concert like this is easy to enjoy alone, since everyone is there to listen to the same music. «La bibliothèque Robert Sabatier recevra la rappeuse Billie Brelok accompagnée de DJ Junkaz Lou aux platines» Starts 18:00, ends about 21:00. Source: Paris city open data — Que faire à Paris (Ville de Paris, ODbL). The listing gives the event as free, with online registration on Billetweb and a stated running time of 18:00 to 21:00.

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Sat5Dec
Free
CultureParis
15:00–17:30

Dans la cuisine, food stories at Bibliothèque Robert Sabatier, Paris

Bibliothèque Robert Sabatier

On Saturday 5 December 2026 at 15:00 the Bibliothèque Robert Sabatier in Paris hosts the final presentation of Dans la cuisine des Rencontres culture et solidarité, part of the series Ici et ailleurs : Histoires de cuisine. The listing says the libraries of the 18th arrondissement spent two weeks working with people in emergency housing, local associations and librarians, turning cooking into storytelling. Cooking workshops led by Dalila of the association Graine et Noyau, with Géraldine of Racines Barbares, collected recipes, family anecdotes, kitchen sounds and words in mother tongues, which became kamishibaï illustrations made together in the library. The final session shows the result as an exhibition and a performance in which the recorded voices sit beside the illustrations, and a booklet gathers images, recordings and quotations. The session runs from 15:00 to 17:30. Entry is free and online booking is recommended through Billetweb. A shared session like this is easy to attend alone, since visitors meet around the stories and the dishes. «Parce que chaque plat raconte une histoire — celle de nos mains, de nos souvenirs, de nos langues, de nos racines.» Starts 15:00, ends about 17:30. Source: Paris city open data — Que faire à Paris (Ville de Paris, ODbL). The listing says entry is free, with online booking recommended through Billetweb.

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Thu10Dec
Free
MusicParis
19:00–20:30

Je dis concert !, young classical musicians, Bibl. Sabatier, Paris

Bibliothèque Robert Sabatier

On Thursday 10 December 2026 at 19:00 the Bibliothèque Robert Sabatier at 29 rue Hermel in Paris 18e hosts Je dis concert !, a concert of the young classical scene, presented together with the association Par Ici La Scène. The listing explains that through this series the association supports young musicians from the major conservatoires who stand at the threshold of their professional careers, offering them a space to bring their work to life in front of an audience. Each concert is described as a chance to try out a programme, refine it and meet the listening of the public. The programme itself is still to be announced. The evening runs from 19:00 to 20:30. Entry is free, and the page recommends booking through the Billetweb link it provides. The listing marks the event as open to everyone. A concert of young musicians in a library is easy to enjoy alone, since everyone in the room is simply there to listen. «Chaque concert est une occasion d’éprouver un programme, de l’affiner, de lui donner vie, et de rencontrer l’écoute du public.» Starts 19:00, ends about 20:30. Source: Paris city open data — Que faire à Paris (Ville de Paris, ODbL). The listing gives the evening as 19:00 to 20:30, free, with booking recommended.

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Bibliothèque historique de la Ville de Paris (BHVP)4 upcoming

Tue17Nov
Free
CultureParis
18:00–19:30

Madame de Sévigné’s hot chocolate: history talk with tasting, Paris 4e

Bibliothèque historique de la Ville de Paris (BHVP)

In the Hôtel de Lamoignon in the Marais, the city's historical library invites food historian Katherine Khodorowsky to trace how cocoa reached the court of Louis XIV, read through the witty letters the Marquise de Sévigné wrote to her daughter about it. After the readings the spiced seventeenth-century recipe is made on the spot and handed round to taste. It is free, for adults, with a free ticket to book online. «Le chocolat chaud de Madame de Sévigné» Starts 18:00, ends about 19:30. Ville de Paris — « Que faire à Paris ? » open data (ODbL).

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Wed25Nov
Free
MusicParis
19:00–20:30

Harp and vocal concert, Conservatoire Mozart, BHVP, Paris

Bibliothèque historique de la Ville de Paris (BHVP)

On Wednesday 25 November 2026 at 19:00 the Bibliothèque historique de la Ville de Paris, at 24 rue Pavée in Paris, hosts an instrumental and vocal concert in its reading room, played by students of the Conservatoire Mozart de Paris Centre. The listing describes it as a new harp concert and as a continuation of the collaboration between the library and the conservatoire, whose harp and chamber music classes have already performed in the library courtyard and reading room. For this autumn concert the musicians play a varied repertoire by Debussy, Fauré, Glinka, Gabriel Pierné, Purcell and Marcel Tournier, and the vocal department shares the evening with the harpists and other instrumentalists. Admission is free, booking is advised through the link on the listing, and the concert runs from 19:00 to 20:30. A student concert in a reading room is easy to enjoy alone, since people simply sit and listen. «Pour leur concert d'automne à la BVHP, les musiciens du Conservatoire Mozart de Paris Centre interpréteront un répertoire varié» Starts 19:00, ends about 20:30. Source: Paris city open data — Que faire à Paris (Ville de Paris, ODbL). The listing gives free admission, booking advised, and the hours 19:00 to 20:30.

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Wed2Dec
Free
MusicParis
19:00–20:30

Free fortepiano and violin concert in the Marais

Bibliothèque historique de la Ville de Paris (BHVP)

On Wednesday 2 December 2026 at 19:00 the Bibliothèque historique de la Ville de Paris in the Marais hosts a free concert by La Nouvelle Athènes. Led by pianist Eloy Orzaiz with several laureates of the La Nouvelle Athènes workshops, the evening is about French taste and nature in music. The programme includes Beethoven's violin sonata op. 24 known as Spring, Louis Adam's Ranz des vaches, extracts of a grand sonata by Rodolphe Kreutzer, and Beethoven's Kreutzer sonata op. 47, described as an emotional storm. The page lists the concert from 19:00 to 20:30, free, adults, booking required. It is a good evening alone: a small historic library and a programme to listen to quietly, with the old streets of the Marais to walk through afterwards. «Ce concert est une présentation de l’esthétique française et la nature.» Starts 19:00, ends about 20:30. Source: Ville de Paris — « Que faire à Paris ? » open data (ODbL).

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Wed6Jan
Free
LearningParis
19:00–20:30

Round table on the history of women factory workers, BHVP, Paris

Bibliothèque historique de la Ville de Paris (BHVP)

The closing evening of the Bibliothèque historique's season on «ouvrières»: historians Romain Castellesi, Fanny Gallot and Amandine Tabutaud discuss the women who worked in French factories, workshops and at home in the 20th century, at least a fifth of the working class and yet long invisible. A free talk in a Marais mansion library, in French, for adults and teenagers from 15. Booking is advised. «Table-ronde « histoire ouvrière, histoire d'ouvrières »» Starts 19:00, ends about 20:30. Ville de Paris — « Que faire à Paris ? » open data (ODbL).

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Médiathèque Françoise Sagan4 upcoming

Fri20Nov
Free
CultureParis
18:30–20:00

Monte le Son Ô féminins round table, Médiathèque F. Sagan, Paris

Médiathèque Françoise Sagan

On Friday 20 November 2026 at 18:30 the Médiathèque Françoise Sagan in Paris hosts a round table as part of the Monte le Son festival, whose 2026 edition celebrates women in music. Four music professionals discuss the place of women and gender minorities in the French music scene today: Liza Bantégnie, DJ and founder of the label Cartelle, Adeline Ferrante, founder of the production house Fougue, and Tifenn Monnereau and Laura Zeguers, bookers who co-programme the feminist art festival Burning Womxn. The questions on the table are whether the sector has changed in recent years and whether the feminist wave has shifted anything in this working world. The event is free and open only on reservation, through the organiser's online booking page, and it runs from 18:30 to 20:00. The listing says a concert by Paris Banlieue follows at 21:00. A talk like this is easy to attend alone, since everyone in the room has come to listen and share views on the same subject. «la médiathèque Françoise Sagan propose une table ronde avec des professionnelles du secteur pour discuter de la place des femmes et des minorités de genre» Starts 18:30, ends about 20:00. Source: Paris city open data — Que faire à Paris (Ville de Paris, ODbL). The listing gives the event as free, booking only, from 18:30 to 20:00.

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Fri20Nov
Free
MusicParis
21:00–22:00

Paris Banlieue concert, Monte le Son, Médiathèque Sagan, Paris

Médiathèque Françoise Sagan

On Friday 20 November 2026 at 21:00 the Médiathèque Françoise Sagan in Paris receives the pop band Paris Banlieue for a concert in the Monte le Son festival, in which the city libraries celebrate music made by women. The listing describes the group as a Franco-Spanish trio of poetic and humorous songs in an acoustic pop-rock-punk style, with voices, keyboard, guitar, hand percussion and trumpet. It presents their new album Dans des lieux, released in December 2025, and says the group often plays with a drummer and a bassist. Sets are described as sometimes lively and danceable, sometimes more focused and experimental. The concert is free and open on booking only, and it runs from 21:00 to 22:00. The listing adds that a round table on the place of women in the French music scene takes place earlier, from 18:30 to 20:00. A library concert like this is easy to enjoy alone, since everyone has come for the same music. «Concert gratuit, sur réservation, précédé d'une table ronde sur la place des femmes dans le paysage musical actuel en France» Starts 21:00, ends about 22:00. Source: Paris city open data — Que faire à Paris (Ville de Paris, ODbL). The listing gives a free concert on booking only, from 21:00 to 22:00, for adults.

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Wed25Nov
Free
LearningParis
19:00–20:30

Henri Manuel, prison photographer, talk, Médiathèque Sagan, Paris

Médiathèque Françoise Sagan

On Wednesday 25 November 2026 at 19:00 the Médiathèque Françoise Sagan in Paris hosts a lecture titled Henri Manuel, photographe des prisons dans l’entre-deux guerres. The speaker is Fabienne Huard-Hardy, a historian who heads the resource centre on the history of crimes and punishments at the École nationale d’administration pénitentiaire and who published Le manuel des prisons in 2017. She presents the exceptional photographic collection on prisons by Henri Manuel and proposes to go beyond the images, analysing them to approach daily prison life in the 1930s and the meaning given to punishment. The lecture belongs to a cycle on detention that accompanies the exhibition Prisonnières, about the last years of the Saint-Lazare prison. Admission is free, and registration is advised online on Billetweb, by telephone or on site with the librarians. The session runs from 19:00 to 20:30. A library lecture is easy to attend alone, since listeners come for the subject. «Des photographies qui permettent de regarder le monde carcéral des années 30 et qui éclairent le sens donné à la peine.» Starts 19:00, ends about 20:30. Source: Paris city open data — Que faire à Paris (Ville de Paris, ODbL). The listing gives free admission with registration advised, and the hours 19:00 to 20:30.

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Sat12Dec
Free
MusicParis
16:00–17:00

Laurie Anderson Big Science listening, Médiathèque Sagan, Paris

Médiathèque Françoise Sagan

On Saturday 12 December 2026 at 16:00 the Médiathèque Françoise Sagan in Paris holds a listening session devoted to Big Science, the first album by Laurie Anderson. It takes place as part of the festival Monte le Son ô féminins. The listing sets the scene in New York in 1982, when the artist was working in the avant-garde of the city and was about to bring the underground out of its box with the immediate success of the song O Superman. It describes the album as a manifesto for the then fledgling electronic music. The session is framed as a tribute, a chance to discover or rediscover the life and work of Laurie Anderson before listening to her first masterpiece in full. Entry is free, and booking is required online on Billetweb, by phone or on site with the librarians. The session runs from 16:00 to 17:00. A listening session is easy to attend alone, since everyone is there to hear the same record. «Une séance en forme de femmage, pour (re-)découvrir la vie et l'oeuvre de Laurie Anderson, avant d'écouter en intégralité son premier chef d'oeuvre.» Starts 16:00, ends about 17:00. Source: Paris city open data — Que faire à Paris (Ville de Paris, ODbL). The listing says the session is free, booking is required via Billetweb, and it runs from 16:00 to 17:00.

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Bibliothèque Andrée Chedid3 upcoming

Sat28Nov
Free
CultureParis
15:30–16:30

A la poursuite d'Agatha Christie, talk, Bibliothèque Chedid, Paris

Bibliothèque Andrée Chedid

On Saturday 28 November 2026 at 15:30 the Bibliothèque Andrée Chedid in Paris, at 36 rue Emeriau, hosts an informal talk titled A la poursuite d’Agatha Christie, held to mark fifty years since the death of Agatha Christie. It is led by Anne Martinetti, an author, editor and translator who has long loved popular literature and is described as the French specialist on Christie, with several books on the Queen of Crime. She invites the audience to share a moment around a cup of tea, to follow in the footsteps of the great lady of detective fiction, and to discuss her career and the places that inspired her work. A book signing follows at the end, in partnership with the bookshop L’Embellie. The event is for adults, admission is free, registration is required, and it runs from 15:30 to 16:30. A literary afternoon like this is easy to attend alone, since readers of crime fiction share a ready topic. «Elle vous propose un moment de partage autour d’un thé.» Starts 15:30, ends about 16:30. Source: Paris city open data — Que faire à Paris (Ville de Paris, ODbL). The listing gives free admission, reservation only, for adults, and the hours 15:30 to 16:30.

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Sat5Dec
Free
LearningParis
15:30–17:00

Philosophy talk «Why forgive?» at Andrée Chedid library, Paris

Bibliothèque Andrée Chedid

Why forgive someone who has done wrong? Does that not allow them to start again? Philosophy teacher Dominique Jouault gives a philosophical lecture on the question at the Andrée Chedid library, looking at crimes against humanity and the idea that some crimes can never be forgotten or time-barred, as seen by the French philosopher Vladimir Jankélévitch. She asks whether forgiving and punishing are the same thing, whether a person can change and recover their dignity, and what it means to forgive someone who is behind bars. A calm, serious and accessible Saturday afternoon talk for adults and teenagers from sixteen. The entrance is free and open to all, with no need to book. About an hour and a half, in French. «Penser la philosophie : pourquoi pardonner ?» Starts 15:30, ends about 17:00. Ville de Paris — « Que faire à Paris ? » open data (ODbL).

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Sat12Dec
Free
CultureParis
15:30–17:00

Agatha Christie on screen: cinema talk at Bibliothèque Chedid, Paris

Bibliothèque Andrée Chedid

More than sixty novels, countless short stories and plays, and a century of adaptations for the big and small screen: the librarians of the Andrée Chedid library in the 15th arrondissement, near the Beaugrenelle riverside towers, take you through the cinema of Agatha Christie with film extracts along the way. For adults, free, no reservation; just walk in. «Agatha Christie portée à l'écran» Starts 15:30, ends about 17:00. Ville de Paris — « Que faire à Paris ? » open data (ODbL).

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Bibliothèque Marguerite Audoux3 upcoming

Tue17Nov
Free
LearningParis
10:00–12:00

Digital workshop for adults at Bibliothèque Marguerite Audoux, Paris

Bibliothèque Marguerite Audoux

On Tuesday 17 November 2026 at 10:00 the Bibliothèque Marguerite Audoux in the 3rd arrondissement of Paris hosts a digital workshop for adults. The listing invites people to come and ask their questions about computing in a friendly session at the library. A speaker answers questions and guides participants step by step, and the group is small, with between five and eight people. Participants are asked to bring their own computer equipment. The listing adds that further dates are planned in December and that the workshop is supported by the association Kokoya. The session runs from 10:00 to 12:00. It is free, but booking is compulsory, by telephone or at the library reception desk. A small, practical workshop like this is easy to join alone, since everyone arrives with their own questions and the speaker works through them with the whole group. «Nous vous invitons à venir poser vos questions sur le numérique dans un atelier convivial à la bibliothèque.» Starts 10:00, ends about 12:00. Source: Paris city open data — Que faire à Paris (Ville de Paris, ODbL). The listing says the workshop is free, adults only, with compulsory booking by phone or at the library desk.

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Tue1Dec
Free
LearningParis
10:00–12:00

Digital workshop for adults at Bibliothèque Marguerite Audoux, Paris

Bibliothèque Marguerite Audoux

On Tuesday 1 December 2026 at 10:00 the Bibliothèque Marguerite Audoux in the 3rd arrondissement of Paris holds a digital workshop for adults. The listing invites people to bring their questions about computers and technology to a friendly session in the library. A guest instructor answers questions and guides participants step by step, and the group is small, with five to eight people. Participants are asked to bring their own computer equipment. The listing adds that further dates are planned in December. The workshop is free, but registration is compulsory, and places are booked by telephone or at the library reception desk. The session runs from 10:00 to 12:00. The page describes it as an activity for adults and notes that the venue is accessible to people with reduced mobility. A small group workshop like this is easy to join alone, since everyone is there to learn the same practical skills and to ask questions. «Nous vous invitons à venir poser vos questions sur le numérique dans un atelier convivial à la bibliothèque.» Starts 10:00, ends about 12:00. Source: Paris city open data — Que faire à Paris (Ville de Paris, ODbL). The listing says the workshop is free, adults only, by reservation, from 10:00 to 12:00.

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Tue8Dec
Free
LearningParis
10:00–12:00

Digital workshop for adults, Bibliothèque Marguerite Audoux, Paris

Bibliothèque Marguerite Audoux

On Tuesday 8 December 2026 at 10:00 the Bibliothèque Marguerite Audoux in the 3rd arrondissement of Paris holds a digital workshop for adults. The listing invites people to come and ask their questions about digital technology in a friendly workshop at the library, with the support of the association Kokoya. An adviser answers questions and guides participants step by step, in a small group of 5 to 8 people. Participants are asked to bring their own computer equipment. The workshop is free but places are by reservation only, which can be made by phone or at the library's front desk, and registration is compulsory. The session runs from 10:00 to 12:00, and the listing marks it as an adult event that is accessible to people with reduced mobility. A small hands-on workshop is easy to attend alone, since the group is small and everyone arrives with their own questions. «Nous vous invitons à venir poser vos questions sur le numérique dans un atelier convivial à la bibliothèque.» Starts 10:00, ends about 12:00. Source: Paris city open data — Que faire à Paris (Ville de Paris, ODbL). The listing gives the workshop as free, by reservation only, from 10:00 to 12:00.

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Médiathèque Marguerite Yourcenar3 upcoming

Fri20Nov
Free
MusicParis
19:00–20:30

Piano recital by Vanessa Wagner at Médiathèque Yourcenar

Médiathèque Marguerite Yourcenar

On Friday 20 November 2026 from 19:00 the Marguerite Yourcenar media library in the 15th arrondissement of Paris gives carte blanche to the pianist Vanessa Wagner as part of the Monte le son festival. The French listing quotes Le Monde calling her the most singular pianist of her generation, and describes a career that runs from classical recital to contemporary creation and projects with choreographers and visual artists. Her recent recording of the complete Études by Philip Glass has won wide acclaim. The recital takes place in the library's auditorium on level minus one. Entry is free but registration is required from 20 October through the librarians or the library's online booking page. A concert in a library hall is relaxed and quiet, with no table to book and no need to arrive with anyone, which makes it a very easy evening out alone. «Récital de piano : Vanessa Wagner» Starts 19:00, ends about 20:30. Source: Ville de Paris — « Que faire à Paris ? » open data (ODbL).

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Sat28Nov
Free
MusicParis
10:30–11:30

L'heure musicale: compositrices, Médiathèque Yourcenar, Paris

Médiathèque Marguerite Yourcenar

On Saturday 28 November 2026 at 10:30 the Médiathèque Marguerite Yourcenar at 41 rue d'Alleray in Paris holds L'heure musicale: compositrices, in its auditorium on level -1. The listing explains that one Saturday a month at 10:30 the librarians invite people to share, listen to and talk about music. This session echoes the Monte le son festival, which runs across the whole network of Paris libraries, and it offers works by the librarians' favourite women composers. Those present listen attentively together to about ten pieces, classical and contemporary, from near and far. Entry is free, with no booking mentioned, and the session runs from 10:30 to 11:30. The listing describes it as open to all audiences. A shared listening hour like this is easy to enjoy alone, since the music gives everyone something to talk about afterwards and no one needs to arrive with a group. «Nous écouterons ensemble, attentivement, une dizaine de compositions classiques, contemporaines, d’ici ou d’ailleurs.» Starts 10:30, ends about 11:30. Source: Paris city open data — Que faire à Paris (Ville de Paris, ODbL). The listing gives free entry, in the auditorium on level -1, from 10:30 to 11:30.

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Sat24Apr
Free
LearningParis
10:30–11:30

Library music hour «The colours of music», Paris 15e

Médiathèque Marguerite Yourcenar

Once a month on a Saturday morning, the librarians of the Médiathèque Marguerite Yourcenar invite everyone to listen to and talk about music together. This session explores the links between colour and music, from «orchestral colour» to the «blue note», through musical examples and ideas from literature and philosophy. It is free and open to all in the auditorium, an easy, friendly hour to join alone. «L'heure musicale : les couleurs de la musique» Starts 10:30, ends about 11:30. Ville de Paris — « Que faire à Paris ? » open data (ODbL).

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Médiathèque Violette Leduc3 upcoming

Sat21Nov
Free
CultureParis
18:00–20:30

Lenoir en questions, documentary, Médiathèque Violette Leduc, Paris

Médiathèque Violette Leduc

On Saturday 21 November 2026 at 18:00 the Médiathèque Violette Leduc in Paris shows the documentary Lenoir en questions, as part of the Mois du doc in the libraries of the City of Paris. The film is a poetic and sensitive portrait of Bernard Lenoir, a leading figure of French radio for forty years, who introduced generations of listeners to artists such as Joy Division, Radiohead and Cocteau Twins. It is co-directed by Anne Kühn and Jean-Baptiste Erreca, lasts 52 minutes and mixes visual metaphors, intimate monologues and sound archives, with an original score by Lou Geille and Pascal Bouaziz. The screening is followed by a discussion between the two directors and the audience. Entry is free, booking is required, and the session runs from 18:00 to 20:30. A film followed by a talk is easy to attend alone, since the discussion invites everyone to join in. «La projection du film sera suivie d'un échange entre les deux co-réalisateurs et le public.» Starts 18:00, ends about 20:30. Source: Paris city open data — Que faire à Paris (Ville de Paris, ODbL). The listing gives free entry, booking only, from 18:00 to 20:30, for adults.

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Fri27Nov
Free
MusicParis
18:00–19:30

Astral Bakers: free indie-folk gig, Médiathèque Violette Leduc, Paris

Médiathèque Violette Leduc

The Médiathèque Violette Leduc, on rue Faidherbe in the 11th arrondissement, welcomes the Parisian quartet Astral Bakers for an early-evening set. With two albums behind them, the second recorded in the United States with Sam Evian, they blend soft grunge and misty, atmospheric folk, voices intertwining and roles switching in a constant dialogue between the musicians. It is free, open to all, and places must be reserved with the library. «Astral Bakers en concert : esprit indé et folk brumeux» Starts 18:00, ends about 19:30. Ville de Paris — « Que faire à Paris ? » open data (ODbL).

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Sat28Nov
Free
LearningParis
15:00–17:00

La naissance du paysage moderne, talk, Médiathèque Leduc, Paris

Médiathèque Violette Leduc

On Saturday 28 November 2026 at 15:00 the Médiathèque Violette Leduc in Paris, at 18 rue Faidherbe, hosts a lecture titled La naissance du paysage moderne by Éloïse Le Bozec, an art historian and lecturer who specialises in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. The talk follows landscape in the history of art from the Impressionists to Nicolas de Staël. The listing explains that landscape was a poor relation of artistic creation at first, took off at the end of the medieval period and became a genre in its own right by the eighteenth century. Modern artists then made it the basis of their questions, immersing themselves in nature to answer their aesthetic ones. From Monet to de Staël, the lecture explores how artists related to the world around them. Admission is free, reservation is required by email or telephone, and the session runs from 15:00 to 17:00. A lecture like this is easy to attend alone, since the audience comes to listen and look. «De Monet à de Staël, cette conférence vous invite à explorer cette histoire qui raconte le rapport particulier des artistes au monde qui les entoure.» Starts 15:00, ends about 17:00. Source: Paris city open data — Que faire à Paris (Ville de Paris, ODbL). The listing gives free admission, reservation only, for adults, and the hours 15:00 to 17:00.

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Médiathèque Virginia Woolf3 upcoming

Sat21Nov
Free
CultureParis
15:00–17:00

Baisers du singe by Virginia Woolf, Médiathèque Woolf, Paris

Médiathèque Virginia Woolf

On Saturday 21 November 2026 at 15:00 the Médiathèque Virginia Woolf in Paris hosts a meeting around the book Baisers du singe, a new publication of letters between Virginia Woolf and her sister Vanessa Bell. The editorial team from Éditions La Table Ronde presents the selection and explains its background. According to the listing, the sisters wrote to each other almost daily from 1904 to 1941, and the 215 letters chosen tell of the early Bloomsbury Group, the war years, and their questions about love, motherhood and convention. The preface is by Cécile Wajsbrot and the translation by Carine Bratzlavsky and Anne-Marie Smith-Di Biasio. The bookshop Les Caractères will be present to sell the book. Entry is free for adults within the limit of available places, and the meeting runs from 15:00 to 17:00. A literary afternoon like this is easy to attend alone, because readers gather around one shared book and conversation comes naturally. «Venez découvrir cette nouvelle parution de textes de Virginia Woolf : un pan de correspondance avec sa soeur Vanessa Bell» Starts 15:00, ends about 17:00. Source: Paris city open data — Que faire à Paris (Ville de Paris, ODbL). The listing gives free entry for adults, subject to available places, from 15:00 to 17:00.

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Sat5Dec
Free
SocialParis
11:00–12:30

Literary café on food books, Virginia Woolf library, Paris

Médiathèque Virginia Woolf

The Virginia Woolf media library, in Paris's 13th arrondissement, holds a Saturday morning literary café on the theme of everything we eat and drink. Librarians and visitors swap their favourite reads about food, whether documentaries, novels, essays or other genres, in a relaxed conversation in the library's activity space. The format is simple: there is no booking, entry is free and just bring a title or two to recommend, or simply an appetite to hear suggestions. It is open to adults and young people from sixteen. The meeting runs from 11:00 to 12:30 and the conversation is in French. A book-and-food chat like this is a gentle way to join a neighbourhood and make a connection with strangers over a shared interest, and you may leave with a reading list. «Café littéraire : des mots et des mets» Starts 11:00, ends about 12:30. Ville de Paris — « Que faire à Paris ? » open data (ODbL).

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Sat19Dec
Free
CultureParis
15:00–17:00

Cinématch, football in film, Médiathèque Virginia Woolf, Paris

Médiathèque Virginia Woolf

On Saturday 19 December 2026 at 15:00 the Médiathèque Virginia Woolf at 4 rue Germaine Krull in Paris presents Le Cinéma de Virginia: Cinématch, le foot au cinéma. The listing describes Le cinéma de Virginia as a new format in the library, made of extracts from films and series on an original theme, commented on by the librarians. This session looks at football on screen, noting that the ball is present in every genre, from documentaries and comedies to action and animated films, whether as an extra or in the leading role. Those who come are invited on a journey across the screen to discover the secret understanding between football and cinema. Entry is free, with open access and no booking, within the limit of available places. The session runs from 15:00 to 17:00. A film-extract talk like this is easy to enjoy alone, since people share the screen and swap opinions afterwards. «Participez à un voyage aux quatre coins de l’écran et découvrez l’entente secrète entre le football et le cinéma !» Starts 15:00, ends about 17:00. Source: Paris city open data — Que faire à Paris (Ville de Paris, ODbL). The listing gives free entry, no booking, subject to available places, from 15:00 to 17:00.

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Bibliothèque André Malraux2 upcoming

Thu19Nov
Free
CultureParis
19:00–21:00

Wojciech Tochman, a Polish reporter, at the Malraux library

Bibliothèque André Malraux

On Thursday 19 November 2026 from 19:00 the André Malraux library in the 6th arrondissement of Paris welcomes the Polish reporter Wojciech Tochman as part of the Weekend à l'est festival. The French listing presents him as one of the most translated Polish reporters, co-founder of the Polish Institute of Reportage and twice a finalist for the Nike prize. He has written about Bosnia and the Rwandan genocide, and in Eli, Eli he goes into the slums of Manila and asks how to tell suffering without becoming a voyeur. He has also just published in Poland Dolphins and Beelzebub, which looks at war through the animals who suffer without understanding why. Entry is free but booking is required, by phone or email via the library. A talk in a library hall is easy to attend alone, since everyone sits facing the speaker and questions are welcome at the end. «Wojciech Tochman, une voix de la littérature polonaise» Starts 19:00, ends about 21:00. Source: Ville de Paris — « Que faire à Paris ? » open data (ODbL).

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Thu17Dec
Free
CultureParis
19:00–21:00

Andy Warhol talk, Bibliothèque André Malraux, Paris

Bibliothèque André Malraux

On Thursday 17 December 2026 at 19:00 the Bibliothèque André Malraux in Paris offers a talk around the exhibition Andy Warhol. La ligne et l'image, shown at the Musée du Luxembourg. A guide-lecturer from the museum presents the show, which the listing says reveals how drawing accompanied Warhol's whole career, from a first self-portrait dated 1942 to the acrylic drawings for The Last Supper in 1986. The listing describes the talk as a guided visit at a distance, a first overview of the artist's work before seeing it next door at the museum, and it takes place with French and French sign-language interpreters. Entry is free, reservation is required by phone on 01 45 44 53 85 or by email, and the evening runs from 19:00 to 21:00. A library talk like this is easy to attend alone, since people come to listen and look. «Véritable visite guidée à distance, cette conférence vous permettra d'avoir un premier aperçu de l'œuvre de l'artiste» Starts 19:00, ends about 21:00. Source: Paris city open data — Que faire à Paris (Ville de Paris, ODbL). The listing gives free entry, reservation by phone or email only, from 19:00 to 21:00, with French and sign-language interpreters.

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Bibliothèque Buffon2 upcoming

Sat21Nov
Free
LearningParis
16:00–18:00

Dialogue entre artistes, Valérie Mettais, Bibliothèque Buffon, Paris

Bibliothèque Buffon

On Saturday 21 November 2026 at 16:00 the Bibliothèque Buffon in Paris invites visitors to a talk in its auditorium called Dialogue entre artistes, given by Valérie Mettais, an art historian, author of books on painting and lecturer. The talk looks at how artists see one another's work and how they influence each other. It starts from Renoir's remark that one becomes a painter in front of a picture rather than a landscape, and goes on to the admiration and hatred artists have written about their colleagues, from Cézanne and Picasso to Ingres, Dalí, Soulages, Monet, Delacroix, Gauguin and Dubuffet. The listing presents these views as an unusual history of Western painting. Entry is free, registration is recommended on Billetweb, and the talk runs from 16:00 to 18:00. An illustrated lecture like this is easy to attend alone, because everyone is there to listen and think about art together. «Cézanne veut brûler le Louvre, et puis finalement non. Picasso maudit les ciels roses de Bonnard.» Starts 16:00, ends about 18:00. Source: Paris city open data — Que faire à Paris (Ville de Paris, ODbL). The listing gives free entry with booking recommended on Billetweb, from 16:00 to 18:00.

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Tue8Dec
Free
CultureParis
19:00–20:30

Table ronde Elles en cuisine, Bibliothèque Buffon, Paris

Bibliothèque Buffon

On Tuesday 8 December 2026 at 19:00 the Bibliothèque Buffon in Paris 5e hosts the round table Elles en cuisine in its fifth-floor auditorium, together with the association Bibliothèques Gourmandes. The guests are the Brazilian chef Alessandra Montagne-Gomes, author of De Rio à Paris, ma cuisine de cœur, and the historians Katherine Khodorowsky and Julia Csergo, who co-edited the Elles en cuisine issue of the review Papilles. The talk asks what place women have today in restaurant kitchens and in cooking schools, in a profession long dominated by men. The round table is followed by an exchange between the speakers and the audience, and a convivial moment with food closes the event. Entry is free, registration is recommended on Billetweb, and the evening runs from 19:00 to 20:30. A talk with questions from the floor is easy to attend alone and to join in. «Un moment convivial et gourmand clôturera l’événement.» Starts 19:00, ends about 20:30. Source: Paris city open data — Que faire à Paris (Ville de Paris, ODbL). The listing gives the event as free, registration recommended on Billetweb, from 19:00 to 20:30.

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Bibliothèque Drouot2 upcoming

Tue1Dec
Free
LearningParis
19:00–21:00

Du souffle à l'oreille pronunciation workshop, Drouot library, Paris

Bibliothèque Drouot

On Tuesday 1 December 2026 at 19:00 the Bibliothèque Drouot in Paris, at 11 rue Drouot in the 9th arrondissement, hosts an interactive workshop titled Du souffle à l'oreille, about pronouncing and hearing the languages of the world better. The listing notes that adult learners often struggle to produce and perceive the sounds of a foreign language. The phonetics researcher Danilo A. Lombardo explains how speech sounds are formed in the mouth and perceived by the ear and the brain. Participants look for effective ways to improve pronunciation, such as visualising articulatory positions and linking them to the International Phonetic Alphabet, with varied examples covering consonants, vowels and tones from different languages. It is presented in partnership with a Cours d'Adultes de Paris training in phonetics. Entry is free, attendance is by reservation only, on site, by telephone or by email to the library, and the workshop runs from 19:00 to 21:00. It is listed for adults. A language workshop is easy to join alone, since everyone works on the same sounds together. «Lors de cet atelier interactif, Danilo A. Lombardo, chercheur en phonétique, vous permettra de comprendre comment les sons des langues sont articulés» Starts 19:00, ends about 21:00. Source: Paris city open data — Que faire à Paris (Ville de Paris, ODbL). The page gives the workshop as free, by reservation only, from 19:00 to 21:00, for adults.

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Fri4Dec
Free
MusicParis
19:00–20:00

Tous en chœur: one-hour pop-up choir at Bibliothèque Drouot, Paris 9e

Bibliothèque Drouot

For the festival Monte le son, the ephemeral Chorale de Meufs takes over the Drouot library in the 9th arrondissement for an hour of singing together. There is no audience, only a choir leader, good humour and a playlist of well-known songs by women; the words are handed out and you let yourself be carried. No need to read music or to know how to sing, and for this session men are invited too. Free, registration required, open from age 15. «Tous en chœur : la musique au féminin» Starts 19:00, ends about 20:00. Ville de Paris — « Que faire à Paris ? » open data (ODbL).

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Bibliothèque François Villon2 upcoming

Fri27Nov
Free
CultureParis
19:00–21:00

Ni dupes, ni conquises, short films, Bibliothèque Villon, Paris

Bibliothèque François Villon

On Friday 27 November 2026 at 19:00 the Bibliothèque François Villon in Paris, at 81 boulevard de la Villette in the 10th arrondissement, screens a programme of four short films titled Ni dupes, ni conquises. It is part of Ô Féminins, the 2026 edition of the Monte le Son festival, and the listing describes the programme as intimate, mysterious, committed or social, echoing the depths of the female world. All four films were initiated by the Paris National Opera. They are C'est presque au bout du monde by Mathieu Amalric, 16 minutes, following the soprano Barbara Hannigan in rehearsal; De la joie dans ce combat by Jean-Gabriel Périot, 22 minutes, about a group of women for whom singing becomes resistance; Les Divas du Taguerabt by Karim Moussaoui, 15 minutes; and Hidden by Jafar Panahi, 18 minutes. Entry is free, booking is advised, and the session runs from 19:00 to 21:00. The listing marks it for adults. A film programme is easy to enjoy alone, since the screening is the shared focus. «4 court-métrages autour des voix féminines vous sont proposés.» Starts 19:00, ends about 21:00. Source: Paris city open data — Que faire à Paris (Ville de Paris, ODbL). The page lists the screening as free, booking advised, from 19:00 to 21:00, for adults.

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Sat5Dec
Free
MusicParis
16:00–17:30

Women in rap listening session over coffee, Paris 10e library

Bibliothèque François Villon

On Saturday 5 December the Bibliothèque François Villon, at 81 boulevard de la Villette in the 10th arrondissement of Paris, holds a musical listening session on rap by women, as part of the 2026 edition of the Monte le son festival. In a relaxed atmosphere around a coffee, you are invited to discover or rediscover the contribution of women to this genre, from their thunderous entry on the New York scene of the 1990s to today. The queen mothers of rap, Queen Latifah, MC Lyte and Salt-N-Pepa, take pride of place, along with their heirs, Little Simz and Doechii, and French rap is not forgotten. The listing describes the session as a tribute to those who dare to take the microphone and proclaim their demands loud and clear. Entry is free and the page is in French. The session starts at 16:00 and ends at about 17:30. «Ca'fête musicale "Elles rappent, elles règnent"» Starts 16:00, ends about 17:30. Ville de Paris — « Que faire à Paris ? » open data (ODbL).

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Bibliothèque Mohammed Arkoun2 upcoming

Fri27Nov
Free
MusicParis
19:00–20:00

Lila Tamazit Trio sings Colette Magny, Paris library

Bibliothèque Mohammed Arkoun

On Friday 27 November 2026 from 19:00 to 20:00 the Bibliothèque Mohammed Arkoun, on the lively rue Mouffetard in Paris's 5th arrondissement, hosts a concert by the Lila Tamazit Trio singing the songs of Colette Magny. The Paris listing, in French, presents the event as part of the Monte le Son Ô Féminins festival, and calls Colette Magny, who lived from 1926 to 1997, the best-hidden treasure of French song. She left an important job at the age of 36 to become a singer and songwriter, and had a hit with Melocoton before the music industry turned away from her. Admission is listed as free, by reservation only, so book before you go. A one-hour concert on a market street is an easy first plan for an evening alone in Paris, and the cafés and bars around rue Mouffetard are right outside the door for a drink afterwards. «Concert : "Lila Tamazit Trio" chante Colette Magny» Starts 19:00, ends about 20:00. Ville de Paris — « Que faire à Paris ? » open data (ODbL).

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Sat28Nov
Free
LearningParis
15:00–16:30

Ancient languages and world scripts, Arkoun library, Paris

Bibliothèque Mohammed Arkoun

The Mohammed Arkoun library on rue Mouffetard, in the heart of Paris's Latin Quarter, welcomes the Mundolingua museum of languages for a Saturday afternoon of two short workshops. The first explores the languages spoken across Europe in Antiquity and the Middle Ages, both those that disappeared and those that evolved into the tongues of today. The second looks at the different writing systems used around the world. The sessions are run by Mundolingua staff and are meant for curious teenagers and adults, with no prior knowledge needed. Entry is free but booking is required, and the library opens reservations on 28 October. The programme runs from 15:00 to 16:30. It is in French. A shared discovery workshop is an easy occasion to talk with other people who like words, and you can attend alone without feeling out of place. «Mundolingua» Starts 15:00, ends about 16:30. Ville de Paris — « Que faire à Paris ? » open data (ODbL).

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Bibliothèque Rainer Maria Rilke2 upcoming

Sat28Nov
Free
CultureParis
18:00–20:00

Récital musical Etty & Rilke, Bibliothèque Rainer Maria Rilke, Paris

Bibliothèque Rainer Maria Rilke

On Saturday 28 November 2026 at 18:00 the Bibliothèque Rainer Maria Rilke in Paris hosts a musical recital titled Etty & Rilke, une quête d'Absolu, part of the 2026 festival Monte le son, Ô féminins. The listing explains that Etty Hillesum wrote a journal in Amsterdam between 1941 and 1943 describing her spiritual opening while deportation loomed, and that her reading of the mystic poet Rainer Maria Rilke nourished her inner life. The recital pairs extracts from her journal with Rilke's poems, performed in French and sometimes translated into Dutch and German, with music created by a harpist. Angélique Boulay, who has played Etty Hillesum for more than 15 years, performs with Esther Mirjam Griffioen, a harp therapist and storyteller. The listing marks the event for adults. Entry is free and booking is advised, and the recital runs from 18:00 to 20:00. A quiet, reflective evening like this is easy to attend alone, since the audience is there to listen together. «Dans ce récital, nous donnons à entendre des extraits du journal d’Etty qui dialoguent avec les poèmes de Rilke» Starts 18:00, ends about 20:00. Source: Paris city open data — Que faire à Paris (Ville de Paris, ODbL). The listing gives the recital as free, booking advised, for adults, from 18:00 to 20:00.

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Sat12Dec
Free
MusicParis
11:00–13:00

Vinyl listening café, Bibliothèque Rainer Maria Rilke, Paris

Bibliothèque Rainer Maria Rilke

On Saturday 12 December the Bibliothèque Rainer Maria Rilke, at 88 ter boulevard de Port-Royal in the 5th arrondissement of Paris, holds its Café vinyle for December. The library's record collection invites you to a convivial moment around the vinyl format, with a listening session that shares a musical current, an artist, a label or even the graphic design of record sleeves. Participants may, if they wish, bring their own vinyl to introduce their favourite record to the group, which turns the morning into an informal exchange between music lovers rather than a lecture. The listing describes the event as open to all audiences, it is free, and it mentions that reservation is advised. The page is in French. A vinyl café in a neighbourhood library is a relaxed way to spend a Saturday late morning, hear albums on a proper turntable and chat with strangers who care about the same sounds. The session starts at 11:00 and ends at about 13:00. «Café vinyle décembre 2026» Starts 11:00, ends about 13:00. Ville de Paris — « Que faire à Paris ? » open data (ODbL).

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Bibliothèque Václav Havel2 upcoming

Thu19Nov
Free
CultureParis
19:00–21:00

Halle Pajol documentary and debate, Václav Havel library, Paris

Bibliothèque Václav Havel

On Thursday evening the Václav Havel library in Paris’s 18th arrondissement screens the documentary «ZAC Pajol, un projet pilote pour le développement durable», followed by a discussion with people who took part in the project. The evening is organised by the association ASA PNE as part of the centenary of the Pajol site, 1926-2026, a former railway hall that was converted into a neighbourhood complex. The film, made in 2010 by Syrine Catahier, gives a voice to the project’s actors and to local residents before the transformation. Speakers include the director, a former deputy mayor of the 18th for urban planning, a spokesperson for the Pajol residents’ coordination and an architect. They will look at the history of the place, urban and architectural reconversion and the environmental issues of this early example of citizen mobilisation. Entry is free, booking is recommended, and the audience is adults and teenagers from fourteen. The language is French. It runs from 19:00 to 21:00. «Halle Pajol : sur les rails de la reconversion, un patrimoine en mouvement !» Starts 19:00, ends about 21:00. Ville de Paris — « Que faire à Paris ? » open data (ODbL).

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Sat21Nov
Free
CultureParis
10:30–12:00

Histoires de cuisine vernissage, Bibliothèque Václav Havel, Paris

Bibliothèque Václav Havel

On Saturday 21 November 2026 at 10:30 the Bibliothèque Václav Havel in Paris, in the 18th arrondissement, invites visitors to a vernissage and presentation of the workshops Ici et ailleurs : histoires de cuisine, held around a festive breakfast. The listing says visitors can discover the collective travel notebook told through flavours, written by library users in writing workshops led by Océane Gangand, and see an exhibition of photographs by Stéphanie Poisson. The association Graine et noyau will also offer a tasting of sweet treats. The event belongs to a 15-day programme run by the libraries of the 18th arrondissement, in which cooking becomes storytelling. Entry is free and the session runs from 10:30 to 12:00. A relaxed breakfast around an exhibition is easy to enjoy alone, since visitors can browse at their own pace and chat over the tasting. «Venez découvrir le Carnet de voyage collectif à travers les saveurs concocté par les usagers de la bibliothèque» Starts 10:30, ends about 12:00. Source: Paris city open data — Que faire à Paris (Ville de Paris, ODbL). The listing gives the entry as free, from 10:30 to 12:00, for all audiences.

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La Dame de Canton2 upcoming

Thu19Nov
MusicParis
20:30–23:00

TOBROUK, ethno jazz and Latin duo, La Dame de Canton, Paris

La Dame de Canton

On Thursday 19 November 2026 at 20:30 La Dame de Canton, a Chinese junk moored on the Seine quays in Paris 13e, hosts the duo Tobrouk. The listing describes the evening as an experience aboard a legendary junk anchored in the heart of Paris. Tobrouk plays ethno jazz and Latin music that mixes piano and percussion, with Antoine Dumas and his partner Elliot Frésil. Their music draws on shared influences named as Avishai Cohen, Henri Texier and Michel Camilo, as well as world music and pop. The venue is presented as a concert hall, club, restaurant and seasonal terrace at the foot of the Bibliothèque François Mitterrand. The price is 10 to 12 euros, and the evening runs from 20:30 to 23:00. The event is listed as open to the general public. A duo concert like this is easy to enjoy alone, since people come for the music. «Tobrouk est un duo de jazz ethno et musique latine, mêlant piano et percussions.» Starts 20:30, ends about 23:00. Source: Paris city open data — Que faire à Paris (Ville de Paris, ODbL). The listing gives the price as 10 to 12 euros and the evening as 20:30 to 23:00.

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Sat5Dec
MusicParis
20:00–23:00

Rage against Chili Peppers tribute at La Dame de Canton, Paris

La Dame de Canton

On Saturday 5 December 2026 at 20:00 La Dame de Canton in Paris, a Chinese junk moored on the Seine quays at the foot of the François Mitterrand library, hosts the tribute show Rage against Chili Peppers. The four musicians of Oya took up a bold challenge: to bring Rage Against the Machine and Red Hot Chili Peppers together in one tribute. The listing describes two different Californian worlds that turn out to be complementary, with the raw, committed drive of Rage meeting the sunny funk-rock groove of the Chili Peppers. It calls the show an energetic and intense double homage, faithful to the spirit of two groups that thrilled people in the 1990s. The venue describes itself as a concert hall, club, restaurant and seasonal terrace. The full price is 12 euros, booking is mentioned, and the evening runs from 20:00 to 23:00. A tribute night is easy to enjoy alone, since the crowd comes for songs everybody knows. «Deux univers californiens différents mais étonnamment complémentaires où se mêlent la frappe brute et engagée de "Rage"» Starts 20:00, ends about 23:00. Source: Paris city open data — Que faire à Paris (Ville de Paris, ODbL). The listing gives the full price as 12 euros, with the show from 20:00 to 23:00.

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Médiathèque James Baldwin2 upcoming

Sat21Nov
Free
MusicParis
19:00–21:00

Emmanuelle Parrenin in concert, Médiathèque James Baldwin, Paris

Médiathèque James Baldwin

On Saturday 21 November 2026 from 19:00 to 21:00 the Médiathèque James Baldwin in Paris's 19th arrondissement hosts a concert by Emmanuelle Parrenin as part of the Monte le Son festival. The Paris listing, in French, calls the performance exceptional and describes her as a collector of sounds who learned music instinctively and in secret, copying on a piano what she heard. Admission is listed as free. The venue is accessible for reduced mobility and for people with hearing, visual and cognitive disabilities, and a sign-language welcome is offered. A free concert in a public library is a very low-pressure way to spend a Saturday evening alone in Paris: the audience is a neighbourhood mix, the programme is short, and you can sit near the back and leave quietly if it is not for you, or stay and talk with the people next to you. «Concert d'Emmanuelle Parrenin | Monte le Son» Starts 19:00, ends about 21:00. Ville de Paris — « Que faire à Paris ? » open data (ODbL).

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Tue24Nov
Free
LearningParis
19:00–21:30

Conference on violence against Deaf women and self-defence, Paris

Médiathèque James Baldwin

On Tuesday 24 November 2026 at 19:00 the Médiathèque James Baldwin in Paris holds a conference with Riposte LSF, on the occasion of the international day against violence against women. The listing says the self-defence trainer Pauline Stroesser of the Riposte method presents an overview of violence against Deaf women, the prevention of assaults, empowerment and self-defence for Deaf women and gender minorities. The evening offers a space for observation and exchange on the situation of violence against Deaf women and on the resources available, and a presentation of the Riposte method, which offers physical, verbal and psychological self-defence tools. It ends with time for exchange and reflection with the audience and the partners present. French sign language and French interpreters are present. The session runs from 19:00 to 21:30, with free entry. A conference with an open discussion is easy to join alone. «En présence d’interprètes LSF/FR.» Starts 19:00, ends about 21:30. Source: Paris city open data — Que faire à Paris (Ville de Paris, ODbL). The listing gives 21:30 as the end and the entry as free, with open entry.

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Médiathèque Marguerite Duras2 upcoming

Sat5Dec
Free
MusicParis
20:00–21:30

Gisèle Pape in concert, Marguerite Duras Library, Paris

Médiathèque Marguerite Duras

On Saturday evening 5 December the Marguerite Duras media library in the 20th arrondissement of Paris hosts a concert by the singer Gisèle Pape, as part of the festival Monte le son Ô féminins. The listing describes her as a singular artist who writes dreamy, sensitive songs about intimacy and nature, with a voice that moves between spoken, percussive and airy, and music that blends pop with experimental electronic sound. Her second album, Disquette, came out in January 2025. The concert is free for young people and adults, but booking is required through the Bibliocité network, by its website or by telephone. The language is French. It starts at 20:00 and finishes at 21:30, a good Saturday night out for anyone who likes to discover new voices. «Gisèle Pape en concert» Starts 20:00, ends about 21:30. Ville de Paris — « Que faire à Paris ? » open data (ODbL).

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Fri18Dec
Free
MusicParis
20:00–21:00

Paname Big Band: free pre-Christmas jazz, Médiathèque Duras, Paris

Médiathèque Marguerite Duras

The big Marguerite Duras media library on rue de Bagnolet, in the 20th arrondissement, ends the week before Christmas with swing. The Paname Big Band of Musique Ensemble 20e, about 25 amateur musicians conducted by Vincent Echard and with clarinet and flute alongside the usual brass, plays jazz standards and film music. Free, no reservation; come early for a seat. «Concert jazz – Le Paname Big Band de Musique Ensemble 20e» Starts 20:00, ends about 21:00. Ville de Paris — « Que faire à Paris ? » open data (ODbL).

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Médiathèque musicale de Paris – Christiane Eda-Pierre2 upcoming

Sat28Nov
Free
MusicParis
15:00–17:00

Film music blind test and karaoke, Médiathèque musicale, Paris

Médiathèque musicale de Paris – Christiane Eda-Pierre

On Saturday 28 November the Médiathèque musicale de Paris Christiane Eda-Pierre, at 8 porte Saint-Eustache in the 1st arrondissement, hosts an afternoon of music games as part of the Monte le son 2026 festival. Three libraries of Les Halles invite you to test your musical and film knowledge, alone or with friends. The theme is the many women who have shone as singers and as composers in cinema. The programme starts at 15:00 with a blind test on actress-singers and women composers of film music, organised by the Bibliothèque du cinéma François Truffaut. A snack offered by the three libraries follows at 15:30. From 15:45 to 17:00 there is a karaoke session on the same theme. The page promises a festive moment where you can listen, vocalise and even dance. Entry is free within the limits of the available places, and the page is in French. «Monte le son 2026 Ô féminins | Blindtest & Karaoké "Les femmes dans le cinéma"» Starts 15:00, ends about 17:00. Ville de Paris — « Que faire à Paris ? » open data (ODbL).

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Fri18Dec
Free
MusicParis
19:00–21:00

Free Mandinka Music Night with Oumou Diarra and Yacouba Koné

Médiathèque musicale de Paris – Christiane Eda-Pierre

Malian singer Oumou Diarra and guitarist Yacouba Koné close the Musiques et Exils cycle with an evening between Mandinka tradition and African-American blues. The concert at the city's music library in Les Halles is free while seats last. A library concert is an easy, low-key night out alone, with a curious crowd to talk to afterwards.

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Bibliothèque Amélie1 upcoming

Sat28Nov
Free
SocialParis
18:30–19:30

Library Escape Game: A.B.C. Against Agatha Christie

Bibliothèque Amélie

Librarians run an Agatha Christie-themed escape game: solve the puzzles of a murder-mystery investigation inside the library. It is free but booking is required, and it is open to adults and children aged 10+. Cracking clues as a team is a fast way to bond with strangers.

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Bibliothèque Assia Djebar1 upcoming

Wed5May
Free
LearningParis
10:15–11:30

Weekly French conversation workshop, Assia Djebar library, Paris

Bibliothèque Assia Djebar

Every Wednesday morning the Assia Djebar library in the 20th arrondissement invites adults to chat, tell stories and get to know each other over a coffee, all in French. It is free and aimed at adults, so it is a warm, low-key way for newcomers to practise the language and meet neighbours on their own. «Atelier de conversation en français» Starts 10:15, ends about 11:30. Ville de Paris — « Que faire à Paris ? » open data (ODbL).

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Bibliothèque Claire Bretécher1 upcoming

Thu19Nov
Free
CultureParis
19:00–20:00

Au Bain des Dames, César-winning documentary, and debate

Bibliothèque Claire Bretécher

On Thursday 19 November 2026 from 19:00 the Claire Bretécher library in the 10th arrondissement of Paris shows Au Bain des Dames by Margaux Fournier as part of the Mois du doc, followed by a discussion. The French listing says the short documentary won the César 2026 for best documentary short. Every day Joëlle joins her retired friends on the beach at the Bain des Dames in Marseille, where, as in an open-air theatre, they laugh, talk about love, sex and changing bodies, and put the world to rights with the freedom of women who have nothing left to prove. The listing quotes Vanity Fair and Télérama praising it as a funny and necessary ode to old age. Entry is free and booking is advised. A short film followed by a conversation is an easy way to start talking with strangers. «Le Mois du doc : Projection Au Bain des Dames de Margaux Fournier» Starts 19:00, ends about 20:00. Source: Ville de Paris — « Que faire à Paris ? » open data (ODbL).

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Bibliothèque Georges Brassens1 upcoming

Sat28Nov
Free
SocialParis
11:00–12:30

Reading club: favourite reads about animals, Georges Brassens library

Bibliothèque Georges Brassens

On Saturday 28 November 2026 at 11:00 the Bibliothèque Georges Brassens in Paris holds a new edition of its reading club, called Café coups de cœur : les animaux et nous. The listing invites you to share a reading in which an animal, domestic or wild, is in the foreground, whether it is a novel, a comic, an account, an essay, an art book or a classic of children's literature. The session runs from 11:00 to 12:30 on a Saturday morning. Entry is free but only by reservation, by email to the library or by phone on 01 53 90 30 30. The library is in the rue Gassendi in the fourteenth arrondissement. A reading club where everyone brings a book is easy to join alone. «Venez partager votre lecture lors de cette nouvelle édition du club de lecture de la bibliothèque !» Starts 11:00, ends about 12:30. Source: Paris city open data — Que faire à Paris (Ville de Paris, ODbL). The listing gives 12:30 as the end and the entry as free, by reservation only.

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Bibliothèque Goutte d'Or1 upcoming

Sat5Dec
Free
LearningParis
15:30–17:30

Bécaye Diaïté talk, Bibliothèque Goutte d'Or, Paris

Bibliothèque Goutte d'Or

On Saturday 5 December 2026 at 15:30 the Bibliothèque Goutte d'Or at 2-4 rue Fleury in Paris hosts a conference titled Bécaye Diaïté, un tirailleur sénégalais de la deuxième guerre mondiale sorti de l'oubli. The talk is given by Françoise Croset, a historian, and tells the story of a Senegalese rifleman of the Second World War who has been brought back out of obscurity. The meeting is organised by the association SOS-Casamance together with AHTIS, the Association pour l'Histoire des Tirailleurs Sénégalais. The listing places it in the conferences and history categories and marks it for adults. Entry is free, booking is advised, and the afternoon runs from 15:30 to 17:30. A library talk like this is easy to attend alone, because the audience gathers around a shared subject and questions with other listeners come naturally. «Conférence par Françoise Croset, historienne. Cette rencontre est organisée par l'association SOS-Casamance et par l' AHTIS» Starts 15:30, ends about 17:30. Source: Paris city open data — Que faire à Paris (Ville de Paris, ODbL). The listing gives the event as free, for adults, with booking advised, from 15:30 to 17:30.

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Bibliothèque Hergé1 upcoming

Sat21Nov
Free
MusicParis
16:00–17:30

Giwyze gospel concert, Monte le son, Bibliothèque Hergé, Paris

Bibliothèque Hergé

On Saturday 21 November 2026 at 16:00 the Bibliothèque Hergé in Paris hosts a concert by the group Giwyze as part of the Monte le Son festival. The listing describes Giwyze as a female vocal group of five professional singers with complementary musical worlds, drawing on gospel, soul, jazz and contemporary music. Their programme is a musical journey around great voices and emblematic titles of gospel, soul and jazz, with particular attention to the women artists who shaped those repertoires. The group puts voice, emotion and harmony at the centre of its performance, and the listing promises a warm and vibrant concert that celebrates the strength, freedom and diversity of women's voices. Entry is free and booking is recommended. The concert runs from 16:00 to 17:30. A vocal concert in a library is easy to enjoy alone, since the audience is there to listen and to share the music. «Un concert chaleureux et vibrant, entre puissance vocale, harmonies, émotion et énergie collective» Starts 16:00, ends about 17:30. Source: Paris city open data — Que faire à Paris (Ville de Paris, ODbL). The listing gives free entry, booking recommended, from 16:00 to 17:30.

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Bibliothèque Italie1 upcoming

Sat5Dec
Free
MusicParis
15:00–16:00

Brunelle et Léon: free world-music duo concert at Bibliothèque Italie

Bibliothèque Italie

For its end-of-year concert the Italie library in the 13th arrondissement invites the duo Brunelle et Léon: two voices, a double bass and a guitar, and a small tour of the world through pop, cumbia, Andean music, folk, rock, pizzica, French chanson and songs from eastern Europe, mixing well-known themes with traditional tunes rarely heard. Free, no booking, first come first seated. «Brunelle et Léon en concert» Starts 15:00, ends about 16:00. Ville de Paris — « Que faire à Paris ? » open data (ODbL).

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Bibliothèque Jacqueline Dreyfus-Weill1 upcoming

Wed2Dec
Free
LearningParis
19:00–20:45

Talk on Chinese language and writing, Dreyfus-Weill library, Paris

Bibliothèque Jacqueline Dreyfus-Weill

The Jacqueline Dreyfus-Weill library in Paris's 19th arrondissement hosts a Wednesday evening talk that takes the French saying «it's all Chinese to me» at face value and tries to make the Chinese language less mysterious. The speaker is Chunjuan Jia-Sauvage, a teacher of Chinese language and civilisation. She introduces a tonal language and an ideographic writing system, which are very different from European ones, and explains that the grammar is surprisingly simple at first sight. The session is free and open to anyone from fourteen, with no prior knowledge needed. Registration through the library's online booking page is recommended because places are limited. It runs from 19:00 to 20:45 and is given in French. For a solo visitor it is an easy introduction to a language that many people find intimidating before they have even begun. «"Je n'y comprends rien… c'est du chinois !"» Starts 19:00, ends about 20:45. Ville de Paris — « Que faire à Paris ? » open data (ODbL).

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Bibliothèque Jacqueline de Romilly1 upcoming

Fri27Nov
Free
CultureParis
19:00–20:30

Cabaret Bad Biches show, Jacqueline de Romilly library, Paris

Bibliothèque Jacqueline de Romilly

On Friday 27 November the Bibliothèque Jacqueline de Romilly, at 16 avenue de la Porte Montmartre in the 18th arrondissement of Paris, hosts a cabaret show for adults as part of the Monte le son festival. The Bad Biches are described as a family of creatures who roam the nights of France and offer a new show every evening in the cabaret tradition. They explore French chanson, the adrenaline of R&B, the strength of opera, Italian drama and the bite of punk, and drag their audience through their stories with a distinctive impertinence. The listing jokes that the does are visiting the library because names with a particle sound chic, and asks whether they will make you laugh or cry. Entry is free, but booking is recommended: registration opened on 16 October through the Billetweb page. The language is French. The show starts at 19:00 and ends about 20:30. «Spectacle - Cabaret Bad Biches» Starts 19:00, ends about 20:30. Ville de Paris — « Que faire à Paris ? » open data (ODbL).

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Bibliothèque Jean d'Ormesson1 upcoming

Bibliothèque Louise Michel1 upcoming

Thu15Jul
Free
SocialParis
14:30–17:00

Board games afternoon for adults at Louise Michel library, Paris 20e

Bibliothèque Louise Michel

Every other Thursday afternoon the Louise Michel library in the 20th arrondissement invites adults to discover new board games with Pascal, who always has a few surprises in his bag. Five minutes of rules and off you go: beginners are welcome, people chat as they play, and you can bring your own favourite games to share. It is free, and a very easy way to meet neighbours in eastern Paris. «Les jeux du jeudi» Starts 14:30, ends about 17:00. Ville de Paris — « Que faire à Paris ? » open data (ODbL).

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Bibliothèque Naguib Mahfouz1 upcoming

Fri27Nov
Free
MusicParis
19:00–21:00

Trio Samarah, oud and violin concert, Paris library

Bibliothèque Naguib Mahfouz

On Friday 27 November 2026 from 19:00 to 21:00 the Bibliothèque Naguib Mahfouz in Paris's 20th arrondissement hosts Voyage musical en Orient with the trio Samarah. The Paris listing, in French, describes an all-women world-music group, Françoise Ruscher on violin, Soraya Sehili on oud and voice, and Lucie Louvrier on percussion, whose singing, oud and violin over subtle rhythms carry the audience to the shores of the Mediterranean. Admission is listed as free, and booking is recommended. The library is listed as accessible for reduced mobility and open to all audiences. A small concert in a neighbourhood library in Belleville is a warm, relaxed evening for someone alone: the audience is local and mixed, the music is easy to follow without any language, and there is usually a moment to chat with the musicians or the librarians afterwards. «Voyage musical en Orient avec le trio Samarah» Starts 19:00, ends about 21:00. Ville de Paris — « Que faire à Paris ? » open data (ODbL).

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Bibliothèque Oscar Wilde1 upcoming

Sat21Nov
Free
CultureParis
16:00–17:30

Les Vieilles Filles by Ali Shams, Bibliothèque Oscar Wilde, Paris

Bibliothèque Oscar Wilde

On Saturday 21 November 2026 at 16:00 the Bibliothèque Oscar Wilde in Paris hosts a presentation of the play Les Vieilles Filles by the Iranian author Ali Shams, in partnership with the publisher Éditions L'Espace d'un instant. The meeting is titled Iran: theatre as a laboratory of the forbidden. The guests are Jonathan Châtel, a director and professor of theatre studies at the University of Louvain, Quentin Fondu, a sociologist of theatre, and Fahimeh Najmi, a researcher and translator. Four readers perform extracts from the play. The listing describes it as an allegory of Iran today, in which sisters celebrate their dead father's birthday by following orders recorded on audio cassettes. Ali Shams was born in 1985 in Arak and has written more than fifteen plays. Entry is free for adults within the limit of available places, and the session runs from 16:00 to 17:30. A talk with readings is easy to follow alone, since the audience simply listens together. «Entrée libre dans la limite des places disponibles.» Starts 16:00, ends about 17:30. Source: Paris city open data — Que faire à Paris (Ville de Paris, ODbL). The listing gives free entry for adults, subject to available places, from 16:00 to 17:30.

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Bibliothèque Saint-Eloi1 upcoming

Fri20Nov
Free
SocialParis
18:30–20:30

Board games night at Saint-Éloi library

Bibliothèque Saint-Eloi

Librarians host an evening of board games for young people and adults, with French Sign Language interpreters present. It is free, but places must be booked on the official page (bookings open 20 October). Joining a table and learning a new game together breaks the ice quickly.

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Bibliothèque Saint-Simon1 upcoming

Thu26Nov
Free
CultureParis
19:00–21:00

Marguerite Duras, thirty years on: a performance at Saint-Simon

Bibliothèque Saint-Simon

On Thursday 26 November 2026 from 19:00 the Saint-Simon library, housed in the town hall of the 7th arrondissement in Paris, marks thirty years since the death of Marguerite Duras with a staged reading. The French listing says the piece was born from two Duras texts, Écrire and La Vie matérielle, extracts from her interviews and her posthumous recipe book, La cuisine de Marguerite. The actress Diana Sakalauskaité takes the I of Duras, blurring the line between narration and reality, in a show the organisers describe as both thought-provoking and funny. Entry is free and booking is advised. The library is accessible for people with reduced mobility. A short literary performance in a town-hall courtyard is a gentle evening to attend alone: you sit, you listen and you can leave in your own time. «Marguerite Duras : 30 ans déjà (1914-1996)» Starts 19:00, ends about 21:00. Source: Ville de Paris — « Que faire à Paris ? » open data (ODbL).

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Bibliothèque Sorbonne Nouvelle1 upcoming

Tue17Nov
Free
CultureParis
18:00–19:00

Les dessous lesbiens de la littérature, Sorbonne Nouvelle, Paris

Bibliothèque Sorbonne Nouvelle

On Tuesday 17 November 2026 at 18:00 the Bibliothèque Sorbonne Nouvelle in Paris hosts a discussion with Lou Lootgieter, a journalist and author who specialises in lesbian cultures and sexualities. The listing says she co-wrote Les dessous lesbiens de la chanson and co-created a show inspired by that book. Her 2026 book looks at how female homosexuality has been treated in francophone literature, through about thirty works of fiction from the late nineteenth century to today, from George Sand to Amélie Nothomb, Françoise Sagan, Monique Wittig and Léonora Miano. The meeting is moderated by Maria Candea and Anne-Isabelle François of Université Sorbonne Nouvelle, as part of the Festival des Fiertés. It is for adults and runs from 18:00 to 19:00. Entry is free. A talk like this is easy to attend alone, since people come for the subject and the discussion invites everyone in. «Venez discuter avec Lou Lootgieter, journaliste et autrice, spécialiste des cultures et des sexualités lesbiennes.» Starts 18:00, ends about 19:00. Source: Paris city open data — Que faire à Paris (Ville de Paris, ODbL). The listing gives the event as free, for adults, as part of the 6th Festival des Fiertés.

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Bibliothèque de la maison du jardinage et du compostage1 upcoming

Sat21Nov
Free
LearningParis
14:30–16:00

Jardiner en chantant, singing workshop, Maison du jardinage, Paris

Bibliothèque de la maison du jardinage et du compostage

On Saturday 21 November 2026 at 14:30 the Bibliothèque de la maison du jardinage et du compostage in Paris 12e hosts Jardiner en chantant, a collective session in the garden set to song. Led by Loïc Heurteaut, participants learn about the link between music and working the land and put it into practice. The listing recalls that singing used to be essential to country life, setting the rhythm for walking, dancing and farm work, and the workshop invites people to rediscover songs that accompany working the earth. Heurteaut is an actor and singer specialised in the music of Brittany, who leads folk dances and festoù noz with several groups and has run singing workshops since 2022. No singing experience is needed. The workshop is free, booking is required, and it runs from 14:30 to 16:00. A group singing session is easy to join alone, since everyone learns the songs together as strangers. «L’atelier est ouvert à tous.tes, il n’est pas nécessaire d’avoir déjà une pratique du chant» Starts 14:30, ends about 16:00. Source: Paris city open data — Que faire à Paris (Ville de Paris, ODbL). The listing gives the workshop as free, booking only, from 14:30 to 16:00.

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Centre Jean Verdier1 upcoming

Fri27Nov
Free
MusicParis
19:30–20:30

Jil Caplan in concert, Centre Jean Verdier, Paris 10th

Centre Jean Verdier

On Friday evening 27 November the French singer-songwriter Jil Caplan gives a concert at the Centre Jean Verdier on rue de Lancry in the 10th arrondissement of Paris, as part of the library festival Monte le son, whose 2026 edition is dedicated to women in music under the title Ô féminins. She is accompanied by Emilie Marsh and Seb Collinet. Caplan won a Victoire de la Musique in 1992 after her first album and has since released nine albums, a collection of poetry and a book, and has also acted in the theatre. The city page notes that no reservation is needed: entry is free and open to everyone until the room is full. The concert is aimed at adults and is in French. It starts at 19:30 and ends at 20:30. «Jil Caplan en concert : festival Monte le son 2026» Starts 19:30, ends about 20:30. Ville de Paris — « Que faire à Paris ? » open data (ODbL).

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Forum des images1 upcoming

Thu17Dec
CultureParis
18:30–21:00

Thierry Jousse on David Lynch, Forum des images, Paris

Forum des images

On Thursday 17 December 2026 at 18:30 the Forum des images in Paris hosts a meeting with Thierry Jousse about his new illustrated book on the universe of David Lynch, covering the films, the influences and the recurring motifs and atmospheres. The listing recalls that Lynch, who died on 16 January, was one of the most influential filmmakers of the last forty years, and that he was also a painter, photographer and musician. Jousse is presented as the former editor-in-chief of Cahiers du cinéma, a director of two feature films, a music writer for Les Inrockuptibles and a radio host on France Musique. He will sell and sign the book after the presentation at the François Truffaut cinema library, next to the Forum. The evening runs from 18:30 to 21:00 and is open to adults, by reservation only, with a ticket token collected on the site or at the Forum reception 15 days before. The listing does not give a price. A book talk like this is easy to attend alone, since everyone is there to hear about the same filmmaker. «Thierry Jousse vous présente son nouvel ouvrage : une immersion illustrée dans l’univers unique de David Lynch» Starts 18:30, ends about 21:00. Source: Paris city open data — Que faire à Paris (Ville de Paris, ODbL). The listing gives the session as 18:30 to 21:00, by reservation only, with a ticket token to collect 15 days before.

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Institut du monde arabe1 upcoming

Thu26Nov
Free
LearningParis
19:00–20:00

The Alhambra as an architecture lab: a round table at the IMA

Institut du monde arabe

On Thursday 26 November 2026 at 19:00 the Arab World Institute in Paris holds a round table in the library on level one, titled the Alhambra as a laboratory of ideas for tomorrow's architecture. The French listing says it is part of a cycle of talks echoing the exhibition The Secrets of the Alhambra, devoted to the history of Al-Andalus, its figures and its legacies. It describes the Alhambra as admired for its emblematic architecture and as the trace of a Mediterranean-wide circulation of knowledge, techniques and ways of laying out space. The questions are how these heritages were transmitted, transformed and adapted, and how they still feed thinking about how we build, inhabit and imagine the city. Entry is free, with booking advised. An hour-long talk beside the Seine is an easy plan alone, and you can visit the exhibition on the same trip. «L’Alhambra, laboratoire d’idées pour l’architecture de demain» Starts 19:00, ends about 20:00. Source: Ville de Paris — « Que faire à Paris ? » open data (ODbL).

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Instituto Cervantes, Biblioteca Octavio Paz1 upcoming

Thu19Nov
Free
LearningParis
18:30–20:30

Hands-on Spanish-to-French translation workshop

Instituto Cervantes, Biblioteca Octavio Paz

At the Instituto Cervantes library, participants try their hand at translating texts from Spanish into French and discuss the choices they make. It is free, with booking on site, by phone or online. Working through sentences together in a small group is a friendly way to meet other language lovers.

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L'Institut du Monde Arabe1 upcoming

Tue1Dec
Free
LearningParis
19:00–20:00

Les figures du moi chez Avicenne, Institut du Monde Arabe, Paris

L'Institut du Monde Arabe

On Tuesday 1 December 2026 at 19:00 the Institut du Monde Arabe in Paris hosts the lecture Les figures du moi chez Avicenne, in the library on level 1. The listing explains that, a thousand years after the publication of Avicenne's Book of Healing (Kitâb al-Shifâ’), the Falsafa series of Arab philosophy meetings devotes its 2026-2027 season to this monumental work. This session looks at the famous flying man thought experiment and at the theory of the self that Avicenne sketched, which the listing links to biology, psychology, metaphysics and politics. The guest is Souad Ayada, a philosophy agrégée and former president of the Conseil supérieur des programmes, and the meetings are coordinated by the medievalist Jean-Baptiste Brenet. Entry is free on reservation, and reservation is advised. The evening runs from 19:00 to 20:00, and the talks are recorded and published as podcasts. A lecture like this is easy to attend alone, since everyone in the room has come to listen and think about the same questions. «Mille ans après la publication du Livre de la Guérison (Kitâb al-Shifâ’) d’Avicenne (Ibn Sînâ, 980-1037)» Starts 19:00, ends about 20:00. Source: Paris city open data — Que faire à Paris (Ville de Paris, ODbL). The listing gives free entry on reservation, with the lecture running from 19:00 to 20:00 in the library on level 1.

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La Fabrique de la Solidarité1 upcoming

Tue24Nov
Free
SocialParis
10:00–12:00

Feminist board games workshop, La Fabrique de la Solidarité, Paris

La Fabrique de la Solidarité

On Tuesday 24 November 2026 at 10:00 La Fabrique de la Solidarité in Paris holds a workshop of feminist board games, part of the City of Paris programme around 25 November, the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women. The listing says the workshop uses a selection of games on equality between women and men, gender stereotypes and women's rights, so that participants can reflect together, question received ideas and exchange in a playful and friendly atmosphere. It stresses that no particular knowledge of feminism and no board game expertise is needed, because the aim is to learn, share ideas and discover these issues through play. It is organised in partnership with the Bibliothèque Aimé Césaire. Entry is free, reservation only, and the workshop runs from 10:00 to 12:00. Because everyone sits down to play and talk, it is easy to attend alone and meet people around the table. «Pas besoin de connaissances particulières sur le féminisme ni d'être un expert des jeux de société» Starts 10:00, ends about 12:00. Source: Paris city open data — Que faire à Paris (Ville de Paris, ODbL). The listing gives the workshop as free, by reservation only, from 10:00 to 12:00.

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Mairie du 10e arrondissement1 upcoming

Wed18Nov
Free
LearningParis
19:00–20:30

Une brève histoire des écritures en prison, Mairie du 10e, Paris

Mairie du 10e arrondissement

On Wednesday 18 November 2026 at 19:00 the Mairie du 10e arrondissement in Paris hosts a lecture by Philippe Artières, a research director at the CNRS, titled Une brève histoire des écritures en prison. The listing describes him as a contemporary historian who specialises in the practices and representations of writing, including scholarly, professional and personal writing. He has worked in particular on prison archives and prisoners' writings, notably in Le Livre des vies coupables and Un séminariste assassin. The lecture belongs to the Dixit cycle and was organised by the Comité d'Histoire de la Ville de Paris, the association Histoire et vies du 10e and the médiathèque Françoise Sagan, as a complement to the exhibition Prisonnières. It is for adults and runs from 19:00 to 20:30. Entry is free and open. A lecture like this is easy to attend alone, since listeners come for the subject and the talk does not depend on arriving with company. «Une conférence de Philippe Artières, directeur de recherche au CNRS» Starts 19:00, ends about 20:30. Source: Paris city open data — Que faire à Paris (Ville de Paris, ODbL). The listing gives the event as free with open entry, for adults.

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Médiathèque Edmond Rostand1 upcoming

Sat21Nov
Free
CultureParis
15:00–17:00

Verlaine Rimbaud anthology meeting, Médiathèque Rostand, Paris

Médiathèque Edmond Rostand

On Saturday 21 November 2026 at 15:00 the Médiathèque Edmond Rostand in Paris hosts a meeting around the poetic anthology Verlaine Rimbaud. The listing explains that the book marks the 130th anniversary of the death of Paul Verlaine, the poet most closely tied to the life and legend of Arthur Rimbaud, and gathers poems that contemporary poets dedicated to the two men. The programme has the author and editor Thierry Sajat, introduced by the writer Christian Gury, who presents the anthology, followed by images taken from the book and readings of poems from it. There are also readings of poems by Verlaine and Rimbaud with taking part by the public, and poems by both poets sung by Lili and Pierre Montreuil. The event is free and listed for adults, and booking is advised. It runs from 15:00 to 17:00. A poetry afternoon like this is easy to attend alone, since the readings give everyone something to listen to and share. «Lectures de poèmes de Verlaine et de Rimbaud (avec participation du public)» Starts 15:00, ends about 17:00. Source: Paris city open data — Que faire à Paris (Ville de Paris, ODbL). The listing gives free entry for adults, booking advised, from 15:00 to 17:00.

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Médiathèque Marguerite Yourcenar (forecourt)1 upcoming

Sat10Jul
Free
LearningParis
10:00–12:00

Free bike repair workshop outside Marguerite Yourcenar library, 15e

Médiathèque Marguerite Yourcenar (forecourt)

Every Saturday morning the volunteer mechanics of the CycloCube association set up on the forecourt of the Marguerite Yourcenar media library in the 15th arrondissement to help you learn to repair and maintain your own bike. Entry is free; spare parts such as inner tubes, brakes or cables can be bought on the spot by card only. Bring your bike, roll up your sleeves and chat with fellow cyclists. «Atelier d'auto-réparation de vélo avec Cyclocube» Starts 10:00, ends about 12:00. Ville de Paris — « Que faire à Paris ? » open data (ODbL).

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Médiathèque de la Canopée1 upcoming

Sat12Dec
Free
SocialParis
14:30–17:30

Board games with sign-language interpreters, La Canopée, Paris

Médiathèque de la Canopée

The Canopée media library, under the wavy roof above the Forum des Halles in the very centre of Paris, takes out its board games for a Saturday afternoon: quick card games or long strategy boards, whatever you want to discover or show to others. Interpreters in French sign language are present throughout, so deaf and hearing players share the same tables. Free, from age 10; registration is advised and opens a month before. «Après-midi jeux (LSF/FR)» Starts 14:30, ends about 17:30. Ville de Paris — « Que faire à Paris ? » open data (ODbL).

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Médiathèque musicale de Paris - Christiane Eda-Pierre1 upcoming

Thu10Dec
Free
LearningParis
19:00–21:00

Talk on free jazz in France, free evening

Médiathèque musicale de Paris - Christiane Eda-Pierre

On Thursday 10 December 2026 at 19:00 the Médiathèque musicale de Paris, in the Forum des Halles, hosts a free lecture on free jazz in France. It is the second of six meetings on French jazz that the library runs with two Paris conservatoires between November 2026 and April 2027. The speaker is Vincent Cotro, a musicology professor at the University of Tours who writes for Jazz Magazine and wrote a book on French free jazz from 1960 to 1975. He follows how a generation of musicians broke away from the American model, from early pioneers such as Jef Gilson and François Tusques to the collectives of the early seventies. The evening is free and the listing says it runs from 19:00 to 21:00. A lecture is an easy night alone, since the room comes to listen and ask questions, and the topic gives you something to talk about afterwards. «Le free jazz sera à l'honneur lors de ce deuxième rendez-vous !» Starts 19:00, ends about 21:00. Source: Ville de Paris — « Que faire à Paris ? » open data (ODbL).

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