Votre premier mois, étape par étape
Semaine 1
Validez votre visa VLS-TS
Si vous avez un visa de long séjour valant titre de séjour (VLS-TS), vous devez le valider en ligne dans les 3 mois suivant votre arrivée en France et payer une taxe qui s'ajoute aux droits de visa. Si votre visa porte la mention « carte de séjour à solliciter dans les 2 mois suivant l'arrivée », il ne se valide pas en ligne : dans ces 2 mois, vous devez vous rendre en préfecture pour demander votre titre de séjour.
France-Visas · Démarche sur service-public (R52684) · Visa de long séjour (service-public F16162)
Semaine 1
Numéro de sécurité sociale et carte Vitale
Pour obtenir la carte Vitale, il vous faut un numéro de sécurité sociale. Elle est délivrée gratuitement par l'Assurance Maladie : vous la demandez depuis votre compte ameli.fr et vous la recevez en 2 semaines environ. Si quelqu'un vous demande de l'argent pour la carte, c'est une arnaque.
ameli.fr, carte Vitale
Semaine 2
Passe Navigo
C'est une carte personnelle et nominative pour les personnes qui vivent ou travaillent en Île-de-France : seul son titulaire peut l'utiliser. La première est gratuite et vous pouvez y charger un forfait Navigo Jour, Semaine, Mois ou Liberté+. Au point de vente, vous devez présenter une pièce d'identité et un justificatif de domicile.
Île-de-France Mobilités, Navigo · Navigo Mois · Liberté+
Semaine 2
Carte des bibliothèques de Paris
Les bibliothèques de la Ville de Paris sont gratuites et ouvertes à tous, que vous habitiez Paris ou non, et l'abonnement de base ne coûte rien. Pour vous inscrire, rendez-vous dans une bibliothèque de prêt avec le formulaire d'inscription (disponible aussi sur place) et l'original d'une pièce d'identité en cours de validité.
Bibliothèques de la Ville de Paris
Semaine 3
Ateliers de conversation
De nombreuses bibliothèques parisiennes proposent des ateliers de conversation : des rencontres gratuites d'environ une heure pour pratiquer le français, animées par des bibliothécaires, avec une douzaine de participants au maximum. Consultez le calendrier sur la page des bibliothèques.
Ateliers de conversation
Semaines 3–4
Votre première sortie
Choisissez un atelier, un sport ou l'une des sorties ci-dessous : nous les sélectionnons parce qu'il est facile d'y aller seul et d'engager la conversation.
Loisirs, sport et culture (service-public)
Les démarches changent : vérifiez toujours sur la page officielle avant de vous déplacer.
Où pratiquer les langues et rencontrer du monde
Des lieux gratuits ou peu coûteux, ouverts à toutes et à tous, pour discuter, pratiquer une langue et nouer des amitiés. Consultez la page de chaque lieu pour connaître les prochaines dates.
Les bibliothèques de la Ville de Paris proposent gratuitement des ateliers de conversation en français, des clubs de lecture et des initiations à d'autres langues. Consultez sur la page les prochaines séances et les bibliothèques participantes ; la réservation est conseillée.
Près de 50 centres Paris Anim' dans toute la ville, avec des centaines d'activités à tarifs réduits, ainsi que des fêtes de quartier et des rencontres. Ouverts à tous, que vous habitiez Paris ou non.
Les maisons municipales de la vie associative et citoyenne vous renseignent sur les associations de votre quartier et les façons de participer à la vie locale. Adresses et programme sur la page.
La page de la Ville de Paris consacrée au bénévolat : culture, sport, aide aux personnes, soutien scolaire, environnement et bien plus. Une bonne façon de rencontrer des Parisiens et de pratiquer votre français.
Cette semaine : des sorties où venir en solo
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ApprendreParis
10:00–12:00
Writing workshop on Cezanne et nous, Montparnasse, Paris
A café on boulevard du Montparnasse
On Sunday 15 November 2026 at 10:00 a creative writing workshop linked to the exhibition Cezanne et nous at the Grand Palais takes place in a café on boulevard du Montparnasse, in the 6th arrondissement of Paris. It runs from 10:00 to 12:00 and is led by Julie Abécassis, an author and doctoral researcher in the theory and practice of literary creation. The workshop sets visual works in dialogue with writing, and the writing prompts link the exhibited works to a selection of literary extracts. The writing time is followed by a reading aloud and an exchange for those who wish to take part. The listing calls it a guided, stimulating and kind space open to beginners and experienced writers, and says that places are limited and that visiting the exhibition beforehand is not necessary. The listing does not give a price, and booking is required through latelierdecriture.com. A workshop like this is easy to join alone, since the group is small and everyone writes from the same prompts.
«Un espace guidé, stimulant et bienveillant, ouvert à tous, débutants comme expérimentés.»
Starts 10:00, ends about 12:00. Source: Paris city open data — Que faire à Paris (Ville de Paris, ODbL). The listing sends readers to latelierdecriture.com for information and booking and gives no price.
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CultureParis
12:00–19:00
Urban Underground krump and hip-hop battles, La Place, Paris
La Place
On Sunday 15 November 2026 at 12:00 La Place in Paris holds Urban Underground, presented as the second edition of a full day given over to krump and hip-hop. The listing describes dancers who come to give everything, high-energy battles, music and an underground atmosphere. It notes that champions won last year and that this year everyone arrives to try to unseat them, and it invites dancers, enthusiasts and curious visitors alike to live the experience. The event runs from 12:00 to 19:00 at 10 passage de la Canopée, and the page says it is by reservation only. The listing is marked for all audiences, and the venue is described as indoors. The listing does not give a price. A battle day like this is easy to attend alone, because the crowd is gathered around the dancers and cheers together, so conversation starts naturally between rounds, and you can drop in for an hour or stay for the whole afternoon.
«Une journée entière où le krump et le hip-hop prennent le contrôle de la scène.»
Starts 12:00, ends about 19:00. Source: Paris city open data — Que faire à Paris (Ville de Paris, ODbL). The listing gives the day as 12:00 to 19:00, by reservation only, and calls it the second edition.
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ApprendreParis
13:00–16:00
Hindustani ragas workshop, Abhirup Roy, Théâtre Mandapa, Paris
Théâtre Mandapa
On Sunday 15 November 2026 at 13:00 the Théâtre Mandapa in Paris 13e holds a workshop on Hindustani music. The listing says participants explore how ragas work and their fundamental principles, and are invited to bring their instrument, whether a sitar or not, to enrich their musical practice and change their approach to sound. The session is led by Abhirup Roy, presented as a student of the Benaras Gharana master and an internationally known tabla virtuoso, appreciated by audiences and recognised by musicians in Kolkata. The listing adds that Hindustani music is practised in northern India, Nepal, Pakistan and Afghanistan and is one of the two major genres of Indian classical music, with Carnatic music. The workshop runs from 13:00 to 16:00. The single price is 40 euros, and booking is advised. A workshop like this is easy to join alone, since everyone shares the same curiosity about the music.
«Explorez le fonctionnement et les principes fondamentaux des ragas.»
Starts 13:00, ends about 16:00. Source: Paris city open data — Que faire à Paris (Ville de Paris, ODbL). The listing gives a single price of 40 euros, reservation advised, from 13:00 to 16:00.
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GratuitMusiqueParis
16:00–18:00
Lucie Deroïan and Corine Durous, Mediterranean recital, Saint-Merry
Église Saint-Merry
On Sunday 15 November 2026 at 16:00 the Église Saint-Merry, at 78 rue Saint-Martin in Paris, hosts a recital by the singer Lucie Deroïan and the pianist Corine Durous, presented by Les Concerts de Saint-Merry. The programme brings music from France, Italy, Spain, Turkey, Greece, Lebanon and other places, and the listing says the recital evokes the Mediterranean countries, with stops from the French coasts to the Middle East. Deroïan studied at the Conservatoire de Nancy and the Conservatoire Supérieur de Paris, worked as a pianist and chorus coach and now sings as an extra in the chorus of the Opéra de Paris. Durous became chef de chant at the Opéra de Nantes at 19 and has been chef de chant at the Opéra National de Paris since 2003. Entry is free with a contribution to the costs, and the organisers ask visitors to expect a collection. The concert runs from 16:00 to 18:00. A recital like this is easy to enjoy alone, since people listen side by side.
«Le récital évoque les pays méditerranéens, quelques escales des côtes françaises au Moyen Orient.»
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 a collection to cover costs, from 16:00 to 18:00.
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MusiqueParis
18:00–23:59
Antillean ball: retro zouk and konpa dancing for €5, Paris 13e
Digital Village
A Sunday of French Caribbean culture in the 13th arrondissement ends with a Bal Zouk Rétro and Konpa, where the great classics of the golden age of zouk and Haitian konpa fill the dance floor. The organisers say it outright: come alone, with friends or as a couple, it is a chance to meet new people in a festive atmosphere. Entry to the ball is €5 (optional earlier dance classes cost extra).
«Bal Antillais»
Starts 18:00, ends about 23:59. Ville de Paris — « Que faire à Paris ? » open data (ODbL).
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MusiqueParis
20:00–22:00
Manetti Ribot quartet, jazz at Le Son de la Terre, Paris
Le Son de la Terre
On Sunday 15 November 2026 at 20:00 Le Son de la Terre, at 2 Port de Montebello in Paris, hosts the Pierre Manetti Bastien Ribot quartet, with the tandem of Charlier and Sourisse. The venue describes itself as live music and bistronomy inspired by the world. The listing presents a meeting of two generations: Pierre Manetti, the younger son of the legendary Romane, and Bastien Ribot, co-founder of the RP Quartet, join a duo that has shared the stage with great names of international jazz. The programme moves between pieces by Babik Reinhardt, Brazilian standards and original compositions, in a journey of virtuosity, complicity and creative freedom. The line-up is Pierre Manetti on guitar, Bastien Ribot on violin, Benoit Sourisse on organ and André Charlier on drums. The price is 25 euros, booking only through the ticketing link, and the concert runs from 20:00 to 22:00. A jazz night is easy to enjoy alone, since people sit and listen together.
«Entre morceaux de Babik Reinhardt, standards brésiliens et compositions personnelles»
Starts 20:00, ends about 22:00. Source: Paris city open data — Que faire à Paris (Ville de Paris, ODbL). The listing gives the price as 25 euros, with ticketing and booking only, from 20:00 to 22:00.
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Plein airParis
14:30–16:00
Guided visit of the jardin Atlantique above Montparnasse, Paris
Jardin Atlantique
On Monday 16 November 2026 at 14:30 a guided visit takes place at the jardin Atlantique in the 15th arrondissement of Paris, led by the city's guide-lecturers. The listing calls it a garden built on a slab, a technical feat, and places it above the railway tracks of Montparnasse station, on top of the great hall of the lost steps. It says you do not need a train to travel to the coast and enjoy a maritime atmosphere, since the planting palette includes seaside plants and the layout evokes boats, waves and a seascape. The garden is presented as unique, a technical and landscape success. The meeting point is place des Cinq Martyrs du Lycée Buffon, at the terminus of bus 91, and the visit runs from 14:30 to 16:00. It is open to adults, by reservation only, and the listing does not give a price. A guided walk like this is easy to join alone, since the group follows one guide and shares the same discoveries.
«Au-dessus des voies ferrées de la gare Montparnasse se trouve l’extraordinaire salle des pas perdus.»
Starts 14:30, ends about 16:00. Source: Paris city open data — Que faire à Paris (Ville de Paris, ODbL). The listing gives the visit as 14:30 to 16:00, for adults, by reservation only.
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GratuitCultureParis
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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MusiqueParis
20:00–22:00
Nuits transfigurées, Orchestre de chambre de Paris, at the Châtelet
Théâtre du Châtelet
On Monday 16 November 2026 at 20:00 the Théâtre du Châtelet in Paris hosts the Orchestre de chambre de Paris with the programme Nuits transfigurées. The listing says Schoenberg's music is where it was not expected: it answers point by point the founding myth of modernity but also brings about its downfall, and its attempt at rebellion against the system is as important as the modern system itself. It describes a programme from Joseph Haydn to Arnold Schoenberg, by way of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, offering a look at Austrian music through three focuses on key moments in its history. It is also a nod to the orchestra's own history, since the Symphony no. 49, La Passione, entered its repertoire almost half a century ago at the initiative of Daniel Barenboim, who conducted it in 1977. Tickets cost from 5 to 45 euros. A chamber orchestra concert in a big Paris theatre is easy to join alone.
«Un regard sur la musique autrichienne, grâce à trois focus sur des moments clefs.»
Starts 20:00, ends about 22:00. Source: Paris city open data — Que faire à Paris (Ville de Paris, ODbL). The listing gives 22:00 as the end. Tickets cost from 5 to 45 euros.
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