On the house
EventExhibitions
Hashigakari: works by Matsutani Takesada
A free display in Cernuschi’s painting room, marking sixty years since Matsutani Takesada settled in France.
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More city. Less spending.
More city. Less spending. An editor’s starting point for discovering another side of Paris.
Free entry
PlaceOutdoors
Parc de Belleville
A hillside park with a broad Paris view. Come for a change of perspective and give yourself time to explore the paths below.
Free entry
PlaceCulture
CENTQUATRE-PARIS
An arts space you can drop into: open halls for independent practice, shops and a programme of separately ticketed performances.
On the house
EventConcerts
Cam Jazz Big Band at the Luxembourg kiosk
An hour of big-band jazz in the garden: Cam Jazz plays the Luxembourg music kiosk on Saturday 26 September. Entry is free.
On the house
EventActivities
Saturday organic market at CENTQUATRE
A Saturday morning browse for bread, produce, cheese and flowers in an arts venue. Entry is free; purchases are extra.
Free entry
PlaceCulture
Musée Cernuschi
Asian art at the edge of Parc Monceau. The permanent collection is free, with room for a museum visit and a little time outside.
On the house
EventConcerts
Puissance Jazz Big Band at the Luxembourg kiosk
A free hour of jazz swing on Sunday 27 September, with Puissance Jazz Big Band at the Jardin du Luxembourg music kiosk.
Free entry
PlaceOutdoors
Jardin du Luxembourg
Make room for a garden hour: fountains, tree-lined paths and a music kiosk on the Left Bank. Entry to the garden is free.
Free entry
PlaceCulture
Musée d’Art Moderne de Paris
A free route into modern and contemporary art beside the Seine, with a separate programme of ticketed exhibitions.
Free entry
PlaceCulture
Musée Bourdelle
Sculpture, former working spaces and garden courtyards near Montparnasse. The permanent collection is free to enter.
Free entry
PlaceCulture
Petit Palais
A free permanent collection and a garden pause near the Champs-Élysées. A museum visit you can keep pleasantly unhurried.
On the house
EventActivities
Paris-ci, par-là: a free discovery tour at Carnavalet
Look closely at everyday Paris through the museum’s collection. Two free one-hour tours on 3 October, with registration at the meeting point.
Free entry
PlaceOutdoors
Parc des Buttes-Chaumont
Big slopes and a generous stretch of green in the 19th. Restoration closes the central area, including the Temple de la Sibylle.
Free entry
PlaceOutdoors
Parc Monceau
A tree-filled pause in the 8th arrondissement, with winding paths and several entrances. Pair it with Cernuschi or leave the afternoon open.
On the house
EventCulture
A last Sunday at Belleville’s makers market
Ceramics, jewellery and local making above the rooftops, on the market’s final advertised Sunday of the season.
Free entry
PlaceCulture
Musée Zadkine
A sculptor’s studio and garden tucked off rue d’Assas. A small, free museum that rewards looking closely rather than rushing through.
Free entry
PlaceCulture
Jardin des Plantes
A botanical garden for an unhurried Left Bank walk. The outdoor paths are free; the museums, greenhouses and zoo are separate visits.
Free entry
PlaceCulture
Musée Curie
A small science museum brings the Curie family's research story into a Latin Quarter walk.
Free entry
PlaceCulture
Fondation Pernod Ricard
A contemporary-art foundation offers an exhibition stop close to Saint-Lazare.
Free entry
PlaceOutdoors
Petite Ceinture du 15e
A former railway corridor offers a green walk through a different side of the 15th.
Free entry
PlaceCulture
Musée Carnavalet: Histoire de Paris
A free introduction to the history of Paris in the Marais. Come for the permanent collection; leave time to follow whatever catches your eye.