When I'm in Paris

by Sheila Campbell

Paris is full of a never-ending panoply of special exhibitions at museums and galleries, plus lots of events that occur annually. You can see a full list of exhibitions and events in the Welcome2France newsletter. If you’re visiting Paris in May, it’s your last chance to see some of these special shows and events:

May 6 – 16

Bastille Antiques Fair

Place de la Bastille, Metro Bastille

€8

Ending May 8

Tribute to Jerome Robbins

Palais Garnier

Intersection of rues Scribe and Auber, Metro Opéra

€6 – 54

May 8 – 9

French Wine Fair (Salon de la Revue du Vin de France)

Palais Brongniart

Place de la Bourse, rue Notre Dame des Victoires, Metro Bourse Grands Boulevards

Various prices.

On May 15

Nuit des Musées

Many museums open 7pm to 1am.

Entrance free at participating museums.

May 22 – 24

Capitol Nature, A Work Poetic and Exhilarating

The Champs Elysées is transformed into three acres of trees and crops.

Entrance free, from the Arc de Triomphe to the Rond Point

May 16 – 30

Saint Germain Jazz Festival

Various locations.

Prices vary by artist.

Ending May 24

Turner and the Old Masters

Galeries Nationales du Grand Palais

3, avenue du Général Eisenhower, Metro Champs Elysées Clemenceau or Franklin Roosevelt

€11 (closed Tuesdays)

Ending May 24

Holy Russia: Russian Art through Peter the Great

Musée du Louvre, Metro Musée du Louvre or Louvre Rivoli

€9 (closed Tuesdays)

Tags: Bastille Antiques Fair, Champs Elysées, French Wine Fair, Grand Palais, Jerome Robbins, Louvre, Nuit des Musées, Palais Garnier, Saint Germain Jazz Festival