Things To Do In Paris –
September 2012

• Get a Paris City Pass
  Free entrance to sixty of the city's best museums and monuments plus unlimited rides on the Metro.
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• Arrange Your Paris Airport Transfer
  By private car, shuttle van, taxi, train or bus.
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• Book Your Activities in Advance
  Don't wait until the last minute, many activities and events fill up quickly.
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What to Wear in Paris This Fall

Our Paris fashion spys have reported back from Fashion Week to reveal the top trends for Fall 2012. And it's all good news! Many classic pieces made their appearance on the runway and the streets of Paris. Navy and black combinations were everywhere, along with the star color of the season — bordeaux.
• Our Guide to What to Wear in Paris This Fall »

Things To Do In Paris – Activities

A Day In Champagne

The Champagne region is only an hour from Paris, and it makes for a memorable day trip. Your private driver picks you up at your hotel and whisks you off to Epernay and Reims, through rolling hills and world-class vineyards. You'll taste the Grands Crus as well as champagne from small family producers, learn about varietal blending, and revel in being in the magical kingdom for adults.
• Read Our Complete Guide to A Day In Champagne »

Giverny

A Paris Insiders Guide favourite

Plan on spending a day in September admiring the beautiful gardens of Claude Monet. These are the last days of the year when the flowers will be at their peak.

Giverny is one of our top-rated day trips from Paris and something you don't want to miss. The tranquility and beauty are breathtaking.
• Giverny & Monet's Garden With Hotel Pickup »

• Read Our Guide to Monet's Gardens At Giverny »

Versailles

The French gardens of the Chateau de Versailles will be dazzling and you still have a chance to see the water fountain show (until October). There are many tours and day trips from Paris to Versailles. Here are our top recommendations:
• Paris to Versailles Cycling Tour »
• Private, Small-Group Guided Tour of Versailles »
• Versailles Walking Tour with Optional Fountain Show »

• Read Our Guide to Chateau de Versailles Tours »
• Check out the Big List of Versailles Tours »

Things To Do In Paris – Events

Jane Birkin Performs the Songs of Serge Gainsbourg

A Paris Insiders Guide favourite

If you are a Gainsbourg fan (like all of France), here's your chance to hear his muse and wife, Jane Birkin perform new arrangements of his classic songs. The new arrangements are the result of an exciting collaboration with a Japanese quartet of piano, trumpet, violin and drums. Not to be missed! At Salle Pleyel
October 1, one day only
• Book Your Tickets Online »

• Complete List of Concerts at Salle Pleyel September 2012 »

The Paris-Deauville Rally

Vintage car enthusiasts gather round! Days before the famous annual race from Paris to Deauville begins, all the cars are on display at Place Vendôme. The ritziest square in Paris (it's home of the Ritz Hotel) is transformed into an outdoor museum of vintage cars, coupes and cabriolets. The race actually starts from Place Vendôme!
Place Vendôme, 1st Arrondissement
September 27 to October 1st, 2012
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Paris-Versailles la Grande Classique

Imagine joining the Grande Classique walk from Paris to Versailles! This popular annual event has been taking place for more than 30 years. You start at the steps of the Eiffel Tower and walk 10 miles (16 km) to the gates of Chateau de Versailles. The Grande Classique is open to walkers over the age of 16, but you must register ASAP.
The Eiffel Tower to Versailles
September 30, 2012
• Registration and further information »
Hurry! Registrations will end on September 10th, 2012.

Algerian Traditional Music and Songs

Things To Do In Paris September 2012. Here's an opportunity to hear Algerian musicians pay homage to the Great Emir with a program of traditional music and songs.
Cité de la Musique, 19th Arrondissement
September 12
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• Complete List of Concerts at Cité de la Musique September 2012 »

Things To Do In Paris – Ballet

Capriccio – Opera at Palais Garnier

Richard Strauss' last opera tells the story of a Countess who must choose between two suitors – a poet, Olivier, or Flamand, a composer. First performed in Munich in 1942, it's consider's Strauss' love-letter to opera, and a farewell to the old world which was soon to come to an end. Performed in German.
• Palais Garnier
• September 11, 13, 16, 19, 22, 27
• Booking Information – Capriccio »

• Complete List of Performances at Palais Garnier September 2012

Things To Do In Paris – Classical Music

Bach Suites for Violoncello Solo

Things To Do In Paris September 2012. The amazing acoustics in Saint Ephrem lend themselves to the performance of these six superb Bach suites.

Eglise Saint Ephrem
September 3, 6, 9
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Classical Guitar at Saint Julien Le Pauvre

French classical guitarist, Olivier Pelmoine will perform in one of the oldest churches in Paris located on the Left Bank. St. Julien Le Pauvre dates back to the sixth century
September 1
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A Little Night Music – Paris Concerts

Schubert, Pachelbel and Mozart's famous Eine Kleine Nachtmusik. A little night music will be performed at Sainte Chapelle. This is a rare experience to hear classics in this treasure of Gothic architecture in Paris.
La Sainte Chapelle
September 3, 6, 9
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Tchaikovsky, Rachmaninoff & Prokofiev

Powerful performances of these masters performed on the piano. The church of Saint Ephrem is found on a quiet street in the heart of the Latin Quarter.
Eglise Saint Ephrem
September 3, 10, 18, 28
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Vivaldi's Four Seasons – Paris Concerts

The Orchestre Les Violons de France performs works from Schubert and Gounod's famous Ave Maria, sung by French soporano, Cécile Besnard.
Eglise de la Madeleine
September 1, 10, 13, 22, 25, 28
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Beethoven, Brahms & Gershwin

The St. Louis Symphony plays a visit to the acoustically-perfect Salle Pleyel theater for a special performance of Brahms to Gershwin. The evening also includes a solo performance by celebrated German violinist Christian Tetzlaff.
Salle Pleyel
September 7
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• Complete List of Classical Music Concerts in Paris September 2012 »

Things To Do In Paris – Opera de Paris

The Marriage of Figaro

A Paris Insiders Guide favourite

Mozart and Da Ponte's masterpiece was composed in 1786, based on the stage play by Pierre Beaumarchais (the man who also wrote The Barber of Seville and who has a street named after him at Bastille). This popular opera buffa (comic opera) returns to the Paris Opera. Performed in Italian.
• Opera de la Bastille
• September 17, 20, 24, 29
• October 2, 4, 7, 13, 19, 22, 25
• Book Online – The Marriage of Figaro »

Les Contes d'Hoffmann (The Tales of Hoffmann)

The Paris National Opera company performs Jacques Offenbach's Les Contes d'Hoffmann, a French libretto in three acts. The Opera fantastique was first performed in Paris in 1881 – critics call this French composer's last work a masterpiece. Performed in French.
• Opera de la Bastille
• September 10, 12, 16, 22, 25, 28
• October 1 & 3
• Buy Tickets Online – Les Contes d'Hoffmann »

• Complete List of Opera in Paris September 2012

Things To Do In Paris – Museums & Exhibitions

Rodin: Flesh and Marble

Now that the Rodin Museum has completed a renovation, here's your chance to visit the museum and its gardens to see the sculptor's most famous works, including The Kiss. There are now over sixty additional Rodin marble statues featured since the renovation.
Musée Rodin Website »
Until March 3, 2013
Entrance is free with The Paris Museum Pass
Or 6€ at the door.

Impressionism & Fashion

This exciting exhibit combines the works of the Impressionists with the fashion of the time. Follow fashion from 1860 to 1880 and see how it transformed during the time of the Impressionists.
Musée d'Orsay
September 25 to January 20, 2013
Entrance is free with The Paris Museum Pass
Or 9€ at the door.

• Read Our Complete Guide to the Paris Museum Pass »

Gerhard Richter Exhibition

Things To Do In Paris – Ends September 24. See over 130 paintings of German artist, Gerhard Richter. The retrospective features works from the 1960s to present day.
Centre Pompidou
Until September 24, 2012
Entrance is free with The Paris Museum Pass or
13€ at the door.

The Seductions of the Palate: Cooking and Eating in China

The National Museum of China has lent this special exhibit featuring the culinary history of China from ancient bronze dishes to imperial porcelain.
Musée du Quai Branly
Until September 30
Entrance is free with The Paris Museum Pass or
10€ at the door.

Louis Vuitton & Marc Jacobs – FINAL DAYS

An exhibition of the work of two of the men who changed the face of fashion: Louis Vuitton and Marc Jacobs. Discover the threads (so to speak) that connect these two fashion legends.
Musée des Arts Decoratifs – Louvre
Ends September 16, 2012
Entrance is free with The Paris Museum Pass or
9.50€ at the door.

• Read Our Complete Guide to the Paris Museum Pass »