It's autumn in Paris and there are many special events to choose from in November. There's Beaujolais Nouveau Day, when the new vintage of that famous wine hits the wine stores. Armistice Day features speeches, jet flyovers, and a grand military parade along Champs-Elysées. And don't forget Paris Photo Month. So allons-y, come on, and read all about the best November 2024 Paris events & activities.

La Toussaint – All Saint's Day

This Christian holiday honors all their saints and martyrs. In France it's traditional for families to bring flowers to the graves of relatives. As this is also a French national holiday, you can expect to find some essential services closed. However, most museums will be open, including the Louvre.

• November 1, 2024

Armistice Day parade and flyer-over, photo from Office of the President

Armistice Day, French National Holiday

It was the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month in 1918 when the Allies and their opponent, Germany, signed the armistice agreement in Compiègne, France. Since then Armistice Day has been an important holiday in France.

World War I ended more than a century ago, but its memories still linger. There will be events throughout Paris and at the major battlefields to honor the fallen soldiers. The Paris branch of The Royal British Legion organizes an annual ceremony. Usually held in Notre Dame Cathedral, the ceremony will probably be held at Eglise St-Louis des Invalides while restoration work on the cathedral continues. Check their website to find out the exact time of the ceremony.

The big Paris event is the military parade that travels along Champs-Elysées and ends at the Arc de Triomphe. The President of France traditionally says a speech and lays a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. As this is such an important national holiday, many services will be closed.

• Arc de Triomphe, Place Charles de Gaulle
• November 11
• 11:00 AM: Wreath-Laying Ceremony
• 9:00 PM: Vigil Ceremony
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Beaujolais Nouveau Day

Music and wine will be flowing on the third Thursday in November to mark the arrival of the new vintage of Beaujolais. There's a French law (of course) to enforce that the wine is released at exactly 12:01 AM. It's hard to believe that the wine is ready to drink just weeks after the harvest.

The Gamay grapes that make Beaujolais Nouveau are from the Beaujolais region, about a four-hour drive southeast of Paris. This narrow strip of land, just 34 miles long, is home to nearly 4,000 vineyards. The most well-known producer is Georges Duboeuf, the marketing genius behind the idea of creating a race from Beaujolais to Paris with the first bottles of the new vintage. In Paris, wine stores will be filled with the new release and many restaurants will have special celebrations and special menus to mark the event.

• Third Thursday In November
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Le Salon du Made In France

Discover thousands of high-quality products from fashion, food, decoration, gastronomy, innovation, high-tech to tourism, all of them Made In France, as the even't title declares. The annual fair culminates with the Grands Prix Fait en France awards.

• Porte de Versailles
• Late November
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Paris Photo

Also in November is Paris Photo. The event's 27th edition marks its return to the historic Grand Palais, reopening after a multi-year renovation and the Olympic games. Returning to the venue on a grand scale, Paris Photo features 191 galleries and 43 publishers from 33 countries, including 64 new participations.

• Grand Palais
• Mid November
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Le Grand Tasting Paris

Attention wine lovers! Hundreds of French and global winemakers will gather at the Le Festival des Grands Vins in Paris to offer tastings, workshops, and culinary events.

• Carrousel du Louvre
• Late November
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Salon du Chocolat

• Porte de Versailles
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