Places to go on July 13th, 14th and 15th
Make the most of the French National Holiday and discover the cultural and festive events taking place in Paris.
And why not take advantage of the French National Holiday to discover shows, exhibitions and other cultural and festival events taking place in the capital?
A T-Rex in Paris
13, 14, 15 July 2018
This summer, the Natural History Museum’s Gallery of Mineralogy and Geology is, for the first time, welcoming Trix, a female Tyrannosaurus rex discovered in the United States in 2013. This is a unique opportunity to come face to face with a 67-million-year-old skeleton and discover her eating habits, anatomy, and struggles. With a complete interactive exhibition, this exhibit will enrapture adults and kids alike!
Galerie de Minéralogie et de Géologie - Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle - Paris 5th
More info : A T.Rex in Paris
Panthéon : Bastille Day in music
14 July 2018
Celebrate Bastille Day musically and pay tribute to some great French historical figures. And from 3pm, the quintet from the Armée de l’Air is putting on two free concerts. Programming includes French works from the end of the 19th century such as George Bizet’s Carmen, Gabriel Fauré’s Dolly, Hedwige Chrétien’s Quintette, and of course the Marseillaise.
Panthéon - Paris 5th
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Chagall, Lissitzky, Malevich – The Russian Avant-Garde in Vitebsk (1918-1922)
13, 14, 15 July 2018
For a weekend focused on art, the Pompidou Centre is offering an exhibition paying tribute to the 20th-century Russian avant-garde movement. Students or teachers at the famous Vitebsk Higher Institute of Art, Marc Chagall, El Lissitzky, and Kazimir Malevich are the main artists in this exhibition bringing together some 250 works, plus many archival documents.
Centre Pompidou - Paris 4th
More info : Chagall, Lissitzky, Malevich – The Russian Avant-Garde in Vitebsk (1918-1922)
Paris’s firefighters in the spotlight
15 July 2018
On the occasion of the exhibition ‘Feu’ (Fire) , (from 10 April 2018 to 6 January 2019), the Paris fire brigade comes to the Cité des Sciences et de l’Industrie for the weekend of 14 and 15 July 2018. On the programme: demonstrations, workshops and presentations, indoors and outdoors.
Cité des sciences et de l'industrie - 19th
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Paris Plages
13, 14, 15 July 2018
There are plenty of activities for adults and children: swimming and water sports, but also workshops for children, games, books, exhibitions ...
The Parc Rives de Seine and Bassin de la Villette
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Ohlala, Sexy – Crazy – Artistic
13 July 2018
For an unforgettable experience, enjoy a night out at the Alhambra for the ‘Ohlala, Sexy – Crazy – Artistic’ show. Inspired by Black Swan, good and bad, light and dark, virtue and vice are all explored in these sensual performances and choreographies. A pleasure-filled spectacle that will stir the senses!
Alhambra - Paris 10th
More info : Ohlala
Musical fountains show at the Palace of Versailles
13, 14, 15 July 2018
The garden of the Palace of Versailles becomes the setting for an enchanting display. Ornamental water ponds and water features create a majestic spectacle in which fountains play and jets of water intertwine. The Musical Fountains Show ends at 6pm on 14 July.
Château de Versailles
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