Invalides district - activities

Renoir Père et Fils, painting and cinema at the Musée d'Orsay

The Musée d'Orsay is devoting an exhibition to the Renoir family and their art, entitled Renoir Père et Fils, from November 6, 2018 to January 28, 2019. Auguste Renoir, renowned painter, and Jean Renoir, director, a father and son, often dialogued like two artists debating their art! A multidisciplinary retrospective that delves into their respective fields, intelligently responding to each other.

Madagascar, arts of the Big Island at the Musée du Quai Branly: photos and video

The Musée du Quai Branly is devoting a major exhibition to Madagascar, from September 18, 2018 to January 1, 2019, the first in France to question the Art History of the Big Island. For this major exhibition, over 360 objects will be brought together in the museum's spaces, chosen for their historical and ethnological interest.

Galettes des rois 2019 by Nicolas Haelewyn for Karamel Paris

A traditional galette with inverted puff pastry and a creation galette made with Riviera lemon and hazelnut: these are the two gourmet creations imagined by Nicolas Haelewyn, Pastry Chef at Karamel Paris, for this Epiphany 2019.

Orsay seen by Julian Schnabel, the Musée d'Orsay exhibition

The Musée d'Orsay invites American artist Julian Schnabel to his own reading of the museum's collections, through an exhibition of some of the institution's pieces and his works. Entitled Orsay vu par Julian Schnabel, it runs from October 10, 2018 to January 13, 2019.

The endless war in the East at the Musée de l'Armée, photos

The Musée de l'Armée is devoting an exhibition to the Endless War in the East between 1918 and 1923. While conflicts ceased in Western Europe on November 11, 1918, they continued in the East and Near East until 1923, a part of history little known in France. On view from October 5, 2018 to January 20, 2019!

Yule log 2018 by Nicolas Haelewyn for Karamel Paris

Karamel Paris unveils its new Yule log created especially for these 2018 festive season, a beautiful and gourmet log that makes the most of lemon!

Picasso and War at Paris Musée de l’Armée

All along his life, Picasso experiences major conflicts. From the Spanish war to the war in Vietnam, the Picasso and War exhibition will highlight the way all this impacted his works. To discover from April 5 to July 28, 2019 at Paris Musée de l’Armée.

New Year’s Day Lunch 2019 at Chez Françoise in Paris

If you want to start 2019 with a relaxing lunch, head to the Invalides, underneath the air terminal at Chez Françoise. You’ll be offered a festive lunch at a very competitive rate!

Carmen, the 2018 open-air opera at Les Invalides

The opera Carmen revisited by Radu Mihaileanu, director and screenwriter of the films, is an experience to be seen in the Cour des Invalides, from September 5 to 8, 2018. In addition to the magnificent setting, the 4 performances are an opportunity to rediscover Carmen in a form revisited by a great name in cinema!

Picasso. Blue and Rose, the exhibition at Paris Musée d’Orsay: pictures

From September 18, 2018 to January 6, 2019, the Musée d’Orsay will dedicate an exhibition to Pablo Picasso. Picasso. Blue and Rose, will return on 6 crucial years in the art of Pablo Picasso, these years of blues followed by joy known as the periods of blue and rose, as a nod to the main colors of his works!

En couleurs, the polychrome sculpture exhibition at the Musée d'Orsay

Discover sculptures in color at the Musée d'Orsay, from June 12 to September 9, 2018. In a beautiful exhibition, the Musée d'Orsay highlights the work of certain artists who applied color to a medium often left the white of marble in the 19th century.

Heritage Days 2018 at Les Invalides

To mark Heritage Days 2018, the Palais des Invalides and its Musée de l'Armée are opening their doors to us free of charge. Saturday, September 15 and Sunday, September 16, 2018, guided tours, workshops and concerts await you there!

1918, Armistice(s), the exhibition at the Musée de l'Armée : our photos

The Musée de l'Armée - Invalides is devoting an exhibition to the November 11, 1918 armistice, a veritable "historical and memorial caesura", from July 24 to September 30, 2018. An opportunity to delve back into our history lessons on the First World War.

Fête de la Musique 2018: a curious nocturne at the Musée d'Orsay

The Musée d'Orsay celebrates the Fête de la Musique and the summer solstice with not-to-be-missed concerts all evening on Thursday, June 21, 2018. Please note that admission to the museum remains paying, except for those under 26!

Petrossian, the restaurant where caviar is king

At Petrossian, caviar is king. And this is certainly the case in their new restaurant, opened on boulevard de la Tour Maubourg, opposite the historic Petrossian boutique. Exceptional dishes centered around the black gold, to the delight of purists.

The American Dream: prints from the British Museum exhibited at Paris Fondation Custodia

Set in Paris 7th arrondissement, from June 2 to September 2, 2018, the Fondation Custodia welcomes a beautiful exhibition entitled “The American Dream: Pop to the Present. Prints from the British Museum”.

Ames sauvages, a return to symbolism in the Baltic states at the Musée d'Orsay

It's been 100 years since the Baltic States became independent. To celebrate this anniversary, the Musée d'Orsay is devoting an exhibition to art in the Baltic countries, from the 1890s to the 1930s, from April 10 to July 15, 2018. Focusing on Baltic symbolic art, the exhibition explains how folklore and local legends were used by artists at the time of independence. A must-see!

Rodin and dance, the exhibition at the Rodin Museum

The Rodin Museum will devote an exhibition to the links between Rodin and dance, from April 7 to July 22, 2018. Bringing together more than 50 works around the Dance Movements series, the exhibition offers us a beautiful interpretation of the artistic body frozen in time.

Napoléon Stratège, the exhibition at Paris Musée de l’Armée

Located in an aisle at the Invalides, Paris Musée de l’Armée houses a wide exhibition devoted to Louis-Napoléon Bonaparte (1769-1821) and his famous battles. The exhibition runs from April 6 to July 22, 2018.

Isadora Duncan, when music becomes dance, the concert at the Musée d'Orsay

The Musée d'Orsay offers a most singular musical experience, part-concert, part-reading, around Isadora Duncan, pioneer of modern dance and music lover, on February 10, 2018. A concert conceived by Ensemble Calliopée, with a reading by Clotilde Courau.