Paris is especially lively today, Saturday, October 10, with music, culture, food and late-night energy spread across the city. At the Forum des Images, the Conservatoire National du Jeu Vidéo is holding its eighth national conference on music and sound in video games, a great choice for anyone curious about how games create atmosphere and emotion. Film and culture fans can also explore the final weekend of the Fête des Vendanges de Montmartre, the 93rd edition of Montmartre’s harvest festival, which continues through Sunday, October 11, in the eighteenth arrondissement.
For live music tonight, Nicola Són performs Brazilian music blended with French chanson at Au Port du Salut, 163 Rue Saint-Jacques, at 8 p.m. According to Lylo, other options include Moliy at Les Étoiles, Fela Day at New Morning and Arezki Amziane at La Scène du Canal. If dancing sounds better, Luxie and Friends take over Le POPUP du Label in the twelfth arrondissement from 11 p.m. until 4 a.m., with hyperpop, UK garage, bass, trance and techno.
Sunday brings a major sporting spectacle just outside central Paris. The Versailles Ironman 70.3 begins around the Grand Canal and continues through the Chevreuse Valley before finishing on the historic streets of Versailles. Expect road closures and parking restrictions from Saturday morning through Sunday evening, particularly around Satory and the old town. Public transport is the sensible choice.
Families looking for a flavorful day trip can head to Meulan-en-Yvelines on Saturday or Sunday for the Festival des Fromages. The event features nearly 300 varieties of cheese, around twenty winemakers, concerts, food stalls and children’s activities beside the Seine. It runs from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday.
Back in Paris, Sunday evening marks the opening of Grimilde Manor at the Apollo Theatre. This family musical follows two teenagers who take refuge in a haunted house, with performances every Sunday at 5 p.m. through November 29.
From Tuesday, October 13 through Sunday, October 18, the Lebanese Film Festival of France returns to the Élysées-Lincoln cinema in the eighth arrondissement. Its sixth edition presents 47 films, including premieres, previews and restored works, with contemporary Lebanese cinema placed alongside film heritage. For the following weekend, October 17 and 18, this festival remains one of the strongest city-center choices, while candlelit concerts featuring tributes to Queen and Hans Zimmer begin their scheduled autumn run at the Maison de l’Océan.
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