On the agenda for this new edition, with the magnificent theme being none other than the seventh art: a myriad of performances, installations, screenings, exhibitions, and concerts, all under the artistic direction of actress and director Valérie Donzelli (known for L'Amour et les Forêts, César 2024 for Best Adaptation). Here are 10 events that catch our attention!
D A N S E (S), at Europa Expérience
On the occasion of this new Nuit Blanche, Europa Expérience, an exhibition space of over 1,500 m² that popularizes issues related to the European Union, offers an artistic journey along its borders, blending dance, video, and electronic music. Its 360° immersive cinema features D A N S E (S), a selection of short films of contemporary dance orchestrated by the Forum of Cultural Institutes.
rangers in Paris (FICEP), with choreographers from Italy, Estonia, Greece, Ireland, Denmark, Ukraine, and Poland, joined by Taiwan and Quebec. The evening continues with music featuring a warm-up by Stel R, a Brussels DJ who reinterprets movie soundtracks from around the world, before handing over to house sets from Maria B Gatasanta, a Colombian based in Barcelona. A colorful European stopover is on the horizon, filled with sound and vision.D A N C E (S)
Europa Experience
28, place de la Madeleine –
Free entry, no reservation required
From 7 PM to midnight
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What the Horizon Promises at the EDF Group Foundation
As part of its exhibition What the Horizon Promises – blending beliefs, scientific knowledge, and artistic creation – the EDF Group Foundation celebrates Nuit Blanche with a festive program focused on the future. Starting at 4 PM, little ones are invited to join the Clique Sonore for a beginner's workshop on turntablism led by DJ and artist Paloma Colombe. At 6 PM, kids can dance at a giant dance party hosted by Alma Studio. Then, starting at 8:30 PM, it's time for the big kids with a musical parade, magic tricks from RedCards, and a DJ set by Maison Fatou, a sweet mix of...acute;eclectic mix of funk, new disco, and world music. And to wrap things up beautifully, at 10 PM, the French pop-folk duo Papooz will perform for an exclusive showcase at the heart of the venue. A true sound cocoon of sweet melodies and daydreams.
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What the horizon promises
EDF Group Foundation
6, Juliette Récamier Street – 7th
From 4 PM to 11 PM
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The sea that we see dancing, at the Cognacq-Jay Museum
Nuit Blanche is also a chance to take over the cobblestone courtyard of the Cognacq-Jay Museum, where Clara Tournay presents The sea that we see dancing, an enchanting installation made up of about fifteen sculptures from the Maeve series. You might catch a wink at feminine power in their misty forms, as this is the artist's intention to pay tribute to ancestral goddesses. The night also comes alive with three performances by the dancer.Hélène Guilguet who, through a subtle play of appearances and disappearances, breathes movement into these silent presences. A dialogue between matter, light, and body, right in the heart of the Marais.
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The Sea We See Dancing, by Clara Tournay
Cognac-Jay Museum
8, rue Elzévir – 3rd
From 6 PM to midnight
Performance at 8 PM, 9:30 PM, and 10 PM
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Films in the Street
A grand unifying theme for this 24th edition, cinema sneaks out of the dark rooms to take over public spaces, but not just in any way: through the lens of the great female directors who shaped it in the 20th century. On June 7th, Agnès Varda, Chantal Akerman, and Delphine Seyrig will claim iconic squares and facades of the capital, transformed into ephemeral screens, for outdoor movies that you won't soon forget. For example, at Ferdinand-Brunot square (14th), One sings, the other doesn’t (1977) by Agnès Varda celebrates women's freedom in a musical and engaged fresco. At Place des Fêtes (19th), the mesmerizing Jeanne Dielman (1975) by Chantal Akerman unfolds its minimalist narrative, a tribute to silent rebellion. And in the Saint-Paul gardens (4th), Be Beautiful and Shut Up (1981) by Delphine Seyrig gives voice to 23 actresses, from Jane Fonda to Maria Schneider, denouncing sexism in the industry, a pioneering documentary leading to the #MeToo movement.
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Movies in the Street
Town Hall Forecourt – 14th
Place des Fêtes – 19th
Sports field of Saint-Paul Gardens – 4th
Place Nathalie-Sarraute – 18th
115, quai de Valmy – 10th
From 10 PM to 5 AM
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Art-Video Club at the Louis Vuitton Foundation
You got it, this year cinema is stepping out of the theaters and into the streets of the capital, while the Louis Vuitton Foundation takes a different approach by offering a gigantic video club, featuring a selection of artists' videos from its collection. Under the discerning eye of Valérie Donzelli – a reminder that she is the artistic director of Nuit Blanche – these works are signed by Anri Sala, Philippe Par...reno, Pierre Huyghe, William Kentridge, Arthur Jafa and Tania Mouraud create a sensitive mosaic around the theme of resistance. Explored here in all its diversity, this theme resonates with other voices and different forms of memory to be discovered anew, in the silence of the Auditorium of the Foundation.
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Art-video Club
Fondation Louis Vuitton - Auditorium
8, avenue du Mahatma-Gandhi – 16th
From 8 PM to midnight
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The lunar tips of the Île Saint-Louis
It's now Céline Bozon's turn, a cinematographer from La Fémis, to transform the Île Saint-Louis into a cinema set under the open sky. At both tips of the island, she, who has worked on the films Des Apaches (2015) and Annie Colère (2023), imagines a light installation where fiction seeps into reality. In Place Aragon, a "film moon" emerges like a piece of set decoration ripped from a shoot, bathing passersby in a strangely comforting light. In square Barye, it softly interacts...ur with the visual illusions of Adrien Lamm. The city becomes a backdrop, with passersby as characters.
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The Lunar Tips, by Céline Bozon
Place Aragon – 1st
Square Barye – 4th
From 10 PM to 5 AM
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What a White Night !, an animated film designed by Michel Gondry
The adventure continues with the discovery of the all new animated short film by Michel Gondry, who is already busy creating a colorful pop poster for this beautiful upcoming edition. In just 10 little minutes, What a Sleepy Night! immerses the viewer in a story that is as whimsical as it is touching, featuring a handy garage mechanic who, by a twist of fate, finds herself in the shoes of Valérie Donzelli, tasked with organizing the event. It's the perfect opportunity to understand the behind-the-scenes action through a quirky making-of, and also to stand alongside the artists and all the nighttime resistors who are trying, through art, to « revive the imagination and break the monotony of a rigid daytime world». A struggle to join in without fear, right from the forecourt of the Montparnasse train station, a place...
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What a White Night!, by Michel Gondry
Parvis of Montparnasse station – 15th
From 7 PM to 2 AM
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. eternity, a sound journey in the Catacombs
This one is for the strong-hearted: for the very first time in its history, the Nuit Blanche dives twenty thousand leagues under the earth, or rather 200 feet beneath Place Denfert-Rochereau, into the depths of the Catacombs, with a unique sound journey. The path stretches for 900 meters, inviting a poetic stroll through the galleries where millions of Parisians rest. Experimental music by Éliane Radigue, a cantata by Bach interpreted by Glenn Gould, along with poems by Nerval, Baudelaire, Éluard, and Rimbaud will resonate in this underground haven, paying tribute to the voices of those who have passed. This event is envisioned by Xavier Donzelli, journalist and novelist (not affiliated with the aforementioned DA, despite appearances!).
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What is Eternity, by Xavier Donzelli
The Catacombs of Paris
1, avenue du Colonel-Henri-Rol-Tanguy – 14th
From 9 PM to 1:30 AM
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The artists in residence at Villa Belleville
A cultural establishment dedicated to visual arts and community life, Villa Belleville also hosts its Nuit Blanche, transforming into a living artistic laboratory open to everyone, which is quite rare! The doors of the artists' studios in residence swing wide open, offering a unique glimpse into their ongoing works, featuring artists like Clarisse Aïn, Alice Amoroso, and Camille Demirian at the canvas. The evening also highlights Lucie Malbéqui, who presents a carte blanche blending sculpture, art, and cooking, moving through physical, sensitive, or social spaces. Finally, the short film Nuit rouge, tapis blanc, filmed in Belleville during the previous edition, is screened, showcasing a collective performance by the MASI collective.
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The Villa Belleville
23, Rue Ramponeau – 20th
From 6 PM to 10 PM
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Ecology through singing!, at the Climate Academy
Want this Nuit Blanche to rhyme with culture as much as with celebration?bsp;? That's perfect timing! The Academy of Climate – a place for reflection, meeting, and training around climate and ecological issues – is hosting a musical, poetic, and engaged show focused on joyful ecology. Orchestrated by the pianist and designer Patrick Scheyder, you'll get to see on stage the tree-climber Thomas Brail, the singer NACH, and the young eco-rapper César. Also featured are the sound design of IMAN, famous composer for Damso, the acrobatic troupe of Yannis Gilbert, Denis Cheissoux, the iconic voice of France Inter... It's a gathering to sing about ecology all together!
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Ecology through song!
Academy of Climate
2, Place Baudoyer – 4th
From 7 PM to 10:30 PM
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40 Years of the Picasso Museum
And we're wrapping up our favorites in style with an event, no, a particularly exciting anniversary : the 40 Years of the Picasso Museum, celebrated in grand style by the coolest radio around – Radio Nova, of course ! – in its beautiful garden during Nuit Blanche. The evening promises three exceptional highlights : an energizing set by Franco-Gabonese DJ Banga to kick off the party, followed by a dynamic live concert by Myra, a singer and communicator who will bring the energy!the performer of the single "After the Rain", before wrapping up beautifully with the show by Andy 4000, a Parisian curator, host, and booker. A night where the art of Picasso meets contemporary rhythms (if only it had encountered the #MeToo movement in time !).
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40 years of the Picasso Museum
5, rue de Thorigny – 3rd
From 6 PM to midnight
Free entry, no reservation needed, subject to availability
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