September 2026 Art and Culture Events Across France and Switzerland
According to Beaux Arts magazine, September 2026 will be rich in cultural happenings across France and Switzerland. The European Heritage Days, scheduled for September 19-20, will focus on 'Patrimoine de la photographie' and 'Patrimoine en péril'. In Paris, the Festival d'Automne will take place from September 11 to December 19, featuring 450 performances despite a reduction of €200,000 in subsidies, with highlights including Bouchra Ouizguen and Lubaina Himid. Switzerland's Images Vevey biennale, marking its 10th anniversary from September 5-27, will present 50 projects, including work by Rineke Dijkstra. Additionally, France Design Week (September 18-30) and Paris Design Week (September 10-19) will emphasize design, alongside events like Livres dans la boucle (September 18-20) and Fine Arts Paris (September 19-23). The European Fantastic Film Festival will run from September 25 to October 4.
Key facts
- European Heritage Days: September 19-20, themes 'Patrimoine de la photographie' and 'Patrimoine en péril'.
- Festival d'Automne: September 11-December 19, Paris and Île-de-France, 450 performances, 58 venues, 14% subsidy cut (€200,000).
- Images Vevey biennale: September 5-27, 10th edition, theme 'We are family!', 50 projects from 21 countries.
- France Design Week: September 18-30, nationwide; Paris Design Week: September 10-19.
- Livres dans la boucle: September 18-20, Besançon, 11th edition, tribute to Simone de Beauvoir.
- Fine Arts Paris: September 19-23, Grand Palais, ~100 galleries, guest of honor Musée du Grand Siècle.
- Mahmoud Darwich Poetry Day: September 25, Mucem, Marseille, with Rachid Koraïchi and Louisa Babari.
- Maillage festival: September 25-27, Palais de la Porte-Dorée, Paris, first edition, guest Mohamed Mbougar Sarr.
- Muse&Piano festival: September 25-27, Louvre-Lens, theme of joy in classical music.
- Strasbourg European Fantastic Film Festival: September 25-October 4, 19th edition.
- America festival: September 24-27, Vincennes, North American authors, Alison Bechdel exhibition.
Entities
Artists
- Lubaina Himid
- Christine Sun Kim
- Bouchra Ouizguen
- Cassandra Miller
- Rineke Dijkstra
- Hans Eijkelboom
- Elsa & Johanna
- Claire Renard
- Jean-Sébastien Blanc
- Laurent Gaudé
- David Prudhomme
- Olivia Ruiz
- Mahmoud Darwich
- Rachid Koraïchi
- Louisa Babari
- Haidar Al-Ghazali
- Asmaa Azaizeh
- Mohamed Mbougar Sarr
- Thélyson Orélien
- Rachida Brakni
- Jadd Hilal
- Alison Bechdel
- Colum McCann
- Patrick Radden Keefe
- Jean-Luc Bertini
- Peter van Agtmael
- Simon Vansteenwinckel
- Jan Komasa
- Edwin
- Dave Boyle
- Adrian Chiarella
- Gabriel Durliat
- Charles Zana
- Simone de Beauvoir
- Chopin
- Fauré
- Liszt
- Francis Poulenc
- Ravel
Institutions
- Beaux Arts
- Ministère de la Culture
- Festival d'Automne
- Bourse de Commerce
- Chapelle Saint-Louis de la Salpêtrière
- Back to Back Theatre
- Images Vevey
- Musée de la Confrérie des Vignerons
- Château de l'Aile
- Jardin du Rivage
- France Design Week
- Paris Design Week
- Livres dans la boucle
- Fine Arts Paris
- Grand Palais
- Musée du Grand Siècle
- Centre Pompidou
- Mucem
- Palais de la Porte-Dorée
- Musée national de l'Histoire de l'immigration
- Louvre-Lens
- Festival européen du Film fantastique de Strasbourg
- Festival America
- Espace Sorano
- Marian Goodman Gallery
Locations
- France
- Switzerland
- Paris
- Île-de-France
- Vevey
- Besançon
- Marseille
- Lens
- Strasbourg
- Vincennes
- Lille
- Brest
- Place de la Bastille
- Grand Palais
- 7 Avenue Winston Churchill
- 75008 Paris
- Mucem
- 1 Esplanade J4
- 13002 Marseille
- Palais de la Porte Dorée
- 293 Avenue Daumesnil
- 75012 Paris
- Musée du Louvre-Lens
- 99 Rue Paul Bert
- 62300 Lens