Paris Events for November 2018

Top Paris events in November 2018 include Armistice Day ceremonies, lots of wonderful concerts and museum shows, and the chance to immerse yourself in all things chocolate at the popular Salon du Chocolate show packed with demos, tastings, and even a fashion show.

You may notice the days getting shorter and the air crisper, but November weather in Paris usually offers mellow sunny days for enjoying the changing foliage.  Stroll through any of the city's many parks such as Tuileries Garden and Luxembourg Garden to soak up the colors and enjoy the last late-blooming flowers.

Want to get a taste of the holiday season?  Head to Disneyland Paris where Christmas celebrations begin during the second week of November.  Toward the end of the month, you'll even find a few traditional Paris Christmas markets beginning to open.

Paris Museum Exhibits - Shows to See during November

November weather in Paris can be tricky, and you should always have a few bad-weather day events in mind.  Visit these museum shows when you want to stay warm indoors:

Dazzling Venice!

@ Grand Palais, September 26, 2018-January 21, 2019 - This live show immerses you in dazzling 18th century Venice during its most prosperous period of great theater, entertainment, music, and art.  Closed on Tuesdays.  Tickets 15€ 
Location:  Grand Palais, Avenue Winston-Churchill, 8th arr 
Nearest Metro: Champs-Élysées-Clemenceau
More info: https://www.grandpalais.fr

Private Collections: A Journey of Impressionists to the Fauves

@ Musée Marmottan Monet, September 13 through February 10, 2019 - On display will be 60 seldom-shown pieces from private collection by Monet, Degas, Renoir, Rodin, Claudel, Seurat, Bonnard, Derain, Matisse, Gauguin, and other important artists from Impressionism to Fauvism. Open Wednesday - Monday; 10am-6pm and until 9pm on Thursdays.  General admission 11€; includes this exhibit
Location: 2 rue Louis Boilly, 16e.  Nearest Metro:  La Muette
More info: www.marmottan.fr

Caravaggio's Roman Period - 2018

@ Musée Jacquemart-André, September 21-January 28, 2019 - Extraordinary masterpieces gathered from major Italian museums and the Hermitage Museum of St Petersburg showcase Caravaggio's late 16th century-early 17th century Roman period and explore his revolutionary impact on art as well as his links with the collectors, other artists, poets, and scholars of his time.  Tickets 13.50€ 
Location:  158 Boulevard Haussmann, 8th arr. 
Nearest Metro : Saint Philippe du Roule

Salon du Chocolat - 2018

Part trade show, part entertainment, the Salon du Chocolat lets you immerse yourself in all things chocolate as over 200 chocolate producers, pastry chefs, candy makers, and artisans from around the world present five days packed with activities and events.  You can attend cooking demos by top chefs at the Pastry Show, discover the wonders of chocolate at the Cacao Show, indulge in tastings at the Chocosphere, and enjoy a fashion show with models dressed in chocolate.  Kids love the fun workshops - and of course, the chocolate.

When:  Through November 1, 2018, open 10am-7pm each day (dates and times to be confirmed for 2018)
Location:  Porte de Versailles, Pavilion 5
Getting there:   Metro station and Tramway:  Porte des Versailles, 15th arrondissement
Tickets:  14€ adults, 6,50€ children from 3-12, free for children under 3 - available through Fnac or Ticketmaster, and also at the door
More information:   Salon du Chocolat website

Christmas at Disneyland Paris Begins in November 

Christmas celebrations begin at Disneyland Paris with plenty of entertainment and fun for everyone.

You'll find a spectacular giant tree, entertaining shows, festive Christmas parades, and holiday decorations everywhere.  Don't miss two brand-new holiday shows at Walt Disney Studios® Park, a new immersive nighttime extravaganza, and singing carols with Santa, Mickey, and Minnie for a magical experience you won't forget!

When: November 11, 2018 - January 7, 2019. (dates to be confirmed for 2018)

Disneyland Paris and Transportation

Take RER A to the Marne-la-Valée station across a small plaza from Disneyland Paris, and buy your tickets at the gate - or check out these options to make your trip faster and easier:

November Concerts in Paris - 2018

From opera to jazz to rock, you'll find concerts featuring every type of music you can imagine in Paris.

Short days and chilly nights make November an especially good month for classical concerts held in centuries-old churches.  Look for candlelight concerts for a special experience!

• Mozart, Satie, & Beethoven - Saint-Ephrem Church - November 2, 10, 19, 26, Dec 25 - Tickets
• Tribute to Jerome Robbins - Palais Garnier (Paris Opera House) - Nov 1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14 - Tickets
• Concerts in Saint Germain des Près Church - November 3 - Tickets
• Vivaldi, Albinoni, Pachebel, Schubert, Massenet, & Gounod - La Madeleine Church - Nov 3, 9, 16 - Tickets
• Chopin, Beethoven, Debussy, Tchaikovsky - Saint-Ephrem Church - Nov 3, 8, 12, 24, 29 - Tickets
• Vivaldi's Four Seasons, Albinoni, Pachebel, & Mozart - La Madeleine Church - Nov 7, 13, 20, 28 - Tickets
• Shaka Ponk - La Cigale - November 12 - Tickets
• King Crimson - L'Olympia - Nov 15, 16  - Tickets
• Indochine - AccorHotels Arena - Nov 16, 17 - Tickets
• The Dire Straits Experience - L'Olympia - Nov 18 - Tickets
• Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban in Concert - Palais des Congrès - Nov 24 - Nov 25
• Cinderella:  Paris Opera - Opera Bastille - Nov 27, 29, 30, Dec 2, 5, 8, 12, 15, 16, 18, 19, 21, 22, 24, 25, 27, 28, 30, 31, January 1, 2 - Tickets

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Armistice Day Ceremony in Paris - November 11, 2018

Pay your respects to those who died or were injured during war - almost 1.6 million French soldiers died during World War I and II combined - on Armistice Day, November 11.  Armistice Day was established on November 11, 1918 as combat ended during World War I - the "war to end all wars."

In a somber ceremony at the base of the Arc de Triomphe, the French president inspects the troops and lays a red, white, and blue wreath near the eternal flame at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, which honors all French troops who died in the war.

When:  11am, November 11
Want to know more?  Visit the Georges Clemenceau Museum (8 rue Benjamin Franklin, 16e); Clemenceau became France's prime minister in 1917 and orchestrated both France's final assaults on the Axis powers as well as the armistice agreement after the Allied victory.  Usually open only in the afternoon; check hours
Coming in 2018:  France will mark the 100 year anniversary of the end of World War I with a grand Armistice centenary attended by envoys from 80 countries.

Visit World War I battlefields - These special small-group and private tours take you to visit the most famous World War I French battle sites, museums, and memorials:

• Aisne, Marne and Belleau Wood - Explore sites of these important American battles, the Museum of the Great War in Meaux, and cemeteries - More
• Somme - Visit the famous battleground, Deville Wood cemetery, war memorials, and the Great War Museum in Peronne - More
• Verdun and Meuse-Argonne - Tour these famous battlefields as well as the Fort of Douaumont, Château-Thierry, the Romagne War Museum, the Trench of Bayonets, and cemeteries - More

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