Festivals

Art Basel Paris

The fifth edition of Art Basel Paris opens its invite-only preview today at the Grand Palais — 211 galleries, a new director, and the full Paris luxury-culture machine.

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Nine Days Out: The Salon du Chocolat Returns to Paris

The 31st Salon du Chocolat et de la Pâtisserie opens October 28 at Paris Expo Porte de Versailles — 240 exhibitors, a chocolate fashion show, and a French institution that treats cocoa as craft, not candy.

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Le Large Opens Its Doors on Île Seguin

A brand-new contemporary art center opens its free opening weekend today on the island where Renault built the 4CV — 120 works, 55 artists, and a long-awaited second act for one of France's most storied industrial sites.

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Halloween and Toussaint

In America, October ends with candy and costumes. In France, it ends with chrysanthemums and a quiet trip to the cemetery. Claire Donovan on two holidays that share one weekend — and the country learning to love them both.

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