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Things to Discover in Paris September 15, 2026

What to Do in Paris in November 2026: Paris Photo, Beaujolais and a Taste of the Festive Season

November 2026 in Paris: Paris Photo and the crafts of luxury at the Grand Palais, Beaujolais nouveau on Thursday the 19th, the major exhibitions at Orsay and the Louvre, then the shift toward the festive season at the end of the month.

Between All Saints' Day and the December rush, Paris allows itself four quieter weeks. Our roundup for the month: Paris Photo at the Grand Palais from 12 to 15 November, the crafts of luxury from the 11th to the 15th, Beaujolais nouveau on Thursday the 19th, two rugby fixtures at the Stade de France, the exhibitions settled in for winter at Orsay and the Louvre, and the first festive lights at the end of the month.

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Trade Shows & Fairs September 10, 2026

Professional Trade Shows in Paris in December 2026: The Month's B2B Calendar

Five B2B trade shows at Paris Expo Porte de Versailles and a medical congress at the Palais des Congrès de la Porte Maillot: December 2026 concentrates its professional events in the first week of the month, right in the festive season. Dates, access conditions and routes from the 9th arrondissement.

TRUSTECH, Supply Chain Event, Step by Pollutec, Educ@tech Expo and SIMI at Paris Expo Porte de Versailles, the Journées Dermatologiques de Paris at the Palais des Congrès de la Porte Maillot: the agenda of professional events for December 2026, with dates, access conditions and routes from the Hôtel R de Paris.

Restaurant of the Month September 8, 2026

Perception, chef Sukwon Yong's French-Korean restaurant in the 9th arrondissement, 4 minutes from the hotel

Perception, 53 rue Blanche: chef Sukwon Yong's French-Korean table, a 4-minute walk from the Hôtel R de Paris. What's on the menu, prices, opening hours and how to book a table.

Four minutes' walk from the hotel, Perception is the most ambitious table in the neighbourhood: high-level French cooking that chef Sukwon Yong sends travelling toward Korea through ingredients, condiments and ferments. À la carte from 15 to 38 €, five-course tasting menu at 85 €, only nine services a week.

Seasonal Events September 3, 2026

Fête des Vendanges de Montmartre 2026: The Day-by-Day Programme for the 93rd Edition

The 93rd Fête des Vendanges de Montmartre runs from 7 to 11 October 2026, on the theme “The 18th sets the rhythm”. Five days of free festivities around Paris's last working vineyard: the Ban des Vendanges, the Grand Défilé, the Parcours du Goût and the closing ball.

The dated programme of the 93rd Fête des Vendanges de Montmartre, from 7 to 11 October 2026, the story of Clos Montmartre, and the route up the Butte by metro from the 9th arrondissement.

Seasonal Events September 1, 2026

European Heritage Days 2026 in Paris: the programme and a free walking route in the 9th

On 19 and 20 September 2026, the 43rd European Heritage Days open hundreds of Paris venues, almost all free but almost all requiring booking. Here's what you need to know, plus a walking route in the 9th.

Dates, free entry, bookings: what to know about European Heritage Days 2026 in Paris, plus a free walking route through Nouvelle Athènes, just minutes on foot from the hotel.

Food & Entertainment August 27, 2026

Le Fooding 2026: the best tables in the 9th arrondissement to try on foot

The 2026 Fooding guide has spotted excellent tables in the 9th arrondissement. Our pick of the neighbourhood's finest addresses, with prices, opening hours and walking directions from Rue de Clichy.

Award-winning bistros, chef-driven cuisine and Japanese soba: the 9th-arrondissement tables selected by Le Fooding 2026, with their prices, opening hours and the walk to reach them.

Things to Discover in Paris August 25, 2026

Hôtel Drouot: visit Europe's largest auction house for free

Hôtel Drouot, Europe's largest auction house, opens its doors to everyone for free in Paris's 9th arrondissement. Opening hours, best times to visit and how to get there from Hôtel R de Paris.

A free, little-known Parisian visit: step through the doors of Hôtel Drouot, in the 9th arrondissement, to watch paintings, jewellery and furniture go under the hammer, with no registration and no obligation to buy.

Trade Shows & Fairs August 18, 2026

Consumer Fairs and Shows in Paris in November 2026: 4 Outings to Note

Four consumer fairs in Paris in November 2026, from chocolate to fine-art photography, plus made in France know-how and organic living, spread across three exhibition venues, with their dates, access from the 9th arrondissement and visiting tips.

From pastry to fine-art photography, November lines up four consumer fairs across three Paris venues. Dates, access and the best time slots from the 9th arrondissement.

Restaurant of the Month August 13, 2026

L'Ascension: chef Amar Chalal’s bistro, 3 minutes from the hotel

A 3-minute walk from the hotel, L'Ascension is chef Amar Chalal’s bistro — instinctive market cooking, expertly crafted sauces inherited from Yannick Alléno, and an industrial-chic setting that makes you want to linger.

67 rue de Clichy, a 3-minute walk from Hôtel R de Paris. L'Ascension is chef Amar Chalal’s first restaurant: a former Yannick Alléno protégé and 14-month globe-trotter serving French market cuisine with global accents, remarkable sauces and a short, carefully crafted menu.

Things to Discover in Paris August 11, 2026

What to Do in Paris in October 2026: Arc de Triomphe, Montmartre Festivities and Halloween

An overview of Paris's October 2026 events, from major ticketed happenings to free neighbourhood festivities, with practical bearings from the 9th arrondissement.

Sport, contemporary art, neighbourhood festivities and family Halloween: everything to see and do in Paris in October 2026, with our bearings from the Hôtel R de Paris in the 9th.

Exhibitions & Museums August 7, 2026

Mary Cassatt at the Musée d'Orsay: the Major Exhibition of Autumn 2026

From 6 October 2026 to 31 January 2027, the Musée d'Orsay devotes to Mary Cassatt the first French retrospective of the American Impressionist painter: around eighty paintings, pastels and prints.

The first monographic exhibition devoted by a French national museum to Mary Cassatt (1844-1926), organised with the National Portrait Gallery in London and the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. Around eighty works at the Musée d'Orsay, from 6 October 2026 to 31 January 2027. Opening hours, prices, timed tickets, the quietest time slots and how to get there by metro from the 9th arrondissement.

Seasonal Events August 5, 2026

Paris Fashion Week Women's, September 28 to October 6, 2026: The Calendar and Your HQ in the 9th

Paris Fashion Week Women's runs from September 28 to October 6, 2026: official calendar, industry-only access, the only public venue at Palais de Tokyo, and why you should book your hotel as early as August.

From September 28 to October 6, 2026, Paris becomes the fashion capital again. Here's the calendar for the women's spring/summer 2027 Fashion Week, what's actually open to the public, and how to make Hôtel R de Paris your base camp for the week.

Things to Discover in Paris August 3, 2026

What to Do in Paris During a Heatwave: Where to Cool Down in the 9th

Cool spots, parks open until midnight, a pool open in the 9th and free swimming on Sundays: enough to get through a heatwave without enduring Paris.

The City of Paris counts around 1,400 cool spots: parks, pools, misting fountains, covered and air-conditioned venues. Here's how to use them from the 9th arrondissement when the heat sets in, with opening hours, prices and the pitfall to avoid with pools.

Trade Shows & Fairs August 1, 2026

Professional Trade Shows in Paris in November 2026: The Month's B2B Calendar

Six trade shows follow one another in Paris between 2 and 26 November 2026, spread across Paris Expo Porte de Versailles, Paris Nord Villepinte and the Grand Palais. Dates, opening hours, access conditions and how to get there from the 9th arrondissement.

The November 2026 B2B calendar in Paris: EquipHotel, Expoprotection, Euronaval, the Street Food trade show, Paris Photo and the Salon des Maires: dates, opening hours, access and where to stay.

Things to Discover in Paris July 31, 2026

What to do in Paris when it rains: our ideas from the 9th arrondissement

Rain in Paris is not a disaster. It is often the perfect excuse to discover some of the city's most interesting places without the crowds. Here are our favourite ideas from the 9th arrondissement.

Raining in Paris and not sure what to do? Covered passages, intimate museums, shows, the hotel spa and good restaurants are all easy alternatives to outdoor sightseeing from Hôtel R de Paris in the 9th arrondissement.

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