Everything You Need to Do in Paris in October

Autumn is here! Between Fashion Week, Art Basel, the launch of major exhibitions and new shows, October feels like a month full of promise. This month, make room in your diary for an exhibition dedicated to Andy Warhol, the launch of passes giving access to some of France’s finest heritage sites, a 100% foodie and highly curated festival, the most desirable fashion collabs of the moment and new restaurants to book ASAP, not to mention a healthy dose of solidarity for Pink October. You could almost forget about those summer palm trees…

Could the fashion collaborations of fall 2026 get any more desirable? Let’s start with Paul & Joe, which has teamed up with rising London tailoring star Tilda Jonathan, winner of the Silver Shears at the 2025 Golden Shears. Structured jackets, tuxedos, military and hunting influences: this ultra-sharp capsule collection brings British tailoring together with the free-spirited femininity of Sophie Haggiag, with everything made in French workshops. Already available online.

Elie Saab porr H&M ? This is one collaboration that could seriously put a dent in your bank account. The red-carpet gown master brings his couture glamour to an accessible collection featuring embroidered dresses, ombré sequins, lace, sharp tailoring and even a wedding dress with an embroidered veil: a lineup that is as chic as it is spectacular. From October 22, 2026, in selected H&M stores and on hm.com.

After two years away from fashion and a recent drama surrounding the MET Gala, John Galliano is back with Zara and a two-year creative partnership, whose first collection, Re{form} Zara. Vol. 1, has just launched. Theatrical dresses, tailoring, almost costume-like coats and quirky accessories: the designer reinterprets the Spanish brand’s archives through his baroque eye and love of spectacle. A truly stylish collab. Collection available since October 1, 2026, in selected stores and on Zara.

Just steps from the Champs-Élysées, the magic of Parisian fashion extends all the way to the dining table. Set in the former mansion of Elsa Schiaparelli – where she lived for 40 years – at the foot of L’Hôtel de Berri, Le Schiap has called on painter Hippolyte Romain to create an extraordinary fresco that humorously revisits the historical figures and moments that made Paris the fashion capital of the world, imagining a funny conversation between Dalí, Cocteau, Chanel, Lagerfeld and Jean Paul Gaultier. A charming cocoon of pop-green banquettes and armchairs where you instantly feel at home.

At the helm of the kitchen, chef Stéphane Pitré serves precise, highly desirable contemporary French cuisine. The menu itself plays the troublemaker, somewhere between gastronomy, art and haute couture. You simply cannot miss the Robe au Homard (€38), a delicious nod to Schiaparelli and Dalí’s iconic creation, featuring a lobster ravioli, tetragonia shoots and ginger-infused shellfish jus. For dessert, the Sac Schiaparelli (€16) is a trompe-l’œil creation built around rhubarb, rose water and yogurt ice cream. Also delicious: the delicate Paimpol coconut velouté with haddock and porcini mushrooms (€18) or the creamy risotto al tartufo (€28). And for a quick lunch, the daily menu can be enjoyed in an hour: the perfect way to turn a work break into a little Parisian luxury (three-course menu €42).

Le Schiap, Hôtel de Berri, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Paris, 22 rue de Berri, Paris 8th. Open Monday to Friday, 12pm to 2pm and 7pm to 9:30pm. +33 (0)1 76 53 77 70.

What if we treated ourselves to a year of open doors? The Fondation du patrimoine has launched its brilliant Pass Patrimoine, available to members who want to visit more than 500 sites across France, from €6.50 per month for one year. Four options are available: Solo, Duo, Family 1 adult or Family 2 adults, with up to 5 children per visit for the Family options. Perfect for planning outings as a couple, with friends or with the whole family, from Château de Versailles to Domaine National de Chambord, as well as the Hospices de Beaune, Fontevraud Abbey and the Ancient Theatre of Orange. Your weekends are about to get busy!

The Pass also encourages you to venture off the beaten track, with lesser-known gems such as the Maison d’Ernest Renan in Côtes-d'Armor, Villandraut Castle in Gironde, the Textile Ecomuseum – Wesserling Park in Haut-Rhin and Saint-André de Valmagne Abbey in Hérault. Members may even be invited to temporary tours, as well as talks and concerts at monuments saved by the Fondation. The added bonus: for every validated admission, the partner site receives an average of 80% of its full admission price, helping fund its restoration and upkeep. You get to explore, marvel and help keep France’s heritage standing: what more could you ask for?

Pass Patrimoine. Fondation du patrimoine. From €6.50/month for one year (Solo: €6.50, Duo: €9.50, Family 1 adult: €11.50, Family 2 adults: €14.50). Subscribe online.

What if the great classics of luxury hotels finally left room service behind and made it to the dining table? That’s the idea behind The Hotel Menu, a new event imagined by Staycation, which hands these iconic recipes over to some of Paris’s best chefs. For this first edition, Priscilla Trâm, chef at Trâmette, is putting her own spin on the great hotel classics. On the menu: Spicy Negroni, mignonette oyster, vichyssoise, Thermidor-style lobster and prawn bun, roast chicken BLT and, of course, peach Melba.

For two nights only, October 15 and 16, the chef who blends neo-bistro cooking with Southeast Asian influences is transforming her 11th-arrondissement counter into a hotel-inspired playground. An ultra-limited experience available exclusively through Staycation, including a cocktail, amuse-bouche, starter, choice of main course and dessert for €55. Two seatings are offered each evening, at 7:30pm and 9pm: in other words, you’ll want to grab your phone as soon as bookings open on October 9 to secure your table. Time to set a reminder?

The Hotel Menu x Priscilla Trâm, October 15 and 16 at 7:30pm or 9pm. €55 per person. Trâmette, 128 rue Saint-Maur, Paris 11th. Bookings open October 9 exclusively on Staycation.

After strolling through its splendid gardens, step inside the Musée du Luxembourg to discover “Andy Warhol. Line and Image”, a major exhibition offering a fresh look at the career of this fascinating artist. Curator Alain Cueff brings together around 150 drawings, a dozen paintings, screenprints on paper, photographs and archival documents, divided into five thematic sections, from Excentricities, Commonplaces to Hell and Wonders. This lesser-known side of the artist’s career proves that his most famous works were indeed first conceived by hand. Dazzling!

From works dating back to the 1940s to the drawings for The Last Supper from 1986, the pieces on display are spectacular and rival his paintings in terms of impact. Our favorite is the work of Julia Warhola, his mother, whose irregular, awkward handwriting became an integral part of the image in the 1950s. Her alphabets, angels and the screen signed “Andy Warhol's Mother” have an irresistible charm and highlight the decisive influence this maternal figure had on her son. After a captivating visit, you leave with a fresh perspective on this icon who continues to fascinate audiences nearly 40 years after his death.

Andy Warhol: Line and Image. Musée du Luxembourg. 19 rue de Vaugirard, Paris 6th. From September 16, 2026 to January 10, 2027, daily from 10:30am to 7pm (late opening on Mondays until 10pm). Full price: €14, reduced price: €10.

After a successful first edition, the Publicisdrugstore Food & Wine Festival returns from October 13 to 17, 2026, on the Champs-Élysées for a second edition dedicated to passing on culinary knowledge. Calling all lovers of good food and beautiful things: a rich program of encounters and flavors awaits! Highlights include signature dishes by chef Éric Frechon (the obvious driving force behind the event), such as black truffle-stuffed macaroni and frog legs, as well as dishes by Amélie Darvas and Thomas Chisholm, who will put their creations on the menu throughout the festival.

And that’s not all: there will be plenty of tastings of dishes and desserts, masterclasses, meetings with chefs, artisans, producers, authors and exceptional houses, plus an outdoor food truck serving Publicisdrugstore’s iconic madeleines. Plenty to nibble on, learn, chat and, above all, enjoy! This year, culinary knowledge is also passed on through books with the Literary Prize “Every Taste Has a Story”, celebrating the creativity of French publishers. The suspense won’t last forever: the 2026 winner will be announced on October 14, right in the heart of the festival.

Food & Wine Festival at PublicisDrugstore, 133 avenue des Champs-Élysées, Paris 8th.from October 13 to 17, 2026. Masterclasses by reservation.

As every year, October turns pink in support of cancer research and everyone affected by cancer, through special collections and events donating their proceeds to the relevant charities.

For Pink October, Molitor is teaming up with RoseUp and offering three solidarity experiences: a restaurant menu, a spa treatment or a stay for two, with a contribution donated to the association. Our final recommendation? Give one of these experiences to a woman supported by RoseUp. 16 avenue de la Porte Molitor, Paris 16th. All month in October.

For the 12th consecutive year, Kusmi Tea is supporting Ruban Rose with its organic green tea with mint and natural rose flavor, dressed this year in a pop design by illustrator Limistic. 100% of the profits are donated to the charity. €18.50 for a 100 g tin. Available in Kusmi Tea stores and online throughout October.

Throughout the month, Bateaux-Mouches boats will light up pink on the Seine, while a solidarity dessert served aboard dinner cruises will donate its profits to Ruban Rose. A charity run is also being organized with the Running Club Paris. Port de la Conférence, Pont de l’Alma, Paris 8th. All month in October.

Fauchon L’Hôtel Paris is turning its iconic BISOU BISOU into a dessert (€17), mocktail (€18), Beauty Spa ritual or even a five-star getaway, with part of the proceeds donated to the Paris Committee of the Ligue contre le cancer. BISOU BISOU marshmallows are also available as a limited edition. 4 boulevard Malesherbes, Paris 8th. From October 1 to 31.

At Ritz Paris Le Comptoir, the rose and hibiscus creation imagined for Pink October is available for €5 each or €30 for a box of five, with all proceeds donated to the Tout le monde contre le cancer charity. The perfect excuse to treat yourself to a little piece of five-star solidarity. 38 rue Cambon, Paris 1st and 45 rue de Sèvres, Paris 6th. From October 1 to November 18, 2026.

Want to change your decor without moving house? Casa Lopez has now brought together its historic boutique and Tissus Choisis par Casa Lopez in a new showroom spanning more than 300 sq. m., located opposite the original address. Fabrics, wallpaper, furniture, rugs, lighting and accessories curated by Pierre Sauvage come together to create an interior from A to Z. With nearly 3,000 fabric options and 40 international publishers, around ten of which are being presented in France for the first time, the possibilities are truly dizzying.

Designed as a true one-stop shop for interior design, the space created by architect Franz Potisek caters to both private clients and professionals, offering personalized advice and bespoke projects. Come here to pick out a fabric, browse a wallpaper, order an armchair or simply dream over combinations of patterns, materials and colors. Special mention must go to the decor, with signature green, leopard-print carpeting and carefully staged displays: here, textiles are unquestionably king.

Tissus Choisis par Casa Lopez, 26 boulevard Raspail, Paris 7th. Open to private clients and professionals, Monday to Saturday, 11am to 7pm.

© Ambroise Tézenas

Under the direction of Potel & Chabot, venerable Parisian institution Dalloyau is celebrating the reopening of its iconic boutique on rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré with a first-ever tea room. From morning to evening, you can grab sweet and savoury treats to go or enjoy them on site — delights that are already winning over the neighbourhood’s business crowd. From 8am, order a Parisian breakfast with toast, fresh juice, a hot drink and an optional egg (€20 or €25). Chic from start to finish, Dalloyau’s eggs can even be topped with truffle or caviar on request. At lunchtime, they give way to a chicken club sandwich made with Landes yellow chicken (€20), an avocado toast (€15) or a royal lobster salad (€35).

It’s impossible to resist the pastry creations, including the quintessential Saint-Honoré (€14), lemon meringue tart (€12) and coffee éclair (€8) — the perfect plan for bringing dessert to your next dinner party. Also adorable: the chocolate bars (€12), the devilishly good cookie served under a glass dome (€5), and the little blue compartmentalised bag designed to carry your morning coffee and croissant all the way to the office. Our recommendation? Pick up a whole fruit loaf (pistachio and apricot — pure indulgence, €10) and a traditional French baguette (€2) to enjoy at home.

Dalloyau, 101 rue du Faubourg-Saint-Honoré, Paris 8th. 01 42 99 90 00. Open Tuesday to Saturday from 8am to 8pm, Sunday until 7pm.

When ballet meets the Japanese avant-garde: Repetto and Yohji Yamamoto are continuing their creative story with a new interpretation of the Bolchoï model. Somewhere between a ballet flat and a loafer, this sculptural silhouette combines the heritage of classical dance with the Japanese designer’s radical aesthetic. Available in black, white, flame red and silver, it launches on September 14 at €590.

For its latest collaboration, La Redoute has given Blandine Augé, founder of Mazorcas, carte blanche to create a colourful capsule collection. A merino twin set with trousers (€109), a tunic made with recycled Lurex yarn (€189), twisted knitwear (€129) and an embroidered jumper (€119): eight distinctive pieces make up this warm and poetic wardrobe. Available from September 16 on La Redoute and at a selection of stores.

Paris makes its way into the wardrobe for the rentrée littéraire: Etam and Les Deux Magots have created a capsule collection inspired by the vibrant atmosphere of Saint-Germain-des-Prés. Striped satin pyjamas (€75), T-shirt and shorts sets, fleece sweatshirts (€39.99) and branded accessories make up a chic yet laid-back wardrobe. As a nod to the café’s literary history, some pieces also feature a letter by Guillaume Apollinaire, a regular at the venue. The collection is already available online, at the café and in selected Etam stores.

© Les Deux Magots x Etam / Repetto x Yohji Yamamoto / La Redoute x Mazorcas

On Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights, the “creatures” of Madame Arthur take over the legendary drag music cabaret in Pigalle with their new show, Été Chaos. Flack Fontaine, Diamanda Callas, La Briochée and Pierre et la Rose perform their deliberately offbeat versions of iconic French songs – from Théodora to Gilbert Montagné, including queen Mylène Farmer – alongside improvisation (sometimes very hot) with the audience and an infectious good mood. Our tip? Go for the dinner-and-show option (€120) to avoid having to stand all evening.

Every night is a surprise: you never quite know who or what you’re going to encounter! That’s precisely why regulars keep coming back for ever more tempting themes (singer duets, French songs, musical theatre specials…). If the excitement of the show has pushed bedtime off the agenda, the Club opens its doors at 11pm, inviting guests to dance and sing along to their favorite songs until the early hours in a relaxed and decidedly festive atmosphere. Bet you’ll lose your voice?

Été Chaos, from September 3 to 26 at Madame Arthur, Thursday to Saturday at 8pm, 75 rue des Martyrs, Paris 18th arrondissement.

© Heloise Blondel © La Briochée by Greg Kozo © Diamanda Callas by Félix Glutton

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