Festival Classique Picasso. Bleu et rose Paris Motor Show au Vert An exceptional exhibition Now in its 120th year! Car Every weekend, discover focussing on the blue and (and motorbike) fans come classical music in an unclas- pink periods of one of the here to discover, test, and sical setting. most prolific painters of the admire innovations in the Parc Floral de Paris (12th). 20th century. sector. From 11 Aug to 2 Sept. Musée d’Orsay (7th). Paris Expo Porte de Versailles https://classiqueauvert.paris.frFrom 18 Sept 2018 to 6 Jan (15th). From 4 to 14 Oct. 2019. www.musee-orsay.fr www.mondial-paris.com Rock en Seine The 42nd Ryder Cup ‘The’end-of-summer rock Every two years, Europe and festival!Temperatures are the US compete against set to rise with artists like one another in this legend- Justice, Macklemore and ary competition, one of the PNL. most prestigious interna- Domaine National de Saint- tional golf events. Cloud.From 24 to 26 Aug. Golf National – Saint-Quentin-Qatar Prix de l’Arc www.rockenseine.com en-Yvelines.From 25 to 30 de Triomphe Sept. http://fr.rydercup.com Techno Parade Parade of floats, for fans of techno and electronic music and anyone else who wants to join in the party mood. One of the most prestigious SEPTEMBER Sept. international horse races. www.technoparade.fr Hippodrome de Longchamp European (16th). 6 and 7 Oct. www. evenements.france-galop.com Heritage Days Museums, palaces, hôtels Nuit Blanche in Paris pa rticuliers and unusual From 7pm to daybreak, pub- places open their doors, for lic and private spaces in the free-or reduced-rate visits. capital play host to contem- 15 and 16 Sept. porary art. http://journeesdupatrimoine.fr Night of 6 to 7 Oct. OCTOBER http://quefaire.paris.fr Jean Paul Gaultier Fashion Freak Show Mixing burlesque with an More events on haute couture catwalk, the famous French designer draws us into his fantastical and spectacular world. Folies Bergère (9th). From 2 Oct to 30 Dec. http:// jpgfashionfreakshow.com 11