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<\/a>Street Art murals, Paris 75013. Photo: Lily Heise<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n Museums may be currently closed, however, most private art galleries around the city are open. Many of the best contemporary galleries are located in the Upper Marais, on and around rue Vieille du Temple (some are listed here<\/a>). Or if you’re interested in more alternative contemporary art, you can\u00a0discover Parisian street art by following one of these self-guided walking tours around\u00a0Belleville<\/a>\u00a0or\u00a0the 13th<\/a>,\u00a0two of the city’s top street art hubs.<\/p>\n Photo Courtesy of Ten Belles Paris<\/p><\/div>\n Although we are not able to sit on caf\u00e9 terraces for the time being, a number of modern coffee shops are open for takeaway. Plus, the following ones are also close to great places for strolling, coffee in hand: Ten Belles<\/a>\u00a0(near the Canal St-Martin),\u00a0Caf\u00e9 Kitsun\u00e9\u00a0<\/a>(close to the\u00a0Palais-Royal Garden and\u00a0the Tuileries Gardens)\u00a0KB<\/a>,\u00a0Ola\u2019s Caf\u00e9<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0Marlette<\/a>\u00a0(bordering Montmartre).<\/p>\n MyFrenchFilmFestival.com<\/p><\/div>\n Film culture is very important in Paris and fortunately this isn’t completely paused right now. The Franco-German channel\u00a0Arte<\/a>\u00a0is streaming some great free movies and documentaries,\u00a0Lost in Frenchlation<\/a>, a cool organisation which screens French cinema with subtitles\u00a0in English and usually with Q&A with the director, is hosting some virtual events (the next one is Sat 23 January), or\u00a0MyFrenchFilmFestival.com<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0is currently taking place (through 15 February).<\/p>\n Author Rowan Hisayo Buchanan and her books Harmless Like you and Starling Days<\/p><\/div>\n While in-person book readings and signings are on hold, there is a wide range of virtual events taking place.\u00a0The American Library in Paris<\/a>\u00a0has several\u00a0book groups<\/a>\u00a0as well as regular\u00a0author talks<\/a>\u00a0(there are somegreat events<\/a>\u00a0coming up – rsvp required) or consider joining the\u00a0Feminist Book Club<\/a>\u00a0(next online event 28 January),\u00a0Paris Lit Up\u00a0<\/a>or one of\u00a0these book clubs<\/a>. These\u00a0excellent English bookshops<\/a>\u00a0are also open right now.<\/p>\n Kent’s School of English also holds virtual events via its weekly\u00a0Creative Writing Reading Series, held Tuesdays 6-7pm (GMT). On 26 January\u00a0the guest will be\u00a0Rowan Hisayo Buchanan<\/a>, award-winning author of\u00a0Harmless Like You<\/em>\u00a0and\u00a0Starling Days<\/em>.<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0Join via Zoom\u00a0here<\/a>.<\/p>\n Photo courtesy of Chateau de Fontainebleau<\/p>\n If you had been hoping to visit some of the historic sites in the Ile-de-France, the greater Parisian region, there are actually various opportunities. Although\u00a0the interiors are closed for now, the gardens of many castles are still opened, like\u00a0Versailles<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0Fontainebleau<\/a>\u00a0(the latter is also organizing tours of the gardens in French on weekends through the end of January). There are dozens of charming historic towns that are easy to get to from central Paris, like\u00a0Provins<\/a>,\u00a0a well-preserved medieval town which is only an\u00a0hour’s\u00a0train ride away.<\/p>\n Immerse yourself in Paris and French culture through our MA programmes<\/strong><\/a> in Film Studies, the Philosophy of Art, Creative Writing and Medieval and Early Modern Studies. Learn more about our programmes here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Although many of Paris cultural institutions, including museums, historic sites and cinemas, are temporarily closed due to Covid-19 safety protocols, there are still a number of ways in which one can experience culture. 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<\/a>Enjoy Some Caf\u00e9 Life<\/strong><\/h2>\n
<\/a>Experience French Cinema Culture<\/strong><\/h2>\n
<\/a>Attend Literary Events<\/strong><\/h2>\n
<\/a><\/p>\nExplore Ile-de-France<\/strong><\/h2>\n