Fine Arts Paris 2026 (heir to the Biennale des Antiquaires)

How to get in

Fine Arts Paris 2026 (heir to the Biennale des Antiquaires), organised by L'Agence d'Événements Culturels (AEC), also the creator of the Salon du dessin, chaired by Xavier Eeckhout; the 2026 edition takes place beneath the nave of the Grand Palais from 19 to 23 September.

Fair open to the public 11 am-8 pm: entry tickets on sale online at finearts-paris.com. The private view and the inaugural dinner are by invitation from the exhibiting galleries. Realistic free avenues: request press accreditation from Art & Communication (France, Sylvie Robaglia / Samantha Bergognon) or from Reiber PR (international) — the press offices handle photos and accreditation; or attend as the guest of an exhibiting gallery. Otherwise, paid entry open to all during the day.

The turnkey stay

From 19 to 23 September 2026, Fine Arts Paris, heir to the Biennale des Antiquaires, gathers around one hundred French and international galleries beneath the glass roof of the Grand Palais, across more than twenty specialities, from Antiquity to the present day. The future Musée du Grand Siècle unveils there, in preview, its treasures of the French 17th century — paintings, sculptures, furniture and precious objects. For five days, avenue Winston-Churchill becomes the world crossroads of drawing, sculpture and objets d'art, where collectors and curators meet from the opening night onwards.

Where to stay

• La Réserve Paris, Hotel and Spa — A palace hotel of 40 rooms and suites hidden behind the trees of avenue Gabriel, facing the gardens of the Champs-Élysées, a few minutes' walk from the Grand Palais — the house even has a “Grand Palais Suite” that looks straight onto it. A Second Empire private mansion, butler service, a spa with a 16-metre indoor pool and the restaurant Le Gabriel, three Michelin stars since 2024 under Jérôme Banctel.
• Hôtel de Crillon, A Rosewood Hotel — An 18th-century palace hotel commissioned by Louis XV, overlooking the place de la Concorde, at the foot of the gardens of the Champs-Élysées that lead on foot to the Grand Palais. Grands Appartements designed by Karl Lagerfeld, Sense spa with a 16-metre indoor pool, hammam and Himalayan salt wall, and the restaurant Nonos by Paul Pairet, a French-style grill from the three-starred chef of Shanghai.

Where to dine

• Alléno Paris au Pavillon Ledoyen — The restaurant of Yannick Alléno, three Michelin stars since 2015, at 8 avenue Dutuit in the gardens of the Champs-Élysées — the Pavillon Ledoyen is the immediate neighbour of the Grand Palais, two minutes' walk from the fair. Listed woodwork, views over the gardens, and the sauces the chef calls “the verb of French cuisine”.
• Le Clarence — The restaurant of Christophe Pelé, two Michelin stars since 2017, in the private mansion of the Domaine Clarence Dillon at 31 avenue Franklin-D.-Roosevelt, a few minutes' walk from the Grand Palais. The spontaneous cooking of a chef shaped by Ledoyen, Pierre Gagnaire and Le Bristol, in the setting of a private home.

What to experience

• Privatisation du yacht Don Juan II, Yachts de Paris — The only Michelin-starred dinner cruise in the world: a 1937 yacht of woodwork and brass, cuisine by Frédéric Anton, available exclusively for up to 40 guests. Setting off from port Debilly opposite the Tour Eiffel, the cruise glides past the Grand Palais, the pont Alexandre-III, the Louvre and the musée d'Orsay — the fair seen from the Seine.
• Survol privé Paris, Versailles en hélicoptère, AB Corporate Aviation — A private flight from the AB Corporate Aviation terminal at the Paris Issy-les-Moulineaux heliport, the only departure point in the heart of Paris: over western Paris, the banks of the Seine and the château de Versailles with its gardens — the life-size echo of the “Grand Siècle” celebrated beneath the glass roof.