Cultural Season 2025: 5 Must-See Shows Around the Opera

September in Paris. The streets come back to life, schoolbags cross paths with business suits, and the theatres raise their curtains on a new season. The Opéra district, at the crossroads of the Grands Boulevards and major cultural institutions, overflows with exciting opportunities to discover—just a short walk from Hôtel Gramont. Here are 5 shows and cultural events not to be missed this season.

🎶 1. Two Operas at the Palais Garnier.

From September 12 to October 14, the unmissable Palais Garnier presents a new adaptation of La Bohème by Giacomo Puccini and Ariodante by George Frideric Handel. A pure and striking way to (re)discover these musical masterpieces in one of Paris’s most beautiful venues.
📍 Palais Garnier – 7 min walk

🎭 2. Comedy at Théâtre Édouard VII

Florian Zeller’s play La Vérité is extended from September 23 with an exceptional cast (Stéphane De Groodt, Sylvie Testud, Clotilde Courau, Stéphane Faccodans). La Vérité is a brilliant comedy about lies — a lively and entertaining moment of theatre.
📍 Théâtre Édouard VII – 10 min walk

🕯️ 3. A Fantastic Opera at the Opéra Comique

Starting September 25, six performances of Jacques Offenbach’s The Tales of Hoffmann. Master of comic opera under the Second Empire, Offenbach revealed his romantic soul in this fantastic opera — his most ambitious work.
📍 Opéra Comique – 1 min walk

🎷 4. Jazz sur Seine Festival

From October 10 to 25, the Jazz sur Seine festival returns with intimate concerts in Paris’s legendary clubs. The full program is still being finalized.
📍 Sunset-Sunside, rue des Lombards – 15 min walk or 2 metro stops

🎭 5. La Séparation at Théâtre des Bouffes Parisiens

From September 24 to October 26, La Séparation by Claude Simon. A comic huis clos set in two adjoining bathrooms, separated by a thin partition, where two couples in crisis face each other.
📍 Théâtre des Bouffes Parisiens – 4 min walk

🎫 Good to know:
Book your tickets online, especially on weekends.
Most weekday shows start at 8 p.m. (opera, theatre).
If you are a hotel guest, the reception can help with bookings and recommendations.

🎟️ Why not make this season the perfect time to explore Parisian culture at a gentle pace?
The Opéra district offers one of the finest faces of Paris’s artistic scene — between prestigious institutions and intimate venues.