For four weeks each summer, the streets of Paris are transformed into a huge open-air performing arts space for the Summer Arts Festival (Quartier d'Eté). The event embraces all forms of artistic expression with performances of opera, jazz, theatre, classical music, circus, film and dance in a packed summer programme. Venues range from cinemas in the bohemian Latin Quarter to the elegance of the Jardin des Tuileries. Many Parisians vacate the capital during the heat of the summer months, leaving more space for visitors to enjoy the spectacle.

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Various.