Paris Cinema en Plein Air

With activities ranging from canoeing on the seine to free salsa classes at the villette, the summer in Paris has lots to offer even the most finiky of travellers.

This week kicks off the 18th annual Cinema en Plein Air. It is a free outdoor film festival held in the Parc de la Villette in the 19th arrondisment of Paris. Starting on Tuesday the 15th of July, it runs until the 17th of august, showing films projected on a big screen every night for free. All the films are shown in their original format with french subtitles for the English movies.

This year's theme is Ava, Rita, Gina...les étoiles ne meurent jamais ( the stars that never die.) This years selections include Lost in Translation, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, O'Brother Where Art Thou, Who's Affraid of Virginia Wolf, The Good the Bad and the Ugly, to name a few. There are also films by directors Akira Kurasowa, and Pedro Almodovar.

For a full listing you can go to the official site at www.villette.com, or www.cinema.arbo.com. So bring a blanket, prepare a picnic, and enjoy the show.

Posted by Neill for Rentals in Paris
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