Olivia Ruiz aux Bouffes du Nord

Thirty-four years ago, Johnny Hallyday performed for the first time on the Bercy stage. He remains the artist who played the venue the greatest number of times. For the inauguration of the Esplanade Johnny-Hallyday, his unique voice will once again fill the legendary concert hall for a tribute show.

Xavier Niel hosts a comedy show about his success.

A writer plots to murder a blackmailer.

Hours and historical meetings, Pierre Assouline has composed an anthology of the best extracts presented in the form of a primer, which he had commented on by a surprised Bernard Pivot.

At the Philharmonie de Paris, Brazilian music legend Gilberto Gil revisits half a century of his career in a gentle, committed, and eclectic concert.

This French rock band from Alsace have gained a reputation for their powerful live performances and raw energy and are a powerful incarnation of the European indie rock revival. Formed in their teens by four childhood friends, Last Train have quickly established themselves as one of the most intense live bands of their generation.

The power of flow versus the power of waves: At the Louvre, in front of Géricault's gigantic canvas, Gaël Faye reinterprets his songs in subtle arrangements for piano and strings. A mesmerising event.

This Dublin quartet is acclaimed for its radical reinvention of traditional folk. Combining the richness of ancient ballads with dark, cinematic, almost industrial soundscapes, Lankum blurs the boundaries between Irish music and contemporary experimentation.

Guitar prodigy Thibaut Garcia performs his album El Bohemio in Rouen's sublime Chapelle Corneille. A Latin-flavoured concert paying tribute to Paraguayan composer Agustín Barrios Mangoré.