101 Paris nights · in the calendar

Paris's galas aren't closed. They open through a door.

Balls at Versailles, galas at the Opéra, period nights at the Hôtel de la Marine, the cercles and the season. The Pair shows you when, and which door opens each one.

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The season starts now. Next black-tie night in Paris: Nov 27 · Bal 1900.

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You've seen Paris's best rooms from the pavement.

Two guides: the nights, and the five doors in.

What's inside the Pair

The when, the where and the how.

  • Calendar101Paris galas and black-tie nights, dated, with where to book
  • Guide11cercles & members' clubs, decoded card by card
  • Guide20institution profiles, each with its best first door
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The Black-Tie Year · Paris, cover
Guide 1 · The when

The Black-Tie Year · Paris

New edition101 nights
  • Paris's galas, balls and the season — Versailles, Chantilly, Deauville — month by month, to New Year's Eve 2027
  • Each night's venue
  • Dress code, where published
  • Where to buy, and the young ticket where one exists

Coming up in Paris

  • Nov27Bal 1900Fri · Hôtel de la MarineIn 14 days
  • Nov30Le Bal du SiècleMon · Château de VersaillesIn 17 days
  • Dec2Gala Mozart buffaWed · Opéra RoyalIn 19 days
  • Dec5Gala des AmériquesSat · France-AmériquesIn 22 days

Dates checked on each organiser's own site. Times are Paris time.

2027Season
The Paris seasonVersailles · Chantilly · Longchamp · the cercles
In the calendar, with where to buy

Nights per month in the calendar

ParisVersailles · the season ConfirmedExpectedWindow
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Guide 2 · The how

Paris Galas, Salons & Black-Tie Access, Explained

Verified November 2026
  • 11cercles
  • 20institutions
  • 5doors in
  • Gala seat
  • House ticket
  • Membership
  • Patron programme
  • Committee

The five legitimate ways in, explained in the guide

  • What each cercle is, and how guest access works
  • What to wear, and the codes of the room
  • How to be, from arrival to goodbye

How it works

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  • 101 Paris galas and black-tie nights, dated, with where to book
  • 11 cercles, 20 institutions and the five doors decoded
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Femme Jet Set is an independent guide, not affiliated with, or endorsed by, any cercle, club, venue or organisation mentioned. Membership, guest access and entry are always at each venue's discretion. We don't sell tickets; each night is booked on its organiser's own site.

Photo: Palais Garnier Grand Foyer, 4009dayton, CC BY-SA 4.0.