Les Rendez-vous Sacrés: June 2025
Your monthly calendar of sacred events, gatherings, and hidden invitations in Paris.
Each month, Sacred Paris curates a list of experiences that shimmer with meaning: rituals, concerts, exhibitions, and quiet moments of devotion happening across the city. These rendezvous are not just dates on a calendar, they are doorways into presence, beauty, and the invisible threads that connect us to spirit, to art, and to one another.
Let this be your compass for moving through Paris as a mystic, a seeker, a lover of the sacred.
Early June 2025 (June 1–10)
May 21 – June 5: Sacré Sound Festival
A multi-venue festival of sacred and world music across Paris, featuring performances in spiritual spaces like synagogues and churches. Artists include Arthur H, Éléonore Fourniau, and Sabîl.
Official Website
Program Details
May 30 – June 24: Saint-Denis Festival
An annual classical music festival held in the Basilique de Saint-Denis, featuring orchestral and choral concerts from French and international ensembles in a sacred Gothic setting.
Festival de Saint-Denis
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June 5 (Thu): Notre-Dame Cathedral Sacred Walk
An evening storytelling balade around Notre-Dame, exploring the cathedral’s history, treasures, legends, and mystical symbolism.
Meeting Point: Notre-Dame de Paris
June 7 & 8 (Sat & Sun): Weekend de la Rose at Parc de Bagatelle
For a weekend at Bagatelle Park, enjoy a festive event in an exceptional location known for its internationally renowned rose garden. Today, it features more than 1,000 varieties of roses. A place to discover or rediscover again and again.
Time: 10:00-18:00
June 7 & Every Sat in June (7, 14, 21, 28): Free Yoga in the Park (Women’s Sessions)
Gentle yoga classes for women, part of the “Paris Sportives” initiative.
Time: 14:00–15:30
Venue: Outdoors at Square du Serment de Koufra (Paris 14ème).
June 8 (Sun): “Deepnest #2 – Sunday Afternoon Temple” (Neo-Tantra Workshop)
A half-day immersive neo-tantric experience to deepen mind-body-soul connection.
Time: 13:45–19:00
Venue: Les Temps du Corps (Paris 11ème)
Mid-June 2025 (June 11–20)
“Be The Holy” Exhibit
This group exhibition reimagines Christian iconography through contemporary art, drawing inspiration from Georges Bataille’s concept of the sacred as transformative and consuming. The show features works that explore the enduring influence of Christian art in modern visual culture.
Until June 15
Venue: Galerie PACT (Paris 3ème)
June 11 (Wed): “Le Bwiti, aux sources du chamanisme africain”
An evening conference with Assossa, a master nganga (shaman) of the Gabonese Pygmy tradition, sharing Bwiti wisdom.
Time: 19:30
Venue: Théâtre de l’Alliance Française (Paris 6ème)
June 13 (Fri): Danse Essentielle – “RÉCONCILIATION” Session
A 2-hour somatic free dance workshop to align body and spirit.
Time: 19:30
Venue: Les Temps du Corps (10 rue de l’Échiquier, 75010)
June 14 (Sat): Yoga & Meditation at Musée Jean-Jacques Henner
Practice gentle yoga and mindfulness in an art museum setting.
Time: 11:00
Venue: Salon Rouge of Musée Henner (17ème)
June 15 (Sun): Sacred Cacao Ceremony
An intimate heart-opening ritual with ceremonial-grade cacao to “reconnect and heal,” facilitated by Axelle (Axedelune).
Time: 20:00
Venue: Paris 17ème
June 15 (Sun): Sichuan Gongfu Tea Ceremony with Long Spout Teapot
Time: 8:30am
Venue: Paris Tea Festival
June 17 (Tues): Soirée Poésie at Librairie Le Delta
An evening of poetry readings featuring Sara Bourre, Tom Buron, and Marine Riguet.
Venue: Librairie Le Delta, Paris
Late June 2025 (June 21–30)
June 21 (Sat): Summer Solstice & International Yoga Day Celebrations
Join free outdoor yoga gatherings across Paris to celebrate the longest day of the year and International Yoga Day.
Locations: Various parks and public spaces in Paris
June 28–29 (Sat–Sun): Paris Zen Festival 2025
A weekend festival of yoga, qigong, meditation, and wellness in nature.
Venue: Parc Floral de Paris (Bois de Vincennes)
June 28 (Sat): Sufi Whirling & Daf Drumming Workshops
Renowned dervish dancer Rana Gorgani hosts a day of Sufi practices, including frame drum (Daf) and Sufi whirling dance workshops.
Venue: Studio Maybe (Paris 4ème)
June 29 (Sun): Sufi Dance Workshop (Day 2)
A second opportunity to dive into Sama (the Sufi spinning ritual) with Rana Gorgani.
Time: 14:00–17:00
Venue: Micadanses
MACS MTO – Museum of Sufi Art and Culture
The world’s first museum dedicated to Sufi art, showcasing over 300 objects and artworks related to Sufi history and culture, including music and calligraphy. The museum aims to facilitate dialogue between Sufi principles and contemporary culture.
Ongoing
Venue: 6 Avenue des Tilleuls, 78400 Chatou (Just outside of Paris)
Recurring Weekly Events (June 2025)
Weekly Sound Healing Meditations
Every Wednesday & Sunday evening, Māyāshala Yoga (Oberkampf, 11ème) hosts “Voyages Sonores” group sound baths by donation.
Wednesdays: 20:00
Sundays: 18:00
Taizé Prayer Nights
Fridays at 20:30 at Saint-Germain-des-Prés Church. Join an ecumenical candlelit chant and meditation inspired by the Taizé tradition.
Venue: Saint-Germain-des-Prés Church
Interfaith Meditation Circle
Every Tuesday at 19:00 at the American Cathedral (8ème). An English-friendly mindfulness circle incorporating readings from diverse spiritual traditions and silent meditation.
Venue: American Cathedral in Paris
Sacred Music Concerts in Historic Churches
Sainte-Chapelle – Piano Festival & Baroque Concerts
Experience the ethereal ambiance of Sainte-Chapelle with its renowned Piano Festival and baroque performances:
June 2: Luan Pommier performs jazz and pop classics.
June 6–7: Works by Fauré, Debussy, Satie, and Ravel.
June 8: Sacred arias by Bach, Vivaldi, Handel, and Mozart.
June 13, 20, 23: Vivaldi’s Four Seasons, Albinoni’s Adagio, and Pachelbel’s Canon.
June 27–30: Features Couperin, Bach, Buxtehude, and a Bach-inspired accordion sonata.
La Madeleine Church – Classical Masterpieces
La Madeleine offers a series of concerts featuring:
June 7, 9, 13, 18, 21, 25, 28: Performances by Les Violons de France with soprano Cécile Besnard, presenting Vivaldi’s Four Seasons, Mozart’s A Little Night Music, and Schubert’s Ave Maria.
Saint-Germain-des-Prés Church
Enjoy evening concerts in this historic church:
June 13, 14, 20, 27: Featuring Vivaldi’s Four Seasons and Mozart’s A Little Night Music.
Saint-Ephrem Church – Candlelight Concerts
Intimate candlelit performances include:
June 11, 23: Bach’s solo cello suites.
June 7, 8, 9, 10: Works by Chopin, Beethoven, Tchaikovsky, Liszt, Schubert, and Satie.
Fête de la Musique – June 21
Paris’s annual music celebration features free concerts in various churches:
American Cathedral: Choral Evensong and Jazz Vespers, offering a Westminster Abbey-like experience.
Saint-Eustache Church: The “36h Saint-Eustache Festival” with continuous performances from June 20 to 21.
Saint-Roch Church: Brass ensemble concert by the Musique des gardiens de la paix at 9 PM.
Notre-Dame de l’Arche d’Alliance: Special musical program in the 15th arrondissement.
Paris-Sud Adventist Church: Open-air gospel concert on the forecourt.
Place de la Bastille: Gospel performance by the Total Praise Mass Choir.
Special Liturgical Events
Pentecost at Notre-Dame de Paris
Celebrate Pentecost on Sunday, June 8, with special services commemorating the descent of the Holy Spirit.
Sacred Music at the Royal Chapel of Versailles
Attend sacred music concerts in the Royal Chapel:
June 3: “Music for French Cathedrals in the 17th Century” by Les Pages et les Chantres du Centre de musique baroque de Versailles.
June 10: Bach’s cantatas performed by the Monteverdi Choir and the English Baroque Soloists, conducted by John Eliot Gardiner.
A Note About this Monthly List + The Sacred Invitations…
This list is lovingly curated each month as a reflection of the Sacred Paris ethos - rooted in reverence, beauty, and the quiet magic of presence. These events are not sponsored, affiliated, or endorsed by Sacred Paris; they are shared with heartfelt intention to expand your awareness of the sacred in the life of this city.
If you’re hosting or attending an event that aligns with this spirit, I would be honored to know. You can email me directly at patricia@sacredparis.com.
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Happy June to You!
