Le Bal des Vendanges de Montmartre

Founded over 80 years ago by music hall legends Mistinguett and Fernandel, the annual Bal des Vendanges (‘harvest ball’) is a joyous knees-up that today attracts thousands of people. The street party fills the Square Louise Michel and beyond, celebrating the end of Montmartre’s five-day Fête des Vendanges with music and dancing, and is a popular fixture of Paris’s back-to-school calendar. This year, live sounds come from L’Orchestre du Grand POP, including everything from rock ‘n’ roll to cha-cha-cha and rumba. It’s Paris, it’s wine, it’s music, and winter is on its way. Go nuts.