Cinémathèque française: screenings, exhibitions and getting there

The Cinémathèque française, at 51 rue de Bercy (12th arrondissement), brings together screening rooms, temporary exhibitions, a library, a bookshop and the Méliès Museum in a building designed by Frank Gehry, beside Bercy Park. From 7 October 2026 to 31 January 2027 the exhibition "Belmondo, le Magnifique" is on show. A night at the cinema can end with a stroll through Bercy Village, a few minutes on foot away.

Highlights

The entrance, place Léonard-Bernstein

The ticket office and the way into the screening rooms are on place Léonard-Bernstein. Security checks take place here before screenings.

The Cinémathèque in the evening

The building hosts screenings by day and in the evening. Check the official programme before you come: seats for some screenings must be booked in advance.

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