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Concerts by candlelight in Paris

41 Candlelight concerts in Paris, across 6 venues — median entry price €33. Listings updated on .

Concerts played by candlelight are a category of their own in Paris, and one visitors ask for by name. A small ensemble performs familiar music surrounded by candles, usually in a room that is not a concert hall at all. Two strands sit side by side. The Candlelight series, created by Fever, brings string quartets and solo pianists to places such as the Maison de l’Océan, the Eiffel Tower and the Institut National des Jeunes Aveugles. Classical concerts by candlelight, held in churches, belong to a much older Paris habit.

The shape of the evening barely changes from one programme to the next: a chamber line-up, most often a string quartet, sometimes a solo piano or a duo, plays for about an hour with no interval. The music itself changes completely — tributes to rock and pop bands, cornerstones of the classical repertoire, film scores. That is why these nights do not belong under any single style here: someone looking for a candlelit tribute starts from the format, never from the genre.

This page gathers every candlelit date announced in the city, sorted by date, each one with its venue, start time and a link to the official or partner ticket seller. The same programme often exists in several versions: depending on the room, the tier and the start time, the entry price differs for what is otherwise a very similar evening. The site’s “Candlelight concerts” page sets those versions against each other, by venue and by price, which is the fastest route once you know which tribute you want to hear.

Two practical points before booking. Candlelight evenings use flameless LED candles, required by the safety rules of the heritage buildings that host them; church concerts by candlelight sometimes use real ones. Seating is usually unallocated and numbered in only a few rooms, so arriving when doors open does more for the evening than the ticket tier does. Each venue page gives the address, the nearest stations and the full programme, which is worth a look when the room is one you do not know.

Frequently asked questions

What is a Candlelight concert?

An hour or so of music, with no interval, played by a small ensemble — string quartet, piano — among candles, in a room picked for its setting. Candlelight is the name of the series Fever created; the programme itself ranges from classical to pop tribute.

Are the candles real flames?

Candlelight evenings are lit with LED candles: open flames are not allowed in the heritage buildings that host them. What you see is unchanged. Concerts held in churches do sometimes burn real wax.

Where are candlelit concerts held in Paris?

In our upcoming listings, the Maison de l’Océan, the Eiffel Tower and the Institut National des Jeunes Aveugles come up most often for Candlelight, and Saint-Éphrem church for classical programmes.

Is the music amplified or acoustic?

These are acoustic chamber performances, played in rooms chosen for their setting rather than their stage. Anything else about the line-up is described on the concert page itself.