Period balls

Show, festival (concert, dance, theatre)

Take a trip back in time with the Hôtel de la Marine's period balls!

  • In the Cour d'honneur: free without reservation

    In the state rooms: included in the monument admission ticketSeeadmission prices and access to the ticket office

  • All ages

  • The ball may take place subject to favourable weather conditions
    Costumes are not compulsory and are not lent by the monument

presentation

The Carnet de Bals association takes over the Hôtel de la Marine for evenings worthy of the finest receptions hosted by the monument over the course of its history.

Specialising in the reconstruction of great historic balls, the members of the association take over the monument to take you on a journey back in time to the rhythm of period dances.

There are two ways to enjoy the ball:

  • In the Cour d'honneur, watch the free demonstrations and join the dancers on the dance floor for some participatory dancing.
  • In the state rooms, after a tour of the monument (see prices), admire the demonstrations in an exceptional setting.

THE BALLS RETURN EVERY MONTH TO THE HÔTEL DE LA MARINE

On the programme:

  • Belle Epoque - Friday 28 November 2025 from 5.30pm to 8.30pm
  • Second Empire - Saturday 3 January 2026 from 3pm to 6pm
  • Charles X - Friday 30 January 2026 from 5.30pm to 8.30pm
  • Revolutionary Ball - Friday 27 February 2026 from 5.30pm to 8.30pm
  • The Roaring Twenties - Friday 27 March 2026 from 5.30pm to 8.30pm
  • Louis XV and Louis XVI - Friday 24 April 2026 from 5.30pm to 8.30pm
  • Liberation of Paris - Friday 29 May 2026 from 5.30pm to 8.30pm
  • Second Empire "Middle East" - Friday 26 June 2026 from 5.30pm to 8.30pm

Related programming

  • Period balls: Belle époque

    Show, festival (concert, dance, theatre) | Bals d'époque : voyagez dans le temps en dansant

  • Period ball: Second Empire

    Show, festival (concert, dance, theatre) | Bals d'époque : voyagez dans le temps en dansant

  • Period ball: Charles X

    Show, festival (concert, dance, theatre) | Bals d'époque : voyagez dans le temps en dansant

  • Revolutionary ball

    Show, festival (concert, dance, theatre) | Bals d'époque : voyagez dans le temps en dansant

  • Period ball: Roaring Twenties

    Show, festival (concert, dance, theatre) | Bals d'époque : voyagez dans le temps en dansant

  • Period balls: Louis XV and Louis XVI

    Show, festival (concert, dance, theatre) | Bals d'époque : voyagez dans le temps en dansant

  • Vintage ball: Liberation of Paris

    Show, festival (concert, dance, theatre) | Bals d'époque : voyagez dans le temps en dansant

  • Period ball: Second Empire "Middle East

    Show, festival (concert, dance, theatre) | Bals d'époque : voyagez dans le temps en dansant