Events and festivals in Île-de-France on October 10-11, 2026 run from the Coupes Auto Légende at Montlhéry to the cheese fairs of Meaux and Meulan, by way of the grape harvest festivals of Montmartre, Gagny and Rueil.
Saturday morning, 8:45. The Coupes Auto Légende open at Linas-Montlhéry, in Essonne, on Saturday, October 10, on a circuit that dates from 1924. Events and festivals in Île-de-France on October 10-11, 2026 run from the Coupes Auto Légende at Montlhéry to the cheese fairs of Meaux and Meulan, by way of the grape harvest festivals of Montmartre, Gagny and Rueil.
The Coupes Auto Légende on the Montlhéry oval
The Coupes Auto Légende line up six race grids, from pre-war cars to youngtimers, and more than 200 drivers. An exhibitors' village is set up, and parades run on the track. On Saturday and Sunday (10/10-11/10), the gates stay open from 8:45 a.m. to 6 p.m.
The circuit dates from 1924. Opened on October 4 of that year, it straddles Linas and Montlhéry. Its speed oval is 2.5 km around, with corners banked at 51°: it is one of the last banked test tracks in Europe.
The ACF Grand Prix was run there from 1925 to 1937.
Dreyfus, Varzi, Nuvolari and Fangio are among the champions this listed historic monument has seen go by.
It sits 30 km south of Paris. Visitor parking is free, and an inside car park takes collector vehicles built before 1995. By public transport, RER B then bus line DN13 serve the site.
Cheese, circus, film and jazz
Brie Happy fills Place Henri IV in Meaux with more than 40 producers and artisans, starred chefs and the national Brie de Meaux competition, on Sunday morning at the town hall. In Meulan-en-Yvelines, the Cheese Festival brings together close to 300 varieties from all over France and about twenty winegrowers. Hours are the same in both towns: Saturday 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., Sunday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., free entry.
Under the big top in Les Mureaux, the International Circus Festival has taken over the Parc du Sautour since 2003. Two shows on Saturday, two on Sunday (morning and afternoon). Seats run from 6 euros for a child in the Bronze category to 30 euros for an adult in the boxes.
In Courbevoie, the Atmosphères Festival mixes films, debates with researchers and exhibitions, free of charge, through Sunday the 11th. It draws about 20,000 spectators every October.
For jazz, Automne Jazz en Marne et Gondoire ends on Sunday, in Lagny-sur-Marne and neighbouring towns. Concerts are free with a reservation, up to four seats per person. Villes des Musiques du Monde starts on October 9 and runs to November 7, one venue per evening.