Valentine’s Day is usually accompanied by a romantic evening with your partner. On the occasion of Lovers’ Day, whose polytheistic and Christian mythological origins are still debated by historians, Le Figaro has selected several cultural sites placed under the sign of love, to be discovered on February 14.

Valentine’s Day is an opportunity to discover the interactive exhibition In love at the Philharmonie de Paris. Artists Claire Bardainne and Adrien Mondot take visitors to the heart of a unique experience, where romantic relationships are represented through the prism of new technologies. Each spectator will thus become an actor in their own story, connecting with others in a poetic dance and wandering among the images and music.

Philharmonie de Paris, 221 avenue Jean Jaurès, 75019. En amour exhibition until August 25. Tuesday to Friday from 12 p.m. to 6 p.m., Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Prices for children under 12: Free Reduced price: €6 Full price: €11. Reservation .

Love Actually, Dirty Dancing, La Boum… The UGC cinema company is organizing the first edition of its Love Festival. Throughout France, 36 cinemas in the sector offer a selection of ten feature films focused on love.

Until February 15. Price: 8.50 euros. Discover the list of films offered by UGC and book your tickets.

The Chambéry Museum of Fine Arts opens its doors for a special Valentine’s Day evening. Visitors will attend two sessions of a guitar-voice concert, given by Anthony Schmitt. And during their visit, marked under the sign of love, the couples will also be guided from painting to painting by a mediator who will explain to them the tales and legends that surround the works.

Museum of Fine Arts of Chambéry, place du Palais de Justice, 73000 Chambéry. Wednesday February 14, 2024 from 8 p.m. to 9 p.m. Free. More information: 06 79 68 58 45 or here.

Do you know all these objects that have been used, throughout the centuries, to express romantic feelings? The Paul Dupuy Museum of Precious Arts offers its visitors the opportunity to discover a collection of astonishing artifacts celebrating love, from spiked clogs to heart boxes and hair jewelry…

Paul Dupuy Museum, 13 rue de la Pleau in Toulouse. February 14 at 3:30 p.m. Full price 8 euros, student price: 6 euros. Reservation .

Ambient music, fireplace, candles… Couples will wander the corridors of the royal castle of Amboise in an intimate atmosphere. Visitors will also discover the Ener’Veretz, a theater troupe who will improvise scenes on the theme of love throughout the evening.

Royal Château d’Amboise, Mnt de l’Emir Abd el Kader, 37400 Amboise. Access by slots between 6 p.m. and 8 p.m. on February 14. Prices: adult €15, student: €13, child (7 to 18 years old): €11, subscriber: €7, free under 7 years old. Mandatory reservation .

The Orléans symphony orchestra, conducted by Marius Stieghorst, offers two events in the hall of the Conservatoire Institute. On the program: the overture to The Force of Destiny, by Giuseppe Verdi, the Fantasy on the theme of Carmen, by Georges Bizet, the String Quartet No. 1 by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky as well as Wedding day at Troldhaugen, by Edvard Grieg . An event that promises a journey celebrating the beauty of music.

Wednesday February 14 at 7 p.m. and Saturday February 17 at 8:30 p.m. in the room of the Institute of the Conservatoire d’Orléans, Place Sainte-Croix. Prices: €35 full price; 13 euros for those under 26. Reserve your tickets.

With its optical illusions, distorting mirrors and light effects, the installations of the Illusion Museum in Marseille have been designed especially for a photo session between lovers. The immersive establishment promises visitors a magical and romantic day.

Museum of Illusion, Place Albert Londres, boulevard Jacques Saadé, 13002 Marseille. From 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. on February 14. Ticket price: 12 euros.