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A parade of floats in India's colors will roll through Paris this Saturday: here’s where to watch it.

Fourteen floats, hundreds of volunteer artists, and the colors of India filling the streets of the capital: a grand Hindu cultural parade is slated for Paris in September 2026. Here are the spots to attend.

Salted Boy, the Paris-based coffee shop devoted to salted bread, has opened!

Salted Boy has opened its first brick‑and‑mortar “coffre shop” dedicated to salted bread, the buttered, Japanese‑Korean brioche that went viral. Heading to Rue Réaumur in Paris’s 3rd arrondissement. We tried its mini loaves and its decadent drinks, and here’s the full scoop.

Floating Indian parade on the Seine: Jal Yatra crosses Paris

The Jal Yatra floating parade dressed the Seine in Indian hues on Thursday morning, guiding a procession of boats from the Eiffel Tower to Notre-Dame. More than 5,000 participants from 41 countries gathered to celebrate the opening of France’s first traditional mandir. A festive moment that isn’t over yet, as a grand parade is being prepared for Saturday. We’ll tell you everything.

This town in Yvelines is staging a grand medieval festival, complete with a costume parade and a livestock market.

In Yvelines, head to Rambouillet to celebrate the Fête de la Saint-Lubin this Saturday, October 3, 2026. On the agenda: free activities and a grand medieval festival open to all.

Festival des Places: the 13th arrondissement and Châtelet in celebration mid-September, a free program of dance and music

The Festival des Places is back to liven up Paris’s public spaces on September 12 and 13, 2026, offering two entirely free days of dance, music and conviviality, at Place d’Italie (13th arrondissement) and then Place du Châtelet.

The CopperBay Lancaster bar unveils "7 days, 7 arts"

Au Lancaster chaque jour devient un art de vivre, à leur manière... Since 1925, this iconic hotel-bar has welcomed some of the era’s greatest artists: Félix Ziem, Boris Pastoukhoff, and many others left their mark on canvases there, turning the Lancaster into more than just a stopover—a true workshop where art thrives. It is this artistic heritage, this creative spirit, that inspired 7 Jours, 7 Arts, a weekly appointment.

Pléiades 2026: how and when to observe the Seven Sisters tonight in Île-de-France

The Pleiades, the famous star cluster nicknamed the “Seven Sisters,” will brighten the Île-de-France night sky on the night of September 2–3, 2026. Visible to the naked eye, this small grouping of stars is easy to spot once you know where to look. Here’s everything you need to know.

Mountain & Music Festival: International lumberjack competition and free concerts in Palaiseau

The mountain comes to Palaiseau for the weekend of 26 and 27 September 2026. An international lumberjack competition, family-friendly activities, Savoy specialties, and free concerts will shape the 29th edition of the Montagne & Musique Festival.

Experience the Bayonne Festival from Paris’s 17th arrondissement: a special evening and free activities.

Friday, September 25, 2026, the town hall of the 17th arrondissement will host the third edition of Peña du 17e, a free event inspired by the great ferias of the South of France.

Italian Meeting 2026: a gathering of Italian cars at the Linas Autodrome (91)

Attention Italian car enthusiasts: the Linas-Montlhéry race track is bringing back its flagship September event, the Italian Meeting. See you on September 26, 2026, to take part in this gathering brimming with Italy’s colors.

A vibrant, color-filled parade in Paris for Ganesh Festival 2026 arrives this weekend!

Ganesh Festival, the elephant-headed god’s celebration held every year in Paris’s 18th arrondissement, will take place on August 30, 2026. On the program: religious ceremonies and a very colorful parade. Here’s what you need to know.

5 weekend getaways for bikepacking and trail riding within easy reach of Paris

If, at first glance, Paris might not strike you as the capital of outdoor sports, it still offers a wealth of options: dozens of station-to-station hike ideas, and also several ideas for long-distance bike trips.

Essonne: up to 200 exhibitors at this weekend's huge village flea market

A giant flea market brings together between 100 and 200 exhibitors in this small lakeside village on the Essonne’s leisure base. On Saturday, August 29 and Sunday, August 30, 2026, shoppers can browse antiques, clothing, toys and home decor at bargain prices.

Lunar eclipse and the Sturgeon Moon tonight, where and when to see the red Moon.

The partial lunar eclipse blends with the Sturgeon Moon this night of August 27–28, 2026: visible to the naked eye from Île-de-France, the Moon will take on a copper-red tint if the sky clears after the storms. Here's everything you need to know.

Unusual: in Port Cergy, a tray race puts kids and adults to the test

Run as fast as you can with a tray full of water glasses: that’s the premise of the Tray Race held in Port Cergy. It’s a free event open to kids as young as three and to adults alike.

Charivari at the Village 2026: carnival, torchlight procession and community dance in Cergy (95)

From September 26 to 27, 2026, Charivari, Cergy’s festive event, is back! On the program: a torchlight procession, a carnival and a public dance, along with plenty of free activities open to everyone.

Fête à NeuNeu 2026: a solidarity-driven inauguration for firefighters with an unlimited pass

La Fête à NeuNeu 2026 returns to the Bois de Boulogne in Paris’s 16th arrondissement with a charity launch party this Friday, August 28, with proceeds going to the Paris Fire Brigade’s social welfare initiatives.

The Clichy-sous-Bois fireworks are set to light up the sky on September 12, 2026.

The Clichy-sous-Bois fireworks display, postponed this summer at the prefecture’s request, has finally been rescheduled: the Seine-Saint-Denis commune will light up the sky again for a free event this fall 2026.

Fireworks in Élancourt (78): mark your calendar for September 5, 2026.

The intercommunal fireworks display in Élancourt, blocked on Bastille Day 2026 by a prefectural order, awaits you in the skies over Yvelines for this rentrée. The free event takes place along the Coulée Verte on Saturday, September 5, 2026.

The Eiffel Tower lit in blue and yellow for Ukraine on Monday, August 24.

Why is the Eiffel Tower lighting up in the colors of Ukraine this Monday, August 24, 2026, on the Trocadéro Esplanade (Paris 16th Arrondissement)? The City of Paris marks Ukraine's national day with a ceremony featuring speeches and songs, as a sign of solidarity with a country still at war.