Bois de vincennes

Easter egg hunt 2025 at the Parc Zoologique de Paris

The Parc zoologique de Paris - more commonly known as Zoo de Vincennes - invites you to come and celebrate Easter on Sunday April 20 and Monday April 21, 2025. On the program? Fun activities, an egg hunt and an egg-decorating competition, so you can spend a wonderful day with the animals!

Become an apprentice groomer at the Parc Zoologique de Paris for a day!

If you're a fan of animals from all over the world, zoos and menageries, here's an activity you'll remember for a long time: the Parc Zoologique de Paris gives you the chance to spend half a day in the shoes of an animal keeper, for an unforgettable experience close to the animals.

A hedgehog care center welcomes the protected species to the Bois de Vincennes

Hedgehogs, a protected species, are very numerous in the Ile-de-France region, but regularly end up injured, ill-adapted to city life. To care for them, a dedicated center has opened in the Bois de Vincennes.

Heritage Days 2024 at the Institut national du sport (INSEP): visit and events

For the 2024 Heritage Days in Paris, the National Institute of Sport—located right in the heart of Bois de Vincennes—will open its doors to the public. Come explore the world of world-class athletes through guided tours and special activities at the iconic INSEP!

Lac des Minimes, for a bucolic stroll or boat trip in the Bois de Vincennes.

Did you know? The Bois de Vincennes boasts not one, but several lakes: the largest and best-known, the Lac de Daumesnil, and more secretive ones like the Lac des Minimes, near Fontenay-sous-Bois and Nogent-sur-Marne.

Parisian tip: boating in the Bois de Vincennes or the Bois de Boulogne

Looking for an original way out? Why not go boating in Paris! In the Bois de Vincennes and in the heart of the Bois de Boulogne, it's possible to rent a boat to enjoy a good time in a beautiful green setting.

Nuits des Forêts 2024 at the Jardin d'agronomie tropicale in Paris, free events

Nuit des Forêts returns this year from June 7 to 16, 2024 with a lovely program, including at the Jardin d'agronomie tropical, which for 10 days will be transformed into the Cité du développement durable, with around 15 free events and activities open to all. Don't forget to register for certain events.

The Saint-Mandé lake, a bucolic interlude in the Bois de Vincennes

Located - as its name suggests - in the town of Saint-Mandé, the eponymous lake is a natural pond where you can enjoy a pleasant stroll. On a trip to the Bois de Vincennes, it's a great spot for cycling, walking...

Rosa à l'Est - Porte Jaune: the guinguette of the Bois de Vincennes

In the Rosa Bonheur family, we're also heading east! The most famous of Parisian guinguettes also offers you a hot spot in a green, bucolic and historic setting in Paris: the Chalet de la Porte Jaune. Head to the heart of the Bois de Vincennes to discover Rosa à l'Est - Porte Jaune and enjoy the Camargue spirit that Rosa Bonheur has been creating with joy and passion for over 12 years.

Parc zoologique de Paris, the capital's zoo, in the 12th arrondissement

The Parc Zoologique de Paris, also known as the Zoo de Vincennes, is the most emblematic zoo in Paris, with its immense 65-metre-high rock, which can be seen from certain Parisian viewpoints. The zoo is home to many different species of animal, and is the perfect place to take the kids on an outing!

The Parc Floral de Paris Vincennes, its sublime gardens and events

The Parc Floral is the largest park in Paris, located in the Bois de Vincennes, a stone's throw from the Château. In addition to its superb vegetation, it's a giant park with outdoor games for children, mini-golf, Rosalie rides, exhibitions and sales, shows, a butterfly hothouse and many other treasures.

La ferme de paris, the must-see free educational farm in Paris

Formerly known as Ferme Georges-Ville, Ferme de Paris is a 5-hectare farm located in the Bois de Vincennes. With a vocation to educate young and old alike in various agricultural activities, it is above all the only farm of this scale in the capital.

Ninho to headline We Love Green Festival in Paris in 2024

Ninho hits the road again in France in 2024 for his "Jefe Airlines Tour"! In Paris, the French rapper announces his participation in the We Love Green Festival on Friday, May 31, 2024!

Beach Parisienne, a giant beach terrace for sunbathing in the heart of the Bois de Vincennes

An aperitif with your feet in the sand without leaving Paris? That's what the Beach Parisienne du Chalet du Lac is up to again this summer. We're off to the Bois de Vincennes to discover an unusual beach!

We Love Green 2023: Camille Etienne, Nans & Mouts... the Think Tank conference programme

On June 2, 3 and 4, We Love Green returns to the Bois de Vincennes with a series of explosive concerts, including the famous Think Tank. What's on the program? Two days of debates, testimonies, conferences and exchanges with committed personalities such as activist Camille Étienne, the directors and presenters of the TV show "Nus et culottés", Nans & Mouts, mining geologist Aurore Stephant, Sailcoop co-founder Maxime de Rostolan and essayist Raphaël Glucksmann.

Ephemeris of October 15 in Paris: Mata Hari's execution in the Bois de Vincennes

On October 15, 1917, Mata Hari was shot by the French authorities in the Bois de Vincennes. Successively courtesan, oriental dancer, spy and double agent, she was sentenced to death for intelligence with the enemy at the end of a summary trial.

White Night – Nuit Blanche 2021: light and sound installation by Pablo Valbuena in the Bois de Vincennes

This Saturday October 2, artist Pablo Valbuena unveils his “Gyrotope” installation in the Bois de Vincennes, Paris, for the White Night 2021.

Why is the Bois de Vincennes becoming Paris' must-see summer spot?

Every summer, Paris transforms itself, unveiling new and exciting concepts to the delight of Parisians both young and old! This year, the Bois de Vincennes is set to become the capital's most popular spot. We'll tell you why!

Deconfinement: Bois de Vincennes and Bois de Boulogne woods reopen this May 11th

With containment exit, the Bois de Vincennes and Boulogne woods will welcome Parisians and Ile-de-France inhabitants again starting this May 11th, 2020.

Björk live in Paris We Love Green Festival

We were impatiently waiting for Björk’s return to Paris. It’s now happening since the Icelandic artist will come to promote her new opus “Utopia” at the Bois de Vincennes, on Sunday June 3, 2018 as part of the new edition of the We Love Green festival.