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Freestyle 2025, the free street culture festival celebrates its 10th anniversary at La Villette

Freestyle, the unmissable street culture festival, is back at La Villette! Dance, street-art, fashion, music, sport... The free street culture festival returns for a new, even more incredible edition, on May 31 and June 1, 2025. Not to be missed!

Rosa Bonheur des Buttes-Chaumont, the festive guinguette in the heart of the 19th arrondissement park

Feel like going green? Then head for the Rosa Bonheur in Buttes Chaumont, nestled in the heart of a lush green park. Le Rosa Bonheur, as the owners call it, is a friendly, tolerant place, open to different mixes, ages and tastes, where quality and atmosphere come together every day. And of course, it's the place to go to find happiness!

Street art: sale in aid of Imagine For Margo this Saturday in Paris

Street art artists rally to fight childhood cancer. This Saturday, April 5, 2025, 76 works of urban art will be on display in a bar in the 19th arrondissement of Paris, then put up for sale in aid of the Imagine for Margo association. It's a great way to combine street art and solidarity.

Galette des rois 2025: the delights of the Ginko patisserie in Paris's Buttes-Chaumont district

Pâtisserie Ginko, nestled in the heights of Buttes-Chaumont, unveils its galettes des rois for 2025. Pastry chefs Sayo Yamagata and Othman El Ouraoui propose two creations: a reinvented classic frangipane galette and a bold marbled almond-black sesame galette, available from January 4, 2025.

Ora Farmhouse's Christmas Guinguette: the cozy Buttes-Chaumont spot for a balmy winter

Ora Farmhouse's Guinguette is the Buttes-Chaumont's gourmet refuge this winter. Until the end of February 2025, you can enjoy crêpes, hot chocolate and spiced wine under garlands of lights. A cosy stopover ideal for warming up your weekends and Christmas vacations.

Ora Farmhouse's delicious brunch under the Buttes-Chaumont trees

Now housed in the Pavillon du Lac, Ora Farmhouse unveils a superb brunch, as beautiful as it is delicious, to be enjoyed on its large terrace in the shade of the Buttes-Chaumont trees.

Vandal, a great pocket sandwich shop in Buttes-Chaumont

Overlooking Buttes-Chaumont, Vandal stands out for its raw design and very, very short menu: 3 sandwiches, period, but particularly naughty ones.

The 100% Seconde Main Christmas Market in Eastern Paris: vintage clothing & decor, mulled wine & DJ set

The coolest Christmas market in Eastern Paris takes place at the Mercato Bolivar boutique on December 7 and 8, 2024! 100% second-hand, find vintage nuggets, eco-friendly jewelry, decorative objects, games and more. Entertainment, DJ set, workshops, treats - join the party and kick off the end-of-year festivities in style!

CAYU Canidés Club, the dog-friendly accessories and coffeeshop in the 19th arrondissement

Just a stone's throw from the Parc des Buttes-Chaumont - particularly well-known as one of the only parks in Paris where you can walk your dog - the CAYU Canidés Club is a dog-friendly concept that opened in the 19th arrondissement last September.

Free Chapon chocolate mousse in Belleville, Levallois-Perret and Boulogne!

Chocolatomania in sight! To mark the opening of three new Chapon boutiques in Belleville (75), Levallois and Boulogne (92), the iconic chocolatier has a melt-in-your-mouth surprise in store for you: a free mousse to celebrate. Gourmands, get your spoons ready!

Ora's vegetarian brunch at La Caserne: a culinary, arty and surprising journey! - CLOSED

Ora, the new-style vegetarian restaurant tucked away in La Caserne, offers a 100% green Sunday brunch in a friendly, relaxed "hip" atmosphere. An ethico-artistic canteen where food, in all its forms, composes colorful and gourmet culinary works, right on the tables.

Ora Farmhouse at the Pavillon du Lac, a vegetarian culinary show and edible paintings right on the table

Set up in the Pavillon du Lac in the heart of the Buttes-Chaumont, Ora Farmhouse offers a true gourmet experience, with a culinary show by chef Saayaan, who magnifies vegetables in edible paintings drawn right on the table.

Decathlon Playground: DJ sets, concerts and sport, the free spot for the 2024 Olympics at La Villette

For the duration of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, La Villette is likely to be the place to be! Between Club France and the Decathlon Playground, the 19th arrondissement will be buzzing with sport!

Weekend de la seconde main Paris 11th: clothes, vintage decor, DJ set and Italian aperitivo!

Mercato Bolivar launches its second-hand and re-use festival on June 22 and 23, 2024. Head for the concept store in Paris's 19th arrondissement for a total immersion in la dolce vita with vintage fashions, DJ sets, aperitivi on the terrace, live concerts and karaoke!

DIY: we tested a kintsugi workshop, the Japanese art of repairing broken objects with gold

Kintsugi is a Japanese method that gives a broken plate, bowl or vase a second life, embellished with shimmering golden joints. From Belleville, Delphine suggests you arm yourself with patience to try the adventure!

Rendez-vous aux Jardins 2024: visit the secret garden of the Saint-Serge church in Radonège

On June 1 and 2, 2024, we're celebrating gardens in Paris and the Île-de-France region at Rendez-vous aux Jardins, all over the capital and the surrounding area. Guided tours, strolls and events await you during this exceptional weekend!

Noël dans tous les sens, the show with Santa's elves, at the Théâtre Clavel

From December 2, 2023 to January 27, 2024, Santa's elves invite themselves to the Théâtre Clavel, in the 19th arrondissement. This is your chance to meet them with your children, aged 3 and over, at a weekend performance!

Paris Metro: who was Colonel Fabien, after whom the metro station is named?

Known as one of the stations on metro line 2, Colonel Fabien station is located on the boundary between the 10th and 19th arrondissements of Paris, just below the Place du Colonel-Fabien. Many commuters use the station on a daily basis, yet few know the identity of the man who gave his name to the square, and later to the station.

The unusual Saint-Serge de Radonège church in Buttes-Chaumont: A hidden Parisian treasure

In the heart of Paris's Buttes-Chaumont district lies the unusual Saint-Serge de Radonège church. Not visible from the street, in the 19th arrondissement, this church is an architectural nugget waiting to be discovered.

Journées du Patrimoine 2023 in Paris at the Piscine Pailleron: VR aquatic and soccer by thought

For the Journées du Patrimoine in Paris, the Edouard Pailleron swimming pool is inviting you to enjoy several experiences on the edge of reality. Join us on September 16 and 17, 2023 to enjoy this unusual program.