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"Rêveries de pierres" at the École des Arts Joailliers: an exhibition of a precious collection of stones

Are you in search of a truly original, poetic, and deeply mesmerizing exhibition? From November 6, 2025, to March 29, 2026, the École des Arts Joailliers, in partnership with the Muséum national d’histoire naturelle, invites you to explore "Dreams of Stones: Poetry and Minerals of Roger Caillois," right in the heart of Paris’s 9th arrondissement. This event offers a rare opportunity to marvel at 200 extraordinary minerals, accompanied by never-before-seen texts from one of the most distinctive thinkers of the 20th century. Additionally, entry is free with prior reservation (link below).

A charming Christmas village in Val d'Oise this weekend, featuring a free ice skating rink

The Montlignon Christmas Village will take over the Val-d'Oise from December 12 to 14, 2025, featuring a free ice skating rink at the Media Library park. Visitors can enjoy pony rides, meet Santa Claus, and sample festive holiday treats.

Madame Arthur is coming to FEAT: a free cabaret evening in Boulogne-Billancourt!

On Tuesday, December 16, FEAT - Pont de Sèvres opens its doors for a free evening of cabaret and music. For the occasion, the legendary Madame Arthur cabaret takes to the stage at Sources, a stone's throw from La Seine Musicale, for a performance that is as flamboyant as it is crazy.

Christmas has come to the Paris-Vincennes Racetrack... and it's magical!

This winter, experience an unexpected and magical Christmas at the Paris-Vincennes Racetrack: thrilling races, magical entertainment, and the holiday spirit like you've never experienced before in Paris!

Free castles and museums in Seine-et-Marne, this Sunday, December 7, 2025, the first Sunday of the month.

On the first Sunday of every month, many châteaux, museums, and monuments in the Île-de-France region open their doors to you free of charge. What about in Seine-et-Marne? Some are free on the first Sunday of every month throughout the year, while others are free on specific dates. Here's what's on offer this Sunday, December 7, 2025.

The winter season at the Hippodrome Paris-Vincennes: Sundays when Paris trots with pleasure

When the cold weather sets in over Paris, Sundays come alive again at the Paris-Vincennes Racetrack. From November 16 to February 22, the winter season returns with a simple promise: to enjoy unique moments to the rhythm of the world's most spectacular trotting races, in a festive, gourmet and warm atmosphere. Download your free tickets!

Open house: an immersion in the heart of waste treatment

Syctom, the metropolitan household waste agency, is opening the doors of its Isséane energy recovery unit in Issy-les-Moulineaux on Saturday, November 29. This is the perfect opportunity to find out for free what happens to household waste and how it is converted into energy. This event is part of European Waste Reduction Week, which will take place from November 22 to 30, 2025.

Germinations, the new free arts festival that transforms a Yvelines village

GERMINATIONS is the name of the first ecological arts festival to transform Raizeux (Yvelines) into an open-air gallery. 24 French and international artists will take over 4 sites in the village from September 13 to 28, 2025, all with free access.

Festival Terre Avenir 2025: the free eco-festival in Seine-et-Marne at Moret-Loing-et-Orvanne

This weekend, September 13 and 14, 2025, Moret-Loing-et-Orvanne hosts the 18th edition of Terre Avenir. Over 50 eco-responsible exhibitors, DIY workshops, an educational farm and horse-drawn carriage rides await you free of charge in the Seine-et-Marne region. Make the most of it!

Balade du Goût 2025: farm weekend in the Paris region

The Balade du Goût is back on Saturday, October 18 and Sunday, October 19, 2015. For one festive weekend, come and discover the farms of Ile-de-France. Taste farm produce, chat with farmers, introduce children to farm animals... treat yourself!

Did you know? You can glean and collect fruit and vegetables for free in Ile-de-France.

In Île-de-France, it's possible to collect fruit and vegetables free of charge thanks to an age-old practice: gleaning. Once reserved for the most needy, gleaning has been given a new lease of life, attracting a varied public concerned with reducing food waste. We tell you how.

3x3 basketball in Versailles: an exceptional international tournament in front of the château this Saturday

Twelve international teams face off this Saturday, August 30, 2025 on the Avenue de Paris in Versailles. This free Lite Quest tournament transforms the southern median in front of the Château de Versailles into a 3x3 basketball court, with qualification for Spain at stake.

Heritage Days 2025 at Château de Villiers - Draveil (91): weekend events

The town of Draveil and its Château de Villiers invite you to join them for the 42nd Journées du Patrimoine, on Saturday 20th and Sunday 21st September 2025, with a programme of visits for young and old!

Heritage Days 2025: Walk in the footsteps of Georges Méliès, pioneer of cinema, in Montreuil (93)

For the Journées du Patrimoine 2025, on Saturday September 20 and Sunday September 21, the city of Montreuil and its famous art house cinema, the Méliès, invite you to discover the pioneer of cinema, Georges Méliès, through a stroll through the streets of the city that saw his talent blossom.

Heritage Days 2025 in Paris: visit the famous Sorbonne University

For the Journées du Patrimoine, the Sorbonne is organizing various events around this historic and cultural monument over the weekend of Saturday September 20 and Sunday September 21, 2025. Here's the program for this year's event.

Journées du Patrimoine 2025 at Chaillot - Théâtre National de la Danse, Paris, the program

Join us at the Théâtre National de la Danse de Chaillot in Paris for the Journées du Patrimoine, on September 20 and 21, 2025. It's a great opportunity to discover this temple of the performing arts up close!

Journées du Patrimoine 2025 at the Paris Commercial Court: exceptional guided tours

For the 42nd Journées du Patrimoine, the Paris Commercial Court invites you to join us on Saturday September 20 and Sunday September 21, 2025. Judge-lecturers will be on hand to offer exceptional guided tours of the court, built between 1860 and 1865.

Heritage Days 2025 Neuilly-sur-Seine: at the heart of cinema history at the Gaumont Museum (92)

In Neuilly-sur-Seine, the Gaumont Museum is opening its doors for the Journées du Patrimoine on Saturday September 20 and Sunday September 21, 2025. This usually private museum preserves and restores the Gaumont company's film collections.

Les Médiévales De Moret-Loing-et-Orvanne 2025, the free program

From July 4 to 6, 2025, Moret-Loing-et-Orvanne (77) hosts the Médiévales de Moret-sur-Loing 2025, a festive weekend of horse shows, water jousting, a craftsmen's market and a medieval banquet. A total immersion in the medieval world, just a stone's throw from Fontainebleau.