Guided tours criterion

This hidden garden in the Île-de-France region conceals more than 1,500 plants with astonishing powers.

In the heart of the French Gâtinais, an extraordinary garden invites visitors to rediscover the power of plants. In Milly-la-Forêt, the National Conservatory of Perfume, Medicinal and Aromatic Plants offers a unique sensory immersion into botanical secrets and ancestral know-how.

Maison Guimet - Hôtel d'Heidelbach : this hidden gem of Asian treasures reopens its doors

The Guimet House, the new jewel in the former Hôtel d'Heidelbach, will reopen to the public on 23 May 2026, on Avenue d'Iéna in Paris’s 16th arrondissement. Imperial Chinese furniture, a Japanese garden, a tea pavilion, guided tours and tea tastings are on the agenda. We went to discover the place and tell you about its unsuspected treasures.

The Beekeeping Farm of Gâtinais and its family tours to discover the secrets of Essonne honey.

In the heart of Essonne (91), the Miellerie du Gâtinais delights honey lovers with free visits—whether self-guided or guided—into the fascinating world of bees.

Discover the secrets of Essonne's watercress through guided tours of Villa Paul, the local watercress farm (91).

What if one of Île-de-France’s most overlooked gastronomic treasures hides right at the water’s edge? In the south of Essonne (91), Méréville’s watercress beds, along with Villa Paul, throw open their doors to curious visitors eager to discover the famed fountain watercress.

Heritage in Resistance: From Timbuktu to Odessa, an Exhibition at the City of Architecture.

In Paris, the Cité de l’architecture et du patrimoine presents the exhibition Patrimoines en résistance : de Tombouctou à Odessa, running from May 20, 2026 to January 3, 2027, a look at heritage in wartime, where destruction, safeguarding, and rebuilding come into play.

Phono Museum, the astonishing museum of recorded sound in Paris

For music and sound enthusiasts, head to the Phono Museum in Pigalle, where you can embark on a journey spanning more than 150 years through the history of recorded sound.

At the Quai Branly Museum, dive into the artists' garden for the 2026 Rendez-Vous in the Gardens.

The Quai Branly Museum invites you to a new edition of Rendez-vous aux Jardins this weekend, June 5–7, 2026. A chance to discover the special activities on the agenda!

France Miniature: Behind-the-Scenes Tour and Miniature Models of the Park Featuring Small-Scale Monuments in the 78th Department

What if you went behind the scenes? To mark its 35th anniversary, France Miniature Park in Élancourt (78) invites you to an exclusive behind-the-scenes tour from April 11 to May 3, 2026. This rare opportunity offers a glimpse into the making and daily life of its miniature monuments, painstakingly crafted millimeter by millimeter.

Halloween 2026 : The Musée de l’Illusion in Paris gets a makeover for the All Saints’ Day holidays!

The Illusion Museum, located at 98 Rue Saint-Denis in Paris’s 1st arrondissement, welcomes visitors of all kinds—families, friends, or colleagues. The venue promises a must-see experience where “all your senses will be blown away.” And in October, with holidays and Halloween, the Illusion Museum in Paris transforms with “Strange Wonders,” a route filled with spiders, bats, and surprising illusions! From October 2 to 31, enjoy a family outing during the Toussaint school holidays, with magic, face painting, and candy on the menu.

Musée Dalí Paris: a museum of surrealist works

Dalí Paris presents over 300 works from a private collection acquired from Salvador Dalí and major collectors. Surrealist paintings, sculptures, engravings, objects and furniture bring to life the eclectic ideas of an insatiable explorer, fascinated by atomic science, Antiquity and the Renaissance, alchemy and religion.

Jean-Claude Brialy's estate in Monthyon: a piece of French cinema heritage

A wonderful visit for all lovers of heritage and cinema... Jean-Claude Brialy's Monthyon estate, owned by the City of Meaux, opens its doors for guided tours in fine weather. From Romy Schneider to François Truffaut, discover the history of this place, which has welcomed some of the biggest names in cinema!

Printemps des Cimetières 2025 in Paris: the program of free events

Printemps des Cimetières returns from May 16 to 18, 2025, for a weekend dedicated to funerary heritage. This year's theme is the fauna, flora and biodiversity of these memorial sites.

The Musée de la Grande Guerre recreates an 800 m² open-air educational trench!

Strolling through an 800m2 trench is now possible in Ile de France, at the Musée de la Grande Guerre. The tour will give visitors a better understanding of this emblematic element of the First World War: the complex system of trenches!

La maison du Brie de Meaux, the cultural institution dedicated to the famous cheese, in Meaux (77)

For lovers of fine French cheeses, there's a museum near Meaux, in the Seine-et-Marne département, dedicated to the town's star product, Brie de Meaux.

Château de Dampierre launches its guided tours

Can't wait to get inside Château de Dampierre? We'd like to take you on an exclusive tour of this hidden heritage site, currently under renovation. Guided tours are now open to you from this March 23, 2024.

The Musée en Herbe, a child-sized cultural venue in the Marais district of Paris

In the Marais district of Paris, the Musée en Herbe offers the youngest visitors a chance to discover art, through fun, interactive exhibitions for young and old alike, aged 3 to 103.

Stop the thief of the Orangery Museum: investigate with your family at the museum!

The Musée de l'Orangerie is easy to visit with the whole family: not only do children enjoy the young visitors' trail, with 15 short stories in the permanent collections, but families can now solve a real investigation on audioguide, with the brand new Musée de l'Orangerie game!

A Paris tour tracing the footsteps of Jean de La Fontaine

To celebrate the birth of Jean de La Fontaine on July 8, 1621, Sweetvisite and Sortiraparis.com invite you on a guided tour of Paris tracing the steps of the most famous French fabulist.