Île de la Cité and Île Saint-Louis once had a third islet alongside them: Île Louviers. Discover its history before it was swallowed up by urbanization, a reminder that Paris was long a shifting archipelago along the river.
The Fête de la Musique returns on Saturday, June 21, 2025. It's an opportunity to enjoy a wide range of musical events in Paris and elsewhere in the Île-de-France region. Here's the program that awaits you this year at the Mémorial des martyrs de la Déportation.
For this year's Fête de la Musique, the Préfecture de Police is setting the pace! On Saturday June 21, 2025, this historic institution, nestled in the heart of the Île de la Cité, will trade in its kepi and rigor for instruments and good humor.
The La Nouvelle Seine barge, located at the foot of Notre-Dame in Paris, offers a beautiful restaurant on the water, as well as a terrace bar where you can soak up the sun. Then continue on to the theater section for a comedy show, one-man show or cabaret.
For Nuit Blanche 2023 on Saturday June 3, rediscover the charm of the Square du Vert Galant, one of the most beautiful gardens in Paris, in a whole new light! Light is on display as a work of art in this much-loved park on the Île de la Cité ...
If you love visiting Paris with the kids, then you're sure to love this free scavenger hunt, available on an app that lets you and the kids explore the Île de la Cité on a sunny day out.
The rue Chanoinesse, on the Île de la Cité, conceals many mysteries, some of them terrifying. If you go to number 26, you may well step on some graves!
