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Paris's biggest picnic on the Champs-Elysées, registration now open

How about a giant picnic on the Champs-Élysées? After the giant cinema and the biggest dictation ever, we've got an unusual giant picnic coming up this Sunday, May 26, 2024, with free registration. Will you be among the 4,000 people taking part in this unique event on the world's most beautiful avenue?

Camel, dromedary and llama parade finally confirmed at Bois de Vincennes

Camels, but also dromedaries, llamas and alpacas in Paris? This weekend, camelids were to take to the streets of the capital to mark the world year of these artiodactyl mammals. To celebrate the event, a large camelid parade was scheduled to take place in the heart of Paris this Saturday, April 20, 2024, with the participation of some thirty foreign delegations. However, the Prefecture de Police issued an order banning the event from the streets of Paris, proposing an alternative route through the Bois de Vincennes. The parade will therefore start this Saturday afternoon from the esplanade of the Château de Vincennes.

Unusual: we tested a hot-air balloon flight in Fontainebleau over the Ile-de-France region - promo

How about a breathtaking view over Fontainebleau? We're off to try out hot-air ballooning over the Île-de-France region, a magical experience we'd like to share with you.

League of Defense, the zany tournament for solidarity on the forecourt of La Défense

League of Defense, an unusual solidarity tournament, transforms La Défense into a gaming arena for local businesses and students from October 1 to 3, 2024! From curling office chairs to human foosball and concerts, this one-of-a-kind tournament promises entertainment, competition and convivial moments in aid of the French Red Cross. This is your chance to watch a zany tournament and cheer on your favorite team!

Wonderland Clichy: the big open air electro - funfair, next dates

Wonderland, the gigantic open-air event that's part electro-festival, part funfair, awaits you in the Paris region. On the program? Attractions and rides, DJ sets and a food court to explore with friends and family! Find out about upcoming dates.

Seven Heaven, Paris' first dog-friendly coffee shop

Seven Heaven is the name of the friendly, welcoming new coffee shop that has opened its doors in the 11ᵉ arrondissement of Paris. A gourmet spot open to families, where telecommuters as well as dogs, are welcome.

Apéro Voyance and divinatory tea-time, toast your future!

Want to know more about your future? Wengo and its experts invite you to discover the secrets of your future! The next apéro voyance is scheduled for Tuesday, May 14, from 4 to 6:30 p.m. at the La Belle Juliette Hotel & Spa. Try a meeting with a clairvoyant or medium during an apéro voyance.

The Songkran 2024 festival at Wat Thammapatip, the unusual pagoda in Moissy-Cramayel (77)

Before its transformation into a pagoda, the Château de Lugny in Moissy Cramayel was abandoned. Now it's home to an immense garden decorated with hundreds of gilded Buddha statues, a pagoda and a Buddhist temple: Wat Thammapatip, an unusual place where we'd love to spend every Sunday and Saturday. This Sunday, April 14, 2024, Songkran will be celebrated here: an opportunity to discover this extraordinary place, less than an hour from Paris!

La Maison de la Pêche et de la Nature, a family venue dedicated to underwater life in Levallois (92)

Can you fish in the Paris Region? What fish live in our ponds, rivers and streams? How do you learn to fish? The Maison de la Pêche et de la Nature answers all these questions in its museum and aquarium, or by introducing you to fishing with a fishing course. The perfect family outing for young and old alike!

A historical reconstruction in the heart of the Belle Epoque, at the Château de Breteuil

Château de Breteuil invites you to an unusual event, a historical re-enactment in the heart of the Belle Epoque, on May 5, 2024. Travel back to the time of Henri de Breteuil and discover the estate in its heyday!

Climbing District Saint-Lazare, a climbing gym and coworking space hidden in a chapel

How about a climb in an atypical location? Climbing District is located in the 8th arrondissement of Paris, close to the Saint-Lazare train station. Housed in a hidden former chapel, this climbing gym, which looks like an old library, is sure to surprise. Tip: coworking spaces with free wifi and coffee shop.

Take a ride on the Easter egg train in Longueville, near Provins - CANCELLED

After offering young and old the chance to climb aboard Santa's steam train, this time you'll have the chance to board the Easter egg train for a ride as unusual as it is magical, offered only on Sunday March 31 and Monday April 1, 2024. CANCELLED

Monte Cristo in period costume: a fun and unusual day at Alexandre Dumas's château

The Château de Monte-Cristo takes us back to the 19th century, to enjoy a festive day in period costume in the home of Alexandre Dumas. See you on Sunday, June 16, 2024 for an unusual stroll!

Aquaciné at the Joséphine Baker pool: Vaiana in the water!

Want to (re)discover the Vaiana cartoon in an unusual way? Then head to the Joséphine Baker pool on Saturday, March 9, 2024 for a session with your feet in the water!

An unusual metal fashion show at the Philharmonie de Paris

While many of you are familiar with metal music, have you ever heard of metal fashion? This spring, to coincide with the Paris exhibition devoted to extreme music, the Philharmonie de Paris studio is opening its doors to an unusual performance in the form of a metal fashion show. The event is free of charge (reservation required) on Tuesday, April 30, 2024.

L'Heure du bain: concert and reading in an empty swimming pool in the 19th arrondissement

Take advantage of the draining of the Georges Hermant swimming pool to rediscover it for a few hours, animated by an artistic fiber, thanks to two performances between concert and reading, on February 17, 2024.

Jardin Bonheur 2024, a magical family event in Levallois, May 25-26

Jardin Bonheur is the fairytale-like nature festival organized by the town of Levallois-Perret every year. For this 18th edition, the rose is in the spotlight: guaranteed immersion in a fairytale garden from the Parc de la Planchette, from May 25 to 26, 2024.

A Sunday in the snow: a day in the mountains without leaving Rambouillet (78)

After the great cold snap of January 2024, which saw the Île-de-France region covered in a blanket of white for a few days, it looks like the mountain atmosphere will be back in Rambouillet at the beginning of March!

Unusual: a morning of yoga and sport at the Bataclan to metal music

Would you like to do yoga and exercise to metal music in a famous Parisian venue? Head to the Bataclan on Sunday March 3, 2024 for two unusual sessions with the Metal Workout team!

Colors Festival 2024, the huge street art exhibition takes over a house in urban nature mode

Attention street-art fans, the Colors Festival is back! This time, the collective is investing in the Ile-de-France region, and we're off to Champigny-sur-Marne to discover a forgotten house, which will be brought back to life in color from February 10 to June 2, 2024. Under the theme "Nature reclaims its rights", animals and vegetation take possession of the premises.