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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!

Mot pour Mots 2025, the free literary festival at La Grande Halle de La Villette

Mot pour Mots, the literary festival at the Grande Halle de la Villette, is back for its fifth edition on June 21 and 22, 2025! Over 50 free events await you, with entertainment for all ages, exceptional readings and encounters!

Sydney Dance Company presents Twofold: its latest contemporary dance creation

Sydney Dance Company presents Twofold at La Villette from June 11 to 15, 2025: two powerful, contrasting contemporary works by Rafael Bonachela and Melanie Lane.

Free rooftop, the Philharmonie Belvedere once again accessible with its exceptional view

Fancy a free rooftop? Head for the roof of the Philharmonie de Paris, overlooking the Parc de la Villette, which is once again open to us, from April to October, Wednesday to Sunday. This is your chance to enjoy a 360° view without paying a penny.

Paris: Maison des cultures urbaines to open at La Villette in 2025

The French Minister of Culture, Rachida Dati, announced on Tuesday the creation of "Freestyle Villette - Maison des cultures urbaines", a 1,000 m² space dedicated to hip-hop and urban cultures. Located in the fully renovated former Pavillon Villette, the venue will open its doors in autumn 2025, in the 19th arrondissement of Paris.

Opera Ballet Vlaanderen at La Villette: a dialogue between generations of choreographers

From April 24 to 26, 2025, La Villette welcomes the Opera Ballet Vlaanderen for an exceptional program combining masterpieces of contemporary dance and an original creation by Jan Martens.

Introduction to sustainable beekeeping workshops at Ruches Villette

Want to become a beekeeper for a day? Initiate yourself to sustainable beekeeping with the Ruches Villette workshops, in the Parc de La Villette in Paris, from April to October. A supervised immersion to understand the role of bees and raise awareness of their protection... and taste a unique urban honey, of course.

The Weight of Ants: a wacky satire on today's world

Le Poids des Fourmis runs from March 7 to 15 at the Théâtre Paris-Villette. Between adolescent revolt, citizen resistance and the excesses of power, the play questions, with humor and bite, our ability to act in the face of the world's injustices.

Plateau Cirque: circus for all ages at La Grande Halle de la Villette

Plateau Cirque arrives at the Grande Halle de la Villette, offering shows for young and old in a unique setting. From May 20 to June 4, 2025, spectators will be able to discover four shows created in 2024.

International Illest Battle 100% Krump: La Villette celebrates Krump in 2025

For the second time, La Villette hosts the International Illest Battle, a 100% Krump event. Passion, dance and urban culture are the order of the day on May 30 and 31, 2025.

Nos matins intérieurs, the poetic circus show currently on at La Villette

From November 14 to December 1, 2024, the big top at La Villette welcomes the Petit Travers collective and the Debussy quartet to present their new circus show.

World Unseen: a free photo exhibition accessible to the visually impaired at La Villette

A surprising and inclusive experience awaits us at the Grande Halle de la Villette, from November 14 to 19, 2024: discover World Unseen, a free photo exhibition accessible to the general public... And for the visually impaired and blind!

Paris 2024 Olympic Games: the evening programme from August 5 to 11 at the Parc des Nations, La Villette

The Parc des Nations at La Villette is the must-see spot for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games! From morning to night, the 55-hectare park is a giant party of sport, culture and gastronomy. At the end of the day, around the Grande Halle transformed into Club France, join the party and enjoy shows, concerts and DJ sets for memorable nights.

Paris 2024 Olympics: the Parc des Nations, the huge celebration site not to be missed at La Villette

Are you ready to experience these Paris 2024 Olympic Games by supporting our French athletes? Then make your voice heard in the stadiums, but also in the fan zones, like in the Parc des Nations at La Villette!

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!

Boom Boom Villette puts France in the spotlight with special Paralympic program

From July 26, 2024, the day of the opening ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, Boom Boom Villette welcomes you to celebrate France at the biggest international sporting event of the year, with an all-new program!

Archi-Folies 2024: architecture on full display at La Villette - our photos

La Villette puts architecture and sport in the spotlight at Archi-Folies 2024, an exhibition to be discovered from June 14 to July 7, then from August 28 to September 3, 2024.

Boom Boom Villette: we tested the first Food & Leisure Market in the heart of La Villette

Boom Boom Villette is France's first Food & Leisure Market, taking the place of Vill'Up at La Villette, and offering a wide range of restaurants and leisure establishments. We tried out the food section, and tell you all about it!

French Pâtisserie, the ultra-gourmet event exhibition coming soon to La Villette?

Yes, patisserie can be art, and La Villette understands this! Discover the French Pâtisserie exhibition-experience, an unusual and gourmet event to be experienced soon.

Visa pour l'image 2023: the photojournalism festival returns to La Villette, here's the program

The Visa pour l'image photojournalism festival takes over the Grande Halle de la Villette from September 16 to 30, 2023! A unique retrospective of the past year with the world's greatest press photographers, free of charge.