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Printemps Haussmann's 2024 Christmas Showcases: come aboard the Printemps Express!

For the festive season, Printemps Haussmann invites you on a magical adventure aboard the Printemps Express, bound for Christmas! From November 7 to December 31, 2024, let yourself be transported on a magical journey through the window carriages, brought to life by passengers in recycled fabrics.

The BHV Marais 2024 Christmas window display and its inauguration

For Christmas 2024 in Paris, the BHV Marais is putting us on Christmas time. On Wednesday November 6, don't miss the inauguration, accompanied by a sound and light show. Afterwards, you'll be able to discover the Christmas windows that bring the Rue de Rivoli to life during a stroll with your family, your loved ones or simply your friends and family. Find out what's in store.

Sherwood Parc: France's largest adventure park is just 30 minutes from Paris!

Accrobranche, paintball, archery... With over 25 activities on 15 hectares in the Parc Régional de l'Oise, accessible in 30 minutes from Paris by train, Sherwood Parc is THE biggest activity park in France, and it's just had a complete makeover. See it in pictures! And for Halloween, discover the Forest of Terror from October 1 to November 3.

La Samaritaine's 2024 Christmas window displays: Thoiry Lumières Sauvages invites itself into the store

From November 8, 2024 (from 6 p.m.) to January 5, 2025, La Samaritaine will be reinventing itself as an enchanted winter garden. For its new Christmas story, the department store has teamed up with Thoiry Lumières Sauvages to invite visitors on a magical stroll, where giant plants and luminous creatures unfold in a magical, overflowing décor.

Colors Festival 2024, the huge street art exhibition in an abandoned house, goes into overtime

Calling all street-art fans: the Colors Festival is extending its run! The collective, which took over the Ile-de-France region in Champigny-sur-Marne to transform a forgotten house, awaits you once again from October 19, 2024 to January 5, 2025. Under the theme "Nature reclaims its rights", animals and vegetation take over the site.

Paris Centre Piéton, the first 4 car-free arrondissements in October

Once a month, Paris Breathes! In addition to Avenue des Champs-Elysées, the first 4 arrondissements are going green and car-free, eliminating motor vehicles for a day. Next event in October.

Pedestrian Champs-Elysées: a car-free day to launch the Christmas illuminations

The Champs-Elysées are reserved for pedestrians one Sunday a month. A chance to discover the world's most beautiful avenue in a different way, and to take a selfie in front of the Arc de Triomphe without a car to spoil the picture. Next date to note: Sunday November 17, 2024 for the launch of the Christmas illuminations.

Nuit des Châteaux 2024: illumination and exhibition at Château de Rosa Bonheur in Seine-et-Marne

For its next participation in the Nuit des Châteaux, Rosa Bonheur invites you to experience a special nocturnal program to discover its treasures, with a monumental projection on its façade and the discovery of its exhibition, this October 18, 2024.

Christmas at Parc Astérix 2024-2025: lights, ice rink, Christmas market and shows

Parc Astérix is once again celebrating the magic of Christmas during the 2024 Christmas vacations. From December 21, 2024 to January 5, 2025, you'll be able to discover the festive activities of Gaulish Christmas at the theme park. Ice rink, sledges, trail of lights, hidden tavern and enchanting shows await you...

The One Escape: the unusual and immersive escape game in the 2nd arrondissement

Looking for an escape game out of the ordinary? Head for The One Escape, located in the 2nd arrondissement of Paris, offering rooms each more unusual than the last... An overview of the experiences to be discovered at the establishment, which opened its doors for the very first time in June 2021.

Mystery Game: a thrilling, immersive investigation at the Conciergerie

Strange phenomena have been observed at the Conciergerie... Ghost hunters, it's up to you! Come and investigate in the most gothic of atmospheres, with the Conciergerie Mystery Game in Paris. An adventure that plunges you into the monument's dark dungeons...

Odysséa Paris 2024, the race against breast cancer returns to the Château de Vincennes

Come and run for a good cause at the Château de Vincennes: the Odyssée race returns on October 5 and 6, 2024, to launch the Pink October campaign. Sports enthusiasts of all ages are invited to take part in this race, which supports the fight against breast cancer. Profits will be donated to the Gustave Roussy Institute, a research center.

Ephemeris of September 28 in Paris: Fire at Le Printemps department store

On the morning of September 28, 1921, 40 years after the first fire, Le Printemps department store was the scene of a fire that ravaged the interior of the second building under construction.

Ephemeris of September 23 in Paris: The first flight of the balloon Le Neptune during the Siege of Paris

On September 23, 1870, with Paris under siege from the Prussian army, the first balloon took off from Place Saint-Pierre. Christened Le Neptune, the aircraft took off carrying 125 kilos of official dispatches for members of the government who had retreated to Tours.

September 10th Paris Ephemeris: Tornado wreaks havoc in the heart of Paris

On September 10, 1896, a tornado formed in the heart of Paris, just a stone's throw from Place Saint-Sulpice. In just a few minutes, the phenomenon swept across the capital, ravaging everything in its path.

Les Ateliers Gaîté opens its indoor leisure area with bowling and laser tag

Numerous shopping centers are creating their own leisure areas to enable the whole family to enjoy a great day out, between shopping and fun. Les Ateliers Gaîté opens Smile World, where you can enjoy bowling and laser tag, among other activities!

2025 winter sales in Paris: dates, tips and tricks!

The winter sales kick off in Paris from January 8 to February 11, 2025! With shopping sprees galore and a whole host of bargains to choose from, we've put together a list of tips, tricks and good deals to help you make the most of this promotional period!

Halloween at Nigloland for Nigloween 2024

Nigloland, the family theme park in the heart of nature, located in Champagne less than 2h30 from Paris, is going all out for Halloween from October 5 to November 11, 2024. Pumpkins everywhere, monsters of all kinds, witches' village, here's a glimpse of what awaits you in this magnificent park for Halloween!

Ephemeris for August 22 in Paris: The theft of the Mona Lisa from the Louvre Museum

On August 22, 1911, Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa disappeared from the Musée du Louvre, under the noses of the guards. It was a shock. It would be another two years before Mona Lisa's smile could be seen again in sunny Florence.

Club Pierre Charron: the best Poker and Blackjack in Paris

Just a stone's throw from the Champs-Élysées, Club Pierre Charron offers the most comprehensive range of casino games in Paris, in elegant surroundings. Open 7/7 from 12.30pm to 6.30am, the Club offers 27 tables of card games (Poker, Blackjack...). Designed with epicureans in mind, the Club also features a bar, a 24-hour restaurant and a cosy smoking room-library with cigar cellar.