Milly la foret - activities

Nuit des Musées 2024: a movie night at Jean Tinguely's Cyclop in Essonne (91)

La Nuit des Musées will once again be taking over the museums and cultural venues of Paris and the Île-de-France region on Saturday, May 18, 2024. This exceptional nocturne also unveils some surprising addresses, such as Le Cyclop, the monumental sculpture created by Jen Tinguely and Nikki de Saint Phalle and hidden in the woods of Milly-la-Forêt.

The Maison Jean Cocteau in Milly la Forêt, a historical and bucolic interlude in Essonne

We're off to Essonne, and more precisely to Milly-la-Forêt, to discover the former Maison du Bailli, a place steeped in history that was once the home of Jean Cocteau. Now a museum and a "Maison des Illustres", the house awaits you for a new season from May 2 to November 3, 2024.

Atout Branches, the tree-climbing course in Milly-la-Forêt (91)

Atout Branches is the accrobranche course located in Milly-la-Forêt, in the Essonne department. In the heart of the countryside, you'll have fun moving from tree to tree on a course combining thrills and balance. A progressive course that takes you from the easiest to the most difficult circuit at your own pace, to be tested from April 1, 2024 after a winter closure.

Les Rendez-vous aux Jardins 2023 at the Maison de Jean Cocteau (91)

From April 2 to 4, 2023, the French Ministry of Culture invites you to the gardens for the annual edition of this nature event, free and open to all. In Essonne, the Maison de Jean Cocteau has planned a number of events for this very special occasion.

Nuit des Musées 2023 at the Maison-Musée Jean Cocteau in Essonne (91)

Looking for a good deal in Essonne for Nuit des Musées 2023? Here's what's in store at the Maison Jean Cocteau this Saturday, May 13, 2023.

The Cyclop of Tinguely and Niki de Saint Phalle, welcomes you for its new cultural season!

Tinguely and Niki de Saint Phalle's Cyclop reveals its secrets in the heart of the forest of Milly-la-Forêt in Essonne. This extraordinary and monumental sculpture can be discovered or rediscovered with an original and varied artistic program.

Maison Jean Cocteau, musical dive in the universe of the poet in Milly-la-Forêt (91)

Near Milly-la-Forêt in Essonne, the House of Jean Cocteau invites you to discover the universe and the life of the artist, through exhibitions around music, until October 29, 2023.

The Easter egg hunt 2023 of Atout Branches, the accrobranches of Milly-la-Forêt (91)

During the Easter weekend, from April 8 to 10, 2023, many egg hunts are taking place throughout Paris and the Ile-de-France region. In Milly-la-Forêt, the Atout Branches leisure park is also taking part and is offering an egg hunt on Monday 10 April, from 2 to 4 pm.

European Heritage Days 2022 at Jean Cocteau’s House in Essonne (91): opera, guided tours…

European Heritage Days come to Paris and Île-de-France on September 17 and 18, 2022. As for Milly-la-Forêt, in Essonne, Jean Cocteau’s House invites us to a great program of guided tours and narrated strolls, in addition to an opera in the café!