Milly la foret

Good Deal: A free light trail awaits us this Christmas 2025 in Essonne (91)

For Christmas 2025, there's a great plan for families in Milly-la-Forêt in Essonne. As soon as night falls, you can explore a free illuminated trail from December 3, 2025, to January 4, 2026.

In Essonne, this unusual chapel was decorated by Jean Cocteau... before he was buried here.

In the heart of Essonne, in Milly-La-Forêt, a mysterious XIIᵉ century chapel becomes, thanks to Jean Cocteau, a showcase of simplicity and resurrection - a real heritage jewel to (re)discover. In fact, it was the famous French artist's last home. Here's the story of Chapelle Saint-Blaise des Simples.

Christmas 2025: In Milly-la-Forêt (91), workshops to make your own Christmas wreath!

A creative workshop for the holiday season awaits us in Milly-la-Forêt on December 5 and 6, 2025. Designed for young and old alike, it involves making your own Christmas wreath from natural elements.

A poetic stroll in the footsteps of Jean Cocteau in Paris and the Ile-de-France region

Stroll in the enchanting footsteps of Jean Cocteau in Paris and the Île-de-France region. Discover his surprising universe, from his poetic haven in Milly-la-Forêt to his works on view in the four corners of Paris. A tale full of fantasy and legend.

Journées du Patrimoine 2025 at the Maison de Jean Cocteau in Essonne (91): a Bar à Lectures (Reading Bar)

The Journées du Patrimoine 2025 (Heritage Days 2025) take place this weekend, September 20 and 21, 2025, in Paris and Île-de-France. Near Milly-la-Forêt in Essonne, the Maison de Jean Cocteau presents a poetic program with its bar à lectures.

Heritage Days 2025: Guided tour of the astonishing Cyclop in Milly-la-Forêt (91)

During the Journées du Patrimoine 2025, you'll discover a whole host of interesting sights in the Ile-de-France region, including Essonne, where Cyclop, a huge sculpture by Jean Tinguely and Nikki de Saint Phalle, lies hidden in the heart of the Milly forest.

Nuit des Musées 2025 in Essonne (91): nocturnal artistic performance at Jean Tinguely's Cyclop

This Saturday, May 17, 2025, the Nuit des Musées (Night of the Museums) will once again be taking over the museums and cultural venues of Paris and the Île-de-France region. 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. All in all, an unusual evening for this 21st edition.

Nuit des Musées 2025: theatrical evening at the Maison-Musée Jean Cocteau in Essonne (91)

Looking for a good deal in Essonne for Nuit des Musées 2025? Head for the Maison Jean Cocteau on Saturday, May 17, 2025, for an evening at the heart of art.

Rendez-vous aux Jardins 2025 at the Maison de Jean Cocteau (91), program of events

The French Ministry of Culture invites you to Rendez-Vous aux Jardins for the annual edition of this nature event, free and open to all, on the weekend of June 6-8, 2025. In Essonne, the Maison de Jean Cocteau has planned a number of events for this very special occasion.

Atout Branches, the tree-climbing and adventure 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 March 15, 2025, after a winter closure.

The Maison Jean Cocteau in Milly la Forêt, a bucolic interlude between art and history 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, the Maison des Illustres is waiting to welcome you.

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 Milly-la-Forêt forest in Essonne. This extraordinary, monumental sculpture can be discovered or rediscovered, spruced up 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.