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The delicious chocolate and hazelnut Yule log from Chapon 2025

Fancy treating yourself to a Christmas log for chocolate lovers? The Chapon chocolate maker unveils its gourmet collection for the 2025 holiday season, featuring a chocolate-hazelnut log with Papua New Guinea cocoa, a poetic Advent calendar, and illustrated gift boxes.

The Lenôtre 2025 Christmas log: The Train des Merveilles and festive creations

Lenôtre unveils its 2025 Christmas log collection with the Train des Merveilles, a signature creation by world pastry champion Etienne Leroy. Available from December 17, 2025, in Parisian boutiques. We tell you everything...

Barbara Butch transforms the Petit Palais into a giant dance floor with HBO Max.

On November 28, 2025, Barbara Butch will take over the Petit Palais for "Chez Barbara," a queer, festive, and inclusive night in partnership with HBO Max.

Christmas 2025 in Paris: La Bulle du Collectionneur, the gourmet experience for an exceptional aperitif.

The magic of the holidays takes over the Hôtel du Collectionneur! This winter, the hotel's garden welcomes a golden winter bubble where the aperitif becomes an exceptional moment, between refined bites and great vintages. A half-chic, half-cocooning interlude to be savored from November 15, 2025, to January 31, 2026.

VannDa, the Cambodian rapper, in concert at the Salle Pleyel in Paris in December 2025

Considered a key figure in Cambodian rap, VannDa announces his return to Paris with his very first concert scheduled at Salle Pleyel on Monday, December 1, 2025. The artist will be joined for the occasion by Vanthan, Norith, YuuHai, and Suzana.

The world and fashion according to Paul Poiret: the free exhibition at Christie's Paris

Christie's Paris celebrates the visionary genius of Paul Poiret with the free exhibition "The World and Fashion According to Paul Poiret," presented from November 13 to 18, 2025. Through fashion illustrations, original plates, and rare objects, the couturier's universe is revealed seamlessly, but with all the brilliance of his style. A flamboyant tribute to Art Deco, where color, culture, and elegance are drawn in the ink of his era.

China, Imprints of the Past: the exhibition between art and archaeology at the Cernuschi Museum - our photos

Follow the quest of Chinese scholars and archaeologists, through ancient inscriptions and new reproduction techniques. From November 7, 2025 to March 15, 2026, the Musée Cernuschi retraces how these prints revolutionized the literary arts and inspired modernity.

Au Pays du Père Noël: family show at the Théâtre des Mathurins

Discover "Au Pays du Père Noël," a show by Olivier Solivérès at the Théâtre des Mathurins from October 29 to December 31, 2025, for the whole family ages 3 and up.

Dernier coup de ciseaux: interactive detective comedy at the Théâtre des Mathurins

Discover "Dernier coup de ciseaux," an interactive detective comedy by Sébastien Azzopardi and Sacha Danino, at the Théâtre des Mathurins until June 30, 2026.

The Great Exhibition of Made in France 2025 returns to the Palais de l'Élysée - dates & reservations

The Élysée is opening its doors for the Grande Exposition du Fabriqué en France (Great Exhibition of French Manufacturing) on the weekend of November 15-16, 2025! For its fifth edition, this iconic event will showcase 123 products that highlight our national expertise. Come celebrate French craftsmanship and discover the talents of our artisans, producers, and manufacturers from mainland France and overseas! Ticket office opens at 5 p.m.

Pekka Halonen: an ode to Finland, the contemplative exhibition at the Petit Palais - our photos

From November 4, 2025, to February 22, 2026, the Petit Palais is dedicating a major retrospective to the Nordic painter Pekka Halonen. Entitled "A Hymn to Finland," this temporary exhibition showcases the work of this Finnish artist, who trained in Paris and loved to depict wild, snow-covered landscapes. Spotlight on this artistic event, designed as a sensory experience that takes us on a journey to the heart of Finland's sublime nature.

Maison Monday: sports classes with coaches for a weekend on the Champs-Elysées

Maison Monday is a sports weekend with more or less intensive Dynamo, RIISE, and Punch classes with the best coaches and round tables on the Champs-Elysées on November 22 and 23, 2025.

The sublime Galette des Rois 2026 from Le Bristol Paris by Maxence Barbot

For Epiphany 2026, Maxence Barbot, the new pastry chef at Le Bristol Paris, has created a spectacular galette des rois. Available for pre-order from December 26, 2025, this signature creation consists of 27 layers of puff pastry brioche combined with cider apples and Calvados frangipane. A traditional galette also accompanies this edition.

Je_Burnt Offering: contemporary dance at the Korean Cultural Center

Discover Je_Burnt Offering, a creation by 99ArtCompany combining dance and ritual, at the Korean Cultural Center in Paris on November 21, 2025.

The Bristol 2025 Christmas log by Maxence Barbot takes us to the summit.

Le Bristol Paris unveils its 2025 Christmas log cake, created by chef Maxence Barbot. A superb chocolate creation in the shape of a fir tree, inspired by the gardens of the palace located in the 8th arrondissement of Paris.

The 2025 Christmas lights on Faubourg Saint-Honoré - dates

The Faubourg Saint-Honoré lights up as Christmas approaches! Come along on Monday, November 17, 2025, to see the neighborhood's illuminations.

La Parenthèse Belle Époque: pop-up champagne bar, signature dish and live piano at Maxim's

Maxim's, the iconic Parisian restaurant, opens the doors to La Parenthèse Belle Époque, a pop-up bar open until March 2026, where art and champagne come together in retro-chic elegance. On the first floor, surrounded by Art Nouveau décor combining luminous stained glass windows and arches adorned with anemones, the restaurant, in collaboration with a famous Champagne House, offers a signature dish to be savored with iconic vintages, enhanced on certain evenings by the notes of live piano music.

Contes et histoires 2025: a show and theatrical tour in the heart of the Arc de Triomphe

Contes et histoires, the event that lets you discover national monuments with your family during the Christmas holidays, is back for a new edition, from December 20, 2025, to January 4, 2026. It's an opportunity to explore the unmissable Arc de Triomphe in Paris.

The festive Christmas menu at Bacha Coffee Paris is coming to the Champs-Élysées.

Bacha Coffee on the Champs-Élysées, a magnificent Moroccan coffee palace in the 8th arrondissement, is celebrating the holiday season with a unique gourmet menu from December 15, 2025, to January 3, 2026, combining fine ingredients and exceptional coffees. Come and discover it for yourself for a delightful gourmet break during the Christmas season in Paris.

Thanksgiving 2025 at the Drugstore with a menu of American specialties

Le Drugstore, the Publicis restaurant on the Champs-Elysées, is offering an American menu revisited by chef Eric Frechon on Thursday, November 27, to celebrate Thanksgiving 2025.