Pentecost weekend

Fête des Cocus 2025 in Étréchy (91): parade, dinner show, funfair and flea market this weekend

The Fête des Cocus et des Coquettes returns to Étréchy from June 6 to 8, 2025, with Egypt as its theme. The only town in France to keep this age-old tradition alive, Étréchy combines folklore, humor and festive spirit for an unusual weekend in Essonne (91).

Stores and shopping centers open on Whit Monday 2025 in Paris and the Ile-de-France region

Every year, Whit Monday offers many French people a three-day weekend. It's a bank holiday, but is sometimes worked as part of the solidarity day, so it's still a great opportunity for a shopping spree! Discover the list of shopping centers and department stores open in Paris and Île-de-France on Monday June 9, 2025.

Pentecost weekend: 10 great exhibitions to discover in Paris on June 7, 8 and 9, 2025

What are we doing this Pentecost weekend in Paris, Saturday June 7, Sunday June 8 and Monday June 9, 2025? Easy: take advantage of this long weekend to discover the most beautiful exhibitions of the moment. Here's a small selection of things to do in Paris and the Ile-de-France region this Pentecost weekend.

Unusual: we tested a hot-air balloon flight in Fontainebleau over the Ile-de-France region - promo

How about a breathtaking view over Fontainebleau? We're off to try out hot-air ballooning over the Île-de-France region, a magical experience we'd like to share with you.

The Maincourt Trail, a Natural Oasis in the Chevreuse Valley to discover

The Vallée de Chevreuse is home to a natural gem, the Sentier de Maincourt, a stone's throw from the Château de Dampierre. Accessible all year long by families, even with strollers and people with reduced mobility, this jewel offers a beautiful nature walk between fauna and flora, only 40 minutes from Paris.

Festival de jour // de nuit 2023 : the free street art festival in Essonne

Rediscover street art during the festival de jour // de nuit 2023, free and open to all, from May 26 to June 4 in the streets of several towns and villages in Essonne. Circus, dance, performance and theater await you.

Deconfinement: religious services to resume from May 29th?

While Secretary of the Interior and Cults Christophe Castaner brought the possibility for believers to celebrate Pentecost as planned up on Sunday May 3rd, 2020, the Prime Minister left the door open to hold religious services before June 2nd. “If the situation is not worsening” in the first weeks of deconfinement, ceremonies will resume from May 29th in France.