Père lachaise district

Brazil-France 2025 season: Sacré Sound Festival's Bahia Libre evening at La Bellevilloise

Plunge into the heart of the Brazil-France 2025 Season with Bahia Libré, a Brazilian evening as festive as it is spiritual, inaugurating the Sacré Sound Festival at La Bellevilloise on Sunday, May 18, 2025. Featuring capoeira, voguing and live music, the event pays tribute to the richness of Afro-Brazilian and queer cultures in a vibrant, inclusive atmosphere.

Romancero Queer: Virginie Despentes gives voice to an age in struggle

Virginie Despentes stages Romancero Queer from May 20 to June 22, 2025 at La Colline, a show combining anger, humor and collective struggle.

Barbro Östlihn: free exhibition dedicated to the Scandinavian painter at the Swedish Institute, our photos

For its new exhibition, the Swedish Institute is showcasing several works by talented painter Barbro Östlihn. An installation to be discovered free of charge from March 28 to July 20, 2025.

Les Petits Chevaux: a quest for identity at the heart of history

A family investigation reveals the fate of Lebensborn children at Théâtre des Gémeaux Parisiens until April 22.

Journée de noces chez les Cromagnons: a wedding under the bombs at Théâtre de la Colline

A Lebanese family prepares for a wedding in the midst of chaos in "Journée de noces chez les Cromagnons", directed by Wajdi Mouawad from April 29 to June 22, 2025 at the Théâtre de la Colline.

La Pyrénéenne: the 20th arrondissement's 10km race with 118 metres of ascent and descent

Fancy a race with a bit of difficulty? In the 20th arrondissement, La Pyrénéenne is offering a 10-kilometer race like no other on May 18, 2025, with 118m of ascent and descent!

Carnaval de Paris 2025 returns this Sunday: program and route!

Carnaval de Paris is back for another edition. We look forward to seeing you on Sunday, March 2, 2025, at this not-to-be-missed Mardi Gras event in the capital.

T'embrasser sur le miel: Khalil Cherti adapts his short film at Théâtre de la Colline

T'embrasser sur le miel plays at the Théâtre de la Colline from March 5 to April 5, 2025. Khalil Cherti stages a theatrical correspondence between two young Syrians, between war and imagination.

Golem: a contemporary parable by Amos Gitaï at Théâtre de la Colline

From March 4 to April 3, 2025, Amos Gitaï presents Golem at the Théâtre de la Colline, a contemporary retelling of the Kabbalistic myth.

Carnaval: a Latino evening with DJ set and Latin dance initiation at La Bellevilloise

This Saturday, February 15, 2025, the Bellevilloise goes Latin for its all-night Latin carnival. Ready to dance?

Bistrot Darsy, a charming (and delicious) old-fashioned restaurant in Ménilmontant

On the Ménilmontant side of Paris, immerse yourself in the Paris of yesteryear at Bistrot Darsy, an old-fashioned restaurant as charming as it is delicious.

Les Nuits de l'Alligator 2025 in Paris: Jon Muq, Las Robertas... the program

Les Nuits de l'Alligator resurfaces all over France for its 19th edition, from January 21 to February 6, 2025. To mark the occasion, the festival is taking up residence in the capital, and more precisely on the Maroquinerie stage, for three exceptional days. The aim? To bring you the very latest in blues, folk and rock.

Heloise & Abelard, Père Lachaise's oldest residents: the story of Paris's Romeo & Juliet

Do you know the legend of Heloise and Abelard? This mythical couple from medieval Paris has left its mark on people throughout the centuries. Nicknamed the "star-crossed lovers", their story continues to fascinate Parisian enthusiasts, who pay their respects at Père Lachaise, where they are the oldest residents.

Utile, the offbeat ceramics market, returns to La Bellevilloise in December

On Sunday December 1, 2024, join us at La Bellevilloise to discover the stalls of ceramics created by visual artists and other craftsmen, at Utile, La Bellevilloise's market dedicated to ceramics.

Cosmos et Vanitas: a solo exhibition by Ylva Snöfrid at the Swedish Institute, our photos

Scandinavian artist Ylva Snöfrid presents "Cosmos et Vanitas", her very first solo exhibition in Paris. On view from October 15, 2024 to February 23, 2025 at the Swedish Institute, this free installation showcases the work of this artist, known for her figurative paintings and sculptural objects, which she uses notably in the scenography of her various performances, conceived as "rituals".

Dhani Harrison, George's son, in concert at La Maroquinerie in Paris

Dhani Harrison lands in Paris this autumn as part of his European tour. To discover the British artist and his latest solo album, head for La Maroquinerie in Paris on Tuesday October 15, 2024.

Benoit Castel's galettes and brioche des Rois for Epiphany 2025

For Epiphany 2025, pastry chef and baker Benoit Castel is still offering his beautiful frangipane galette that we never tire of, a new apple galette and his generous brioche that we love.

"Astral forests": our photos from the free exhibition at the Swedish Institute in Paris

This autumn, the Swedish Institute unveils its "Astral Forests"! To be seen exclusively from September 6 to 22, 2024, this free group exhibition brings together the work of five talented Swedish artists at the crossroads of design, contemporary art and traditional Nordic crafts. Would you like a tour?

Féria de Séville 2024: entertainment, dances and a parade to immerse you in Andalusia in the 20th arrondissement

Travel to Spain without even leaving Paris? It's possible, thanks to the strong presence of Andalusian culture in our capital: shows, balls... and the annual, not-to-be-missed feria in the 20th arrondissement!

Paris Olympics: an Olympic and European carnival to be held in the capital on Saturday, June 15, 2024

This Saturday, June 15, 2024, Paris beats to the sound of its new carnival, organized in honor of the Olympic and Paralympic Games to come this summer.