Petit montrouge district

The Catacombs of Paris, an unusual visit to the bowels of the capital

Have you ever ventured into the Catacombs of Paris? Let's go and discover this creepy brown place, known to all but where most have never been. A fascinating and historic site, a guided tour of the Catacombs is well worth the detour, as well as keeping you cool on hot days.

Did you know? A swimming pool in Paris is heated by heat from... sewage!

In Paris, a municipal swimming pool in the 14ᵉ arrondissement hides a well-kept secret: it's heated using heat... from the sewers! An ingenious example of urban ecology to discover without plugging your nose.

Paris Catacombs to be closed for six months from November 2025

Hurry up and visit the Catacombs of Paris, as they close on November 3, 2025, and won't reopen until spring 2026, when they undergo major renovation and modernization.

Fête de la musique 2025: salsa and reggaeton on the Petite Ceinture in Paris's 14th arrondissement

The fête de la musique promises to be a caliente affair on the Petite Ceinture in Paris's 14th arrondissement. This Saturday, June 21, 2025, Poinçon, located in the former Montrouge-Ceinture station, is preparing an ultra-festive and convivial evening of salsa, reggaeton, cumbia and bachata.

Nuit Blanche 2025 in Paris: a poetic sound trail in the Catacombs

It's off to the 24th edition of the Nuit Blanche, this Saturday, June 7, 2025 in Paris and the Île-de-France region. Head for the Catacombs for an unusual underground evening, in this timeless place transformed by a poetic itinerary.

Nuit Blanche 2025: free night-time film screenings in the streets of Paris

This year, Nuit Blanche puts the spotlight on cinema: enjoy film screenings at various locations around Paris, during the evening of Saturday June 7, 2025.

The gardens of La Rochefoucauld Hospital to be transformed into a "tiers-lieu" by summer 2025

The gardens of the Hôpital La Rochefoucauld, in the 14ᵉ arrondissement of Paris, are opening up to a new chapter. Closed since 2019, this site listed as a historical monument will host an ephemeral cultural third-place from summer 2025, before being fully rehabilitated by 2027.

Back2Beyond: the electro party that will take over the 1700 m2 Dojo in Paris this Friday

The Back2Beyond party arrives at the Dojo de Paris for its first French edition on Friday March 28, 2025. On the program? Three stages, an explosive line-up and DJs ready to crank up the intensity. Get ready to dance until dawn in the 1700m2 of this iconic Paris venue!

Offenbach's L'île de Tulipatan: 4 free performances of this opéra bouffe in Paris

Offenbach's one-act operetta "Tulipatan Island" comes to Paris for four free performances in February 2025.

Chez An, the good Vietnamese restaurant in the 14th arrondissement that takes you to Au Coin du Vietnam

Chez An - Au coin du Vietnam is a charming family-run Vietnamese restaurant in the 14ᵉ arrondissement of Paris. With its typical dishes and excellent pho, this good address never gets crowded. We tell you all about it.

February vacations 2025: parent-child creative workshops for €3 at La Ressourcerie Créative

From February 15 to March 3, 2025, it's finally winter vacation time for little Parisians! If you're not going on vacation and are looking for something to do with your little ones, you can count on the Ressourcerie créative and its parent-child workshops at very reasonable prices...

Nuits de la lecture 2025: a reading party at Le Poinçon for an evening dedicated to books

During Reading Nights 2025, you're invited to take part in a reading party, to share your love of books with as many people as possible, at Le Poinçon, on Sunday January 26!

La Dame de Coeur: the cosy, family-friendly board game bar in Paris's 14th arrondissement

Near the Gare Montparnasse station, a friendly games bar awaits you for lively games with friends or family, while you enjoy pastries or an aperitif, depending on the time of day, just like at home!

Paris 2024 Olympics: fan zone with swimming at the Elisabeth sports center in the 14th arrondissement

For the Summer Olympics in Paris, the Elisabeth sports center unveils its Fan-zone until September 8, 2024. An opportunity to live the Olympics to the full through broadcasts of the events while enjoying a swimming spot and a program of entertainment for young and old.

Fête de la Musique 2024: electro DJ set on the 14th arrondissement's Petite Ceinture

For the Fête de la Musique 2024, to be held in Paris this Friday, June 21, head for the Petite Ceinture in the 14th arrondissement, to enjoy a festive and free musical program. Are you ready to get your groove on on this former Parisian railroad line, where nature is reclaiming its rights?

La Fête du rire, a free comedy and solidarity event on May 5

La Fête du rire is a festive evening of solidarity that will take place on May 5, 2024 from 6:30 pm at Le Poiçon Paris, a lively venue in the 14th arrondissement of Paris. The evening is all about laughter: stand-up comedy, laughter yoga, a hypnosis show and other surprises!

The charming villages of the 14th arrondissement

Head for the 14th arrondissement to discover the Plaisance, Petit-Montrouge and Montsouris districts. All are home to a number of small villages, housing estates and villas that are great places to stroll.

The Salon Minéralogique, to admire minerals, fossils, gems and jewelry at the Dojo de Paris

For three days, from March 8 to 10, 2024, superb minerals, jewels and fossils settle in the south of the capital, for an international show, where you can discover the most beautiful jewels the Earth has to offer, but you can also buy some!

A Dickens Fantasy: immersive dance and theater show at the heart of literature

Are you ready to rediscover the stories of Charles Dickens by living them yourself? In a former Parisian train station, come and test an immersive experience between theater and dance, on January 21 and February 4, 2024.

New Year's Eve 2024: a caliente evening with a 100% Latino playlist at Poinçon

Running out of ideas for celebrating New Year's Eve 2024, this Sunday, December 31, 2023? In the 14th arrondissement, at Poinçon, we're planning an evening to die for, with a Latino playlist from 10pm to 6am.