Quartier jardin des plantes - activities

Rendezvous with Nature this summer, with family activities at the Jardin des Plantes

The Jardin des Plantes is a familiar sight when you've got kids. And yet, this cultural center never ceases to come up with new ideas to keep you, your children, nephews or grandchildren occupied throughout the summer vacations with its Nature Rendezvous.

Contes au jardin: free poetic stories told in the Jardin des Plantes all summer long

During the summer vacations, from July 12 to August 23, 2023, storytellers and costuses invade the Jardin des Plantes to tell you wonderful stories every Wednesday, from age 6 upwards.

Fête de la musique 2023: queer and feminist batucada in the Césure third space

This year, the Fête de la musique is also being celebrated at the former Censier-Daubenton faculty in Paris. On Wednesday, June 21, 2023, we're heading for the new Césure third-place, to the rhythm of several queer groups and a queer and feminist batucada!

Meteorites from a French asteroid on display at the Muséum national d'histoire naturelle

In February 2023, an asteroid fell in Normandy. And many people collected these little meteorites to enable science to analyze them! Today, they can be seen at the Muséum national d'histoire naturelle in Paris!

Césure: the Plateau Urbain and Yes We Camp third-location project in Paris

Plateau Urbain and Yes We Camp finally unveil to the public a new third-place in Paris. What's it called? Césure. This time, the two co-founders of Grands Voisins and Bercy Beaucoup are temporarily occupying the former Censier site of the Université Paris-III Sorbonne-Nouvelle. So get in now to enjoy a soft opening of the spot, before the grand opening announced for September.

Fête de la Nature at the Museum of Natural History, a wealth of free activities

The Fête de la Nature 2023 is being celebrated in style at the Museum of Natural History with a host of activities planned for the whole family on May 27 and 28! Head to the Village of Nature and Green Innovation to make a lot of discoveries.

Nuit Blanche 2023 at the Grande Mosquée de Paris: a sound library in the gardens

Nuit Blanche returns to Paris and the Île-de-France region this Saturday, June 3, 2023. For the occasion, the Grande Mosquée de Paris is opening its doors to us for a beautiful stroll through its gardens while being transported by a sound library.

Nuit Blanche 2023: Cesure takes over the old Censier-Daubenton college

For Nuit Blanche 2023, artists from Cesure are transforming the former Censier-Daubenton college into a space for creativity and discovery. The program includes exhibitions, film screenings, an open stage and creative workshops. An immersive artistic experience not to be missed.

Visiting Paris with your family: six free game trails for fun walks with children

Visiting Paris is good, but with animations or devices to entertain the children, it is even better! The Paris Mômes team is now offering six new game trails to discover the capital's emblematic neighborhoods with your family!

U Mulinu, the warm Corsican restaurant close to the Gare d'Austerlitz in Paris

A stone's throw from the Gare d'Austerlitz, U Mulinu is a warm Corsican bar-restaurant that takes us straight to the Isle of Beauty through generous and comforting dishes highlighting local products.

Mini-monsters, our photos of the exhibition at the Geology Gallery of the Natural History Museum

They scare us, disgust us, we fear them... What if we learned to know them better? The National Museum of Natural History invites us to meet the Mini-monsters at the Gallery of Geology and Mineralogy, from October 22, 2022 to April 23, 2023.

La Langue des Cygnes, the poetic puppet show to see with your family

From March 9 to 22, 2023, the Mouffetard - Centre National de la Marionnette presents La Langue des Cygnes, a puppet show with a beautiful philosophical scope behind it, on the acceptance of oneself and of others.

A small tree kangaroo is born at the Menagerie of the Jardin des Plantes

Every birth for an endangered species is a real victory! A tree kangaroo, also called "Goodfellow's Dendrolague", gave birth to its young at the Menagerie du Jardin des Plantes, in Paris.

Lazy Suzy and her BBQ burgers with smoked meats and Texas-style shredded meats

Lille-based Lazy Suzy is moving into the 5th arrondissement, and that's THE good news for fans of smoked meats and BBQ burgers!

Les Mini-Voltigeurs, the outdoor photo exhibition to discover at the Jardin des Plantes

They twirl all around us, creating real aerial brooms: discover these Mini-Voltigeurs, stars of the photo exhibition to be discovered on the gates of the Jardin des Plantes, from October 21, 2022 to May 14, 2023.

Paris: new social housings built uptown

The City of Paris keeps on completing its territorial readjustment for a few years by investing in new housing uptown.

European Heritage Days 2022 in Paris: Mouffetard – Théâtre de la Marionnette

European Heritage Days 2022 in Paris have a lot of surprises in store. Among them, the Mouffetard, the theater dedicated to puppet shows, expecting you this weekend, on September 17 and 18, 2022.

The Grande Mosquée de Paris and its oriental garden

With its beautiful shaded patio, gardens and traditional decor, the Grande Mosquée de Paris is well worth an extended detour if you're in Paris's 5th arrondissement.

L'Odyssée sensorielle, the immersive exhibition event at the Muséum de Paris - last days!

More than just an exhibition, the Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle in Paris is offering a unique immersive experience: from October 23, 2021 to July 4, 2022, immerse yourself in "L'Odyssée sensorielle" and discover the living world as you've never seen it before... or smelled it!

The Jardin des Plantes rose garden unveils its beautiful colors

The Roseraie du Jardin des Plantes, located along the Galerie de Minéralogie, to the right of the Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle or to the left if you're coming from the Seine, is a wonderful place to discover in spring and especially in June. With its 390 species of old and modern roses, it's a magnificent and free rose garden, in addition to the superb rosebushes that stand proudly in front of the Muséum.