Report - activities

Hellfest: Ben Barbaud confirms the edition 2021 of the metal festival in France is cancelled

In an interview with Ouest-France, Hellfest director Ben Barbaud confirms the 15th edition of the festival is cancelled, following the latest announcements made by minister of Culture. The metal event was to take place on June 18, 19, and 20, 2021 in Clisson and therefore will not happen.

Coronavirus: the 2020 Pride march in Paris cancelled

Due to the health crisis and following the ban on festivals and large public events, the Gay Pride, initially scheduled for June 27, 2020 in Paris, is officially cancelled. The organizers invite associations to multiply the events of visibility and pride in Paris and throughout the Ile-de-France from November 2 to 7, 2020.

Mondial de la Bière Paris 2020 at Vincennes Parc Floral - Cancelled

Due to the current health crisis, the Mondial de la Bière - initially planned from May 15 to 17, 2020 at the Vincennes Parc Floral - then postponed to Friday September 11, Saturday 12 and Sunday 13, 2020 at the same place, is definitively cancelled.

Concert and show venues reopening: Paris in green area on June 15

As all concert venues were shut since March 14, and main summer festivals in France cancelled, music fans are only waiting for one thing: singing, dancing, and rocking to the artists’ live shows. But when will concert venues reopen to the public and on what conditions? On May 28, when presenting phase 2 of the containment exit plan, Prime Minister Edouard Philippe said show and concert venues will reopen from June 2 in green areas. For Paris and Île-de-France, it will be from June 15.

The Avener : the concert at the AccorHotels Arena in Paris postponed to December 2021

The Avener's first concert at the AccorHotels Arena in Paris originally scheduled for November 14, 2020 has been postponed to December 1, 2021. Good news, the tickets reserved for the initial date remain valid for the postponed date. We will still dance on the hits of the French electro artist!

316 mayors in Ile-de-France demand schools to reopen after May 11th

316 mayors in Ile-de-France including Anne Hidalgo are against schools to reopen on May 11th and speak up in an open letter.

Coronavirus: the Tour de France will not be in camera, according to Christian Prudhomme

Will the Tour de France be held in camera only, without any spectator lining the road because of the coronavirus epidemic? This is the idea considered by Minister of Sport Roxana Maracineanu, quickly waved off by competition head Christian Prudhomme.

La Frasca: the cosy new bistro on Paris's Left Bank

Sincere conviviality and quality cuisine are the watchwords at La Frasca. Open since the beginning of October 2019 in the heart of the 6th arrondissement, this new modern bistro welcomes you as if at home and delights your taste buds with gourmet dishes with Mediterranean influences.

Rammstein in concert at Paris La Défense Arena: we were there, we tell you

Seven years after their memorable concerts in Paris Bercy, Rammstein made their big comeback this Friday, June 28, 2019 in the capital with the first of their two dates at Paris La Défense Arena. Back on this show as neat as it was fiery!

Le Jardin Défendu: La Défense's largest open-air venue

Fancy discovering the largest Open Air in La Défense? Head to Place du Dôme from June 6 to September 20, 2019 to enjoy Jardin Défendu, a new ephemeral venue signed Passage Enchanté.

Tigermilk : South American inspired restaurant in Paris

Notice to lovers of South American flavors! The Sentier district in Paris has opened its doors to a new restaurant that invites you to travel. Its name? Tigermilk and we warmly recommend it to you!

Star Wars exhibition in Paris, Fans strike back: final days

Are you a fan of the Star Wars saga? Head to the Centre Expo Lafayette Drouot in Paris from December 14, 2018 to May 4, 2019 to discover the impressive exhibition designed by fan Daniel Prada for fans and entitled "Les fans contre-attaquent". Described as Europe's largest private collection dedicated to the Star Wars universe, this exhibition unveils totally unique pieces that have been crafted by fans from all over the world and are truly worth the detour!

Download Festival back in the Base 217 in Bretigny in May 2020

After a break in 2019, Download Festival France will be back in the Base 217 in Bretigny-sur-Orge / Le Plessis-Pâté for three days of festival you don't want to miss on Friday May 29, Saturday 30 and Sunday 21, 2020.

Piero TT: Pierre Gagnaire's excellent Italian restaurant in Paris

Good news for foodies in the Paris region, as renowned chef Pierre Gagnaire has opened a Parisian version of his Piero TT restaurant, based at the Hôtel Les Airelles in Courchevel, in the capital in early 2019.

DAU Paris 2019: a unique immersive project by Ilya Khrzhanovsky

DAU, the not-to-be-missed artistic and cultural event at the start of the year, lands at the Théâtre du Châtelet, Théâtre de La Ville and Centre Pompidou from Thursday January 24 to Sunday February 17, 2019, and promises to give Parisians a more than ambitious and totally new experience right in the heart of the capital....

Restaurant RAN in Paris - Permanently closed

RAN is the name of a new Japanese restaurant to be discovered in the 8th arrondissement of Paris. Behind this new gourmet address? Moma Group and Blackcode, who together have called on the talents of Chef Shuhei Yamashita to delight your taste buds.

Caterina at La Grande Epicerie Rive Droite: Nicola Iovine's new trattoria in Paris

Since January 10, 2019, La Grande Epicerie Rive Droite has been sporting a new look with the opening of Caterina. Designed by renowned Italian chef Nicola Iovine, already at the helm of four addresses on the Ile de France, this new restaurant has everything it takes to become the must-visit Neapolitan trattoria in the capital's 16th arrondissement.

Ma Goldo: the excellent Italian trattoria in Paris's 16th arrondissement

Did you think you'd found all the great Italian restaurants in Paris? Think again! For proof, head to Paris's chic 16th arrondissement, to push open the doors of Ma Goldo, a trattoria the likes of which we'd like to see more often in the capital.

Ensemble: the gourmet tapas restaurant in Western Paris

A cuisine of sharing and quality with generous and gourmet tapas cooked with fresh and seasonal products: this is what Mathieu Darmont and Aude Bourguignon offer you through their second Parisian address, simply named Ensemble.

La Mezcaleria unveils its new ‘WTF’ cocktail list

WTF: here’s the name of the new cocktail list to discover asap at the hidden bar, La Mezcaleria, in Paris.