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The Dogry: the first dog social club closes its doors for good

More than a year ago, Paris welcomed the city’s first dog-friendly leisure club: The Dogry had thus settled in the 17th arrondissement, offering a play park, spa, cafe, yoga and premium daycare, available by subscription. The concept is now permanently closing its doors.

International Dog Day 2026: where to spend a moment with your pup?

Wednesday, August 26, 2026, marks International Dog Day. To celebrate, why not spend some quality time with your fluffy friend? Here’s a short list of activities to make the day truly unforgettable!

A festive pool party is coming to Keller Pool, featuring a giant aqua gym and a DJ set.

La Piscine Keller in Paris’s 15th arrondissement is hosting a pool party on Friday, August 21, 2026, featuring a DJ set, a giant aqua gym, and access to the jacuzzi for a night designed to cap off the summer in style.

Mégie, the new botanical canteen, shop and floral workshop along Paris’s riverfront.

A botanical cantine, a floral boutique and a floral-art workshop share space at Mégie, the new address opened in 2026 on the Quai de la Mégisserie, in Paris’s 1st arrondissement. We were there, here’s what it’s like.

Heritage Days 2026: A stroll in the footsteps of Georges Méliès, cinema pioneer, in Montreuil

On the occasion of Heritage Days 2026, September 19 and 20, the city of Montreuil and its renowned art-house cinema, Le Méliès, invite you to discover the pioneer of cinema, Georges Méliès, through a stroll through the streets of the town where his talent first blossomed.

Near Notre-Dame, this astonishing medieval-looking house is actually a 1950s-era creation.

On Île de la Cité, just a stone’s throw from Notre-Dame, a residence regularly catches the eye of passersby, especially when seen from the Seine on a cruise. With its turret, mullioned windows and medieval vibe, it seems to have traversed the centuries. Yet this house on Rue des Ursins is the work of architect Fernand Pouillon, completed in the late 1950s.

Did you know? Madonna shot a video for « Holiday » in Cergy-Pontoise during the 1980s.

Before she became one of the world’s biggest stars, Madonna performed "Holiday" in an unlikely setting in Val-d’Oise. A sequence shot at the old Cergy-Pontoise leisure base, early in her career. Here’s the story!

Fééries de Chantilly 2026: International Fireworks Festival

The Chantilly Fireworks Fest brings back the grand international fireworks competition at the Chantilly Racecourse in the Oise. Three nations go head-to-head in a pyrotechnic evening scheduled for Saturday, September 5, 2026.

This farm in the Yvelines region offers rustic evenings with barbecues, concerts and games.

From July through September 2026, the Gally Farm in Saint-Cyr-l'École unveils a vibrant lineup, with the return of its countryside evenings for families and friends to gather around a wood-fired barbecue and a selection of board games.

Chess tournament, free introductory sessions, and a showdown with a pro player at La Défense

The La Défense shopping center is set to host a major free event devoted to chess on Saturday, July 18, 2026. On the agenda: free introductory sessions open to all, a tournament, and an impressive challenge against a professional player.

Espace Rambouillet: a forested and wildlife park to reconnect with nature

Nestled within 250 hectares of forest, discover a unique Île-de-France site dedicated to European wildlife, featuring species still present in France today or once found here: red deer, fallow deer, roe deer, wolves… Also explore its aviary and raptor centre, home to over 200 birds with demonstrations of free-flight birds of prey. Not to be missed are the 1,500 m2 of giant tree-suspended trampolines or the Mission Forest playground. A offering sure to delight families, nature lovers, and anyone eager to reconnect with what truly matters: life in the living world.

This medieval troglodyte castle in Val-d'Oise hides a giant dragon.

A giant dragon in a troglodyte medieval castle? That's what you'll be able to see during La Vie de Château, the château's contemporary art exhibition at Château de la Roche-Guyon in the Val d'Oise, running from June 20 to November 1, 2026.

Where to play indoor golf? Indoor golf simulators in Paris to work on your swing

You want to swing at a white ball—or are you simply after a fun after-work spot that’s different from bowling? In Paris, hybrid venues offer both indoor golf simulators and appetizing food menus, for playful, sporty evenings with friends, far from elitist practice ranges.

Sax unveils La Caverne, a free street-art exhibition at La Madeleine

Street art invades the crypt of the Madeleine church as Sax opens there on June 18, 2026. La Caverne, a free, immersive exhibition of fifty works, runs in the 8th arrondissement until June 28.

Insolite: a free stamp scavenger hunt and a collector’s passport signed by JR to pick up in Paris

While awaiting the opening of La Caverne du Pont Neuf, JR is already leaving his mark on Paris. A collector’s passport invites the curious to join a free stamp hunt starting June 16, 2026.

Free workshops and tastings on honey and apitherapy at this Marais hotspot

The world of honey invites itself into the heart of the Marais with this temple of apitherapy, offering urbanites a chance to reconnect with the medicinal virtues of the hive through a program of workshops and free diagnostics.

Paris: why is an airship set to fly over the Champs-Elysées this Sunday?

This Sunday, June 14, 2026, pedestrians will only have to look up to witness a strange phenomenon, a rare sight in the capital, above the Champs-Élysées. It isn’t a plane or a helicopter, but an airship that will skim over the world’s most beautiful avenue. Find out why.

Zippin' Paris: the zipline that lets you soar over Parc des Princes is back this summer

From June 13 to August 16, 2026, take to new heights at the Parc des Princes with a zipline above the stadium. Share adrenaline-fueled moments with your loved ones as you experience an exceptional activity: crossing the Parc des Princes by zipline!

Yoga concert on a rooftop: a Vinyasa yoga session set to live music

On Sunday, June 14, 2026, the rooftop of a Parisian urban farm becomes a wellness sanctuary for a first-ever fusion of yoga and live music. The event offers an immersive yoga session, set to a DJ performance, with views of the Sacré-Cœur.

Zomb'in The Dark: a zombie-themed orienteering race through the forest in Seine-et-Marne – CANCELLED

Zomb'in The Dark returns to the Île-de-France region! For this quirky zombie-themed orienteering race, the rendezvous is set for June 27, 2026 in the Bois de l’île du Pertuis. Will you try to outrun them or join them? The event has been canceled.