Puppy Painting Paris lets you paint your own canvas surrounded by puppies on Rue de Richelieu in the 2nd arrondissement. Seventy-minute sessions can be booked in November and December 2026 for €39.99 per person.
Vintage maps, engravings, botanical illustrations and retro posters: Retrographia brings images of the past back into the spotlight at several shops in Paris, including the one in Passage Jouffroy. An address to remember for paper lovers, treasure hunters and home décor enthusiasts looking for a story to tell.
Curtain down at Salle Favart! The famous Opéra-Comique theater, located in Paris’s 2nd arrondissement, will close for the 2026–2027 season for major modernization work. It is scheduled to reopen in fall 2027, but performances will continue elsewhere in the capital.
The Richelieu site, located in the 2nd arrondissement of Paris, is the historic birthplace of the Bibliothèque nationale de France, which has housed collections of royal documents since 1721. A historic site, recently modernized, accessible to all!
After Tours, Orléans, and Poitiers, Le Chien Fou has opened its fourth restaurant at 16 Rue Feydeau, in the 2nd arrondissement. A new address to discover in Paris, with a venue that has made homemade, generous cooking its signature.
What if the prettiest Paris memory is the one you create yourself? In Galerie Vivienne, Louise Carmen offers customizable leather notebooks, to be embellished with engravings and small accessories according to your wishes. A hotspot for stationery lovers, it also attracts international visitors in search of a truly personal gift.
Babylon celebrates Halloween at the Palais Brongniart on October 31, 2026, with Marten Lou, Nomis, Villanova, and Melittah. A house-music night from 10 p.m. to 5:30 a.m., distinct from the Bal des Fous held the night before.
From October 16 to 18, Celine will offer a glimpse into how its collections are made during Journées Particulières 2026. A free tour lets visitors see how a piece goes from workshop craft to its final silhouette.
Under the glass roof of the Passage des Panoramas, just steps from the Grands Boulevards, Astair keeps alive the Parisian bistro tradition: parsley-butter snails, onion soup with a golden crust, côte de boeuf to share, and house-made desserts. A visit to an address that's easy to spot thanks to its snail-shaped sign.
At 64, Passage des Panoramas, Kokashita draws inspiration from those Japanese backstreets tucked beneath the railway lines, where tiny bars and workshops line up. Bento boxes prepared on the spot at lunchtime, shareable Japanese tapas in the evening: here is one of the most endearing Nipponese spots on the Grands Boulevards.
On September 24, 1724, a decree of the King's Council officially established the Paris Bourse. Situated on Rue Vivienne, in the Hôtel de Nevers, the new institution was entrusted with restoring order to a market scarred by the collapse of John Law’s system.
September pulls in the crowds to Passage des Panoramas. At 57, in François Marquis's former chocolate shop, Canard & Champagne bets on an unorthodox yet perfectly executed pairing: French duck and sparkling wine. Here’s what to order there this season.
Opened in 1799 on the Grands Boulevards, the Passage des Panoramas takes its name from two grand trompe-l'œil spectacles that are now gone. More than two centuries on, restaurants, collectors and vintage décor continue to keep the place alive.
A stone's throw from the Grands Boulevards, the Passage des Princes has a rather tumultuous history. Opened in 1860, it was completely demolished in 1985 and rebuilt ten years later; this covered passage in the 2nd arrondissement is also regarded as the last of its kind to be erected in Paris in the 19th century.
Discover the Galerie Vivienne, a historic gem in the heart of Paris, open since 1826 and listed as a historic monument. It's a must-see in Paris, especially when it rains.
Connaissez-vous la Galerie Colbert ? Dans le 2e arrondissement, elle révèle une rotonde imposante coiffée d’une coupole de verre, vestige d’une galerie parisienne née en 1826 pour rivaliser avec sa célèbre voisine, la Galerie Vivienne.
Already present in Tours, Orléans and Poitiers, Le Chien Fou unveils its first Paris address. By mid-September 2026, this bistro, famed for its house-made cooking, sharing plates and its wine cellar, will open its doors on Rue Feydeau in the 2nd arrondissement of Paris.
The NBA lands in Paris earlier than expected! While awaiting the official 2027 game, a temporary and free experience is taking over at the Palais Brongniart for the weekend of August 1–2, 2026.
On the occasion of the 43rd edition of Heritage Days, the National Institute of Art History will open its doors to the public—exceptionally and free of charge—for the weekend of September 19–20, 2026.
