Féerie d'Hiver: a magical free event for children at Parc de la Poudrerie (93)

How about a trip to Parc de la Poudrerie for the 2023 Christmas vacations? During these two weeks without school, it's the perfect opportunity to take a trip to one of the most beautiful parks in the Seine-Saint-Denis department, to discover this place steeped in history, explore the on-site play areas or, quite simply, stroll through this beautiful green space.

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So, on Wednesday December 27, meet up at 2pm in the Parc forestier de la Poudrerie to spend an afternoon creating, exploring and taking part in free activities open to all. On the program? Creative workshops to create objects with plant wax, make glitter tattoos, make greeting cards... Or a gourmet workshop to bake Christmas pastries! Then, from 5.40pm, the workshops will be followed by storytelling readings, to round off this beautiful afternoon on the theme of Winter Wonderland.

Parc de la Poudrerie, a listed green nugget in Sevran (93)
Fifteen kilometers from the Bassin de la Villette, along the Canal de l'Ourcq, lies a lovely 137-hectare forest park in the Seine-Saint-Denis municipalities of Livry-Gargan, Villepinte, Sevran and Vaujours. Combining remnants of the area's industrial past with immense tree-lined avenues, it's one of the green spaces not to be missed for a bike ride, family outing or jogging session... in the 93. [Read more]

To extend your outing - and if the weather's fine - opt for a bike ride from the Parc de la Villette to the Parc de la Poudrerie, with a really easy, accessible route along the Canal de l'Ourcq!