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Wallace fountains: discreet symbols of Paris

1- They have been delivering drinking water in Paris since 1872 Wallace fountains have just celebrated their 150th anniversary. The first of them was indeed installed on boulevard de la Villette in Paris on July 30, 1872. The installation of these fountains is in line with the great changes want ...

15
Dec
2022

Parking in Paris: Where to Find Cheaper Parking?

Where to park one's car in Paris? When looking for affordable parking in the city, the first instinct is to look for a free spot on the streets. In the capital, the search for a free parking space can take a long time and prove fruitless… It's important to know that only 2.5% of parking spaces ar ...

28
Dec
2023

Emily in Paris' Paris: 5 picturesque places to discover.

"The Place de l'Estrapade" If you're looking for the building where Emily and Gabriel reside in the series Emily in Paris, know that it's located at number 1 on the beautiful place de l'Estrapade. On this square in the 5th arrondissement of Paris located not far from the Sorbonne, you can see a fo ...

22
Mar
2023

Paris Face Cachée : discover the mysteries of Paris

Three very special days Paris is the most visited city in the world. But are you sure you really know our capital city? The Paris Face Cachée event created by the City of Paris for the past three years offers you the opportunity to discover the backstage during three very special days. This ann ...

27
Jan
2014

The GR 75: 5 things to know about the Paris walking tour

It was created with a view to the 2024 Olympics. As the Paris 2024 Olympic Games approach, the City of Paris is preparing to become the global capital of sports. In this perspective, it has created its own long-distance hiking trail: the GR 75! This trail is also called the GR 2024 as it was creat ...

04
Sep
2023

Paris Games Week: the largest video game exhibition in France.

This is the leading gaming event in France. Since its launch in 2010, the Paris Games Week or PGW has established itself as the largest video game exhibition in France. With a record of 317,000 visitors in 2019, this event has entered the top 5 worldwide exhibitions dedicated to video game culture. ...

25
Oct
2023

Paris Book Fair: the Paris book fair at Porte de Versailles

Trade Show Introduction The Paris Book Fair is an event dedicated to books and writing that was established in 1981 by the National Publishing Syndicate. The uniqueness of this Fair lies in its openness to professionals (both major and small publishers) as well as the general public. The organized ...

22
Mar
2007

The Yoga Festival Paris: a great yogic gathering

A first in France The Yoga Festival Paris aims to introduce the public to the various forms that yoga practices take today. This yoga festival, open to beginners as well as experienced practitioners, is a unique event in France! This large yogic gathering takes place over three days on over 7000 m ...

12
Oct
2012

Tourism: 5 things to know about the Ourcq Canal

1- It crosses the north-east of Paris on approximately 100 km The Ourcq Canal stretches for about 100 kilometers between Mareuil-sur-Ourcq and the Bassin de la Villette in the 19th arrondissement of Paris. This canal, which crosses the department of Seine-Saint-Denis, has undergone many transfor ...

17
Aug
2022

Paris Plages: summer and sports activities.

Near the cobblestones, the beach. Paris Plages is a popular event initiated by the city of Paris in 2002. For over ten years now, this operation takes place every summer on the forecourt of the Hôtel de Ville and the right bank of the Seine to give them a holiday atmosphere. Various fun and sport ...

03
July
2012

The Samaritaine: a temple of luxury in Paris

A highly anticipated reopening. Must-visit store of Belle Epoque Paris, La Samaritaine reopened its doors to the public in 2021, after fifteen years of closure and six long years of site securing works. Originally scheduled for April 2020, the reopening of the famous department store on Rue de Riv ...

23
June
2021

Food shopping: 5 advantages of online shopping in Paris

out leaving the comfort of your sofa! Most mass retailers have expanded their delivery services since the Covid-19 pandemic. Shopping online in Paris has never been so easy! Just place your order in a few clicks and pay online to be delivered within 24 hours, subject to the eligibility of your ...

17
Dec
2021

Yves Saint Laurent in museums: a tribute exhibition in 6 Parisian museums

A large-scale tribute Yves Saint Laurent is a monument in the history of fashion. That's why several Parisian museums have decided, on the occasion of the 60th anniversary of the first fashion show of this French couturier, to pay him a tribute commensurate with his talent. The first fashion sho ...

14
Mar
2022

Alphonse Mucha: 5 things to know about his life and work

He studied and worked in Paris. Alphonse Mucha (1860-1939) was one of the most famous artists of his time. Even though he was born in a small village in Czechoslovakia, his work is well known in France as he studied and worked in Paris. After studying at the Academy of Fine Arts in Munich, he arri ...

17
May
2023

Livre sur Seine: a free preview of the book fair

A stroll outside the walls For the first time in 2016, Livre Paris (the new name for the Paris Book Fair Porte de Versailles) is organizing an off-site event called Livre sur Seine. For a weekend, young and old are invited to stroll along the banks of the Seine, to enjoy several exhibitions and ...

10
Mar
2016

30 km/h speed limits: what benefits for cities?

What are the new regulations in Paris? As of Monday August 30, 2021, the speed limit is 30 km/h on almost all streets in the capital. Until now, about 60% of the Parisian territory was already subject to this speed limit. From now on, it is almost the entire city, except for the ring road and ...

01
Sep
2021

Toki Modi: a digital immersion in the world of fashion

A 100% digital offer Since the beginning of 2022, France 3 Paris Île-de-France's social networks have offered 100% fashion and 100% digital content under the hashtag #tokimodi. With Toki Modi, France 3 Paris Île-de-France's cultural magazine Toki Woki dons a brand new suit and declines its dre ...

17
Feb
2022

Regards du Grand Paris: a free photo exhibition in Île-de-France

A photographic journey in Île-de-France Reviews of Greater Paris is a photographic journey that has been installed in some forty sites in Paris and its close suburbs until October 23, 2022. Very diverse places such as public transport, the public space of Greater Paris, the construction site of ...

02
Aug
2022

The Morris column: 5 unusual facts about this street furniture

1- They were not invented in Paris but in Berlin In the collective imagination, Morris columns are part of the Parisian landscape, along with Wallace fountains and Hector Guimard's subway entrances. And yet, the Morris column as we know it today was not born in Paris but in Berlin! This is the f ...

20
Dec
2022

Paradox Museum Paris: an unusual museum between illusions and trompe-l'oeil

A new unusual museum in Paris In Paris, visitors who love bluffing and immersive experiences are spoilt for choice. After the Museum of Illusion in the 1st arrondissement, the FlyView attraction and the Sensas sensory experience, a new unexpected museum will open in the capital in April 2023. Pa ...

14
Mar
2023