Paris is gearing up for a unique experience: a huge picnic on the famous Champs-Élysées avenue. Scheduled for this Sunday, May 26, 2024, the event promises to gather around 4,000 participants around a gingham tablecloth spread between Rue Arsène Houssaye and Avenue George V.
Having already transformed the Champs-Élysées into a cinema and record-breaking venue for a giant dictation, Ubi Bene and the Comité Champs-Élysées are launching a new initiative: a free picnic open to all. Registration for this totally free event is still open, so it's time to wake up! No fewer than 238,000 registrations have so far been recorded on the platform.
Participants, selected by lottery on Tuesday, May 21, won't have to worry about a thing at this giant picnic, where everything's planned: packed baskets, delicious victuals, comfy cushions and fun activities. The program includes 8 ephemeral kitchens run by local restaurateurs, whose names remain a mystery. Following a common set of specifications, each restaurateur will offer a menu reflecting his or her culinary identity, including vegetables for munching or crisping, ham-and-butter, chicken, salmon orvegetarian sandwiches, as well as macaroons.
Two services will be offered at 12 noon and 2 p.m., allowing you to take full advantage of the avenue, which will be exceptionally pedestrianized from Place de l'Étoile to Georges V for the afternoon.
The guest of honor at this exceptional event will be chef Guillaume Gomez, Meilleur Ouvrier de France and former head chef at the Élysée Palace. Today, he promotes French-style dining around the world. There's nothing more French than a picnic on a checkered tablecloth! Don't miss this unique opportunity to enjoy an exceptional meal in an emblematic setting.
The 4,212-square-meter tablecloth, decorated with red and white checks, is made from 100% recycled fabrics. Efforts are also being made to minimize the event's environmental impact, with sorting garbage cans available and water fountains to refill participants' water bottles, in collaboration with Eau de Paris. There will be no waste either, as the association Le Chaînon manquant will be collecting surplus food.
To be in with a chance of taking part in this exceptional picnic, interested parties can still register on the official Mairie de Paris website. The registration process enables entire families or groups of friends to enjoy this memorable day together. Registration is open to all, but minors must be accompanied by an adult.
In short, this grand picnic on the Champs-Élysées promises to be grandiose and, without a doubt, unique. Eating in the heart of the capital's most emblematic avenue is not a common occurrence. You could even be part of a world record. Don't miss your chance to be part of this grand and convivial gourmet experience. Bring your friends and family - it's time to make history.
Dates and Opening Time
On May 26th, 2024
Location
Avenue des Champs-Elysées
Av. des Champs-Élysées
75008 Paris 8
Access
Metro: Champs-Élysées-Clémenceau (lines 1 and 13) Franklin D. Roosevelt (lines 1 and 9) George V (line 1) Charles de Gaulle-Étoile (lines 1, 2 and 6)
Prices
Free
Recommended age
For all
Official website
www.paris.fr
