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Cabaret Extra! The Centre Pompidou's literary event at the Grand Palais

The Centre Pompidou is offering a very special edition of its literary event Extra! From April 11 to 13, 2025, the festival goes into cabaret mode at the Grand Palais.

Euphoria, art is in the air: the Balloon Museum's inflatable exhibition at the Grand Palais

A new inflatable exhibition arrives in the capital in the summer of 2025, after its run in Rome. The newly renovated Grand Palais will be transformed with huge installations and works of art that will amaze the whole family.

Discover the new cultural offering of the Palais de la Découverte for its reopening in 2025.

Currently closed for renovations, the Palais de la Découverte has announced its new cultural offering for its reopening in 2025, featuring scientific experiments and laboratories for the whole family to learn while having fun!

The Grand Palais transforms itself into a "Palais des fêtes" for its reopening in June 2025

With work starting in March 2021, the Grand Palais is undergoing a major renovation scheduled for completion in June 2025. Didier Fusillier, in charge of overseeing the renovation of the Grand Palais, has declared, according to Le Parisien, that he wishes to transform the monument into a "Palais des fêtes".

The Soul Trembles: Chiharu Shiota's reopening exhibition at the Grand Palais

The Grand Palais is celebrating its reopening with an exhibition by Japanese artist Chiharu Shiota, known for her installations of interwoven woollen threads, to be admired under the glass roof from December 11, 2024 to March 19, 2025.

Grand Palais Ephémère: what future for the cultural space after the reopening of the Grand Palais?

In June 2021, the Grand Palais Ephémère was inaugurated at the foot of the Eiffel Tower. The building is intended to host trade fairs and exhibitions while the Grand Palais completes its renovation work. Now that the famous Parisian landmark has reopened its doors, what does the future hold for the Grand Palais Ephémère?

Grand Palais: opening hours, prices... everything you need to know about this architectural gem on the Champs-Elysées

Immerse yourself in the fascinating world of the Grand Palais, an architectural gem in the heart of Paris. Discover its captivating history since the 1900 Universal Exhibition and explore its architecture, which blends classicism and Art Nouveau. With over 2 million visitors a year, this iconic building is a landmark of French art and culture. Opening hours, prices, practical information... we've got it all!

The Salon des Artistes Français 2025 awaits us at the Grand Palais this winter for a new edition.

The Salon des Artistes Français finally returns to the Grand Palais for its 235th edition. From February 19 to 22, 2025, don't miss this event that has been honoring French designers for almost 150 years.

Révélations: the biennial arts and crafts event returns to the Grand Palais in 2025

It's back at last at the Grand Palais: the biennial Révélations, the international showcase of art and creative crafts, awaits us from May 21 to 25, 2025. Come and discover the skills of artists and craftsmen from all over the world through exceptional new works.

Art Basel Paris 2024: the contemporary art fair moves to the Grand Palais and Paris

The international contemporary art fair Art Basel Paris is finally back at the Grand Palais for another edition. The event awaits you on the weekend of October 18-20, 2024.

Niki de Saint Phalle, Jean Tinguely, Pontus Hultén: a new exhibition at Galeries Champs-Élysées

During its period of closure, the Centre Pompidou will be taking over several venues in Paris and elsewhere, including the Galeries nationales du Grand Palais. It is here, in this fully restored space in the heart of the capital, that the Centre Pompidou will be showcasing the artists Niki de Saint Phalle and Jean Tinguely, as well as the Swedish art historian Pontus Hultén, the first director of Beaubourg, in a never-before-seen exhibition.

Paralympic Games: category B women's sabre petite final, a match under high tension

Top start for wheelchair fencing at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games! And on this Tuesday, September 3, it's the sabre's turn to shine. The French are struggling to go far, being quickly eliminated... With the exception of Brianna Vide, who was in the repechage for bronze at the time, but made it through to the semi-finals and went for bronze. We were there and tell you all about it...

Paralympic Games: 1/8 final cat. B in wheelchair fencing, report on the French competitors

For the Paralympic Games, we took a trip to the Grand Palais to follow the wheelchair fencing events. This session saw French fencers Maxime Valet and Cécile Demaude attempt to qualify for the last 16 in men's and women's sabre, category B. Did they succeed? Here's the report!

FAB Paris, the art fair celebrating creativity, returns to Paris at the Grand Palais

Fine Arts Paris & La Biennale (FAB Paris) returns to the capital for a promising third edition at the Grand Palais from November 22 to 27, 2024. An opportunity to discover over a hundred exhibitors in the art world in a prestigious venue.

Grand Palais and Palais de la Découverte: when will the Paris monument be fully reopened?

After more than three years of work, the Grand Palais has once again opened its doors to the public for the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games. Following these events, the monument is being reopened gradually.

Paralympic Games: what time and what channel will you be watching Bopha Kong in para taekwondo?

France is hoping to win several medals at these Paralympic Games: athlete Bopha Kong is one of our French hopes. Don't miss the para-taekwondoist's fights, which kick off on August 29, 2024.

Paris Photo 2024: the art fair finally returns to the Grand Palais, discover the program

Paris Photo awaits us for another exceptional edition, from November 7 to 10, 2024 in the capital. The Grand Palais welcomes photo professionals and enthusiasts alike, happy to meet and exchange ideas in Paris's cultural mecca!

Olympic and Paralympic Games 2024: schedule of events, history, everything you need to know about fencing

It's an ancient sport in which France excels: discover the history and workings of fencing, before following the events at the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

Paris 2024 Olympics: program, history, athletes, taekwondo at the Olympic and Paralympic Games

A martial art from South Korea, taekwondo is set to bring the Grand Palais to life this summer 2024, during the Paris Olympic and Paralympic Games. An opportunity to learn more about this combat sport and the competition program!

Paris 2024 Olympics: on which channel and at what time to follow Althéa Laurin in taekwondo?

A medal for France in taekwondo? Everyone's hoping so! And all eyes are on Althéa Laurin, the French athlete who could win an Olympic medal in this combat sport. So, what channel, what day and what time will you be watching Althéa Laurin in taekwondo? We tell you all!