Monuments

Monuments in (great) shape: yoga, mini-golf, tai chi... activities combining heritage and sport

For the first time, the Monuments nationaux are going all out for sport, and from May 8 to 11, 2025, they're inviting you to get back into shape in exceptional locations, with mini-golf, yoga and Olympics in the châteaux and buildings of the Ile-de-France region!

Get curious with ExploreParis: unusual tours on the program in April 2025

In April, the sun is back. It's time to enjoy the great outdoors on a stroll or a river cruise. It's also the time to (re)discover the must-sees of Greater Paris, with unusual visits to monuments and urban walks or bike rides to see the city from a new angle. ExploreParis' tours and outings will soon have no secrets for you!

La Nuit des Monuments: the program for discovering France's heritage by night

Nuit des Monuments takes place this year from May 1 to 3, 2025. Following on from the Nuit des Châteaux and the Nuit des Musées, this is a new event that you're sure to love, allowing you to discover France's heritage, sometimes exceptionally open at night! Île-de-France and the French regions will be illuminated, so discover the places that are opening up to us for this first edition, and don't forget to book as soon as possible.

Eternelle Notre-Dame, the self-guided experience that reveals all the cathedral's secrets

Visiting Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris? Extend your immersion with the "Eternal Notre-Dame" virtual reality experience. Located beneath the cathedral's forecourt, this interactive adventure will transport you through the centuries, explaining the secrets of its construction, its eventful history and its recent rebirth.

Monuments en francophonie: free events focusing on words and the French language

To mark the Francophonie Summit, monuments in Paris and the Greater Paris region are organizing a number of events from October 4 to 6, 2024, to celebrate the French language, including storytelling readings, giant dictations and writing workshops!

L'Obélisque de la Concorde: discover a historic treasure donated by Egypt just a stone's throw from the Louvre

The Obélisque de la Concorde is probably one of the most popular monuments in Paris, along with the Eiffel Tower, the Arc de Triomphe, the Champs-Élysées and the Louvre. In any case, it has been enthroned on Place de la Concorde since 1836, donated by the Egyptian government as a sign of goodwill towards France, and is a source of wonder to visitors passing through, whether they're heading for the Champs-Élysées or the Louvre. Want to know everything there is to know about the monument? We've got you covered!

La Trêve, the exceptional exhibition at the Basilique Saint-Denis dedicated to Jeux Antiques

La Trêve is the name of the exhibition-installation awaiting us at the Cathedral Basilica of Saint-Denis from April 5 to September 15, 2024, offering a unique journey through inhabited portraits, photographic frescoes and costumes loosely inspired by the ancient Olympic Games. We take you on a journey of discovery...

Passion monuments, the subscription of the Centre des Monuments Nationaux

Passion Monuments gives you unlimited access to more than 80 exceptional monuments in Paris and throughout France for one year. Abbeys, castles, palaces, modern villas, archaeological sites... there is something for everyone, near your home or on the road to your vacation.

Leprous in concert at the Salle Pleyel: we were there, we tell you about it

A vocal signature that we love, a communicative energy and powerful and catchy songs... This Sunday evening, February 12, 2023, the Norwegians of Leprous set the Salle Pleyel in Paris on fire during a one and a half hour set. Back on this concert more than successful!

St. Bartholomew’s Day Massacre: a memorial erected rue de l’Amiral-de-Coligny

This Friday September 16, 2022, for the 450th anniversary of the St. Bartholomew’s Day Massacre, Anne Hidalgo inaugurated a memorial garden commemorating this tragic event that caused over 10,000 deaths.

Fun: a secret and never-before-seen pop-up store opens in the suites of a Parisian palace

How about enjoying a shopping spree in an iconic palace? This is the good deal you do not want to miss: an exclusive pop-up store providing great brands open in the suites of the Le Crillon hotel. Come along and discover The Reunion, the fantastic concept paying tribute to the Parisian woman until September 26, 2021.

Lockdown exit: Emmanuel Macron to speak this Friday, Castex announces

While the government confirmed daytime trip restrictions will be lifted from May 3, many French people are now wishing to know when will cultural places and terraces reopen. At the end of the Ministerial Council this April 28, Jean Castex announced Emmanuel Macron will speak this Friday April 30 to present the "prospects" of the new lockdown exit.

Terraces and cultural places to reopen in France: different scenarios on the table

This is a new step the French people are highly anticipating: the reopening of the terraces of bars, cafés, and restaurants, as well as of museums and monuments, movie theaters, and show venues. For now, all these places are closed to the public because of the resurgence of the Covid-19 epidemic in the country. But the government has started considering several possible scenarios to reopen these places progressively. What are leads on the table? Keep reading to find out more.

Covid-19: The highest risk places of infections? Schools and places of worship brought into question

Where are people the most infected with Covid-19? A question Institut Pasteur's latest ComCor study tried to answer to, so has a German study bringing more details about places of worship and schools.

Pass Patrimoine, unlimited access to France's castles and museums - no longer available

Are you a culture lover who wants to discover France's heritage, but has a limited budget? With the Pass Patrimoine, enjoy unlimited access to castles, parks, museums and monuments in France and Belgium, for just 79 euros a year. Answer the question at the bottom of the article for your chance to win a Pass Patrimoine Duo.

Paris City Vision launches the City Tour in augmented reality

Wanting to visit Paris in a unique way, and go full tourist mode? Paris City Visions has thought about you and provides you with different tours of the city aboard its buses fitted with HistoPad, an interactive visit for an augmented tour. Tourism 2.0 starts January 14, 2020!