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Discover Pierre Marcolini's Haute Chocolaterie in Paris - permanently closed

Immerse yourself in the world of Haute Chocolaterie at Pierre Marcolini, rue Saint Honoré, for an exceptional taste experience.

Manufacture Cluizel: Discover the Chocolaterie and its Secrets of Premier Cru Cocoa

Discover Manufacture Cluizel, a family-run chocolate factory for 70 years, working with first-growth cocoa.

Chocolats de Pâques Cluizel Paris 2024, the wonderful rabbits

This year, in 2024, Manufacture Cluizel presents an Easter collection that takes us to Wonderland. Rabbits, squirrels, koalas and chickens are on the Easter program.

Fashion Hong Kong: Hong Kong's ephemeral fashion and design address

Beware! Hong Kong fashion designers invite themselves to Paris in a unique pop-up store: "Fashion Hong-Kong"! An invitation to Asian refinement, on view until March 25!

Thursday appointments: gourmet evenings and DJ sets at Restaurant Le Dalí, Hôtel Le Meurice

In the heart of the prestigious Le Meurice hotel, Restaurant Le Dalí transforms itself every Thursday evening into a new temple of Parisian nightlife. From 8pm onwards, renowned DJs breathe electrifying energy into this new weekly rendezvous, matching cocktails and "gastro-tapas".

Easter Egg Hunt 2024: a free event for children at the Hôtel de la Marine

For Easter weekend, March 31 and April 1, 2024, the Hôtel de la Marine is offering an unusual activity, far from the usual. Enjoy a free egg hunt for children.

Taste of the Renaissance, a collectors' exhibition unveiled at Hôtel de la Marine

The Al Thani Collection at Hôtel de la Marine presents "A Taste of the Renaissance", an original exhibition organized in partnership with the Victoria and Albert Museum, from March 6 to June 30, 2024.

Easter 2024 brunch and egg hunt at Dali, the Le Meurice hotel restaurant

Le Meurice celebrates Easter with an exceptional musical brunch on Easter Monday, April 1, 2024. With family or friends, the luxury hotel invites you to join in its feast of sweet and savory seasonal dishes, before letting your children run wild on the traditional egg hunt.

Henry Cros, Sculpteur et Dessinateur exhibition at the Musée des Arts Décoratifs, photos

Henry Cros, 1840-1907 exhibition: discover the work of the visionary sculptor, ceramist, glassmaker and draughtsman at the Musée des Arts décoratifs in Paris, from March 6 to May 26, 2024. An unprecedented plunge into 19th-century art. From wax modelling to the invention of pâte de verre sculpture, we plunge into the artist's evolution through time, discovering works never before shown.

Did you know? The Statue of Joan of Arc in Paris has been secretly replaced

The equestrian statue of Joan of Arc, which stands proudly on the Place des Pyramides in the 1st arrondissement, is one of Paris's most emblematic monuments. Since its creation in the 19th century, it has never ceased to be a political issue, although its history remains little-known. Did you know that the statue we admire today is not the original, but a replica secretly substituted by the artist himself?

La Distillerie de l'Arbre Sec: our photos of the gin creation workshop a stone's throw from the Louvre

Calling all mixology workshop enthusiasts... Head for La Distillerie de l'Arbre Sec, just a stone's throw from the Louvre, where you'll find gin distillation workshops, as well as tours to learn all about the making of this spirit.

Olympic Games 2024: an athletics track is installed under the canopy of the Westield Forum des Halles

The Westfield Forum des Halles shopping center is gearing up for the Paris 2024 Olympics, starting on Saturday, March 2, 2024, with the installation of an athletics track under its canopy. A free sporting event accessible to all right in the heart of the capital, which will see €1 donated to an association for each sprint, on this first weekend of the opening.

The Comédie Française is selling its old costumes this Thursday in Paris!

The Comédie-Française is offering a rare opportunity to theater and fashion history enthusiasts: a weekly sale of costumes from its reserves. Every Thursday, from January 18, 2024 until the end of April (depending on stock levels), the prestigious institution unveils in its boutique exceptional pieces worn on stage by the Troupe's artists. You too can fall for these second-hand treasures, steeped in the history of French theater!

Ramadan: The Djakarta Bali offers an Indonesian Ftour menu

A veritable Indonesian institution in Paris, Djakarta Bali had to offer an Indonesian-style Ftour for the Ramadan celebration in Paris. An original place to break the fast with exotic halal cuisine.

Lock Academy: Professor Lock's detective-style escape game at Les Halles

Lovers of escape games and Sherlock Holmes at heart, Lock Academy, located in the Châtelet and Les Halles districts of Paris, needs you! This escape game store, which hides a private detective school, faces mysteries that even the most gifted can't solve, and invites you to lead your own investigation to become the best detective... Ready to solve Professor Lock's riddles?

Escape game: we tested Le Casse du Siècle, the Ocean's Eleven-style room at Lock Academy

La Lock Academy, an escape game in the 1st arrondissement of Paris, awaits you for a most surprising investigation with Le Casse du Siècle... And with good reason: in this room, you'll have to investigate the disappearance of a detective's manual from a museum under heavy guard, and prevent the perfect crime from taking place. Are you ready to solve this mystery?

The Easter Egg - Moulin 2024 du Cheval Blanc by Maxime Frédéric

For 2024, Cheval Blanc unveils an Easter egg in the shape of a real windmill. Discover this sublime creation, as gourmand as it is playful, which takes us back to Maxime Frédéric's childhood memories and pays tribute to French cereal producers.

Paris Latino, the free salsa night every Thursday at Café Oz

Qué bueno, qué rico, qué lindo... Welcome to Paris Latino, Café Oz's weekly salsa night, held every Thursday evening from 8pm. What's on? Dance classes for all levels and a Latino party that goes on all night!

Kapara, the rebirth of Balagan with chef Zohar Sasson

Balagan is dead, long live Kapara! The menu has changed, but the venue and its boisterous atmosphere remain the same. And in the colorful plates, sunny dishes signed Assaf Granit and executed by chef Zohar Sasson.

Paris Sainte-Chapelle Opera Festival 2024: opera in a historic monument

This spring, lyrical music returns to the capital for the second edition of the Paris Sainte Chapelle Opera festival. From Thursday, March 28 to Monday, May 1, 2024. In the sumptuous setting of the Sainte-Chapelle, this musical event invites the biggest names in opera to take to the stage!