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Christmas lights 2025: Julien Cohen's giant flash mob in Paris - photos and video

To mark the Christmas lights season, Julien Cohen, the pianist behind the Bohemian Rhapsody live in Paris phenomenon (over 500 million views), organized a new giant flash mob with Violin Phonix and hundreds of musicians on Sunday, November 9, 2025, on the Faubourg Saint Honoré.

Heritage Days 2025: the program at the Musée de la Gendarmerie Nationale in Melun (77)

The Musée de la Gendarmerie Nationale is taking part in the 42nd European Heritage Days, offering a fun and artistic program for families on September 20 and 21, 2025.

Nuit des musées 2025: a free night at the Musée de la Gendarmerie Nationale in Melun (77)

The Musée de la Gendarmerie Nationale invites you to take part in the 21st Nuit des musées, on Saturday May 17, 2025. For the occasion, admission will be free for all, to discover the Gendarmerie's trades. Discover the program for this event in Seine-et-Marne.

Paris 2024 Olympics, Aya Nakamura on the Pont des Arts goes viral on social networks

At the opening ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, Aya Nakamura gave an unforgettable performance on the Pont des Arts. Accompanied by the Republican Guard, she performed her hits "Djadja" and "Pookie", as well as two French classics. Her performance, shared millions of times on social networks, transformed the Pont des Arts into a viral dance scene. We take stock!

JEMA 2024: the Republican Guard opens the doors of its workshops in Paris

They have unique skills that they put to good use for the Republican Guard: discover the craftsmen of the Vérines barracks, on April 4 and 5, 2024, on the occasion of the 18th Journées européennes des métiers d'art.

Attend the changeover of the Garde Républicaine every first Tuesday of the month in front of the Élysée Palace.

A tradition abandoned 27 years ago is back this Tuesday, November 7, 2023. At 9 a.m., watch the free changing of the Republican Guard in front of the Élysée Palace, every first Tuesday of the month.

Two temporary exhibitions at the Musée de la Gendarmerie Nationale

From September 2 to January 7, 2024, the Musée de la gendarmerie nationale is unveiling two new temporary exhibitions, focusing on sport and the Republican Guard, in Melun.

Republican Guard: why do we sometimes see the gendarmerie on horseback in Paris?

It's not unusual to see gendarmes on horses roaming the streets of Paris. They are officers of the Garde républicaine, an armed force that originated in the capital in the 13th century and now resides in the Célestins district.