Saint germain l'auxerrois district - activities

Musée du Louvre: Byzantium and Eastern Christianity department to open in 2024-2025

On February 1, Laurence Des Cars, current President of the Musée du Louvre, spoke to the Élysée Palace about the forthcoming opening of the Department of Byzantine and Oriental Christian Art, and in particular about the timetable for its completion. See you in 2024 or 2025 to discover the 1,200 pieces on display at the museum!

Valentine's Day 2022 by Comtesse du Barry

Fruit jellies, figs with foie gras and rosé champagne - that's Comtesse du Barry's suggestion for a 2022 Valentine's Day dinner at home!

Yves Saint Laurent in museums: a golden artist at the Louvre

The Louvre’s Galerie d’Apollon welcomes a few extraordinary creations by Yves Saint Laurent. The famous Parisian museum and five of its peers, invite us to discover the “Yves Saint Laurent in museums” exhibition from January 29 to May 15, 2022.

Cartier and the Arts of Islam exhibition at the Musée des Arts Décoratifs

Cartier and the Arts of Islam. Aux sources de la modernité, is the name of the new exhibition at the Musée des Arts Décoratifs that awaits us from October 21, 2021 to February 20, 2022. The exhibition shows the influence of Islamic art on the production of jewelry and precious objects by the famous House of Haute Joaillerie, from the early 20th century to the present day.

Le Reflet Medicis: an independent cinema in the heart of the Latin Quarter

One of the 5 cinemas in the Les Ecrans de Paris group, Reflet Medicis, located on rue Champollion in Paris's 5th arrondissement, is an art house cinema dating from the late 19th century.

White Night - Nuit Blanche 2021 in Paris: concert at the Musée de l’Orangerie

For the White Night 2021, the Musée de l’Orangerie hosts chamber music concerts. On Saturday October 2, 2021, come to the Water Lilies room and enjoy this free event!

Paris – Athens, the Birth of Modern Greece: the Louvre exhibition, our pictures

The Louvre offers us a wonderful travel in time, a journey from Paris to Athens, discovering modern Greece. From September 30, 2021 to February 7, 2021, get on board for an extraordinary adventure celebrating the bicentenary of the independence of Greece.

From Afar, travelling Materials and Objects: the compelling Louvre exhibition

From September 22, 2021 to July 4, 2022, the Louvre Petite Galerie houses the “From Afar, travelling Materials and Objects” exhibition following the traces of masterpiece trade between faraway worlds.

Notre-Dame de Paris: 840 million euros raised for restoration work

The reconstruction of Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris requires large sums of money: nearly 840 million euros in donations have been collected, announced General Jean-Louis Georgelin, president of the Établissement Public chargé de la reconstruction, on Wednesday, September 22, 2021.

Soutine/de Kooning, the exhibition at the Musée de l'Orangerie - our photos

The Musée de l'Orangerie brings together the painters Chaïm Soutine and Willem de Kooning in an exhibition postponed until 2021. From September 14, 2021 to January 10, 2022, explore the works of these two expressionist artists and rediscover the work of these great post-war painters.

Cheval Blanc Paris Dior Spa opens

Cheval Blanc Paris, the famous and highly awaited hotel set in the former Samaritaine, unveils the first DIOR SPA. Open to all starting from September 7, 2021, this Spa provides you with a whole range of treatments for an enchanted break. Extend this break with the magnificent and huge 98.42ft-long swimming pool!

Le Cheval Blanc Paris, the Samaritaine's luxury hotel

It has everything to make you dream: its address, the mythical Samaritaine, then 72 rooms and suites with palatial comfort, several restaurants with panoramic terraces "from the Eiffel Tower to Montmartre and from Notre-Dame to the Georges Pompidou Centre" run by chef Arnaud Donckele and pastry chef Maxime Frédéric, but also a Dior Spa Cheval Blanc where happiness awaits you. Shall we take you away?

History fact: it happened on August 18 in Paris, Henry IV’s wedding at Notre-Dame de Paris

On August 18, 1572, Henry of Navarre – future king Henry IV – marries Marguerite of Valois – or Queen Margot – the Notre-Dame de Paris Cathedral. An alliance by way of reconciliation between the Catholic and the Protestant Churches that will lead to the St. Bartholomew’s Day massacre in spite of everything.

Ephemeris of August 10 in Paris: Sans-Culottes seize the Tuileries Palace

On August 10, 1792, the Sans-Culottes stormed the Tuileries Palace in a bloody day that sounded the death knell for royalty and monarchy in France.

UGC Bercy movie theater complex in Paris

With 34 rooms available, UGC Ciné Cité Bercy set in Paris 12th arrondissement provides a large range of national releases for several weeks.

UGC Ciné Cité Les Halles: the biggest movie theater in Paris

With 37 rooms and forty movies played, UGC Ciné Cité Les Halles is the biggest movie theater in the heart of Paris, and the biggest movie theater when it comes to rooms in France.

Dalloyau comes to La Samaritaine with Dînette restaurant and L’Exclusive tearoom

La Samaritaine has given Dalloyau a wonderful window with two food areas in the department store set rue de Rivoli. A restaurant, “Dînette”, held by Pierre Koch and a tearoom, “L’Exclusive”, by Jérémy Del Val, moving the Parisian caterer upmarket. For a gourmet or mouthwatering break, count on Dalloyau!

La Samaritaine unveils the biggest beauty corner in Europe!

La Samaritaine reopens from June 23, 2021. After waiting for 16 years, Parisians and tourists can discover the renewal of the smallest of department stores in town. And surprise: it has the biggest beauty corner in Europe!

Voyage Samaritaine, the magnificent club restaurant under the new store’s art nouveau glass ceiling

With Voyage is born a legendary club restaurant! This spot has it all, a legendary setting – the glass ceiling of La Samaritaine – a crazy program – with parties up to 2 a.m. – and an eclectic menu put up by Mathieu Viannay (La Mère Brazier, 2 stars), Franck Mischler (La Folie Douce), Jimmy Elisabeth (Café de l’Homme), and incredibly talented bartender Matthias Giroud. Opening from June 23, 2021!

Street Caviar, the affordable caviar restaurant in La Samaritaine

This is the quirky restaurant in La Samaritaine: Street Caviar by Prunier. In a laid-back atmosphere, the caviar specialist wishes to convert us to sturgeon egg. On the menu? Grilled cheese sandwiches, salads, and burgers based on caviar for €15 for unrestrained fast food. Opening from June 23, 2021.