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Ephemeris for August 22 in Paris: The theft of the Mona Lisa from the Louvre Museum

On August 22, 1911, Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa disappeared from the Musée du Louvre, under the noses of the guards. It was a shock. It would be another two years before Mona Lisa's smile could be seen again in sunny Florence.

Heritage Days 2024: exceptional tours and events at the Domaine du Palais-Royal

The Palais-Royal is opening its doors to us for the Journées du Patrimoine, on September 21 and 22, 2024, with a range of tours and events for all lovers of history and heritage. The program includes an exceptional opening by the Ministry of Culture and a parade by the Garde Républicaine horse band to celebrate the 400th anniversary of the Palais-Royal.

Did you know? This small cannon in the garden of the Palais-Royal was used as a clock in the 18th century.

The capital really is full of little curiosities, not least in the gardens of the Palais-Royal, where a small cannon takes pride of place. Between 1786 and 1911, it was used not as a weapon, but as a clock! Find out how.

35 years of ANDAM: the avant-garde and audacious fashion exhibition at the Musée des Arts Décoratifs

The avant-garde of fashion is on show at the Musée des Arts Décoratifs from October 1, 2024 to March 30, 2025. To mark the anniversary of ANDAM (Association nationale pour le développement des arts de la mode), the exhibition "Mode - Nouvelles Générations: 35 ans de l'ANDAM" (Fashion - New Generations: 35 years of ANDAM) takes you on a journey of discovery of 30 silhouettes and accessories that have redrawn the boundaries of fashion, featuring Martin Margiela, Marine Serre, Y/Project and many others.

Where can you see the Victoire de Samothrace in Paris, the sculpture on display at the closing ceremony?

During the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, the goddess Niké made numerous appearances. First on the Olympians' medals, on the Pont Alexandre III, but also during the closing ceremony, with the sculpture of La Victoire de Samothrace, visible in Paris!

Olympic Games 2024: why are flags not allowed near the Olympic cauldron?

If you were lucky enough to get a ticket to see the Olympic cauldron in the heart of the Jardin des Tuileries, you'll surely have spotted the flags, left out before security.

L'Écho des Nymphéas: poetry concerts at the Musée de l'Orangerie

If you're a lover of literature and music, here's an event that's sure to please you. Right next to Monet's Water Lilies, at the Musée de l'Orangerie, you're invited to a concert-lecture, one Monday a month.

Musée de l'Orangerie in Paris: programming, opening hours, history... All you need to know

The Musée de l'Orangerie is famous for Monet's Water Lilies. But the museum holds many other treasures... Here's everything you need to know to visit.

Did you know? The Olympic mascot is a French invention? The story of Schuss à Phryge

While we're seeing Phrygians on every street corner for the Paris 2024 Olympics, we're taking you back through the history of Olympic mascots. Often mocked, but always acclaimed, did you know that we were the first to integrate a mascot into the Olympic Games?

Olympic Games 2024: Where to see the Olympic Cycling races in Paris and the Île-de-France region on August 3 and 4

This weekend of August 3 and 4, 2024, the Paris 2024 Olympic road cycling events take place. Events that you'll be able to watch live if you wish, we reveal the women's and men's courses that will cross the capital but also the Hauts-de-Seine, Yvelines and Essonne. Don't miss them!

Paris 2024 Olympics: where has the REAL Olympic flame gone?

If that's not real fire in the Olympic cauldron at the Paris 2024 Olympics, then where's the real Olympia flame? Rest assured, this emblematic symbol of the Olympic Games is not missing, and you can even go and admire it!

80th anniversary of the Liberation of Paris: popular ball, swing initiations and concert

2024 celebrates the 80th anniversary of the Liberation of Paris on August 25, 1944. To mark the occasion, Paris is organizing a large-scale free public ball, with a wide range of entertainment on the program.

Paris 2024 Olympics: will the Olympic cauldron remain in the capital after the Games?

Will the Olympic cauldron, housed under an impressive hot-air balloon, remain in Paris after the Olympic Games? At least, that's the wish of Mathieu Lehanneur, its designer, who is campaigning for it to remain after the Paris Olympics.

Paris 2024 Olympics: inclusive events and workshops at Quartier Jeunes to celebrate the Games

From July 26 to September 7, 2024, the Quartier Jeunes will be transformed into a true QJ of the Olympic and Paralympic Games, with activities accessible to all and inclusive, throughout the competition!

Paris 2024 Olympics: the Olympic flame cauldron at the Jardin des Tuileries, an unusual cauldron

What a cauldron, my friends, what a cauldron! The Olympic flame for the Paris 2024 Olympics will take up residence in the central Jardin des Tuileries. We had imagined it on the Eiffel Tower, but it's finally in the heart of the emblematic Parisian park that the Olympic cauldron is taking up residence. But a cauldron that changes everything... A world first. We tell you all about it!

Paris 2024 Olympics: in the Olympic Vasque, a fuel-free, greener flame

The Olympic flame shines brightly over Paris, comfortably installed in its cauldron - a hot-air balloon created especially for the occasion. But this flame is not like the others... We explain.

Paris 2024 Olympics: here's how to see the Olympic cauldron lit up close at the Tuileries Gardens

The Olympic flame is finally burning in Paris, and will be for the duration of the 2024 Olympic Games. To see the lit cauldron up close in the Tuileries Gardens, you can register for free. Explanations.

Paris 2024 Olympics: giant-screen broadcasts of events and sports activities at La Samaritaine

To mark the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, a free Olympic beach dedicated to sport is being raised to the 5th floor of la Samaritaine. From July 26 to August 11 and from August 28 to September 8, 2024, the department store is launching its own ultra-stylish fan zone, punctuated by entertainment, food offers and broadcasts of the events on giant 4K screens. The Olympics in VIP mode, in a deckchair with a cocktail in hand!

Heritage Days 2024 in Paris: visit the art studios & backstage at the Louvre Museum

Event for the Journées du Patrimoine 2024! On Saturday, September 21 and Sunday, September 22, 2024, the art studios of the Musée du Louvre in Paris will be opening their doors to you (registration required). It's an opportunity to learn more about their unique expertise. And it's also a chance to go behind the scenes of the famous Parisian museum!

Journées du Patrimoine 2024: activities in the Notre-Dame de Paris construction village

To mark the Journées du Patrimoine 2024 (Heritage Days 2024), the public institution in charge of preserving and restoring Notre-Dame de Paris cathedral will be staging a series of events on the cathedral's forecourt on September 21 and 22, 2024.