Unusual activity guide - activities

Accrocamp Poissy, the tree-climbing course in Yvelines (78)

Located in the park of the Château de Villiers in Poissy, in the Yvelines department, Accrocamp is an adventure course on a human scale. With an annual reopening at the end of March (March 30 this year), this spot in the heart of nature is the ideal setting for an adventure among the trees.

Giant naturist picnic and workout in Paris this Sunday at the Bois de Vincennes

The Bois de Vincennes naturist area is back in Paris with XXL events. On Sundays October 9 and 16, 2022, you are expected by the ANP for a giant picnic and a yoga class in your birthday suit.

La Serre aux Papillons in La Queue-lez-Yvelines, a tropical jungle near Paris

Forty kilometers from Paris, in the Yvelines, nestles an atypical and exciting place for the whole family, a butterfly greenhouse! Located in La Queue-lez-Yvelines, it was the very first tropical greenhouse in France to welcome these colorful and exotic insects, particularly graceful.

Paris Boat Club, a tailor-made private cruise on the Seine in Paris

How about a private cruise on the Seine? Are you looking for an exceptional experience, a way to visit Paris without the crowds, to see the capital's most beautiful monuments and bridges in a privileged way? We've tested the Paris Boat Club and its tailor-made cruises for an enchanted interlude.

House of the Dragon: private in-room screenings in a Parisian hotel-cinema

Are you hooked on House of the Dragon, the HBO prequel to Game of Throne? Then here's a hotel-experience that should hit the spot: every week, a Staycation experience at Le Paradiso invites you to enjoy a private in-room screening of the latest episode in the series, with popcorn and rooftop access to boot. A plan that's sure to make you love Mondays!

Fun sport: learn to be a mermaid during diving classes in Paris and Ile-de-France

Have you always dreamt of becoming a mermaid? In Paris and Ile-de-France, diving schools provide lessons to learn how to swim with a monofin, a mermaid or a merman tail.

Quirky ideas to break out of your current routine

There are many quirky concepts available all year long in Paris to make people loving discoveries happy. So, what are the current experiences you do not want to miss at the moment? Here are quirky outings and activities likely to surprise you.

Les Cent Ciels: donkey milk baths to make yourself beautiful like Cleopatra

Les Cent Ciels is one of the most famous spas in Paris and for good reason: in this place that plunges you into the tale of a thousand and one nights, you have the opportunity to test Cleopatra's beauty trick: the donkey milk bath.

Beer is out, but vineale is in with Gallia Paris brewery!

“Vineale” is the new beer-wine hybrid drink created by craft brewery Gallia Paris. A modern and creative concept to buff beer’s image up, to discover at Gallia bar in Pantin or during a private tour of the production site just next door!

Pagaille à Springfield: an unusual escape game about The Simpsons in the Paris region

Do you love the Simpsons? Then there's no way you can miss this escape game that awaits you at Enigmatic, near Marne-la-Vallée. On the program, a colorful immersion in Springfield, in the heart of the cult series!

Sleep in an Amazon jungle surrounded by parrots at Parrot World in the Paris region

Did you know that there's an immersive wildlife park in the Paris region that transports you straight to the Amazon? At the heart of Europe's largest aviary, you can even sleep among parrots, ibises and even jaguars! We invite you to spend a night in the Parrot Word lodges.

Europa Kids: the fun-filled inflatable village at Parc de la Villette

If you've only got one outing to make this summer, Europa Kids is it. From June 25 to August 28, 2022, the famous inflatable village in the Parc de la Villette will be entertaining young and old alike. Bouncy castles, giant slide, trampoline, water games... What more could you ask for?

Unusual in Paris: Water skiing on the Seine

Water skiing on the Seine? Yes it is possible and it happens in Paris! A club offers 3.5km of skiable water with learning workshops. Whether it's for bi-skiing, mono-skiing or even to learn how to do tricks or even to practice wakeboarding, here is the unusual spot that could well make you discover a new passion.

Secret Jungle: an immersive bar in Paris taking us to the Caribbeans

A new and uncommon experience is to pace your summer in Paris. Secret Jungle is an immersive bar taking you to the heart of the Caribbean jungle thanks to an exotic setting covering 150sqm. Meet from June 2, 2022, at the auditorium of Gymnase Marie Bell to discover this temporary bar.

Battlekart: our test of Mario-Kart and Rocket League-style augmented reality karting

Calling all racing fans: an unusual karting track is coming to the Paris region. Battlekart, a promising concept, has been waiting for us at Paris Nord Villepinte since early May 2022. On the program: a crazy race in which you challenge your friends, throwing bonuses to slow them down like in Mario Kart, or playing a game of soccer like in Rocket League... We've tested it, and we'll tell you all about it!

Quirky stay in the Moulin Rouge’s hidden bedroom including dinner, show & guided tour for €1

Good deal alert! The Moulin Rouge exceptionally unveils its secret room for three nights, proposing a stay to enjoy with your special other for… €1 the night. On the menu of this very glamorous stay, immersion into the very heart of the Belle Epoque! Private tour, drink on the rooftop, gourmet dinner, meeting artists… before sleeping in the iconic mill!

Le Vieux-Pays de Goussainville: an unusual stroll through a "ghost village" in the Île-de-France region

If you're looking for an unusual outing in the Paris region, you've come to the Val-d'Oise. It's here, just a few kilometers from the end of the Roissy airport runways, that you'll find the Vieux-Pays de Goussainville. Visit this atypical old village, described as "ghostly", and virtually abandoned by many of its inhabitants for several decades.

La Fabrique de Chocolat, the immersive and insta-worthy venue in Paris

Looking for an immersive experience in Paris? Then, it is time to discover La Fabrique de Chocolat, an immersive and insta-worthy tour waiting for you in the city for a walk in indulging backgrounds. P.S.: there is even a ball pit!

AccroCamp Saint Germain-en-Laye, accrobranche in Yvelines

The Accrocamp of Saint Germain-en-Laye gives you an appointment for an accrobranche day for young and old thanks to its different courses! Located near Paris, this site proposes to walk from tree to tree by its zip line, its platforms and its monkey bridge. Reopening on February 19th 2022 after a winter closure.

Uncommon sport: where to practice Quidditch in Paris and Île-de-France?

Calling all Muggles out there who would like to become wizards! Harry Potter’s magical world’s sport Quidditch is meeting a great success and four sporting clubs offer you to be introduced to it in Paris and Île-de-France.