Unusual terrace guide - activities

Hotel Paradiso and its rooftop with open-air cinema 2024

Here's THE terrace not to be missed in Paris this summer 2024! For a new season, the Hôtel Paradiso unveils its green rooftop with open-air cinema and cocktail bar!

La Terrasse des Roses at the Westin Paris Vendôme, the sublime patio in bloom to see life in pink

Among the most beautiful hidden terraces in Paris, we reveal the beautiful Garden of Eden at the Westin Paris Vendôme, which is decked out in roses this year. This summer 2024, the discreet patio of the famous hotel in the 1ᵉʳ arrondissement, facing the Jardin des Tuileries, takes us to the shores of the Mediterranean with a bar and menu that smacks of the south.

The Petit Moulin des Vaux de Cernay is transformed into a cultural restaurant with terrace (78)

Alert friends, the famous little Moulin des Vaux de Cernay in the Vallée de Chevreuse in the Yvelines (78), is being revived and transformed into a cultural restaurant that combines a place to eat, have a drink and relax in the sun with a cultural gallery where you can enjoy ephemeral exhibitions in a place steeped in history.

Limonaia Urbana, Italian-style culinary & creative workshops on the terrace at Café de l'Homme

Café de l'Homme transforms into a Mediterranean paradise this summer! From June 14 to 16, 2024, the Limonaia Urbana event takes over the Place du Trocadéro terrace with a program of culinary and creative workshops inspired by the Italian art of living. Reservations open this Monday, May 27, 2024, so don't miss out!

Polpo Plage, the beach terrace on the Seine with Marina and electric boats in brazier mode

Polpo plage awaits you with its deckchairs and straw-hut-style bar! You'll be able to enjoy a lovely summer beach terrace, with your feet in the sand, and a marina where you can take a boat trip on the Seine! This year, brasero evenings await you as a bonus.

Maison Louveciennes beach terrace back in Beach Club mode

A beach terrace to make you feel like you're on vacation? We've got just what you need. Head for La Maison Louveciennes in the Yvelines to chill out by the water with a cocktail in hand. Grilled meats, festive themed evenings, a tapas bar and DJ sets, there's plenty to keep you entertained.

The Shangri-La Paris garden terrace-restaurant: Summer by La Bauhinia for sunny days

The Shangri-La Paris reopens its summer terrace nestled in the lush greenery of its garden. Come and discover this superb ephemeral terrace overlooking the Eiffel Tower, featuring summer marine cuisine by chef Quentin Testart and sweet treats by Maxence Barbot.

La Guinguette du Hangar Y: DJ set, open-air cinema, games and waterside terrace

The fine weather means the return of the Guinguette at the fabulous Hangar Y estate, nestled in Meudon in the Hauts-de-Seine department. And this year, a host of surprises await you on this sheltered waterside terrace in the forest. Games, music and open-air cinema are on the program for summer 2024.

Kilomètre25: open-air techno and house parties back under the ring road, next dates

From May 3, 2024, get ready for Kilometre25, the open-air venue located under the Paris ring road between Paris and Pantin. On the program, as last year, are techno and house nights with a bang, mixing international figures and Parisian collectives!

Chouchou sur Seine: the famous hotel-guinguette opens a festive waterside terrace in Paris

CHOUCHOU Hôtel arrives on the quays of the Seine with its new sunny spot for summer 2024: CHOUCHOU SUR SEINE. In a 100% guinguette atmosphere, the large terrace has been transformed into a veritable Provencal village square, with festive events from Monday to Sunday!

Fabula, the Musée Carnavalet's terrace restaurant, returns with a menu designed by Thomas Chisholm

Fabula, the terrace restaurant at Paris's Musée Carnavalet, is back for the summer season. From May 8, 2024 to October, chef Thomas Chisholm and mixologist Vincent Diener offer an enchanting interlude in a historic setting.

Le Moulin de Flagy, restaurant and bucolic terrace in a former mill in Seine-et-Marne (77)

We're off to Flagy in the Seine-et-Marne, one of France's favorite villages, to discover the Moulin de Flagy, a hotel-restaurant on the banks of the Orvanne, which offers fine home cooking in a verdant setting.

The Batofar is back! Make way for the cultural, festive and gourmet Bateau Phare

The Batofar, the famous red boat moored in Paris's 13th arrondissement and recognizable by its imposing turret, a beacon of the nightlife world in its day, closed its doors 6 years ago. It's a rebirth for this spot, which is now open to us once again. With shows, concerts, clubbing and restaurants, we'll be back for more.

88 Ménilmontant: La Bellevilloise's short-lived summer wasteland opens up to us

88 Ménilmontant reopened its doors on April 12, 2024, offering a green wasteland terrace and boutique workshops in the heart of Paris's 20th arrondissement.

Jardin21: a green, festive and family-friendly wasteland along the Canal de l'Ourcq

Along the banks of the Canal de l'Ourcq, between Pantin and de la Villette, Jardin21 is the spot not to be missed this summer. DJ sets on Wednesdays, dance parties on Thursdays, children's workshops on Saturdays and Sundays... there's no doubt that everyone is welcome at Jardin 21: families with strollers, party-goers looking for a good bass, teenagers... Scheduled to reopen on April 5, 2024 for the new summer season!

Top Chef's Danny extends Quai 96, the festive guinguette overlooking the Eiffel Tower

Danny Khezzar, Top Chef season 14 finalist, is extending his festive guinguette, his ephemeral restaurant-bar facing the Eiffel Tower, until mid-October 2023. Quai 96 is the name of the bar-restaurant that awaits you again this Indian summer.

We tested the chic and gourmet Garden Barbecue on the terrace of the Trianon Palace Versailles

How about a bohemian Garden Barbecue that's as gourmet as it is exotic? Let's head for the terrace of the Trianon Palace in Versailles, which is delighting us this summer 2023 with a menu that smacks of garden barbecues.

Goku Rooftop at the Musée Guimet: a festive, gourmet venue that takes us to Asia

Goku Rooftop at the Musée Guimet is the promising concept that awaits us on the roof of the famous museum of Asian arts. On the menu, an exotic menu with Asian flavors and a program punctuated by DJ sets, live performances, stand-up comedy, manga animations and much more. A festive perched living space to discover until autumn 2023!

The Petit Palais café-restaurant in Paris is transformed into a concept store

Ideally nestled in the heart of the Petit Palais, in a lush setting, the café-restaurant is sure to seduce. This autumn, the spot is transformed into an innovative concept store, with a menu designed by Amandine Chaignot and pastries by Claire Heitzler. We tell you all about it.

Les apéros pétanque du Bois de Vincennes, the terrace game with good sounds dj

Do you love pétanque, aperitifs and good music? Then join us at apéros pétanque, from Thursday to Sunday, to discover this open-air bar in the Bois de Vincennes that combines sport, games and music! From Thursday, April 14, 2023, it's all about southern vacations, DJ sets and barbecues! Just the thing for a good time. So, do you shoot or do you point?