Val d'oise - activities

The secret Japanese garden at Aincourt in the Val d'Oise

Located in the Val d'Oise, the town of Aincourt hides a superb Japanese garden in the Parc de la Bucaille, close to the medical center. Take a closer look at this exotic, well-kept park, where tranquillity and zenitude reign supreme.

Claude Monet's Maison Impressionniste, the museum of the painter's life in Argenteuil

To discover the life of Claude Monet, there's no need to go as far as Giverny, as the Maison Impressionniste de Claude Monet in Argenteuil is home to an immersive museum about the painter.

Paris Airport: do not get fooled by clandestine luggage wrappers

The Roissy-Charles-de-Gaulle airport is invaded by “clandestine wrappers” wrapping your luggage for a lesser cost but illegally. Do not let yourselves be appealed by their attractive rates, their “services” are not licensed and your bags could be denied.

Koezio Cergy: Val d'Oise's unusual adventure park

Escape game and thrill-seeker enthusiasts are in for a treat at Koezio, a "special agent" training center located in Cergy Pontoise, in the Val-d'Oise region of France. Combining physical challenges with enigmas to solve, the establishment is a hit with families, groups of friends or colleagues with its various activities on offer. Are you up for the challenge?

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.

Covid-19: Outdoor areas requiring facemask-wearing or not in Île-de-France

While France is faced with a rise in coronavirus cases, in Île-de-France, the Omicron variant dominates. Yet, outdoor facemask-wearing is halted in several departments, and rules are being generalized throughout the region.

Interstellaire exhibition at the Centre des Arts d'Enghien-les-Bains

From January 14 to April 8, 2022, film buffs are invited to the Centre des Arts d'Enghien-les-Bains to discover an exhibition on SF cinema, entitled Interstellaire. An opportunity to learn more about the behind-the-scenes world of cinema and space opera.

Paris Images Digital Summit 2022, the special effect festival

Paris Images Digital Summit - a festival devoted to special effects usually taking place at Enghien-les-Bains Centre des Arts - is back from January 26 to 29, 2022. Take part in several conferences about special effects and know everything about cinema.

New Year 2022 in Paris and Île-de-France: more on restrictions and measures

As the French are about to celebrate the New Year 2022 with the coronavirus epidemic still in the background, restrictions have been instated, especially in Paris and Île-de-France. Here is everything you need to know on Friday December 31, 2021.

Escape game Fort Boyard at Team Break La Défense: we tested it, we tell you about it

Team Break, France's leading escape game company, is opening a brand-new Fort Boyard room in its new La Défense complex, following on from its Aéroville facility. Participants will have to help Father Fouras protect his treasure. We've tested it, and we'll tell you all about it!

Covid Île-de-France, 3 departments with incidence rates of over 200, towards new restrictions?

The coronavirus epidemic in the Paris region has seen a significant decline. However, due to the Delta variant becoming dominant in the region, Paris and the whole of the Île-de-France region saw a rebound in the epidemic. In three départements, the incidence rate exceeds 200 cases per 100,000 inhabitants, a decisive threshold that may give rise to further restrictions.

Icecube Protocol, the virtual reality experience at Koezio Cergy

Attention virtual reality fans! Koezio Cergy invites you to discover a brand-new VR adventure, Icecube Protocol, back from June 9, 2021. The objective? Solve the mystery of the sudden disappearance of ice on Earth... Ready to take up the challenge, folks?

Royaumont Abbey – Île-de-France heritage gem

Calling all wanderers looking for beautiful and historic places, come along and discover Royaumont Abbey, a genuine heritage gem in Île-de-France.

Coronavirus in Paris and Île-de-France: the region's incidence rate drops again

After peaking because of the public holidays and spring break, the coronavirus epidemic-related incidence rate has been decreasing again for several days in a row in Ile-de-France. Is the situation getting better in the Paris area?

Covid: all the vaccination hubs to open soon in Paris and Île-de-France

Vaccination hubs, mega vaccination centers, XXL vaccination centers… You name it, but they are about to crop up all over the place in the coming weeks in France to improve the pace of the vaccination campaign. Here are all the vaccination hubs already open or about to do so in Paris and Île-de-France.

Paris airports: traffic dropped by 69% in 2020

This Monday January 18, 2021, the Aéroports de Paris group announces the traveler traffic has dropped by 69.4% in 2020, mainly because of difficulties caused by the Covid-19 crisis. In Europe, the traffic even falls by 72.1% in comparison with 2019.

In the footsteps of Vincent Van Gogh, a walk in Auvers-sur-Oise

Vincent Van Gogh spent the last days of his life in Auvers-sur-Oise, a few kilometers from Paris. This beautiful town is the perfect place for a stroll in the footsteps of one of the world's most famous painters. Van Gogh, like the city of Auvers, have not finished revealing all their secrets...

Team Break, the captivating escape game at Aéroville

Team Break, France's leading escape game company, offers five immersive, fun-filled rooms at its Aéroville complex. It's a chance to experience crazy adventures, escaping from a prison, a diabolical island, a haunted room or even defusing a nuclear bomb.

The new menu at Auberge Ravoux, Van Gogh's table

The Auberge Ravoux, also known as the Maison de Van Gogh since the famous painter was a regular visitor, unveils its new menu for 2020.

Coronavirus: Roissy Charles de Gaulle airport testing for international health standards

As many countries are preparing to reopen their borders for the first time since the coronavirus crisis broke out, the Roissy Charles de Gaulle airport is testing the implementation of new international health standards.