Walks and theme parks - activities

Contes et Histoires 2024: Santa's secrets revealed at Château de Vincennes

For the 2024 edition of Contes et Histoires, the Château de Vincennes invites Santa's elves for a very special show, from December 27 to 29, 2024 and January 3 to 5, 2025.

Christmas at Parc Astérix 2024-2025: light trail, ice rink, Christmas market and Obelix's slide

Parc Astérix is once again celebrating the magic of Christmas during the 2024 Christmas vacations. From December 21, 2024 to January 5, 2025, you're invited to discover the festive activities of Gaulish Christmas at the theme park. Skating rinks, toboggans, a trail of lights, a hidden tavern and enchanting shows await you, with a new feature this year: Obelix's Slide on the Gaulish side.

Inauguration of the Printemps Haussmann Christmas Showcase 2024 with Juliette Binoche - our photos

For the festive season, Printemps Haussmann invites you on a magical adventure aboard the Printemps Express, bound for Christmas! From November 7 to December 31, 2024, let yourself be transported on a magical journey through the window carriages, brought to life by passengers in recycled fabrics. The inauguration is scheduled for Thursday, November 7 at 5pm, in the presence of Juliette Binoche.

BAM Karaoke Box Etoile, the festive karaoke on the Champs-Élysées

BAM Karaoke Box Etoile has finally opened its doors a stone's throw from the Champs-Elysées! Originally scheduled to open in 2020, the festive spot has been waiting to break your voice since September 9, 2021. Warm up your vocal chords, your evening is likely to be melodious (or not).

Contes et Histoires 2024: activities based on La Fontaine's fables at the Domaine de Saint-Cloud

With the 2024 edition of Contes et Histoires, the Domaine de Saint-Cloud invites young and old alike to enjoy gourmet and enchanting events during the Christmas vacations! Here's the program that awaits you from December 21, 2024 to January 4, 2025.

Contes et Histoires 2024: create your own board game at the Maison des Jardies

For the 2024 Christmas vacations, the Maison de Jardies, located in Sèvres (92), is offering creative workshops for the whole family, as part of Contes et Histoires, an event organized within the Monuments Nationaux, from December 21, 2024 to January 4, 2025.

Pedestrian Champs-Elysées: a car-free day to launch the Christmas illuminations

The Champs-Elysées are reserved for pedestrians one Sunday a month. A chance to discover the world's most beautiful avenue in a different way, and to take a selfie in front of the Arc de Triomphe without a car to spoil the picture. Next date to note: Sunday November 24, 2024 for the launch of the Christmas illuminations.

Sherwood Parc: France's largest adventure park is just 30 minutes from Paris!

Accrobranche, paintball, archery... With over 25 activities on 15 hectares in the Parc Régional de l'Oise, accessible in 30 minutes from Paris by train, Sherwood Parc is THE biggest activity park in France, and it's just had a complete makeover. See it in pictures! And for Halloween, discover the Forest of Terror from October 1 to November 3.

Paris Centre Piéton, the first 4 car-free arrondissements in October

Once a month, Paris Breathes! In addition to Avenue des Champs-Elysées, the first 4 arrondissements are going green and car-free, eliminating motor vehicles for a day. Next event in October.

Nuit des Châteaux 2024: illumination and exhibition at Château de Rosa Bonheur in Seine-et-Marne

For its next participation in the Nuit des Châteaux, Rosa Bonheur invites you to experience a special nocturnal program to discover its treasures, with a monumental projection on its façade and the discovery of its exhibition, this October 18, 2024.

Cétautomatix, the future attraction at Parc Astérix, will blow our minds

Parc Astérix never stops innovating. After some great new features for its 35th anniversary, we unveil the new attraction due to open in 2025: a roller-coaster-style Spinning Coaster that's sure to be a hit with visitors.

The One Escape: the unusual and immersive escape game in the 2nd arrondissement

Looking for an escape game out of the ordinary? Head for The One Escape, located in the 2nd arrondissement of Paris, offering rooms each more unusual than the last... An overview of the experiences to be discovered at the establishment, which opened its doors for the very first time in June 2021.

October and All Saints' Day vacations in AccroCamp adventure parks!

AccroCamp parks are open on Wednesdays and non-holiday weekends, and every day during the All Saints' Day vacations! Get ready to celebrate Halloween in the trees!

Halloween at Nigloland for Nigloween 2024

Nigloland, the family theme park in the heart of nature, located in Champagne less than 2h30 from Paris, is going all out for Halloween from October 5 to November 11, 2024. Pumpkins everywhere, monsters of all kinds, witches' village, here's a glimpse of what awaits you in this magnificent park for Halloween!

Gaulish Summer at Parc Astérix 2024 continues on weekends and Wednesdays in September

The Gaulish Summer at Parc Astérix continues every Wednesday and weekend in September 2024! Water attractions, life-size banquets and parades... Everything is in place for an unforgettable summer experience.

Unusual: board a vintage train on the Chanteraines park railroad (92)

Parc des Chanteraines, located in the towns of Villeneuve-la-Garenne and Gennevilliers, is one of the largest green spaces in the Hauts-de-Seine department. As an added bonus, the park also boasts a railroad, where you can board an old-fashioned train on certain days of the month.

Top 25 most beautiful villages and walks near Paris, nuggets in Ile-de-France

Escape around Paris with these 25 must-see getaways less than 100 km from the capital.

La Fête des Loges 2024, the funfair returns to Saint-Germain en Laye - 78

The Fête des Loges is back from June 28 to August 18, 2024 in the beautiful forest of Saint-Germain-en-Laye in the Yvelines. For over 300 years, thrill rides, merry-go-rounds, shows and water games have been waiting for young and old alike, just 20 minutes from Paris, in a beautiful setting accessible by public transport!

The Moulin de Dannemois, home of Claude François, can be visited in Essonne

Paris has no shortage of artists who have fled the capital for the countryside: painters, singers, actors and artists have found calm, serenity and fresh air in the Île-de-France region. Near Dannemois, you can discover the home of the singer Claude François.

Did you know? This Belvédère kiosk in the Yvelines is a remnant of the Universal Exhibition.

How about discovering the Kiosque du Belvédère de Châtillon, nestling in the Rosny-sur-Seine forest in the Yvelines department? We tell you all about its history and how to find it.