Paris: Hôtel de Ville opens its doors for a day, discover the program

Have you always dreamed of strolling through the Salons of Paris City Hall, pushing open the doors of the Salle du Conseil or the Salon des Arcades? Your wish will come true this Saturday, March 22, 2025! Exceptionally, the monument will open its doors to you, free of charge, for a day packed with events. Event postponed.

"Initially scheduled for Saturday, March 22, the City Hall Open House has been postponed to a later date", Paris City Hall.

Did you know that you don't have to wait for the Journées du Patrimoine to visit theHôtel de Ville? The Mayor of Paris, Anne Hidalgo, and the entire municipal team have decided to once again open the doors of this sublime and mythical Parisian edifice on the occasion of the fourth edition of the " Portes Ouvertes de l'Hôtel de Ville " .

This year's not-to-be-missed event takes place on Saturday, March 22, 2025. As in previous editions, the event is free of charge, and features a host of activities to be discovered in all areas of theHôtel de Ville. From the courtyard to the Salle du Conseil, via the sublime Salons, the Salle Saint-Jean and the Salon des Arcades... the various rooms of the Hôtel de Ville are open to you from 2pm to 5:30pm, with advance booking. What's on the agenda? Discussions with the municipal team, as well as workshops, talks and exhibitions!

The "Portes Ouvertes de l'Hôtel de Ville" 2025 program:

In the inner courtyards of City Hall and City Hall reception area

Potting workshops, seed distribution
Free tastings (ice creams, waffles and pancakes)
Poetry consultations
Visit to Paris Boutique
Made in Paris stand
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In the Salons of the Town Hall

In the Salle des fêtes
- Cultivate and grow
- Adapting the city to the climate
- Swimming in the Seine
- Buying local and sustainable
- Living in my arrondissement
- Simplify your life in Paris

In the Salon Bertrand
- Growing up and supporting all young people
In the Salon des Arcades
- Paris Solidaire
- Living environment
- Acting for democracy
- Learn life-saving gestures
In the Salon Puvis de Chavanne
- Memory and Heritage

In the Salon Chéret
- Activities for children (giant goose game, face painting and board games)

In the Salon JP Laurens
- Housing / Designing and living in the city of tomorrow
- City Mediator

In the Council Library
- Understanding how the city works
In the Council Workroom
- Forum des métiers de la Ville
- Working for Paris

This March 22, 2025, don't miss the new and fourth edition of the " Portes Ouvertes de l'Hôtel de Ville " . It's the perfect opportunity to discover this essential Parisian building, which has been home to the city's municipal institutions since 1357!