Destination Guide 2015-2016 in English

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PROGRAMME HEADLINERS
PRACTICAL INFORMATION - News
HISTORIC TOURISM - IMPRESSIONISM
trips - SHOPPING - PARIS by NIGHT
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The new “Visit Paris Region” brand promotes the image and appeal of the world’s favourite tourist
destination. Through its operations with visitor and tourism organisations and supported by the new
brand, the Paris Region Tourist Board ensures the promotion and development of Paris Region as a
tourist destination. It implements resources, tools, support and networks so that the area’s tourism
professionals can develop and sell a qualitative, innovative and adaptable offer.
For the tourism industry
Helping develop commercial
relations with all tourism partners...
Sylvie Legars
+33 (0)1 73 00 77 74
[email protected]
www.visitparisregion.com
The official website of Paris Region as a tourist destination, it promotes the
richness and diversity of the region, its cultural vitality and the many events
hosted by the city and its region. For trips and excursions, leisure activities,
restaurants and other ideas, the website provides reliable information
adapted to visitor expectations.
For the Press
Helping prepare articles about Paris
and its region, facilitate contacts
with cultural and tourism partners,
organising press receptions...
Catherine Barnouin
+33 (0)1 73 04 83 13
[email protected]
Photo library
For illustrating travel publications
and brochures to promote the
destination: hundreds of photos of
Paris Region are available.
http://photo.visitparisregion.com
Marie-Dominique Chiarelli
+33 (0)1 73 00 77 89
[email protected]
Tourist Information
Centres
Paris Tourisme
On Facebook, Twitter, Google + and Pinterest, the official pages of the Paris
Region Tourist Board.
Studying commercial offers from
the network of Tourist Information
Centres.
Amélie Tiphaigne
+33 (0)1 73 00 77 36
[email protected]
All year round, the Paris
Region Tourist Board is
your privileged contact.
Easy Paris . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Essential information about the destination. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Arrival . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Transport . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Guides and interpreters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
City Tours . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Cruises in Paris. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Trips... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Restaurants catering for groups. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Boutique hotels and chains. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Moderately priced accommodation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Like a Parisian. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Walking tours . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
By bike. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
Paris from above . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Culinary adventures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
Shopping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
CONTENTS
What’s new?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Lovely and new . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Exhibitions - events 2015 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36
The main cultural, sports and festive events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40
Business and professional events. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Destination Impressionism . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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125th anniversary of the death of Van Gogh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42
Impressionism trips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45
An encounter with history. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Tracing Napoleon’s path . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48
Centenary of the First World War. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Family activities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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On an adventure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60
Curious tours . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62
Destination: nature. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65
Top of the bill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Paris by night . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Cabarets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68
Jazz atmosphere . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Clubs and trendy bars. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Easy Paris
Everything visitors need to know
and see! The Paris Region Tourist
Board has selected a few essential
or innovative products to discover
the town and area, from traditional
city tours to tailor-made excursions.
Essential information about the destination
The professional website
The Paris Region professional website is a mine of
information for organising successful and customised
trips and holidays.
The essential tourism opportunities are organised by
themes: museums, monuments, cultural and leisure
destinations, parks and gardens, attractions, cabarets,
musical venues, family outings, exhibitions, shopping,
trips, cruises, restaurants, hotel booking centres, etc.
Specialised guides are also available: Napoleon, First
World War, Impressionism, musical venues, family
outings...
The professional website also offers information about
tourism figures, clientele reports, surveys and practical
tools: photo library, video library.
Paris Region Destination 2015 / 2016 • Easy Paris
http://pro.visitparisregion.com/en
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Arrival
Tourist Information Centres
Tourist Information Centres are available to visitors as soon as they land at the airport. The staff is at their disposal for
information, booking a hotel or presenting one of the many tourist products available in Paris Region.
Closed: 1st January, 1st May and 25th December
Paris-Charles de Gaulle airport
CDG Terminal T1: Arrivals level / Door 4
Every day 7.15am to 10pm
CDG Terminal 2C: Departures/Arrivals level - Opposite Door 5
Every day 7.30am to 2.30pm
CDG Terminal 2D: Departures/Arrivals level - Door 7
CDG Terminal 2E: Arrivals Level - Transit Area - Door 7
CDG Terminal 2F: Arrivals level - Door 11
Paris-Orly airport
Orly South terminal: Arrivals level - Door L
Orly West terminal: Arrivals level - Door A
Versailles
2 bis avenue de Paris - 78000 Versailles
April to October
Monday 10am to 6pm
Tuesday to Saturday 9am to 7pm
November to March
Monday 11am to 5pm
Tuesday to Saturday 9am to 6pm
Sunday 9.30am to 5pm
Disneyland® Paris
Tourism information office
Place François Truffaut - 77705 Marne-la-Vallée
9am to 8.45pm
SERVICES AND PRODUCTS AVAILABLE FROM TOURIST INFORMATION POINTS
Airport transfers
River cruises
Hotels
• Public transport with the RATP
(Paris Visite, RER B and C,
RoissyBus, OrlyBus and OrlyVal)
• Air France coaches
• VEA shuttles for Disneyland® Paris
and Val d’Europe
• SuperShuttle
• Bateaux Parisiens
• Les Vedettes de Paris
• La Marina de Paris
• 3,000 hotels from 0 to 5 stars in Paris
and Île-de-France
Travel in Paris and
Île-de-France
• Paris Museum Pass
• Château de Versailles pass
• Tickets with the RATP (Paris Visite
travelcard, carnet of T+ tickets)
• Batobus (river bus)
Parisian cabarets
• Discover Paris with Opentour,
Big Bus Tour and Paris à La Carte
(Opentour + Batobus)
• Trips in Paris and Île-de-France
with PARISCityVISION and 4 roues
sous 1 parapluie
• Disneyland® Paris
Museums
• The Moulin Rouge
• The Crazy Horse
• The Lido
• The Paradis Latin
• Mugler Follies
Tickets
• Over 4,000 offers for shows, cultural
and sporting events available everyday
in Paris and Île-de-France (possibility
of collecting tickets booked online)
Paris Museum Pass
This Pass provides free and priority
entry to over 60 museums and
monuments in the Paris area. It gives
access to permanent exhibitions only.
There are three types of pass
(2014 prices): two days (€39),
four days (€54) or six days (€69).
http://en.parismuseumpass.com
Laura Pacchioni
+33 (0)1 44 61 96 62
[email protected]
Trips
Theme parks
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Transport
Public transport
The RATP and the SNCF have a network of 15 metro lines, 1 funicular, 5 RER suburban train lines, 6 tramway lines,
349 bus lines and many train lines.
Paris Visite
One ticket for travel on all Parisian and Île-de-France public transport
for 1, 2, 3 or 5 consecutive days.
Zones 1 to 3: Paris and the inner suburbs (La Défense, Le Bourget for the Air
and Space Museum, the Stade de France…).
Zones 1 to 5: Paris and all its suburbs (airport connections: Roissy CDG, RER B,
Roissybus, Orlybus, Orlyval, Disneyland® Paris, Château de Versailles…).
Bonus: one map and reductions for various tourist attractions.
Ticket T+
One journey = one ticket. Valid for one
journey in Paris on the metro, RER,
tram, bus or funicular. Sold singly or in
a carnet of 10 tickets.
www.ratp.fr/en
Patricia Lyonnard
+33 (0)1 58 76 09 21
[email protected]
These tickets are available
from Tourist Information
Centres
Visit Paris by metro: the free app from the RATP
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This app is full of practical information to make visiting Paris even easier
for French and overseas tourists.
Advice to passengers:
- useful phone numbers (embassies, lost property...), safety tips, timetables,
translation of key phrases;
- information about 23 must-see tourist attractions with pictures, descriptions,
websites and telephone numbers.
Travel and routes:
- map of Paris and metro map;
- route planner, to and from tourist attractions;
- help with choosing the right ticket;
- help with transfers to and from stations and airports;
(pedestrian and/or bus route, distance, timings...).
Visiter Paris en métro
• Available in seven languages
• Available from the Apple store and
Google Play
• Can be used with or without a network
connection (without data roaming)
• All public transport networks are
in the app (metro, RER, tramway
and bus)
To and from Paris Airports
Paris Transit Tour
A trip to Paris from Charles-de-Gaulle airport
A product specifically designed for passengers in transit at Paris
Charles-de-Gaulle airport. Between two flights, this coach tour provides
a relaxing environment to discover Paris and its history, admire its famous
squares, bridges, attractions and monuments.
Audio guide in eight languages.
Duration: 5h (including return journey) with a 45 min stop at the foot of the
Eiffel Tower for lunch (not included).
www.pariscityvision.com/en
International: Giovanni Maciocco
+33 (0)1 44 55 60 12
[email protected]
NEW
Parking de Paris
VEA
Airport shuttles to/from
Disneyland® Paris
Air France coaches
PASS Autocar Paris parking
These parking passes from the City
of Paris must be bought in advance
from the website. They allow parking
in Paris in secure coach parks and
in any parking spaces on the street
reserved for coaches.
www.passautocar.paris.fr/en
Carte blanche service
(for professionals):
+33 (0)1 42 41 21 18
Public service parking section:
Sabine Cantin
+33 (0)1 44 67 28 01
[email protected]
VEA Transdev
This regular coach service connects
Disneyland® Paris with Orly,
Charles de Gaulle and Beauvais
international airports. These grand
comfort coaches sport the colours
of Disneyland® Paris.
• Stops: all the Disneyland® hotels
(Selected hotels), Val d’Europe
shopping centre and Chessy station.
• Information counter between
Terminals 2F and 2G at Charles
de Gaulle airport (departures every
45 mn).
• Service runs 7 days a week from
6.30am to 8.30pm.
Coming soon - onboard WiFi
www.vea-shuttle.co.uk
Maguy Guay Foucha
+33 (0)1 53 48 39 53
[email protected]
Parkingsdeparis.com is the first
centralised parking service dedicated
to French and overseas tourists.
The site enables the visitor to choose
the car park according to vehicle type:
motorbike, car, utility vehicle, truck,
caravan.
Website in 4 languages:
French, English, German,
Spanish.
www.parkingsdeparis.com/EN
Jean-Marc Ancian
+33 (0)1 84 16 87 47
[email protected]
Air France coaches
Air France coaches provide a direct link
between central Paris and Charles de
Gaulle and Orly airports.
There are five stops within the city:
Étoile/Champs-Élysées, Porte Maillot,
Invalides, Gare de Lyon and Gare
Montparnasse. The service
operates 7 days a week from 5am
to 11.40pm with departures every
20 to 30 minutes depending on
the line.
Air France coaches are a practical,
comfortable and safe solution, open
to all passengers and all airlines.
Information (times, maps of the
lines, prices, etc.) is available
on the website and tickets can
be bought online.
www.lescarsairfrance.com/en.html
Géraldine Guenot
+33 (0)1 64 02 50 10
[email protected]
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PARISCityVISION
With 80 years of experience in
tourism, the specialist in tours
in Paris and throughout France
PARISCityVISION provides
customised tours and offers a wide
range of services for groups of as
few as 9 people: tours, trips with
accommodation, parties and events,
transfers and more.
PARISCityVISION can organise
and provide services for tourism
professionals:
- a multilingual team of 10 sales
representatives,
- privileged partnerships with
essential providers in Paris,
- competitive and negotiated rates,
- graduate, multilingual and
enthusiastic guides.
These rich and varied programmes,
from the must-sees to the more
quirky and unusual, ensure unique
experiences with a background of high
quality services.
+33 (0)1 44 55 60 12
[email protected]
Paris Trip / Touring France
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For nearly 20 years, Paris Trip /
Touring France has been organising
private transfers and a wide range of
scheduled guided tours of Paris and
the French provinces. Aboard its fleet
of air-conditioned vehicles,
it is a pleasure to discover Paris...
Unless visitors would prefer a tour
in the convertible minicars, under the
brand Panoramic Tour.
www.paris-trip.com
Arnaud Barré
+33(0)1 56 79 05 23
[email protected]
www.touring-france.com
Christelle Barré-Moreaux
+33(0)1 56 79 05 15
[email protected]
Groupe Visual - Transdev
Visual Group is the Parisian leader of tailored transportation and tourism
transport.
It has a fleet with 3 brands:
- Visual, with 80 tourism coaches;
- VEA, the official Disneyland® Paris shuttles with airport connections;
- SuperShuttle, the private or shared airport shuttle buses.
The group has a complete range of services:
- airport transfers;
- shuttles to and from Disneyland® Paris and Parc Astérix;
- business tourism;
- customised trips;
- and a new themed line: Versailles Express.
NEW
EcoCab: a partner transport offer using eco-friendly vehicles.
Maguy Guay-Foucha
+33 (0)1 53 48 39 40
[email protected]
Groupe Visual
Parishuttle
Parishuttle is the leading high-end
passenger transport provider between
Paris and its airports. It has a fleet
of 40 vehicles, driven by a team of
professional chauffeurs.
www.parishuttle.com
Mark Harris
+33 (0)1 82 28 38 70
[email protected]
Cab Service Prestige
Cab service Prestige provides three
types of service: private transfers,
trips and regional tours. The company
can also take care of logistics for
transfers and trips for seminars
and events.
www.cabservice-prestige.com
Valérie Vrain
+33 (0)1 75 62 01 63
[email protected]
Paris Green Car
Paris Green Car is a subsidiary
of Airportvan/Parishuttle and
the leading, totally green people
transportation service. With over
25 vehicles, Paris Green Car offers
a high-performance and adapted
solution for journeys between Paris
and its airports.
www.parisgreencar.com/us
Moses Dassanayake
+33 (0)1 82 28 38 70
[email protected]
Cab Service Prestige
Guides and interpreters
Whatever the language or the tour, finding a top quality guide is made easier with these market references.
Pont des Arts
A cultural service agency,
Pont des Arts designs and
offers tour programmes. For its
customers (agencies, companies,
associations and public bodies), it
has a team of high-performing tour
guides, adaptable to the specific
characteristics of the occasion.
Prestigious cultural institutions
and museums are loyal Pont des Arts
customers.
www.pont-des-arts.com
Hendrikje Ter Vehn
+33 (0)1 40 36 20 20
[email protected]
French National
Federation of Tourist
Guides
Guide Tourisme Services
This agency of professional guides
promotes cultural guided tours and
offers, as well as traditional tours,
more theatrical excursions and
informative workshops.
Guide Tourisme Services is also in
charge of the Provins tour programme
for groups of adults and school kids.
Provins medieval town is a UNESCO
world heritage site.
www.guidestourismeservices.fr
Cédric Blot
+33 (0)6 86 45 71 66
[email protected]
Akopso
Akopso has the largest database
in France of tour guides, chauffeur
guides, travel guides and assistants
(over 1,800 people and 40 languages).
Online and offline, its national
network of partners means a quick
and easy search for the guided tour
required.
www.akopso.com
Aurélie Bonnard
Marie-Christine Charnier
+33 (0)4 69 96 90 50
[email protected]
For service providers and offers
available in Paris and Île-de-France,
visit
http://pro.visitparisregion.com/en
The FNGIC federates 450 tourism
professionals who only work in Paris
and the surrounding area.
All members have a professional ID card
and are approved for guided tours in
museums and historic monuments
throughout France.
The contact details for these guides and
interpreters can be found on the FNGIC
website. Search by language and area.
A selection of professionals
qualified in 35 languages
www.touristguides.fr/_en
www.fngic.fr/_en
43 rue Beaubourg - 75003 Paris
Armelle Villepelet
+33 (0)1 44 59 29 15
[email protected]
Pont des Arts
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City Tours
Open Tour Paris
This routemaster-style bus has
four routes. Passes are valid
for 1, 2 or 3 consecutive days.
Routes (50 stops):
- Paris Grand Tour (Champs-Élysées,
Concorde, Opéra, Louvre…),
- Montmartre - Grands Boulevards
(Sacré-Cœur, Porte Saint-Denis,
Place Vendôme...),
- Montparnasse - Saint-Germain
(quartier Latin, Montparnasse...),
- Bastille - Bercy (modern and
avant-garde Paris with the
Bibliothèque Nationale de France
and Opéra Bastille and historic
Paris with the Marais).
+ the river boat Batobus network
with some Passes
Audio guide: French, English, Spanish,
Italian, German, Portuguese, Czech,
Russian, Japanese, Mandarin.
Group reductions, possibility
of hiring the bus for events.
www.paris.opentour.com/en
Elodie Delwaulle
+33 (0)1 42 65 94 31
[email protected]
Big Bus Paris
The upper deck of these buses provides fabulous panoramic views of the
capital. Throughout the journey, passengers can get on and off the bus as often
as they like to visit the sites and monuments en route.
On board, an audioguide in 11 languages tell the fascinating story of the city of
Paris.
Passes are valid for one or two consecutive days. Combined Passes include a
guided tour on the River Seine and/or a guided tour of Paris at night.
Free for children under 4.
Stops: Trocadéro, Eiffel Tower, Champ de Mars, Opéra Garnier, Louvre
Museum - Pont des Arts, Louvre Museum - Pyramide-Big Bus office,
Notre Dame, Musée d’Orsay, Champs-Élysées, Grand Palais.
Frequency: every 5 minutes during peak season and every 10 minutes
otherwise.
Special offers for groups, private tours possible.
http://eng.bigbustours.com
Eva Saliba
+33 (0)1 53 95 39 53
[email protected]
Open Tour Paris
Open Tour Paris
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Paris river cruises
Bateaux-Mouches®
Bateaux Parisiens
With its fleet of 12 panoramic boats, Bateaux Parisiens offer cruises on the River
Seine and also lunch and dinner cruises for an unforgettable river experience.
For groups, privatisation is possible (seminars, lunches, dinners,
gala evenings...).
Cruise boats renovated
Inspired by the construction of the Pierre Bellon trimaran in 2013, Bateaux
Parisiens has renovated its 3 cruise boats to the same model: a central alleyway
for strolling around the boat and the completely open upper deck for panoramic
views.
These new generation trimarans offer a more intimate experience, in particular
thanks to their separate lounges.
From September 2014 and after extensive renovation, the Catherine Deneuve
will rejoin the fleet.
www.bateauxparisiens.com/english.html
Port de la Bourdonnais - 75007 Paris
Caroline Georgin
+33 (0)1 46 99 25 71
[email protected]
The very emblem of Paris, the
Bateaux-Mouches® introduce
passengers to a 360° view of the city
with their open upper decks.
The Traversée Capitale is a cruise of
about 1h10 and is ideal for discovering
Paris and its history.
The restaurant-boats offer lunch and
dinner cruises. The menus are devised
every morning and all meals are cooked
to order. Every table has a view of the
River Seine.
www.bateaux-mouches.fr/en
Port de la Conférence
Pont de l’Alma, Rive Droite
75008 Paris
Chloé Wilhelem
+33 (0)1 40 76 99 61
[email protected]
La Marina de Paris
These cruises are a heavenly escape
on the river, offering uninterrupted
views of Paris with its monuments
illuminated in the night sky.
An experience for the senses, where
contemplation is accompanied by music
and delicious food: enjoy a traditional
or tasting set menu whilst enveloped in
the magic that is the River Seine.
Note: discovery dinner (6.15pm)
and gourmet dinner (9.15pm) available
every evening; lunch available every
day from April to September
(Friday, Saturday and Sunday from
October to end March).
www.marina-de-paris.com/en
Port de Solferino - 75007 Paris
Catinca Terianu
+33 (0)1 43 43 40 30
[email protected]
Green River Cruises
For an amazing cruise with family
or friends, to celebrate a private or
corporate event, these boats can cater
for up to 11 people.
Day or night, the Islands Cruise offers
an unforgettable trip all the way to
Île Saint-Germain, a little piece of
paradise on the outskirts of Paris.
www.greenriver-paris.fr/en
6 quai Jean Compagnon
94200 Ivry-sur-Seine
Evrard de La Hamayde
+33 (0)1 46 71 38 93
[email protected]
Paris Canal
The boarding point is at the Musée
d’Orsay for a cruise on the River
Seine with views of the Musée du
Louvre, Notre-Dame Cathedral and
Île Saint-Louis.
The lock adventure begins: the first
opens the way from the Port de
l’Arsenal and Bastille. The boat passes
through an underground gallery on
its dark and mysterious journey. Out
in the sunlight once again, the city
reveals its authentic and picturesque
views: the Hotel du Nord, the different
locks loaded with history and the
gardens where lovers stroll.
The cruise finishes at Parc de la
Villette. Visitors can add a little
culture to their trip with a visit
to the Cité des Sciences, the Géode
or the Cité de la musique.
Note: the cruise can be done in
the other direction, from La Villette
to the Musée d’Orsay.
http://en.pariscanal.com
19/21 quai de la Loire - 75019 Paris
Tiffany Bigot
+33 (0)1 42 40 29 00
[email protected]
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Vedettes de Paris
As well as a very wide range of
traditional river cruises, Vedettes
de Paris can also offer snacking
cruises, pleasure cruises and
champagne tasting cruises.
Frequency: every 5 minutes during
peak season and every 10 minutes
otherwise.
Tailor-made cruises can be
organised for groups.
Le Batostar
The first completely electric boat in
Paris, Le Batostar offers a panoramic
and unusual vision of the river during
a 40 min cruise.
A film is shown throughout the trip,
so passengers can relive the cruise
through Paris of the Middle Ages:
a genuine trip through time! At the
quayside, the Mellow Bar awaits with
its cosy lounge atmosphere. From
10pm it becomes the Mellow Club,
a trendy cocktail bar, with an eclectic
and exacting selection of music.
Themed evenings and privatisation
are possible.
www.vedettesdeparis.fr
Port de Suffren - 75007 Paris
www.batostar.com/en
Port de l’Hôtel de Ville
75004 Paris
Jean-Louis Lanzarini
+33 (0)1 44 18 19 57
[email protected]
Canauxrama
On the Canal Saint-Martin, Canal de l’Ourcq, the River Marne or the River Seine,
Canauxrama offers the opportunity to discover Paris from the water.
Canauxrama offers day cruises to areas famous for their traditional open air
cafés on the River Marne, cruises to Impressionist landscapes and the
Île de Chatou on the River Seine and also cruises on the Ourcq Canal.
Canauxrama has a range of services for groups:
- discovery days with packages including a morning cruise, lunch in a restaurant
and an unusual tour of Paris,
- lunches, dinners, seminars as privatised cruises on the canals in Paris or the
River Seine.
www.canauxrama.com/en
13 quai de la Loire - 75019 Paris
Marilyne Werner
+33 (0)1 42 39 15 00
[email protected]
Canauxrama
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NEW
Marin d’eau douce
Marin d’eau douce offers a resolutely
fun cruise concept. Aboard electric
boats (no licence required), the canals
of Paris can be discovered in a brand
new way.
From the Villette Basin, the journey
continues on the canals: Canal
Saint-Martin, Canal de l’Ourcq
and Canal Saint-Denis.
www.marindeaudouce.fr
Bassin de la Villette
(opposite 37 quai de la Seine)
75019 Paris
Nicolas Couderc
+33 (0)6 64 32 81 36
[email protected]
Trips
For over 20 years, Paris Trip has been
offering a wide range of guided bus
and minibus tours and even private
tours in a chauffeur-driven vehicle.
The many available offers mean a
great number of combinations are
possible including city tours for
2 to 4 hours in a convertible minibus,
night or day, combined with:
- a visit to the Musée du Louvre or the
Musée d’Orsay,
- a river cruise, a cabaret or an evening
at the opera...
Outside the city centre, Paris Trip also
organises excursions to the Château
de Versailles and Giverny (Claude
Monet’s private residence), the
Château de Fontainebleau... and can
even arrange trips to other regions.
Also on the menu: 4 hours themed
and often unusual walks like “Women
in Paris”, following in the footsteps
of Saint Genevieve, Queen Blanche of
Castile, Marie-Antoinette, Madame
de Sévigné, Charlotte Corday, Colette,
Empress Eugénie, Coco Chanel…
An additional option to these
programmes: gourmet tours or artisan
workshop tours.
Guided tour: English, Spanish,
Portuguese, Russian, Italian, German
and French.
A fleet of luxury air conditioned
vehicles for private transfers
and tours. For corporate/private
events, the minibus can be
customised with logos.
www.paris-trip.com
Arnaud Barré
+33(0)1 56 79 05 23
[email protected]
+33(0)1 56 79 05 15
[email protected]
Tours in a 2CV with 4 roues sous 1 parapluie
4 roues sous 1 parapluie takes its passengers, be they fans of legendary cars or
visitors curious for unusual anecdotes, on an original and unexpected journey.
In a 2CV driven by an elegant, cultivated and fun chauffeur, the company offers
around thirty tours for discovering the capital city: Romantic Paris, Quirky Paris,
Monumental Paris, Rustic Paris...
NEW
Garden jaunts
From the gardens at the Rodin Museum to Parc Monceau, from the Eiffel Tower
to the Champs-Élysées, discover some of Paris’ most beautiful gardens during a
jaunt in a 2CV: a green escapade full of colour and fragrance, highlighting
the harmony between the city and its gardens!
www.4roues-sous-1parapluie.com/EN/index.html
Aurélie Alix
+33 (0)1 58 59 27 82
[email protected]
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PARISCityVISION
A catalogue of 140 trips!
To discover and enjoy the most exceptional sights that Paris and its region
have to offer, PARISCityVISION offers half-day and full day trips,
night and day.
On the programme: in a coach or a minibus, visit the great classics like the
Musée du Louvre or the Château de Versailles, gourmet cruises with Marina
de Paris, fun evenings at prestigious cabaret shows, walks and unusual
tours...
149 rue St Honoré - 75001 Paris
+33 (0)1 44 55 60 12
[email protected]
WALKING TOURS WITH
PARISCityVISION
The Hidden Treasures of Paris tour takes
you from Palais-Royal to Opéra Garnier,
through narrow streets and hidden
passages. This trip with its historic and
architectural anecdotes is narrated by a
multilingual guide.
NEW
The Cœur de Paris walk with its
audioguide introduces the Paris of
yesteryear, to discover at one’s own
pace, through the narrow streets of
Île de la Cité and the surrounding area.
SHUTTLES AND TOURS OF THE PARIS REGION WITH
PARISCityVISION
(From Paris)
Zoological parc of Thoiry
Zoological parc of Thoiry
1st April to 31st October 2015
Tour of the African nature reserve
in a coach + free tour of the family
chateau of the Comtes de la Panouse
+ free tour of the zoological, historical
and botanical gardens.
Every Saturday except special dates.
Trip includes return journey
and entry to Thoiry.
More Information on
pages 50, 61 and 66.
Vaux le Vicomte and
Fontainebleau
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Visit the Château de Vaux le Vicomte
and its French gardens
+ visit Château de Fontainebleau and
its gardens.
Daily in summer except Tuesday,
1st May, Holidays and special dates.
Trip includes return journey and entry
with an audio guide.
Royal evening at Versailles
Royal evening at
Versailles
bleau
Vaux le Vicomte and Fontaine
21st June to 12th September 2015
Serenade in the Mirror Gallery of the
Château de Versailles + Fountains
Night Show, light and water event in
the gardens. The tour ends in Paris:
stops in Montparnasse, Châtelet
and Opéra. Every Saturday (except
6th and 13th July) + Fridays 14th June
and 12th July 2015.
Trip includes return journey and entry
to the chateau.
Restaurants catering for groups
Bertrand Group
When gastronomy meets culture
Elior museum restaurants
- The Café Grand Louvre, Café Mollien, Café Richelieu Angelina
(Musée du Louvre)
- The Grand Café d’Orléans and Petite Venise (Château de Versailles)
- Le Ciel de Paris (Montparnasse Tower)
- The Restaurant at the Galeries Nationales, Grand Palais
- La Maison de l’Amérique Latine
- The Café at the Musée Rodin
- Les Ombres and Café Branly (Musée du quai Branly)
- The restaurant in the Hôtel d’Orsay and Café Campana (Musée d’Orsay)
- L’Élite (Cercle National des Armées)
- La Compagnie des Bateaux à Roue
The Elior Group is the leader in catering for museums and prestigious
monuments. Its restaurants and cafés play a contributory role in the prestige
of these exceptional venues. Consideration is given in equal measure to the
architecture and the cuisine, and Elior can boast working relationships with
great designers and top chefs.
Every one of its restaurants offers a genuine dining experience. For example:
- As well as its menu of fresh produce, Le Café du Musée Rodin offers
uninterrupted views of the museum’s vast gardens;
- Les Ombres, the restaurant at the Musée du quai Branly, has as astonishing
glass ceiling overlooking the Eiffel Tower;
- Le Ciel de Paris has exceptional panoramic views of Paris from the 56th floor of
the Montparnasse Tower, whilst offering a modern take on classic cuisine;
- La Compagnie des Bateaux à Roue offers cruise dinners on the River Seine
illuminated by Paris’ lights.
www.elior-evenements.com/en
Laurence Corbet-Legris
+33 (0)1 83 96 36 25
[email protected]
The Flo Brasseries
Bofinger
Brasseries:
- La Coupole
- Bofinger
- Le Bœuf sur le Toit
- Le Terminus Nord
- Brasserie Flo
- Le Vaudeville
- Le Balzar
- Brasserie Julien
- La Brasserie du Théâtre (Versailles)
Opening the door of a Flo Brasserie
means discovering the real meaning
of a grand French brasserie: a unique
dining room, high-end service, and an
inimitable atmosphere...
The menu offers a wide selection of
tasty dishes all made with top-end
products. Every effort has been made
to create a rare experience, full of
originality and delicious flavours.
The chefs regularly update the menus
inspired by seasonal produce and
include clever compromises between
grand classics, original creations and
regional specialities.
www.groupeflo.com/reservation-groupes
Fabienne Cavasino
+33 (0)1 41 92 31 74
[email protected]
Brasseries:
- Ô Restaurant
- Volfoni
- La Gare
- Brasserie Printemps
- L’Île
- Atelier Renault
- Mary Goodnight
The Bertrand Group is recognised as
one of the greatest French names in
the industry, for festive and traditional
food. Today, it has around one hundred
restaurants including some of the
grand Parisian institutions.
To better satisfy an increasingly
demanding and informed urban
clientèle, each of its restaurants is
uniquely and innovatively designed
in terms of décor, music and food.
The recently renovated La Gare
restaurant in the former train station
of Passy-La-Muette, the charming
L’Île restaurant in the heart of Île
Saint-Germain and the magic of
Ô Restaurant on the banks of the
River Seine.
www.groupe-bertrand.com
Alexandra Maury
+33 (0)1 53 45 84 95
[email protected]
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Sodexo Prestige
Café Beaubourg
Beaumarly Group
Frères Blanc Group
Restaurants:
- Charlot
- Le Sud
- Le Procope
- La Fermette Marbeuf
- Flora Danica
- Copenhague
Brasseries:
- Au Pied de Cochon
- Chez Jenny
The Frères Blanc group takes their
guests on a tour of fabulous eateries
in Paris for a festival of authentic
cuisine that stands up for exquisite
taste. The group’s restaurants
and brasseries each have their own
style and their often exceptional
décor - some are even listed as
historic monuments.
Their leitmotiv: create a unique
atmosphere, dedicated to those who
want to enjoy life, enjoy going out
and enjoy food! These restaurants are
places for pleasure and fun, ready with
a smile for a relaxed meal.
www.freresblanc.com/en
Céline Villette
+33 (0)1 72 03 28 26
[email protected]
- Café Beaubourg
- Le Café Français
- Place de la Bastille
- Brasserie Thoumieux
- Café Bibliothèque
- Café Marly
- Café Ruc
- Café Burlot
- Café Marcel
- Chez Julien
- Germain
- Georges
- Restaurant Jean-François Piège
- Restaurant Amour
- Matignon
- Minimes...
Founded by Gilbert and Thierry Costes,
the Beaumarly Group has high-end
restaurants and brasseries, many of
which have become Parisian institutions
like Café Beaubourg with its interior
designed by Philippe Starck.
The group’s other restaurants enjoy
the same detail in their decoration with
interior design that is a pure reflection
of the Parisian spirit.
www.beaumarly.com/en
François-Xavier Hug
+33 (0) 1 44 54 37 04
[email protected]
Les Noces de Jeannette
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Restaurants:
- The Lido de Paris
- Bateaux Parisiens
- Eiffel Tower Restaurants
(58 Tour Eiffel, Le Jules Verne)
The very symbol of Paris, the Eiffel
Tower has two restaurant concepts.
58 Tour Eiffel: Paris’ restaurant with
the highest profile, for lunch or dinner
in the sky. The legendary Jules Verne:
a gastronomic restaurant managed by
Alain Ducasse and his team.
At the foot of the Eiffel Tower,
Bateaux Parisiens spirit visitors away
on a magical tour of the River Seine
and the illuminated riverside. During
a gourmet cruise (lunch or dinner),
seasonal cuisine is celebrated. The
same cuisine can also be found
quayside at the Bistro Parisien.
Just around the corner on the must-see
Champs-Élysées, the famous Lido
cabaret, temple of Parisian night-life,
hosts absolutely unforgettable
dinners combined with dance reviews.
For Spring 2015: new surprises and
a brand new show!
www.sodexo-prestige.fr
Bénédicte Joubert
+33 (0)1 80 73 97 25
[email protected]
Les Noces de Jeannette
Just opposite the Opéra Comique
in the Grands Boulevards district,
Les Noces de Jeannette restaurant
is an exceptional place.
For over one hundred years, this old
restaurant has been working to the
same recipe: great regional products,
excellent regional French wines and
traditional cuisine.
On the ground floor, the Bistrot de
Jeannette attracts Parisians looking
for regional specialities and excellent
wines.
On the first floor, the five Salons
de Jeannette provide an original
20th century setting for all private
and corporate receptions.
http://en.lesnocesdejeannette.com
Aneta Duleba
+33 (0)1 42 96 36 89
[email protected]
Boutique hotels and chains
Accor
200 1- to 5-star hotels (Hotel F1, ibis
budget, ibis, ibis Styles, Novotel, Suite
Novotel, Mercure, Sofitel, Pullman
and MGallery) + Aparthotel Adagio
www.accorhotels.com
Astotel
15 3- and 4-star hotels
www.astotel.com/uk
Sales Department
+33 (0)1 44 51 11 19
[email protected]
Best Western
83 3- and 4-star hotels in Paris and
Île-de-France
www.bestwestern.fr/en
Mareva Maiti
+33 (0)1 49 02 00 34
[email protected]
Collection chateaux and hotels
76 3- to 5-star hotels and
hotel-restaurants and 30 restaurants
www.chateauxhotels.co.uk
Karine Mazni
+33 (0)1 78 94 78 61
[email protected]
Choice Hotels Europe
Groupe Lucien Barrière
www.lucienbarriere.com/welcome.html
Sales Department
+33 (0)1 42 86 12 24
[email protected]
Groupe Marriott
International
www.marriott.com
Nicolas Auger
+33 (0)1 40 99 88 30
[email protected]
Hôtels Balladins
www.balladins.com
Etienne Faguer
+33 (0)1 46 10 38 64
[email protected]
A new hotel classification system
has been in operation since July 2012.
Its objective is to improve the French
hotel market and better meet the
expectations of international visitors.
The different levels are evaluated by
240 points and concern facilities and
services for customers.
Good practices in terms of respect for
disabled guests and the environment
are also taken into account.
The resulting classification is only
valid for a duration of five years.
For more information, visit:
www.classement.atout-france.fr/
nouveau-classement
Groupe Frontenac
4 4-star hotels
www.groupefrontenac.com
Sabine Flaissier
+33 (0)1 56 69 69 11
[email protected]
Hilton International
4 4-star Hilton hotels (La Défense,
CDG Airport, Hilton Orly Airport),
Le Trianon Palace Versailles
(A Waldorf Astoria Hotel)
www.hilton.com
Pauline Garande
+33 (0)6 67 76 56 23
[email protected]
38 2- and 3-star hotels (Quality or
Comfort) and 3 4-star hotels (Clarion)
www.choicehotels.com
Dominique Debarge
+33 (0)1 69 80 19 26
[email protected]
Citadines Apart’Hôtel
15 3- to 5-star hotels under 3 brands
(Citadines Apart’hotel, Citadines
Prestige, Citadines Suites)
www.citadines.com/en/index.html
Ulla Santoni
+33 (0)1 40 15 14 03
[email protected]
Hotel classification
Groupe Frontenac
Astotel
Hôtel Crillon
Re-opening planned for end of 2015
The legendary Crillon Hotel has been
completely renovated.
A classy and comfortable destination
for customers with its larger rooms,
new restaurants and a lower-ground
floor with a spa and swimming pool.
Three interior designers have retained
the timeless look of the hotel.
The re-opening is keenly awaited by
all those who love luxurious grand
hotels.
www.concorde-hotels.com/en
10 place de la Concorde
75008 Paris
+33 (0)1 44 71 15 00
[email protected]
Abotel Paris
1,000 2- to 5-star hotels
www.abotelparis.com
Philippe Toper
+33 (0)1 47 27 15 15
[email protected]
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Hôtels Maurice Hurand
5 4-star hotels
www.hotelsmauricehurand.com
Romain Binet
+33 (0)1 53 09 30 33
[email protected]
Intercontinental Hotels
Group
19 3- to 5-star hotels
(Intercontinental, Crowne Plaza,
Holiday Inn and Holiday Inn Express)
www.ihg.com
INWOOD Hotels
6 4-star hotels
http://en.inwood-hotels.com
Claire Lemonnier
+33 (0)6 82 21 79 16
[email protected]
JJ France
5 2-star (Stars), 3-star (Median)
and 4-star (Amarante) hotels
www.jjwhotels.com
Philippe-Henri Léonard
+33 (0)1 40 06 18 10
[email protected]
Les Hôtels de Paris
www.leshotelsdeparis.com/en
www.muranoresort.com
Jean-Pierre Desjeunes
+33 (0)1 55 73 75 40
[email protected]
Les Hôtels Particuliers –
Groupe Savry
4 3- and 4-star hotels (Abbaye des Vaux
de Cernay, Hôtel des Haras, La Ferme des
Vallées, Château du Maréchal de Saxe)
www.leshotelsparticuliers.com
Claire Chabrier
+33 (0)1 34 85 12 96
[email protected]
Logis
35 1- to 3-“fireplaces”
www.logishotels.com/en.html
+33 (0)1 56 61 34 81
[email protected]
Louvre Hotels Group
1- to 5-star hotels (Première Classe,
Campanile, Kyriad and Kyriad Prestige,
Tulip Inn, Golden Tulip and Royal Tulip)
www.louvrehotels.com/en
[email protected]
Melia Hotels International
5 3-star (Tryp) and 4-star (Mélia)
hotels (opening of a 6th 4-star hotel
in January 2015)
www.melia.com
Eva Domenech
+33 (0)1 55 04 77 36
[email protected]
Patrick Hayat Hotels
5 3-star hotels
www.patrickhayathotels.com/en
Patrick Hayat
+33 (0)1 43 87 21 48
[email protected]
Preferred Hotel Group
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22 4- and 5-star hotels (Preferred
Hotels and Resorts, Preferred
Boutique, Summit Hotels and Resorts,
Sterling Design and Sterling Hotels)
www.preferredhotelgroup.com
Stéphane Marcet
+33 (0)1 56 59 60 03
[email protected]
Relais et Châteaux
Preferred hotel
9 hotels in Paris and Île-de-France
www.relaischateaux.com/en
Arnaud Wielgus
+33 (0)1 45 72 90 49
[email protected]
Residhome
23 2-star hotels (Séjours and
Affaires Apparthotels), 3- and 4-star
(Residhome), 4+ and 5-star (Relais Spa)
www.sejours-affaires.com/uk/
www.residhome.com/uk/
www.relais-spa.com/uk/
Leonia Berri
+33 (0)1 53 23 38 67
[email protected]
Starwood Hotels
& Resorts
www.starwoodhotelsparis.fr/en
Bastien Pucheu
+33 (0)1 40 68 35 61
[email protected]
Timhotel
24 2- to 4-star hotels
www.timhotel.com/en/home.htm
Michèle Roux-Baladou
+33 (0)1 46 10 33 49
[email protected]
Hôtel Ritz
Re-opening planned for the second
half of 2015
First opened in 1898, the Ritz is a
legendary landmark in Paris’ hotel
history. This 5-star hotel clearly
displays its ambition of achieving the
distinction of “Palace Hotel”.
To achieve this, it has embarked on
a complete renovation integrating
completely new interior décor and
renovation of historic areas whilst
retaining the spirit of this hotel,
so clearly part of its magnificent
surroundings: the Place Vendôme.
On the programme: the creation
of a summer restaurant under a
mobile glasshouse, the addition
of more suites, the extension
to the ballroom...
15 place Vendôme - 75001 Paris
www.ritzparis.com/en
Stéphanie Clarke
+33 (0)1 43 16 45 45
[email protected]
[email protected]
Moderately priced accommodation
HOSTELS - Rooms or dorms to share (for all)
100 beds
www.3ducks.fr/en-hostel.php
6 place Etienne Pernet - 75015 Paris
Yaëlle Mechaly
+33 (0)1 48 42 04 05
[email protected]
Perfect Hotel & Hostel
74 beds
www.paris-hostel.biz
39 rue Rodier - 75009 Paris
Chantal N’Dri
+33 (0)1 42 81 18 86
[email protected]
The Loft Boutique Hostel
& Hotel
120 beds (no under-18s allowed)
www.theloft-paris.com
70 rue Julien Lacroix - 75020 Paris
Raquel Moreira
+33 (0)1 42 02 42 02
[email protected]
Vintage Boutique Hostel
128 beds
www.vintage-hostel.com
73 rue de Dunkerque - 75009 Paris
Cinzia Murgia
+33 (0)1 40 16 16 40
[email protected]
HOSTELS - Rooms or dorms to share (young people)
BVJ
www.bvjhotel.com
[email protected]
BVJ Louvre: 200 beds
20 rue Jean-Jacques Rousseau
75001 Paris
Olga Benjebara
+33 (0)1 53 00 90 90
BVJ Opéra - Trinité: 134 beds
1 rue de la Tour des Dames
75009 Paris
Hamid Taiati
+33 (0)1 42 36 88 18
BVJ Quartier Latin: 112 beds
44 rue des Bernardins - 75005 Paris
Rémi Jean
+33 (0)1 43 29 34 80
BVJ Champs-Élysées - Monceau:
140 beds
12 rue Léon Jost - 75017 Paris
Lesly Hasiuk
+33 (0)1 42 67 20 40
Paris International
Accommodation Centres
CISP Maurice Ravel: 198 beds
6 avenue Maurice Ravel - 75012 Paris
CISP Kellermann: 400 beds
17 boulevard Kellermann - 75013 Paris
www.cisp.fr
Aurélie
+33 (0)1 43 58 96 00
[email protected]
FIAP Jean Monnet
500 beds
www.fiap.asso.fr/index-en.html
30 rue Cabanis - 75014 Paris
Nicolas Célik
+33 (0)1 43 13 17 13
[email protected]
NEW
Generator Paris
Opening scheduled for January 2015
With nearly 950 beds, its rooftop
garden, bar, restaurant and patio,
Generator Paris is the largest hostel
in Europe.
It has a selection of premium
bedrooms some of which have
a terrace and luxury dorms with
private bathroom.
15 minutes’ walk from Gare de l’Est
and Gare du Nord stations, Generator
Paris is an ideal base for exploring
Buttes-Chaumont park, or relaxing
by the Canal Saint-Martin.
www.generatorhostels.com/en
9-11 place du Colonel Fabien
75010 Paris
Solène Bessemoulin
+33 (0)6 81 05 06 32
[email protected]
Mije: 3 hostels
430 beds in total
www.mije.com/en/accueil
6 rue de Fourcy / 11 rue du Fauconnier /
12 rue des Barres - 75004 Paris
Isabelle Julien
+33 (0)1 42 74 23 45
[email protected]
International Youth Hostel
Network
www.hifrance.org
Le d’Artagnan youth hostel:
440 beds
80 rue de Vitruve - 75020 Paris
Maria Lopes
+33 (0)1 40 32 34 52
[email protected]
Paris Yves-Robert Youth Hostel:
330 beds (in an eco-district)
20 esplanade Nathalie Sarraute
75018 Paris
Angélique Leroy
+33 (0)1 40 38 87 92
St Christopher’s Inn
St Christopher’s Inn Canal:
370 beds
159 rue de Crimée - 75019 Paris
St Christopher’s Inn Gare du Nord:
588 beds
5 rue de Dunkerque - 75010 Paris
www.bookbeds.com
Marine Coffin
+33 (0)1 70 08 52 22
[email protected]
Ducks 3 Hostel
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Like a
Parisian
Tourists are increasingly searching
for more authenticity. Many partners
have created, for groups and
individuals, unusual products for
visitors to discover Paris and
its region differently.
Walking tours
Strolls through Montmartre
Montmartre is a genuine village
in the heart of the capital and has
kept its authentic atmosphere.
Focus on two 2h walking tours offered
by the Montmartre Tourist Board.
www.montmartre-guide.com/en
21 place du Tertre - 75018 Paris
Catherine Roudon
+33 (0)1 42 62 21 21
[email protected]
The cinema of Montmartre
The location for many legendary scenes, Montmartre is also the Parisian village
of cinematic art!
An enchanting itinerary reveals locations for films and the life of famous
authors, directors and actors: Jean Renoir, Woody Allen, Marcel Carné,
Vincente Minelli, Claude Autant-Lara and John Huston.
Amongst the movies set in Paris: “An American in Paris”, “La Vie en Rose”,
“Midnight in Paris”, “Amélie”.
Paris Region Destination 2015 / 2016 • Like a Parisian
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Montmartre village and its vineyard
This stroll opens the doors on an unsuspected historical
and cultural heritage. The charming sites include:
the Church of Saint Peter of Montmartre - the oldest in
Paris; the Allée des Brouillards and its chateaux; the Lapin
Agile, the oldest cabaret belonging to Bruant; the Moulin
de la Gallette, immortalised by Renoir; the Bateau Lavoir
where Picasso created Cubism; the Maison Rose in front
of which Utrillo used to paint...
The tour continues through the vineyard which is normally
closed to the public. Here, the history and secrets of
the vines dating back to the Middle Ages are exclusively
revealed. And then, under the arbour, it is time to taste
the wine: Le Clos Montmartre.
Discover Walks
Discover the capital city alongside a
genuine Parisian: an unusual and fun
occasion in small groups and even
private or customised tours.
Different tours are available:
the grand monuments of Paris,
the Latin quarter, the flea market...
And also cooking lessons and an
introduction to “pétanque”!
Guided tour: English
(French on request).
www.discoverwalks.com
Thomas Ferre
+33 (0)9 70 44 97 24
+33 (0)6 99 04 34 80
[email protected]
Visites Spectacles
A new way of discovering Paris:
a theatrical guided tour with a group
of actors, in French or English.
For example, La Romance de la Tour
Eiffel brings to life the era of this
daring iron prodigy. An opportunity
to discover the hidden and unusual
facets of this monument!
http://uk.visites-spectacles.com
La Fabrique à Spectacles
Bertrand Penninckx
+33 (0)1 48 58 37 12
[email protected]
Visites Spectacles
French for a Day
These tours provide an intimate
and authentic introduction to Paris:
a themed guided tour of a Parisian
district, meeting the artisans that
have made the city’s reputation,
gastronomic exploration...
And even lunch or dinner with
French hosts.
A selection of guest houses
for a genuine Parisian experience.
http://en.meetingthefrench.com
Emilie Tual
+33 (0)1 42 51 19 80
[email protected]
French for a Day provide a programme of customised tours around themes such
as fashion, decoration and gastronomy.
Completely immersed in Parisian life, visitors discover the best of Parisian life.
From collections by young stylists to quirky or prestigious boutiques, from new
concept stores to gourmet tables, the appeal of French culture is revealed with
passion and enthusiasm through many tours.
Star programme: the Fashion and Cuisine day trip.
In the morning, a visit to a picturesque market is followed by a cooking lesson
under the guidance of a top chef. Visitors can enjoy the prepared dishes for lunch.
In the afternoon, a shopping trip focused on fashion or home interiors, followed
by afternoon tea in a charming Parisian tea room.
www.frenchforaday.com/index.php/en
Irène Adamian
+33 (0)1 47 53 91 17
+33 (0)6 14 79 60 05
[email protected]
Meeting the French
French for a Day
Meeting the French
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Cultival
Accompanied by a conference guide,
the privileged visitor discovers
unusual and rarely revealed places.
Visitors can choose between a tour of
the Opéra Garnier, covered arcades,
the Jacquemart André Musuem and
even behind the scenes at the Eiffel
Tower or at the Lido!
Another rare opportunity: explore
The Heart of the Republican Guard
Cavalry. Founded in 1895, the
“Célestins quarter” houses the
General Staff and Regiment of the
Republican Guard Cavalry.
A training ground for cavalrymen, the
stables are today home to 140 horses.
NEW
Notre Dame tours after hours:
exceptional conditions for visiting
Paris’ emblematic medieval cathedral
when it is quiet and without crowds.
Paris obscure: discover the hidden
face of Paris, its history and legends,
and the often scary mysteries of the
City of Light.
Turnkey packages, with guided
tours, show bookings, lunch or
dinner, all year round
www.cultival.fr/en
International: Arina Trunova
+33 (0)1 42 46 74 62
[email protected]
Cultival
Promenade des Sens®
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Promenade des Sens® is a brand
new concept for visiting Paris
and Versailles combining cultural
discoveries and unusual experiences
(areas or museums) with vibrant
themes (gastronomy, lifestyle,
fashion, history...).
An invitation to stray far from the
beaten track! And to visit wonderful
new places, discover interesting
things and enjoy convivial, enriching
experiences.
On the menu: themed walks and
evenings, gourmet tours, walking
rallies, creative workshops, original
guided tours of the city, museums
and Paris’ must-see spots, tour
of the Château de Versailles and
Versailles town centre, shopping,
unusual dinners or lunches...
Tailored programmes
for individuals and groups
of up to 300 people.
www.promenadedessens.fr/Home
Marie-Bénédicte Pollet
+33 (0)1 39 18 62 79
[email protected]
Paris Par Rues Méconnues
This translates as Paris by little known streets, and the tours focus on cultural
and tourist events in an urban environment. Its original themed tours offer
a broader picture of Paris, a livelier and more human perspective than the
traditional historical view often given. Their original approach highlights local
diversity drawing on the artisans, artists, associations, shopkeepers and
residents who make up the soul of the city’s various districts.
The agency offers turnkey trips and events for the general public,
VIPs and BtoB.
www.paris-prm.com
Anne Malanda
+33 (0)1 77 17 11 06
[email protected]
Promenade des Sens®
Touring France
A taste of Paris through painting
Touring France offers many original Paris tours. Amongst
the latest new ideas: a tour to discover the capital through
the eyes of an artist.
This 3-hour tour is a search for the best viewpoint for
painting a watercolour of the Eiffel Tower. The challenge
for the visitor: create his or her own postcard of Paris.
Providing experience and advice, an art expert-guide helps
visitors create this amazing souvenir. All budding artists
are welcome, no need for drawing or painting skills. All
that’s required is enthusiasm and a sense of fun! The aim
is to explore a new way of visiting the city, taking time to
look and see.
The tour adapts to the weather. The workshop can be
outdoors, in a café or a museum (tickets and drinks extra).
The equipment required for making the postcards is
provided (pencils, colours, paper, etc.).
Note: tour is in English.
Claire Amaouche
+33 (0)1 56 79 05 15
[email protected]
For unforgettable memories of the capital city, this Paris
discovery tour comes with a professional photographer.
4 themed tours (2h30) are available:
- Paris Village to discover Montmartre,
- Paris Secret and Trendy with a tour of the Marais,
- Paris Chic and Legendary in the Saint-Germain-des-Prés
district,
- Paris Romantic visiting the most glamorous places.
NEW Tailored tour with a make-up artist, wedding
dress, cinematic lighting, car or boat for romantic photos
(certified artist prints).
Free for kids.
www.parisandyouphoto.com
Julien Osty
+33 (0)6 80 18 65 82
[email protected]
Paris Running Tour
Paris’ first jogging tour operator, this agency offers visitors
around a dozen jogging circuits starting from their place of
residence, to discover the capital city in a very original way.
Accompanied by Parisian jogging guides, these cultural
and sporting tours criss-cross the city passing its most
beautiful monuments, gardens and most unusual streets.
There is a pace for everyone, pressure-free, in small groups
or on their own.
www.parisrunningtour.com/en
Jean-Charles Sarfati
+33 (0)6 02 11 52 10
[email protected]
Paris and You Photo
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Cycling tours
Fat Tire Bike Tours and
City Segway
Paris à vélo c’est sympa !
Paris à vélo c’est sympa !
Paris charms & secrets
Paris charms & secrets
This very original tour is on an electric
bike and offers unprecedented access
to Paris with its programme of
4 unforgettable hours, discovering the
charms and secrets of the capital.
The tour boasts many surprises.
Around the most famous sights,
guides enthusiastically regale visitors
with anecdotes and unexpected
tales. During the tour, other more
extraordinary monuments and sights
are revealed. Often closed to the
public, they are little known even by
Parisians.
www.parischarmssecrets.com
Olivier Marie-Antoine
+33 (0)1 40 29 00 00
[email protected]
Paris and its 5,000 streets boast a
multitude of peaceful planted gardens,
artists’ workshops and unusual
monuments...
Day or night, with a guide,3-hour tours
reveal the city’s hidden treasures.
The Heart of Paris package roams across
the historic centre of the city, whilst the
Unusual Paris and Paris Contrasts tours
introduce areas that are further afield,
with their different atmospheres.
Bike and tandem hire.
www.parisvelosympa.com/en
Victor Dugain
+33 (0)1 48 87 60 01
[email protected]
On the programme: around twenty
guided tours of Paris, Versailles and
Giverny on bikes, Segways or foot.
Also available: “skip the line” packages.
Paris Day Bike Tour
This guided bike tour is an excellent
package for discovering Paris and its
unusual history. Every stop is a great
opportunity to share interesting and
funny anecdotes, getting to know and
understand Paris.
Main stops: Tour Eiffel, Les Invalides
and Napoleon’s tomb, Alexandre III
Bridge, Place de la Concorde, Musée
du Louvre (lunch in the Tuileries
Gardens).
Guided tour: English only.
Customised and private tours
available
http://paris.fattirebiketours.com
Sébastien Laurent
+33 (0)6 29 81 13 18
[email protected]
Fat Tire Bike Tours and City
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Segway
Paris from above
Ballon Generali
Airship Paris
Airship Paris, exclusive partner to
the Zeppelin company in France,
offers flights in airships to discover
the treasures of Paris and its region in
a truly unique and unusual way.
Cruises take place aboard a latest
generation airship, flying at low
altitude with panoramic windows.
The cabin is spacious and silent and
has 12 comfortable seats, or visitors
can move about in complete safety.
2 exceptional tours are available,
leaving from Paris-Pontoise airport,
a short trip from Paris:
- Château de Chantilly (1h),
- Introduction to Pontoise Tower
(30mn).
www.airship-paris.fr/en
Aérodrome de Paris-Pontoise
Cormeilles-en-Vexin
95650 Boissy-l’Ailerie
Franck Glaser
+33 (0)1 58 56 40 06
[email protected]
Ballon Generali
Airship Paris
Established in 1999, the Generali hot
air balloon rises 150m above the André
Citroën Park (15th arrondissement)
offering magnificent views of Paris.
This technological gem has been
collecting world records. First of all as
the least polluting aircraft, thanks to
its electrical winch. Then by its size,
35m high and 22.5m in diameter,
which makes it the largest existing
captive balloon.
Finally, by the number of visitors. The
balloon can carry up to 30 passengers
per trip and has already carried
700,000 people on its static flights.
Another original point: the balloon
changes colour depending on the
atmosphere and weather around
Paris.
www.ballondeparis.com
Parc André Citroën - 75015 Paris
Arnaud Perrin
+33 (0)1 40 60 40 90
[email protected]
Tour Montparnasse 56
In 38 seconds, Europe’s fastest lift rises to the 56th floor of the Montparnasse
Tower. At 210m altitude, its panoramic terrace offers the most fabulous views
of Paris, its monuments and its districts for unforgettable memories.
At the top of the tower, a fun, modern and comfortable space has many
audiovisual and interactive installations for discovering and understanding
Paris. There is also an exhibition with nearly 200 archive photos of the city
and a film about the symbolism of tower architecture around the world.
For food, the 360° Café, the highest panoramic bar in Paris, is perfect for
a romantic gourmet snack.
Guide map available and interactive panoramas with information
about the monuments.
www.tourmontparnasse56.com/en/
33 avenue du Maine - 75015 Paris
Alexandre Ollivier
+33 (0)1 45 38 53 16
[email protected]
More than a mere helicopter flight,
Helipass offers a genuine 90-minute
experience dedicated to the helicopter.
Leaving from the west of Paris, the
25-minute flight offers non-stop
exceptional panoramas: Eiffel Tower,
Parc des Princes stadium, La Défense
all the way to the fabulous Château de
Versailles and its beautiful gardens.
Behind the chateau, after landing at
the Saint-Cyr-l’Ecole airfield, the pilot
provides an introduction to helicopter
flight theory: a unique moment for
kids and adults alike!
www.helipass.com
61 rue Henry Farman - 75015 Paris
Mehdi Bouyahyaoui
+33 (0)1 45 54 11 09
[email protected]
Helipass
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Culinary adventures
Domaine des macarons
de Réau
This artisan, family-owned company
in Seine-et-Marne makes macaroons
using a traditional recipe and
traditional methods (no cream, no
gluten and no preservatives). These
delicious cakes are then sold in Paris
at Lafayette Gourmet and the Grande
Épicerie, but the estate is really worth
a visit.
It has a boutique and a tea room
and hosts events, tastings and, by
appointment, demonstrations on how
to make macaroons.
Group visits can be arranged
on request.
www.macarons-de-reau.com
970 rue Frédéric Sarazin - 77550 Réau
Harmony Delahaye
+33 (0)1 64 88 56 29
[email protected]
La Route des Gourmets
The Route des Gourmets is an unusual agency specialising in promoting French
culinary heritage and legacy. Passionate guides tell the story of French food
through its products, restaurants and shops, or the story of the careers of those
men and women who revolutionised French cuisine.
On the programme: gourmet walks, guided tours, excursions and tasting
workshops, packages or tailor-made offers, private or mini-groups, in several
languages.
www.laroutedesgourmets.fr/en/
Carole Métayer
+33 (0)6 62 41 24 63
[email protected]
La Route des Gourmets
NEW
Bustronome
The first travelling restaurant in Paris, Bustronome combines touring and
culinary delights on board an Imperial bus: an unusual and delicious way to
discover the capital.
During a journey past the most beautiful Parisian sights, mobile gourmets can
share a meal for 2 or as many as 8 guests.
On the menu are different tours to appreciate Parisian architectural heritage
along with tasty recipes combining high-quality, refined and creative cooking
based on the flagships of France’s cuisine.
A modular space for a demanding clientèle looking for something
truly original.
www.bustronome.com
Jean-Christophe Fournier
+33 (0)6 52 02 15 45
[email protected]
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Domaine des macarons de Réau
Meeting the French
Visit Rungis
The world’s largest fresh produce market for industry professionals, Rungis can
be visited with a guide - reserved for early birds!
From 4.30 to 7.30am, in a bus or minibus, the tour takes you to the seafood
pavilion, the butchery, the dairy hall and then the fruit, vegetable and flower halls.
The tour finishes with breakfast in a restaurant in the very heart of the market.
Later tours can be organised at 6, 7 or 8am, but they will not include the
seafood pavilion.
Every day except the weekend, bank holidays and the month of August.
www.visiterungis.com
Marché International de Rungis
Rue Saint-Paul de Léon – 94150 Rungis
Julia Omar
+33 (0)3 83 50 10 85
[email protected]
Enjoy a gourmet dinner and the
intimate atmosphere of a Parisian
apartment. A warm and friendly
ambiance guaranteed!
Around a good meal, share an evening
of cultural and linguistic exchange.
On the menu, a set meal of starter,
main course and dessert, from a local
restaurant or deli.
http://en.meetingthefrench.com
Emilie Tual
+33 (0)1 42 51 19 80
[email protected]
Meeting the French
COOKERY WORKSHOPS
For beginners or cordon bleu chefs,
these workshops welcome cooking
fans for lessons from 30 minutes
to 4 hours.
Regional or international cuisine,
innovative or traditional dishes,
sweet or savoury, cocktail lessons, an
introduction to wine... Many themes
are covered by professional chefs
who share their knowledge in a fun
atmosphere.
Several workshops in Paris: a large
glasshouse 5 min from the
Champs-Élysées (Paris 8th), not far
from Rue Lecourbe (Paris 15th),
in a former wine bar in chic SouthPi,
a short walk from Tour Saint-Jacques
(Paris 4th) and Printemps Nation
(Paris 20th) department stores.
www.atelierdeschefs.fr
10 rue de Penthièvre - 75008 Paris
Arnaud Eymeri
+33 (0)1 83 81 66 42
[email protected]
Le Labo culinaire
In a relaxed and convivial atmosphere,
the Labo Culinaire organises cooking
workshops in several languages.
This cooking school provides cooking
demonstrations followed by tasting
sessions.
On the menu: molecular cooking,
Japanese, Italian and Eastern cuisine...
Everything for fabulous culinary
sensations!
Possibility of organising
cooking classes outside of the
workshops.
www.laboculinaire.com
11 avenue Stéphane Mallarmé
75017 Paris
Yassine Khelifi
+33 (0)1 46 22 20 94
[email protected]
Le Labo culinaire
L’Atelier des Chefs
L’Atelier des Chefs
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Shopping
Best shopping areas
1
The Golden Triangle
The famous golden triangle stretches
from the Champs-Élysées to Avenue
Montaigne and Avenue George V,
and has everything required for a
glamorous luxury shopping spree.
Nearby Rue Saint-Honoré, the
ultimate in chic, boasts window
displays that are the very symbols
of Parisian chic.
2
The Left Bank
The destination for bourgeois and
bohemian shopping (aka “bobo”),
Saint-Germain-des-Prés is teeming
with trendy boutiques. All the major
designers have opened stores there,
particularly on Rue du Cherche-Midi.
Le Bon Marché department store is
also in this area.
3
Palais-Royal
Superbly on-trend, Palais Royal
houses many designers in the galleries
around its gardens called Montpensier,
Beaujolais and Valois. And the
shopping continues in the charming
boutiques in the Carrousel du Louvre
and Faubourg Saint-Honoré.
4
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Montmartre
At the foot of Montmartre and
Sacré-Coeur, a multitude of fashion
stores have made this area their
home around Abbesses and La Goutte
d’Or... A stroll to concept-stores and
workshops is ideal for discovering the
latest outfits and accessories.
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The Marais
The Marais is a district at the very
heart of the latest trends, setting the
tone in design and fashion. Priorities
include: the luxurious enclave between
Rue Vieille-du-Temple, rue Poitou and
rue Charlot, a triangle where many
beautiful designer boutiques now rub
shoulders.
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Boulevard Haussmann
Just behind the Opéra Garnier and a
short walk from Saint-Lazare train
station, Boulevard Haussmann is
famous for the Galeries Lafayette
and Printemps department stores,
two temples of fashion, luxury and
beauty. There are also many other
independent boutiques selling
clothing and accessories in the area.
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Bercy Village
Around the corner from the
Cinémathèque française and the
Bibliothèque Nationale de France,
Bercy Village has successfully
confirmed its position as one of the
trendiest new Parisian districts.
Boutiques and restaurants have
moved into former wine warehouses,
organised around the pedestrian
streets. Bercy is ideal for a relaxed
shopping experience. The Village
regularly organises cultural events.
www.bercyvillage.com
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Saint-Ouen Flea Market
At the Saint-Ouen Flea Market,
bargain-hunting and haggling are a
must! Furniture, jewellery, vintage
clothing, paintings, antiques - it’s all
there on stalls that celebrate times
gone by. Covering 7 hectares, the
market’s 1,700 stalls and boutiques
create a surprising spectacle that
is a haven for bargain-hunters and
everyone who likes a little originality.
Change of scene guaranteed!
In October for the Mondial des Puces,
the market is brought to life with
brass bands, concerts and shows...
www.marcheauxpuces-saintouen.com
142 rue des Rosiers
93400 Saint-Ouen
Virginie Gargadennec
+33 (0)1 40 11 77 36
[email protected]
The famous department stores on boulevard Haussmann
Printemps department
store
Nearly 150 years after it opened on
Boulevard Haussmann, Printemps
has joined the Carrousel du Louvre.
With a new 2,500m² area dedicated
to luxury, Printemps du Louvre
celebrates the French shopping
experience, offering unique examples
of the nation’s expertise and
savoir-faire.
Open every day from 10am to 8pm
including Sundays.
Galeries Lafayette
At the very heart of Paris, the
Galeries Lafayette department store
on Boulevard Haussmann is world
famous.
This temple for shopping, the largest
department store in the western
world, is also the second most visited
monument in Paris.
It boasts a clever and continuously
renewed selection of brands, from
the most prestigious to the most
affordable.
A personal shopper service is
also available to jump queues
and simplify VAT rebates,
and there is also a centralised
payment service.
NEW
September 2014
Galeries Lafayette department store
brings together the art of home and
the art of gastronomy under the
same roof on Boulevard Haussmann.
Covering 7,500m² and 5 floors,
beautiful and tasty products,
expertise, talents and ideas celebrate
the pleasure of inviting guests and
cultivating French art de vivre.
In this new major store, visitors will
find areas dedicated to: Shopping
at the market, Tasting and Enjoying
food, Cooking and cuisine, Receiving
and Hosting and Relaxation.
http://haussmann.galerieslafayette.com
40 boulevard Haussmann
75009 Paris
Marie Bachelin
+33 (0)1 73 71 93 56
[email protected]
In the heart of Paris, Printemps
Haussmann department store is a
flagship and benchmark for fashion,
luxury and beauty.
With its recently renovated façade
and 45,000m² dedicated to shopping,
it is the modern symbol of the capital
and its lifestyle for all visitors searching
for the Parisian spirit.
For a coffee or a traditional meal, seven
restaurants offer a great range of
cuisines.
For its international clientèle,
Printemps offers customised services:
- a personal shopper;
- private changing rooms;
- delivery to Paris hotels or shipment to
anywhere in the world;
- VAT rebate;
- the tills accept foreign currency.
www.printemps.com
75009 Paris
Georgia Lemoine
+33 (0)1 42 82 53 84
[email protected]
Boulevard Haussmann
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Near Paris
One Nation Paris Luxury
& Fashion Outlet
La Cour des Senteurs
La Cour des Senteurs
The olfactory promenade introduces
the traditions, expertise and raw
materials that make up the world of
perfume. There is valid reason why
La Cour des Senteurs is located next
to the Château de Versailles; since
the 18th century, the town has been
the very emblem of French perfume
history.
From the Place des Senteurs where
great luxury names like Guerlain reign
supreme, people can visit the Lenôtre
restaurant-boutique. Close by is the
Diptyque Section, whose atypical
fragrances perfume the home, then
Maison Fabre, where the famous
glove-maker displays his creations.
This refined tour leads to the Salle
du jeu de Paume, the birthplace of
democracy.
Visitors can also enjoy the unusual
streets of the Saint-Louis district,
the oldest in Versailles, finishing
at the King’s Kitchen Garden, with
its thousands of fruit trees that
brightened up the promenades and
tables of the king.
www.parfumsetsenteurs.fr
8 rue de la Chancellerie
78000 Versailles
Baptiste Boin
Point accueil tourisme
+33 (0)1 39 51 17 21
[email protected]
In exceptional surroundings, One
Nation Paris Luxury & Fashion Outlet
sells over 80 brands with between
30 and 70% off prices for the previous
year’s collections.
Two shuttle buses take visitors to this
new shopping destination, every day
from Paris (30mn) and every weekend
from Versailles (10mn) for a little retail
therapy after visiting the famous
chateau.
The great names of fashion, accessories
and interior decoration are all there:
Armani, Trussardi, Cacharel, Courrèges,
Hervé Leger, Zadig & Voltaire, Diesel,
7 For All Mankind, Agnès B, Dirk
Bikkembergs, Façonnable…
Gourmet visitors can choose between
the Gontran Cherrier Parisian bakery
and Le Réfectoire restaurant, or one
of the gourmet tasting stations:
Lindt, Starbucks, Godiva or Kusmi Tea.
Totally on-trend, One Nation Paris is
a chic version of the traditional outlet
store with a definitively French spirit.
Many high-end services are available:
- multilingual team,
- centralised VAT rebates (1 rebate
for all purchases from participating
stores),
- free and unlimited WiFi,
- hands-free service,
- personal shopper,
- express alterations.
Open 7 days a week, from 10am to
8pm.
www.onenation.fr/en
Rue Henri Barbusse
78340 Les Clayes-sous-Bois
Pier Tognazzini
+33 (0)6 40 07 18 88
[email protected]
One Nation
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Aéroports de Paris - Shopping Duty Free
Final stop before leaving Paris and the region:
a shopping experience in the boutiques at Paris airports
(Charles de Gaulle and Orly).
Paris airport boutiques are the only stores in Paris to
offer 7 day-a-week shopping with over 7,000 brands at
VAT-rebated prices from the first euro spent, with no
rebate formalities and no baggage excess. Sales staff are
multilingual and provide customised assistance.
In total, Paris airports offer:
- 560,000m² of retail space,
- 260 stores,
- 130 bars and restaurants,
- 50 thoughtful services.
All year round, dedicated offers are available
to people with membership cards (see conditions
on www.paris-lifestyle.fr).
http://en.parisworldwide.com/shops
Aéroports de Paris
Quitterie Beresnikoff
+33 (0)1 43 35 71 93
[email protected]
35 minutes to the east of Paris and
5 minutes from Disneyland® Paris,
120 prestigious brands entice visitors
to La Vallée Village.
Throughout the year, the site offers
an unrivalled selection of boutiques
dedicated to fashion and luxury at
irresistible prices: previous season’s
collections are available with at least
33% off and often more!
To reach La Vallée du Village from
central Paris, an elegant and chic
shuttle bus is available: the Shopping
Express®. Enjoy a further 10% off
in your 3 favourite stores.
Many additional services are available:
valet parking, personal shopper,
hands-free shopping, VAT rebate,
children’s play area, restaurant.
Open 7 days a week, from 10am to
8pm.
Hands-free shopping service.
For a small fee, a pass is
available from reception for easy
hands-free shopping.
Purchases are picked up at
reception.
www.lavalleevillage.com
3 cours de la Garonne
77000 Serris
Cécile Naulet
+33 (0)1 60 42 35 02
[email protected]
Shuttle Shopping Express®
+33 (0)1 44 55 60 12
[email protected]
La Vallée Village
La Vallée Village
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What’s new?
Throughout the year, the Paris Region is
entertained by cultural, festive, sporting and
professional events.
The Paris Region Tourist Board has selected
some of the major diary dates that cannot be
missed in 2015 and 2016.
Lovely and new
Paris Region Destination 2015 / 2016 • What’s new?
Musée du Louvre
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Department of “Objets d’arts”
from the 18th century
Reopened from June 2014
Visitors can discover the newly
designed museum layout and
collections, thanks to Jacques Garcia,
organised in large chronological and
stylistic sequences.
Period rooms, rigorously depicting the
interior in its original configuration
or recreating decorative ensembles
using authentic elements, bring to life
a world of luxury and refinement that
cannot be rivalled.
Using chronological segmentation,
each themed section has a different
approach: a history of styles,
understanding of uses, development
of techniques, evocation of important
places and people, collectors and
sponsors of art.
www.louvre.fr/en
Main entrance under the Pyramid
75001 Paris
Nelly Girault
+33 (0)1 40 20 56 64
[email protected]
Fondation Louis Vuitton
Fondation Louis Vuitton
Opening 27th October 2014
A new artistic and cultural venue in the west of Paris, the Louis Vuitton Fondation
presents a collection of contemporary art, organises temporary exhibitions and
also other artistic events.
Among its priorities is a mission to provide education, particularly for young
visitors, through informative activities.
Architect Frank Gehry designed this daring building full of movement and
transparency, a reference to the glass architecture of 19th century gardens.
Floating over a lake, this vessel with its twelve glass sails creates a harmonious
whole with its natural environment in the Bois de Boulogne, next to the Jardin
d’Acclimatation.
www.fondationlouisvuitton.fr/en
Bois de Boulogne
8 avenue du Mahatma Gandhi - 75016 Paris
+33 (0)1 40 69 96 10
[email protected]
Musée Picasso Paris
Re-opening 25th October 2014
In the heart of the Marais district, the Hotel Salé is one of the most remarkable of the
city’s private residences and since 1985 it has housed the Musée national Picasso.
The collections have been enriched with new resources in terms of cultural visits,
scientific communication and educational actions. The museum has been totally
redesigned and restored, with two extra floors offering a total of 17 exhibition
rooms and a mediation room.
Its unique collection boasts a great number of the painter’s masterpieces.
It covers his entire career, from 1895 to 1972, in all the domains he explored.
Collected directly from Picasso’s various ateliers, this collection has 5,000 pieces
by the artist himself, 200,000 personal archives and his private collection of
150 paintings and drawings (Matisse, Cézanne, Le Douanier Rousseau…).
Visioguides (multimedia tour guides)
Tour guide can be downloaded (mobile app)
www.museepicassoparis.fr/en
5 rue de Thorigny
75003 Paris
Sung-Hee Hong
+33 (0)1 42 71 89 82
[email protected]
La Monnaie de Paris
La Monnaie de Paris
Progressive opening from
25th October 2014
To introduce its heritage to the
greatest number and to create a
new, open and welcoming space,
La Monnaie de Paris committed to
an ambitious transformation project
for its Paris site: the MétaLmorphoses
project.
From 25th October 2014, visitors can
discover the new cultural programme
at La Monnaie de Paris and Guy
Savoy’s gastronomic restaurant now
on rue Troyon, in the dining room
and lounge of La Monnaie de Paris.
In early 2016, visitors can enjoy new
Parisian shops within La Monnaie de
Paris’ inner courtyards as well as the
new MétaLcafé brasserie by
Guy Savoy, completing the
monument’s gastronomic and
recreational offer.
Finally, the public can access a new
informative cultural and heritage
tour that presents the collections and
highlights the expertise of La Monnaie
de Paris, as well as a new garden
that takes pride of place in the centre
of the site, in front of the restored
façade of one of the first works by
famous architect Jules-Hardouin
Mansart, built in Paris.
www.monnaiedeparis.fr
11 quai de Conti - 75006 Paris
Anna Milone
+33 (0)1 40 46 56 41
[email protected]
(Eiffel Tower)
Opening scheduled for 2014
The 1st floor of the Eiffel Tower has
been completely overhauled to provide
better facilities for visitors:
- new reception and conference room;
- reconstruction of the pavilion for
visitor services (in particular food
and shops);
- fun and informative historical tour.
57 metres above the city, two
spectacular attractions are available:
- discover the void on an entirely
glass-enclosed board and rail;
- an “immersive” film - the promise of
powerful sensations!
www.toureiffel.paris/en
5 avenue Anatole France
75007 Paris
Carole Poupon
+33 (0)8 92 70 00 16
[email protected]
New first floor of the
Tour Eiffel
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Philharmonie de Paris
Opening 14th January 2015
In the Parc de la Villette, an exceptional
music venue designed by Jean Nouvel.
The modular concert hall (2,400 to
3,650 seats) with excellent acoustics
offers a prestigious musical
programme.
Musée de l’Homme
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Re-opening in autumn 2015
Completely renovated, the Musée de
l’Homme reclaims its place at the heart
of the city’s scientific and cultural
events. This “laboratory museum”
dedicated to the human adventure
from our origins to the present day
asks many questions of our future.
The permanent exhibits boast
collections that are unique to the
museum with cutting-edge high-tech
resources for visitors.
Temporary exhibits highlight particular
themes in the great path of human
evolution and also research projects
and contemporary art. The Balcon des
Sciences presents the latest research
news and exceptional pieces from the
museum’s resources.
Many conventions, conferences,
lectures, debates and projections are
held at the museum, available to all in
a spirit of innovation: for school parties
and families, experts, researchers,
mediators, enlightened amateurs and
budding scientists.
Mainly dedicated to large symphonic
groups (including the Orchestre de
Paris, the resident orchestra), the
Philharmonie de Paris highlights other
forms of musical expression, from jazz
to world music.
A genuine Pompidou Centre for
music, Philarmonie is a venue for live
experiences and a forum for exchange.
www.museedelhomme.fr
17 place du Trocadéro
75016 Paris
Bertrand Thabourey
+33 (0)1 40 79 39 81
[email protected]
Musée Rodin
As the museum of music and a
teaching hub, it has rehearsal rooms,
bookshops and restaurants.
www.philharmoniedeparis.fr/en
211 avenue Jean-Jaurès - 75019 Paris
Ludovic Boulet
Anna Ajoubair
+33 (0)1 44 84 44 84
[email protected]
Musée Rodin
Opening scheduled for autumn 2015
After a huge renovation project, the
Rodin Museum offers an entirely
new layout by chronology and theme,
highlighting the world’s largest
collection of the artist’s work.
A room decorated with Rodin’s
furniture illustrates his daily life at the
Hotel Biron. One room is dedicated to
La Porte de l’Enfer (The Gates of Hell)
which was the work of his lifetime.
Another presents his collection of
antiques.
The focus is on the design of the
pieces, associating his research
in plaster or clay with the final
sculptures in bronze and marble.
The works of Camille Claudel can also
be admired at the museum.
www.musee-rodin.fr/en
79 rue de Varenne - 75007 Paris
+33 (0)1 44 18 61 24
[email protected]
THE NEW PARIS REGION LANDSCAPE
Now pedestrianised, the River Seine Embankment creates a stroll through the historic heart of the city. On the right bank,
two new venues host cultural and commercial events. Music takes pride of place with the opening of large venues with
exceptional sound quality.
(River Seine Embankment)
From the Eiffel Tower to the Musée
d’Orsay, terraces, patios, play
areas, rest areas, sports areas and
restaurants can now be found along
the riverside. Upstream of the Pont
de l’Alma, a floating garden has been
moored (1,800m2), accessible by
several gangways.
http://bergesdeseine.paris.fr
Berges de Seine
Carreau du Temple
Opening of a new multifunctional
space on 26th April 2014
This 19th century covered market
has been completely redesigned
and renovated. Dedicated to fashion
(haute couture, ready-to-wear, young
designers, sportswear...), the Carreau
du Temple is a new venue for shows,
trade fairs and pop-up stores.
It also hosts a wide range of cultural
and commercial events with a
resolutely artistic approach: art fairs,
trade fairs (objets d’art, books, photos,
design), environmental and eco-urban
events, new technologies, fooding and
world cuisine...
www.carreaudutemple.eu
4 rue Eugène Spuller - 75003 Paris
Etienne Becquet
+33 (0)1 83 81 93 59
[email protected]
Carreau du Temple
Inauguration of
La Canopée
In 2014
This edifice by Jean Nouvel with its
plant-inspired curves and twists
replaces the part of Les Halles that
was, until now, underground.
Like a glass skin, the roof allows
natural light to filter through. Its
two wings wrap around a patio that
is the new heart of Les Halles. It is
also home to cultural facilities and
boutiques, and regular cultural and
commercial events.
Redevelopment of the Forum
des Halles
In 2016, the modernisation of the
new Les Halles district and its famous
Forum will be finished.
www.parisleshalles.fr
Bercy Arena
Opening in autumn 2015
(Formerly Palais Omnisport de
Paris Bercy)
Bercy Arena is the new face of POPB:
a more modern venue, more
welcoming and open to the city.
A multicultural niche, Bercy Arena
continues to host some of the biggest
musical artists, champions of all
sports and their fans for exceptional
events.
www.bercyarena.paris
8 boulevard de Bercy
75012 Paris
Fabienne Moszer
+33 (0)1 75 44 03 59
[email protected]
Inauguration of La Canopée
Cité musicale
départementale
de l’Île Seguin
At the tip of Île Seguin, the Cité
musicale (Music Centre) is a key
project for the Cultural Valley of
Hauts-de-Seine (west of Paris).
This cultural venue is dedicated
to very high quality musical
performances. The centre hosts
shows and also provides resources
for practising and creating music.
Dedicated to current music, the hall
has 4,000 seats (up to 6,000 standing
depending on the configuration) and
has flexible resources that are unique
in Europe.
The auditorium has 1,100 seats and
hosts classical and contemporary
music events; its exceptional
acoustics mean no need for
amplification.
http://cite-musicale-ile-seguin.
hauts-de-seine.net
92100 Boulogne-Billancourt
Grégoire Lebouc
+33 (0)1 47 29 32 32
[email protected]
Berges de Seine
Bercy Arena
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Exhibitions - events 2015
Jeff Koons
26th November 2014 to 27th April 2015
Centre Pompidou
One of the most famous contemporary plastic artists, Jeff Koons is also one of
the most controversial.
Sculptures and paintings from all over the world make up this retrospective.
A chronological path retraces the American artist’s different work cycles,
from his first pieces inspired by Pop Art to his most recent creations and their
dialogue with art history.
Exclusive: new pieces will be on display at the exhibition.
www.centrepompidou.fr/en
Place Georges Pompidou - 75004 Paris
Angelina Infanti
+33 (0)1 44 78 40 50
[email protected]
Jeff Koons
Jeanne Lanvin et les arts
David Bowie is...
David Bowie is...
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3rd March to 31st May 2015
Philharmonie de Paris
After its astounding success at the
Victoria & Albert Museum in London,
the Philharmonie de Paris will host
the David Bowie is exhibition.
The first international retrospective
of the extraordinary career of
one of the most innovative and
influential contemporary artists, this
exhibition presents over 300 objects:
manuscripts, original costumes,
photographs, scenery, album covers
and exceptional stage props...
www.philharmoniedeparis.fr/en
Exhibition Hall - Philharmonie 1
211 avenue Jean-Jaurès - 75019 Paris
Ludovic Boulet
Anna Ajoubair
+33 (0)1 44 84 44 84
[email protected]
(Jeanne Lanvin and the arts)
5th March to 24th August 2015
Palais Galliera, Paris’ Museum
of Fashion
After her initial career as a milliner,
Jeanne Lanvin imposed herself as
one of the most illustrious fashion
designers in the world.
Palais Galliera is exhibiting around one
hundred models and accessories that are
the most representative of her creative
production. Selected for their aesthetic
qualities, day and evening dresses, suits,
coats and even hats illustrate the long
career of Jeanne Lanvin.
The staging was executed in close
collaboration with Alber Elbaz, Maison
Lanvin’s current creative director.
www.mam.paris.fr/en
10 avenue Pierre Ier de Serbie
75016 Paris
Nathalie Anielewska
+33 (0)1 80 05 41 06
[email protected]
Jeanne Lanvin et les arts
Musée du Luxembourg
Les vrais Tudor
(The real Tudors)
16th March to 19th July 2015
The Tudor family is behind the royal
dynasty that gave its name to a
period of English history between
1485 and 1603.
During the English Renaissance, the
Tudor period covers the reign of five
monarchs who helped make their
country a major European power.
Henry VII, Henry VIII, Edward VI,
Mary I and Elizabeth I come to life
through portraits, archive documents
and personal objects.
Far from the romantic legend that
created their scandalous reputation,
these original testimonials reveal the
real face of the Tudors.
www.museeduluxembourg.fr/en
19 rue de Vaugirard - 75006 Paris
RMNGP
+33 (0)1 40 13 62 00
[email protected]
Pierre Bonnard
(1867-1947).
Peindre l’Arcadie
(Pierre Bonnard (1867-1947).
Painting Arcadia)
Musée d’Orsay
The Musée d’Orsay pays tribute
to Pierre Bonnard through a
retrospective covering every facet and
period of his artistic life.
An eclectic artist, Bonnard explored
many creative areas: painting,
drawing, printing, decorative art,
sculpture, photography.
From portraits to still life, intimate
scenes to pastoral subjects, from the
urban landscape to antique décor,
Bonnard’s work reveals a sensitive and
instinctive artist.
Inspired by his surrounding
environment, his aesthetics,
essentially decorative, feed on incisive
observations and are often full of
humour.
His palette of bright, light colours
made him one of the key names
in Modern Art and an essential
representative of the Arcadian
movement.
www.musee-orsay.fr/en
1 rue de la Légion d’Honneur
75007 Paris
Musée et Compagnie
(bulk tickets)
+33 (0)1 40 13 49 13
[email protected]
Velásquez et le triomphe
de la peinture espagnole
(Velásquez and the triumph of
Spanish painting)
Grand Palais, Galeries nationales
A major figure in art history,
Diego Velázquez (1599-1660) is
without doubt the most famous
painter from the Spanish Golden Age.
The exhibition draws a parallel with
other artists of his era that he had
known, admired or influenced.
Focusing on Velázquez and his initial
compositions, the exhibition shows
the variations of style and subject that
marked his passage from Naturalism
to Caravaggism.
The diverse nature of the pieces
presented testify to the artist’s skill
and expertise in creating landscapes,
paintings and historical depictions.
La planète mode de
Jean-Paul Gaultier.
De la rue aux étoiles.
(The fashion world of Jean-Paul
Gaultier. From the street to the stars.)
1st April to 3rd August 2015
The exhibition presents previously
unseen pieces (haute couture and
ready-to-wear) created by the
designer between 1970 and 2013.
They are accompanied by sketches,
archive documents, stage costumes
and audiovisual resources (film clips,
fashion shows, concerts, dance shows
and TV programmes).
The exhibition is organised by the Fine
Arts Museum of Montreal in partnership
with RMNGP and in collaboration with
the Maison Jean-Paul Gaultier Paris.
www.grandpalais.fr/en
3 avenue du Général Eisenhower
75008 Paris
Musée et Compagnie (bulk tickets)
+33 (0)1 40 13 49 13
[email protected]
Piaf. J’m’en fous pas mal !
(Piaf. I couldn’t care less!)
(Title pending)
14th April to 31st August 2015
BNF - Site François Mitterand – Grande Galerie
2015 is the centenary year of the birth of Edith Piaf. An essential figure in the
history of French popular songs and culture, her look and her voice are part of a
nation’s collective memory and her songs are still sung by many.
The exhibition rediscovers the important faces and moments in the life of the small
street singer who became an international star, as well as her famous little black dress.
To better understand her career and her legend, hundreds of documents are
on display: photos, letters, posters, records and sound recordings, film clips,
magazines, objects...
www.bnf.fr
Quai François-Mauriac
75013 Paris
Laurence Nida
+ 33 (0)1 53 79 42 66
[email protected]
Piaf. J’m’en fous pas mal !
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Le Corbusier
29th April to 3rd August 2015
Centre Pompidou
Fifty years after his death, this brand new retrospective pays tribute to the famous
architect and urbanist without forgetting his career as a painter and designer.
A key player in modernism, Le Corbusier revolutionised the architecture of the 20th
century theorising in particular the concept of the “living unit”, the result of research
into collective housing and the relationship between the individual and their home.
The exhibition captures the comprehension and expression of space and shape
throughout Le Corbusier’s work with a focus on the importance of the body as it
becomes a unit of measure for homes and furniture.
www.centrepompidou.fr/en
Place Georges Pompidou - 75004 Paris
Angelina Infanti
+33 (0)1 44 78 40 50
[email protected]
Pompidou Centre
L’Inca et le Conquistador
(The Inca and the Conquistador)
23rd June to 27th September 2015
Musée du quai Branly - East Mezzanine
The conquest of Peru (1520-1541) is
explained through the biography of
two men: the Inca Atahualpa and
conquistador Francisco Pizarro. The
original staging adopts several points
of view to deliver as many stories
about the Conquest.
The exhibition combines works of
art, engravings, paintings, maps of
the era and Spanish and Inca objects
(weapons, clothing, accessories,
insignia, ceramics, metalwork).
www.quaibranly.fr/en
37 quai Branly - 75007 Paris
Benjamin Monnerot-Dumaine
+33 (0)1 56 61 70 00
[email protected]
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Grand Palais - Galeries natio
Elisabeth Louise Vigée
Le Brun (1755-1842). Les
séductions de la peinture
(Elisabeth Louise Vigée Le Brun
(1755-1842). The seduction of painting)
21st September 2015 to 11th January 2016
Elisabeth Louise Vigée Le Brun is one
of the greatest portrait artists of her
time, an equal of Quentin de La Tour
or Jean-Baptiste Greuze.
Born into the petty bourgeoisie, she
imposed herself with the ruling classes in
the French kingdom, particularly the king
and his family. She became the official
painter to Queen Marie-Antoinette.
This first French retrospective dedicated
to the artist presents nearly 130 of
her paintings. The exhibition offers a
complete retrospective of a major body
of work which also illustrates a great
moment in European history.
www.grandpalais.fr/en
3 avenue du Général Eisenhower
75008 Paris
Musée et Compagnie
(bulk tickets)
+33 (0)1 40 13 49 13
[email protected]
Fragonard amoureux
(Fragonard in love)
1st October 2015 to 1st January 2016
The work of Jean-Honoré Fragonard
(1732-1806) is clearly marked by love,
often echoing the transformations
and preoccupations of his time.
The exhibition explores the different
variations of the artist around the
theme of sentiment and the impulse
of love. After his initial pastoral works
that inherited the gallant 17th century
tradition, Fragonard painted amorous
allegories, neo-classical pieces steeped
in mysticism, until the end of his
career.
www.museeduluxembourg.fr/en
19 rue de Vaugirard - 75006 Paris
RMNGP
+33 (0)1 40 13 62 00
[email protected]
(Martin Scorsese: the exhibition)
(Title and dates pending)
7th October 2015 to 24th January 2016
La Cinémathèque française
This first grand exhibition dedicated
to Martin Scorsese focuses mainly on
his private collection as well as that of
Robert de Niro and Paul Schrader.
It pays tribute to the artistic work
of the director and also to his
commitment to protect international
film heritage and history.
A grand stylist of the silver screen,
through his films Martin Scorsese
tells the story of the people and
conflicts of his country. The exhibition
illustrates how his artistic approach
to storytelling has shaped modern
American cinema. His sources of
inspiration and particular working
methods are also presented.
www.cinematheque.fr
51 rue de Bercy
75012 Paris
Vincent Merlier
+33 (0)1 71 19 33 78
[email protected]
Shadows d’Andy Warhol
(Shadows by Andy Warhol)
2nd October 2015 to 7th February 2016
Musée d’Art moderne de la Ville
de Paris
This exceptional exhibition presents
the monumental series of Shadows
for the first time outside of the United
States.
Andy Warhol’s greatest ever creation,
Shadows covers some 135 linear metres
in the museum’s curved galleries. This
disproportionate installation made
of 102 panels representing the same
motif in 17 different colours reflects our
world made up of an accumulation and
flow of images.
To illustrate the work of this major
artist and visionary of the 20th century,
the experience focuses also on his
late works. A selection of his most
impacting films is shown, some in
16mm in their original format with the
characteristic jumps and noises.
www.mam.paris.fr/en
11 avenue du Président Wilson
75016 Paris
Nathalie Anielewska
+33 (0)1 80 05 41 06
[email protected]
Shadows d’Andy Warhol
Le portrait florentin
au XVIe siècle
(The Florentine portrait in the
16th century)
(Title pending)
Autumn 2015
Musée Jacquemart-André
The exhibition offers a panoramic
view of Florentine portrait art in the
16th century.
Its grand themes and major stylistic
mutations develop in parallel with the
cultural and religious changes
in Cinquecento.
Austere portraits of the Republican
period are followed by heroic
representations of soldiers, symbolic of
the conflicts that enabled the Medicis
to take over the city in 1530.
Then followed the rich and elegant
portraits of courtesans and then
artists, illustrating the interest
painters had in other forms of art
such as poetry and music.
Le roi est mort
(The King is dead)
(Dates pending)
26th October 2015 to
21st February 2016
Château de Versailles
The chateau dedicates the year’s
major exhibition to commemorate
the 300th anniversary of the death
of Louis XIV at Versailles, on 1st
September 1715.
Works of art and historic documents
of the greatest importance from all
over the world are on display, often for
the first time.
This exhibition and its historic
surroundings required grandiose
staging. Director Pier Luigi Pizzi was
entrusted with the orchestration of
this grand Baroque spectacle.
http://en.chateauversailles.fr
Place d’armes
78000 Versailles
Christophe Didier
+33 (0)1 30 83 53 95
[email protected]
The second half of the century is
marked by monumental pieces
offering an allegorical representation
of the subject, returning to a certain
simplicity in the illustration of
sentiment.
www.musee-jacquemart-andre.com
75008 Paris
Gaëlle Lemaire
+33 (0)1 45 62 11 59
[email protected]
Martin Scorsese,
l’exposition
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The main cultural, sports and festive events
Cultural, sports and festive events bring Paris and its region to life throughout the year: even more reasons for visitors
to organise more than one stay!
Sales
7th January to 10th February 2015
24th June to 28th July 2015
Chinese New Year
19th February 2015
RBS 6 Nations
6th February to 21st March 2015
Stade de France
www.rbs6nations.com/en
Musical Fountains Show
April to October 2015
www.chateauversailles-spectacles.fr/en
Schneider Electric
Marathon de Paris
12th April 2015
www.schneiderelectricparismarathon.com
Weather Festival
May 2015
www.weatherfestival.fr
Candlelight Visit
at Vaux le Vicomte
Early May to early October 2015
www.vaux-le-vicomte.com/en
L’Art du jardin
7th to 11th May 2015
Under the nave of the Grand Palais
www.lartdujardin.com
European Nocturnal
Museum night
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16th May 2015
www.nuitdesmusees.culture.fr
Jazz Festival in
Saint-Germain-des-Prés
21st May to 1st June 2015
www.festivaljazzsaintgermainparis.com
The 2015 French Open Roland-Garros
24th May to 7th June 2015
Stade Roland-Garros
www.rolandgarros.com
Paris Jazz Festival
Early June to end-July 2015
Parc Floral de Paris
www.parisjazzfestival.fr
Fountains Night Show
Mid-June to mid-September 2015
Fête de la musique
21st June 2015
www.fetedelamusique.culture.fr
Barrière Enghien
Jazz Festival
Rock en Seine
End August 2015
www.rockenseine.com/en
Paris Design Week
Early September 2015
www.parisdesignweek.fr/en
5th edition of the biennial
PHOTOQUAI
End June 2015
www.facebook.com/Enghienjazzfest
22nd September
to 22nd November 2015
www.photoquai.fr
Solidays
Techno Parade
End June 2015
www.solidays.org/english
Mid-September 2015
www.technoparade.fr/english
Gay Pride
European Heritage Days
27th June 2015
www.wearefamily-paris.com
12th and 13th September 2015
www.journeesdupatrimoine.culture.fr
Alstom Open de France
Nuit blanche
2nd to 5th July 2015
Golf National de
Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines
www.alstom.opendefrance.fr
Meeting Areva
Early July 2015
Stade de France
www.diamondleague-paris.com/en
3rd October 2015
www.paris.fr/english
Qatar Prix de L’Arc de Triomphe
October 2015
Hippodrome de Longchamp
www.prixarcdetriomphe.com/en
BNP Paribas Masters
Bastille Day
14th July 2015
2nd to 8th November 2015
Bercy Arena
www.bnpparibasmasters.com
Paris Plages
A sneak preview:
Mid-July to mid-August 2015
www.paris.fr/english
Open Air Cinema
at La Villette
End July to end August 2015
www.villette.com/en
Tour de France Finish
26th July 2015
Champs-Élysées
www.letour.fr/le-tour/2014/us
Festival Classique au Vert
Early August to mid-September 2015
Parc Floral de Paris
www.classiqueauvert.paris.fr
UEFA EURO 2016
10th June to 10th July 2016
Stade de France, Saint-Denis
Parc des Princes, Paris
www.uefa.com
Ryder Cup 2018
September 2018
Saint-Quentin-en Yvelines
National Golf course
www.rydercup2018france.fr
Gay Games
4th to 12th August 2018
www.paris2018.com/en
Business and professional events
The capital of business tourism, the Paris Region has the largest resources in exhibition space in Europe: every year it
plays host to over 400 trade fairs, 1,000 conventions and 12 million business visitors.
DATES OF MAIN TRADE FAIRS (SUBJECT TO CHANGE)
Who’s next prêt-à-porter
17th to 20th January 2015
July 2015
Parc des expositions Paris Porte de
Versailles
Theme: ready-to-wear fashion/
accessories
Maison et objet
23rd to 27th January 2015
September 2015
Parc des expositions Paris Nord
Villepinte
Theme: fashion/home
Première Vision Pluriel
10th to 12th February 2015
15th to 17th September 2015
Villepinte
Theme: fashion and textiles
Salon international
de l’Aéronautique et
de l’Espace
15th to 21st June 2015
Parc des expositions Paris Le Bourget
Theme: aerospace/transport
Equip’Auto
13th to 17th October 2015
Parc des Expositions Paris Nord
Villepinte
Theme: equipment and services for all
vehicles
Batimat
2nd to 6th November 2015
Villepinte
Theme: construction/civil engineering
United Nations Climate
Conference (COP21)
30th November to 9th December 2015
Parc des expositions Paris le Bourget
Theme: negotiation of a universal
climate agreement
Pollutec
13th to 16th October 2015
Parc des expositions Paris Porte de
Versailles
Theme: environment and energy
The Paris Region Tourist Board and Viparis (organisation
managing the main exhibition centres in and around Paris)
offer the “Welcome Pack”, a unique initiative focused on
three key offers: reception, transfer and services.
It is a comprehensive free pack providing information
about orientation and transport for visitors, exhibitors
and participants, and is available in train stations and
airports in and near Paris as well as the event venue itself.
It is given free of charge to the organisers of international
events taking place at exhibition centres in Paris and
Île-de-France, subject to eligibility*.
The Welcome Pack in figures
- In over 5 years, deployment at 220 events and
200,000 passengers transported
- In 2013, around forty professional events covered and
over 100 days of deployment
* Conventions with over 5,000 participants. International events with over
3,500 attendees of which 2,000 are from overseas. Professional trade fairs with over
25,000 visitors (or 6,000 visitors if over 20% are from overseas).
[email protected]
The “Welcome Pack”
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Destination
Impressionism
From the precursors of Impressionism to those who
were inspired by it, many sites in Paris and its region
have been marked by great painters such as Monet,
Renoir, Sisley, Degas…
High point for 2015: the international celebration of
the 125th anniversary of Vincent Van Gogh’s death
means it’s the ideal time to visit Auvers-sur-Oise.
125th anniversary of the death of Van Gogh
Auvers-sur-Oise: the last days in the life of Van Gogh
Less than thirty kilometres from Paris, Auvers-sur-Oise owes its reputation to Vincent van Gogh who moved there
in 1890. In less than 70 days he created nearly 80 paintings amongst which were Champ de blé aux corbeaux (Wheatfield
with Crows), Portrait du Dr Gachet (Portrait of Dr Gachet) and L’Église d’Auvers-sur-Oise (The Church at Auvers-sur-Oise).
Vincent Van Gogh died on 29th July. He is buried in the Auvers-sur-Oise cemetery next to his brother Theo.
Paris Region Destination 2015 / 2016 • Destination Impressionism
Château d’Auvers
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Auvers-sur-Oise:
an open-air museum
Auvers attracts visitors from all over
the world on a pilgrimage to visit
Van Gogh country. They discover an
open-air museum of landscapes that
have been preserved along with their
many historical monuments such as
Notre-Dame Church, the Auberge
Ravoux, the house of Dr Gachet as
well as the Château d’Auvers, the
Musée de l’Absinthe and Daubigny’s
home-studio.
The show Voyage au temps des
Impressionnistes (A journey through
the Impressionist era) plunges
visitors into the atmosphere of
Haussmannian Paris and its cabarets.
It offers an introduction to absinthe,
the fashions of the late 1880s, train
travel and the famous Saint-Lazare
station, journeys to the coast,
painters and their floating studios…
Film projections, scenery, videos,
music... Everything brings this era back
to life, an era so rich in the lights and
colours of Monet, Renoir and Pissarro.
The chateau has 3 dining rooms.
www.chateau-auvers.fr
Rue de Léry
95430 Auvers-sur-Oise
Laurent Mandallaz
+33 (0)1 34 48 48 55
[email protected]
Auberge Ravoux
Musée de l’Absinthe
(Absinthe Museum)
After Lautrec and Gauguin, Vincent van
Gogh dedicated a painting to absinthe
in 1887. To understand absinthe’s
importance in social and cultural life in
the 19th century, the museum offers
a unique collection of objects required
for the ritual consumption of the drink
as well as drawings from the press,
etchings and paintings.
Possibility of tastings
at the museum.
www.musee-absinthe.com
44 rue Callé
Marie-Claude Delahaye
+33 (0)1 30 36 83 26
[email protected]
La Maison-Atelier
de Daubigny
(Daubigny’s Studio House)
In 1861 the famous landscape painter
Daubigny moved to Auvers-sur-Oise
where he welcomed his artist friends.
His home-studio is decorated with
exceptional paintings by Daubigny
(father and son) as well as works by
Corot, Daumier and even Oudinot.
www.atelier-daubigny.com
61 rue Daubigny
Marie-France Gillet
+33 (0)1 30 36 60 60
[email protected]
Van Gogh Europe pays tribute to the Dutch painter
and offers an exceptional programme entitled
“Van Gogh 2015: 125 years of inspiration”: grand
exhibitions, events, new mediation resources,
dedicated infrastructures…
Van Gogh Europe federates around thirty institutions
from the Netherlands, Belgium, France and England
with the mission to promote Van Gogh’s legacy. Among
them: Van Gogh Museum (Amsterdam), Mons 2015
European Capital of Culture, Van Gogh Brabant,
Kröller-Müller Museum, Paris Region Tourist Board,
Van Gogh Foundation (Arles), Saint-Rémy-de-Provence...
www.vangogh2015.eu
In the footsteps of Van Gogh 2015
(Auvers-sur-Oise cultural season)
April to September 2015
A restored version of Lust for Life is about to appear on the
big screen and so the cultural team at Auvers-sur-Oise are
celebrating Van Gogh through cinema. Over the summer, a public
programme brings something different to this village of artists.
This cultural season is part of the exceptional European
programme entitled “Van Gogh 2015: 125 years of
inspiration.”
(Also known as The House of Van Gogh)
In this house, preserved as it originally
was, visitors can see modest room
number 5 where Van Gogh spent the
last few days of his life.
A video evokes the artist’s work
at Auvers whilst in the courtyard
10 illustrated panels retrace Van
Gogh’s personal and artistic path
through the places he lived.
Still operating as an inn today, Auberge
Ravoux offers simple and authentic
food served with local wines in the
warm atmosphere of a literary café.
www.maisondevangogh.fr/en
Place de la Mairie
Marie-France Gillet
+33 (0)1 30 36 60 60
[email protected]
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Van Gogh trip: from Paris to Auvers-sur-Oise
2 DAYS
Van Gogh at the Musée
d’Orsay
(Orsay Museum)
The Musée d’Orsay has 24 paintings
by Vincent van Gogh that retrace his
artistic development between Paris
and Arles. They are a testimony to
the painter’s genius that led him
beyond Impressionism, to open a new
and singular artistic path.
The Parisian period is illustrated by works
such as Autoportrait de 1887 (Self-portrait
of 1887), L’Italienne (The Italian Woman),
Le Restaurant de la Sirène à Asnières
(Restaurant de la Sirène at Asnières) or
Les Fritillaires (Fritillaries).
In these paintings are the colours
and lights that Van Gogh borrowed
from the Impressionists.
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The works created in the south of
France are celebrated in particular by
La Chambre de Van Gogh à Arles
(Van Gogh’s Room in Arles),
La Méridienne, La Nuit étoilé
(Starry Night) or the Autoportrait
de 1889 (Self-portrait of 1889).
From Van Gogh’s last few days spent in
Auvers-sur-Oise, the museum exhibits
major paintings such as Le Portrait du
Dr Gachet and L’Église d’Auvers-sur-Oise.
www.musee-orsay.fr/en
1 rue de la Légion d’Honneur
75007 Paris
Musée et Compagnie
(bulk tickets)
+33 (0)1 40 13 49 13
[email protected]
For group bookings, use the online form
DAY 1
DAY 2
2pm: tour of the Musée d’Orsay
discovering the famous collection
of Impressionist paintings and the
Van Gogh rooms (1h30)
3.30pm: break at the Musée d’Orsay
restaurant (30min)
With its authentic 1900s décor
listed as a historical monument.
Laurence Corbet-Legris
(Groupe Elior)
+33 (0)1 58 01 12 11
[email protected]
4pm: transfer to Place St Georges
(+/- 30min)
8.45am: transfer to Auvers-sur-Oise
(+/- 1h15; +/- 30km)
10 - 10.30am: tour of
La Maison-Atelier de Daubigny
(30min)
This landscape painter created the
first artist’s hostel in Auvers.
www.atelier-daubigny.com
61 rue Daubigny
Marie-France Gillet
+33 (0)1 30 36 60 60
[email protected]
10.30am - 12pm: guided tour of the
village of Auvers Sur les pas de
Van Gogh (In the footsteps of Van
Gogh) with the Tourism Information
Office, including the church and the
cemetery (1h30)
Laurent Olivier
+33 (0)1 34 48 00 10
[email protected]
12 - 12.45pm: tour of Van Gogh’s
bedroom in Auberge Ravoux (45min)
4.30 - 6.30pm: NEW
guided tour In the footsteps of
Van Gogh in Montmartre with the
Montmartre Tourist Board (2h)
This picturesque stroll follows the
Parisian path of the great painter
through the heart of Montmartre,
from Père Tanguy’s shop to the
cabarets (Chat-Noir, Tambourin, etc.).
A secret passage reveals the rural
atmosphere of the Butte Montmartre
in 1886 with its old windmills that
inspired so many paintings.
Catherine Roudon
+33 (0)1 42 62 21 21
[email protected]
12.45 - 2.15pm: lunch at Auberge
Ravoux (1h30)
www.maisondevangogh.fr/en
Place de la Mairie
Marie-France Gillet
+33 (0)1 30 36 60 60
[email protected]
2.30 - 3.15pm: tour of the Musée de
l’Absinthe and tasting (45min)
www.musee-absinthe.com
44 rue Callé
Marie-Claude Delahaye
+33 (0)1 30 36 83 26
[email protected]
3.30 - 5pm: show Voyage au temps
des Impressionnistes (A journey
through the Impressionist era)
at Château d’Auvers (1h30)
5 - 5.30pm: break at the patio garden
of the Château d’Auvers restaurant
(bookings required)
www.chateau-auvers.fr
Rue de Léry
Laurent Mandallaz
+33 (0)1 34 48 48 55
[email protected]
5.30 - 6.45pm: return from Auverssur-Oise to Paris
(+/- 1h15; +/- 30Km)
TIP
Musée d’Orsay / Musée
de l’Orangerie passeport
This pass provides access to the
permanent collections and temporary
exhibitions:
- the same day in the museum where
it is purchased,
- within four days in the other
museum.
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1 DAY
From precursors of Impressionism
to Sisley
10am: guided tour of the Musée des peintres de Barbizon
(Barbizon Museum) (1h30)
Tracing the path of the landscape painters, precursors
to Impressionism.
www.seine-et-marne.fr
92 grande rue - 77630 Barbizon
Joëlle Dudouit
+33 (0)1 60 66 22 27
[email protected]
11.30am: guided tour of L’Atelier Jean-François Millet
(the home-studio of Jean-François Millet) (45 min)
www.atelier-millet.fr
27 grande rue - 77630 Barbizon
Hiam Farhat
+33 (0)1 60 66 21 55
[email protected]
12.15pm: lunch at the restaurant L’Atelier
Hotel Les Pléiades
www.hotel-les-pleiades.com
21 Grande Rue - 77630 Barbizon
Samuel Tenenborczel
+33 (0)1 60 66 85 95
[email protected]
1.45pm: bus transfer to Moret-sur-Loing
(+/- 30min; +/- 20km)
2.15pm: guided tour Sur les pas de Sisley (In Sisley’s
footsteps) with the Moret Seine and Loing Tourism Office
(1h30)
Guided tour of this charming medieval village where Sisley
lived the last 20 years of his life.
www.msl-tourisme.fr
4 bis place de Samois - 77250 Moret-sur-Loing
Yannick Charlatte
+33 (0)1 60 70 41 66
[email protected]
3.45pm: return to Paris (1h)
Moret-sur-Loing
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Paris at the time of the
Impressionists
1 DAY
10.30am: tour of the Musée Marmottan Monet
(Marmottan Monet Museum), including the “Impression,
Rising Sun” painting by Monet which gave its name to the
Impressionist movement (1h30)
www.marmottan.fr/uk/
2 rue Louis Boilly - 75016 Paris
Christine Lecca
+33 (0)1 44 96 50 83
[email protected]
12 noon: transfer on foot (+/- 10 min)
12.10pm: lunch at the restaurant La Gare (1h20)
www.groupe-bertrand.com
19 chaussée de la Muette - 75016 Paris
Alexandra Maury
+33 (0)1 53 45 84 95
[email protected]
1.30pm: metro transfer (+/- 30min)
2pm: Guided tour of the Opéra National de Paris - Palais
Garnier with Cultival (1h30)
Emblematic symbol of Second Empire architecture
and the Impressionist period.
www.cultival.fr/en
+33 (0)1 42 46 74 62
[email protected]
3.30pm: Tour of Impressionist Paris in a 2CV with
4 roues sous 1 parapluie (1h30)
www.4roues-sous-1parapluie.com/EN/index.html
Aurélie Alix
+33 (0)1 58 59 27 82
[email protected]
5pm: free time in Montmartre
7pm: dinner at the restaurant Le Moulin de la Galette,
a bistro at the top of Montmartre, on the site of the dance
hall of the same name that was immortalised by Renoir.
www.lemoulindelagalette.fr/en
83 rue Lepic - 75018 Paris
Stéphane Maury
+33 (0)1 47 05 50 18
[email protected]
Impressionism trips
Musée Marmottan Monet
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3
Monet, Renoir: from the Musée de l’Orangerie
(Orangerie Museum) to Montmartre
2 DAYS
NEW
Discover the Musée de Montmartre (Montmartre Museum)
Open 17th October 2014
Dedicated to the history of Butte Montmartre, this museum tells the tale of
the area’s artistic effervescence and the atmosphere of its famous cabarets
through paintings, posters and drawings by Toulouse-Lautrec, Modigliani,
Kupka, Steinlen, Valadon, Utrillo...
In October 2014, the Montmartre museum offers new areas and a restaurant
serving light meals with a view over the gardens.
Studio-flat Chez Valadon and Utrillo
Suzanne Valadon, famous for being one of the first women painters, moved
in to number 12 rue Cortot in 1898. She stayed there again between 1912 and
1926 with her boyfriend André Utter and his son Maurice Utrillo who painted
unforgettable views of Montmartre. The workshop has been reconstructed and
opens its doors to the public for the first time.
Hotel Demarne
Completely refurbished, this beautiful 19th century private residence can
now host top level temporary exhibitions. Père Tanguy, who sold colours to
Impressionist painters, had lodgings there.
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Café Renoir
On the ground floor of Hotel Demarne, in the summer months Café Renoir
extends its patio into the Renoir Gardens. This tea room offers delicious
afternoon teas and light snacks under the conservatory that was designed by
Hubert Le Gall. The conservatory is heated in winter.
It is open all year round, from 10am to 6pm.
www.museedemontmartre.fr/museum-gardens
Musée de Montmartre – Jardins Renoir
12 rue Cortot - 75018 PARIS
Karelle Le Quéré
+33 (0)1 49 25 89 43
[email protected]
DAY 1
2 - 3pm: tour of the Musée de
l’Orangerie, including Monet’s famous
Nymphéas (Water Lilies) (1h)
www.musee-orangerie.fr
Jardin des Tuileries (near the Seine)
75001 Paris
Musée et Compagnie
(bulk tickets)
+33 (0)1 40 13 49 13
[email protected]
For group bookings, use the online
form.
3pm: metro transfer (+/- 15min)
3.15pm: Impressionist walk through
Montmartre with the Montmartre
Tourist Board (1h30) in the footsteps
of Renoir, Pissarro, Toulouse-Lautrec,
Van Gogh...
Catherine Roudon
+33 (0)1 42 62 21 21
[email protected]
4.45pm: tour of the Montmartre
Museum and refreshments on the patio
of Café Renoir.
www.museedemontmartre.fr
12 rue Cortot - 75018 Paris
Karelle Le Quéré
+33 (0)1 49 25 89 43
[email protected]
6pm: transfer on foot (+/- 20 min)
7 - 11pm: dinner-show at the Moulin
Rouge, the famous cabaret immortalised
by Toulouse-Lautrec.
www.moulin-rouge.com
82 boulevard de Clichy - 75018 Paris
Katrin Grigull
+33 (0)1 53 09 82 24
[email protected]
DAY 2
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Île des Impressionnistes, Chat
OPTION 3
Visit the land of the Impressionists,
the banks of the River Seine that
inspired these great painters.
9.45pm: transfer from Paris to Chatou
(+/- 30 min)
Musée d’Orsay
OPTION 2
Tour of Impressionist Paris in a 2CV
with 4 roues sous 1 parapluie
(max. 9h)
A rented 2CV: an original way for
driving from Paris to Auvers-sur-Oise.
In the village so dear to Van Gogh,
visit the chateau, discover the show
A journey through the Impressionist
era and enjoy lunch (tour and lunch
included). In the afternoon, using a
roadbook and sat nav, discover the
landscapes of Vexin that so inspired
the Impressionists.
www.4roues-sous-1parapluie.com
Aurélie Alix
+33 (0)1 58 59 27 82
[email protected]
10.15 - 11.45am: NEW
theatrical tour In the footsteps of
the Impressionists with the Pays des
Impressionistes Tourism Information
Office.
This immersive tour brings the era of the
Impressionists to life. Throughout the
tour along the River Seine around Chatou
and the famous Maison Fournaise,
visitors will meet an oarsman, a Parisian
woman, an art critic, an amateur
painter...
www.pays-des-impressionnistes.fr
Dominique Gueugnon
+33 (0)1 30 61 61 35
[email protected]
11.45am - 12.30pm: tour of the
Musée Fournaise which brings back
to life the elegant parties that were
held on the banks of the River Seine
during the Impressionists’ era, and the
passion for rowing.
www.musee-fournaise.com
Île des Impressionnistes
78400 Chatou
Gwennaëlle Walther
+33 (0)1 34 80 63 22
[email protected]
12.30 - 2pm: lunch at the restaurant
at Maison Fournaise,
the natural landscape from the
famous Déjeuner des Canotiers
(Lunch of the Boating Party) by Renoir
www.restaurant-fournaise.fr
Île des Impressionnistes
3 rue du Bac - 78400 Chatou
Peter Ruiter
+33 (0)1 30 71 41 91
[email protected]
2pm: transfer from Chatou to Paris
(+/- 30min)
Musée Fournaise
OPTION 1
9am - 6.30pm: PARISCityVISION
shuttle Monet Day: Musée d’Orsay and
Giverny (9h30)
Beginning with a guided tour of
the Musée d’Orsay followed by
unaccompanied lunch. Then on to
Giverny for a guided tour of the gardens
and unaccompanied visit of Monet’s
house before returning to Paris.
+33 (0)1 44 55 60 12
[email protected]
Maison Fournaise
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An encounter
with history
Paris and its region revealed like a history
book brought to life. Many sites are marked by
the Napoleonic era or the Great War.
The Paris Region Tourist Board offers specific
tours and trips to discover these historic
periods under the best possible conditions.
Tracing Napoleon’s path
Napoleon is without doubt one of France’s most famous historic characters. Travelling through Paris and its region,
visitors can discover museums, monuments and places where Napoleon left his mark.
3 exhibition-events dedicated to Napoleon I
Napoléon et Paris : une capitale
pour l’Europe
Paris Region Destination 2015 / 2016 • An encounter with history
(Napoleon and Paris: a capital for Europe)
From 8th April to 30th August 2015
Musée Carnavalet
This exhibition shows how Napoleon saw Paris...
and how Parisians saw their sovereign.
Napoleon’s interest in the capital never waned,
even if he had a complex relationship with the city.
As the main political theatre during the Napoleonic
period, Paris illustrates the complexity of this great
man simultaneously inspired by the philosophy of the
Enlightenment and a promoter of new absolute monarchy.
Nearly 400 works and documents (paintings, prints,
drawings, furniture, objects...) can be seen.
www.carnavalet.paris.fr/en
23 rue de Sévigné - 75003 Paris
Nathalie Anielewska
+33 (0)1 80 05 41 06
[email protected]
Musée Carnavalet
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Le bivouac de Napoléon :
luxe impérial en
campagne et en voyage.
(Napoleon’s military camp: imperial
luxury on campaign and when travelling)
End March to end July 2015
Galerie des Gobelins
Napoleon spent a great deal of time
travelling or on campaign. For his
military camps and whenever he
travelled, he had a very particular
organisation that recreated imperial
etiquette.
His campaign tents were genuine
travelling palaces and his luggage
carried luxurious folding furnishings
and furniture: bed, table, armchair,
desk and toiletries were tidied away in
precious cases and specially designed
trunks.
The exhibition offers a very complete
vision of the Emperor’s military camp.
His work and rest space has been
reconstructed under an original tent
dating back to 1808.
www.mobiliernational.culture.gouv.fr
42 avenue des Gobelins - 75013 Paris
Véronique Leprette
+33 (0)1 44 08 52 74
[email protected]
nal des Invalides
Army museum - Hôtel natio
Napoléon à Sainte-Hélène
(Napoleon in Saint Helena)
April to July 2016
Army museum - Hôtel national
des Invalides
Dedicated to the exile of Napoleon I on
Saint Helena, the exhibition depicts
his everyday life on the island until his
death on 5th May 1821.
It exclusively presents the furniture
from Longwood House, Napoleon’s
last home, recently restored and
shown for the first time to the public,
off the island.
The exhibition focuses on the rise of
the legend of the Emperor and how
the legend has developed up to the
present day.
www.musee-armee.fr/en
129 rue de Grenelle - 75007 Paris
Céline Escalère,
+33 (0)1 44 42 43 87
[email protected]
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Imperial residence at Fontainebleau
Surrounded by 130 hectares of parks and gardens, the Château de Fontainebleau is listed as a UNESCO world heritage
site. Napoleon I considered it to be “the real home of kings, a house of centuries”.
Château de Fontainebleau
Ceaselessly renovated and refurbished, Fontainebleau
experienced eight centuries of continuous royal presence,
from the arrival of Louis VII the Younger in 1137, to the
abdication of Napoleon III in 1870.
Today, it still houses a great many treasures of the
Imperial era.
Napoleon I hastened to restore and refurnish the
chateau that the French revolution had emptied.
The Napoleon I Museum has an exceptional collection of
furniture, art, objets d’art, weapons, clothing, documents
and historical souvenirs that belonged to the Imperial
family.
The Sovereign Grands Appartements present the private
apartment of Napoleon I, as it would have been in the
First Empire. The Petits Appartements can also be visited.
They were inhabited by Napoleon and Joséphine, then
Napoleon and Marie-Louise.
www.chateaudefontainebleau.fr
Place du Général de Gaulle - 77300 Fontainebleau
Hugo Plumel
+33 (0)1 60 71 51 61
[email protected]
Events at the Château de Fontainebleau in 2015
- Spring 2015: opening of Joséphine’s bedroom
- End March to end June 2015: exhibition “Pius VII in
conflict with Napoleon. Rome, Paris, Fontainebleau,
1796-1814”
Departing from Paris, a PARISCityVISION shuttle
can combine a visit to the Château de Vaux le Vicomte
with the Château de Fontainebleau (see page 14)
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TOURS
1 DAY
Fontainebleau: in Napoleon’s footsteps
Morning: audio guided tour of the Grands Appartements
in the Château de Fontainebleau: the Pope’s apartment,
the Renaissance rooms and the Sovereigns’ apartments
finishing with the Emperor’s apartment.
Lunch in a restaurant in central Fontainebleau.
Afternoon: guided tour of the Napoleon I Museum.
Every day except Tuesday and Sunday.
www.visit.pariswhatelse.fr
11 rue Royale - 77300 Fontainebleau
Virginie Roy
+33 (0)1 60 39 60 39
[email protected]
1 DAY
NEW
Fontainebleau in the days of the Emperor
10am: guided tour of the town of Fontainebleau and visit
of the private residences erected during the different
Court residencies.
11.30am: guided tour of the Military Equestrian Centre
and the former stables of Napoleon I.
12.30pm: lunch in a restaurant in the town centre.
2.30pm: free time in the Napoleon I Museum, then
guided tour of the Small Apartments in the Château de
Fontainebleau.
Option: accommodation at Hotel Napoléon.
Fontainebleau Tourisme
www.fontainebleau-tourisme.com/index.php/en
Dominique Dominjon
+33 (0)1 60 74 99 95
[email protected]
Napoleon in Versailles
The world famous Château de Versailles is also the Museum of French History. It houses many testimonials to the
Napoleonic era.
Le Grand Trianon
The Grand Trianon, built by Jules Hardouin Mansart in 1687,
is without a doubt the most refined collection of buildings
in the entire Versailles estate.
After having commissioned its restoration, Napoleon
Bonaparte stayed there several times with his second wife,
the Empress Marie-Louise.
The current layout is very close to that of the First Empire.
The Emperor’s small apartments
Napoleon occupied these apartments for the first time in
1809, in the period that followed his divorce from Joséphine.
The Empress’ apartments
In the left wing we find the Empress’ bedroom, the Salon
des Glaces, the Salon de la Chapelle...
Place d’armes - 78000 Versailles
Christophe Didier
+33 (0)1 30 83 53 95
[email protected]
The Coronation Hall displays décor
celebrating the glory of the Empire
heightened by two paintings by
Jacques-Louis David, Le sacre
de Napoléon (The Coronation of
Napoleon) and Le serment fait
à l’Empereur par l’armée après
la distribution des aigles (The
Distribution of the Eagle Standards).
There are also portraits of Napoleon
and his two wives, Joséphine de
Beauharnais and Marie-Louise de
Habsbourg-Lorraine.
In the 1792 Hall, visitors can admire
portraits of Bonaparte and young
officers who were to become his
generals and marshals. Further on,
a monumental painting depicts the
battle of Wagram, in 1809 (Galerie des
Batailles).
Place d’armes - 78000 Versailles
Christophe Didier
+33 (0)1 30 83 53 95
[email protected]
Museum of French History
TIP
2-day pass
This pass gives access to the many
facets of Versailles with plenty of time
for perusing the chateau and gardens.
Valid for 2 consecutive days, access to
all areas.
Christophe Didier
+33 (0)1 30 83 53 95
[email protected]
NEW
Nights at the Orangerie
Every year, a series of grand open-air
shows is organised in the enchanting
surroundings of the Orangerie Gardens
at the Château de Versailles. On the
programme: operas, concerts, ballets...
Frania Kolodziej
+33 (0)1 30 83 74 44
[email protected]
Museum of French
History
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Joséphine and Napoleon at Rueil-Malmaison
The town of Rueil-Malmaison reveals authentic testimonies to the imperial era, particularly concerning Joséphine de
Beauharnais, Napoleon Bonaparte’s first wife.
Château de Malmaison
The Malmaison estate is an authentic
example of the imperial era.
Purchased in 1799 by Napoleon and
Joséphine Bonaparte, it became
their residence under the Consulate.
Joséphine organised many parties
and banquets there but between
1800 and 1802, their home was
also the venue for political
decision-making.
Furniture, tapestries, woodwork,
paintings and many collections of
period objects make the Château de
Malmaison a precious gem from the
First Empire.
EXHIBITION 2015
De Waterloo à Sainte-Hélène, la grande traversée
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(From Waterloo to Saint Helena: the big journey)
1st June to 31st August 2015
Musée national du Château de Malmaison
After defeat at Waterloo, Napoleon abdicated. Queen Hortense, his
step-daughter, welcomed him at Malmaison.
Aged 46, he was planning to build a life for himself in America. He went
to Rochefort-sur-Mer, but the two frigates ready to take him and his suite
to America never left harbour as they were blocked by English ships.
Having retreated to the Isle of Aix, Napoleon negotiated his surrender;
the British insisted on his exile.
Organised for the bicentenary of the fall of the First Empire (Waterloo 1815)
and the exile of Napoleon to Saint Helena, this exhibition evokes the transitory
period of the Napoleonic era.
www.chateau-malmaison.fr/en
Avenue du Château de Malmaison
92500 Rueil-Malmaison
Marie-Line Luce
+33 (0)1 41 29 05 57
[email protected]
Visit: Bonaparte’s office, the Salle
du Conseil, Joséphine’s bedroom
as it was originally…
www.chateau-malmaison.fr/en
Avenue du Château de Malmaison
Marie-Line Luce
+33 (0)1 41 29 05 57
[email protected]
The Joséphine and
Napoleon Bonaparte Path
A stroll in 10 stages with the free
Rueilphone app for iPhones and iPads.
Download it from
www.rueil-tourisme.com/EN
Church of Saint-Pierre
Saint-Paul
A listed monument, the Church of
Saint-Pierre Saint-Paul houses
the tombs of Joséphine and her
daughter Queen Hortense.
Made of Carrara marble, Joséphine’s
tomb was finished in 1825.
In the church, visitors can admire the
superb organ gifted by Napoleon III
and created by Bacchio d’Agniolo.
Rueil-Malmaison Tourist Board
13 boulevard du Maréchal Foch
Maud Richy
+33 (0)1 47 32 37 29
[email protected]
TOURS
IN RUEIL-MALMAISON
Every day except Tuesdays and the
first Sunday of the month.
1 DAY Imperial day at
Rueil-Malmaison
Tour of the Local History Museum,
the Saint-Pierre Saint-Paul Church,
the Château de Malmaison and the
Château de la Petite Malmaison
(lunch optional).
HALF-DAY
Tea time at Joséphine’s home
Tour of the Château de Malmaison
and the Château de la Petite
Malmaison then afternoon tea in
the private lounge.
13 boulevard du Maréchal Foch
Maud Richy
+33 (0)1 47 32 37 29
[email protected]
DEPARTURE FROM PARIS
1 DAY
Napoleon tour:
Château de Malmaison + Invalides
Departure for Rueil-Malmaison, guided
tour of the chateau, then free time at
the Church of Saint-Pierre Saint-Paul.
Lunch.
Back to Paris to visit the Church in the
Invalides.
Mondays and Fridays.
+33 (0)1 44 55 60 12
[email protected]
Hotel Kergorlay-Langsdorff
NEW
BOULOGNE-BILLANCOURT
AND PARIS
“Napoleonic memories”
tour (4h)
Tour of the Marmottan library
A historian fascinated by Napoleon,
Paul Marmottan amassed a priceless
collection on the First Empire in his
personal library in Boulogne.
Tour of the Hotel
Kergorlay-Langsdorff
Built in the 1890s for a descendent
of General de Caulaincourt, one of
Napoleon’s Grand Cavalrymen, this
private residence hides precious
historic memories associated with
the Napoleonic era.
The tour finishes with a snack served
in the residence’s dining room.
http://uk.tourisme-hautsdeseine.com
Hauts-de-Seine Réservation
Estelle Silliard
+33 (0)1 46 93 03 01
[email protected]
Emperor’s life and glory
Tour of the Château de Malmaison. Lunch, then tour of the
Army Museum, Hôtel national des Invalides in Paris.
Every day except Tuesdays and the first Sunday and
Monday of the month.
Napoleon and the Legion of Honour
Musée National de la Légion d’Honneur in Paris.
Wednesday to Sunday, except the first Sunday of the month.
For groups of up to 25 people.
Napoleonic collections
Cité de la Céramique (factory and museum) in Sèvres.
Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays.
For groups of up to 50 people.
13 boulevard du Maréchal Foch - 92500 Rueil-Malmaison
Maud Richy
+33 (0)1 47 32 37 29
[email protected]
From Bonaparte to Napoleon: in the footsteps of
an exceptional man
Tour of the Château de Malmaison.
Lunch in a restaurant in Rueil-Malmaison.
Then a tour of the Domaine national de Saint-Cloud
(museum and gardens), where there used to be a chateau,
the setting for major events in the Napoleonic era.
Available in French and English.
Estelle Silliard
+33 (0)1 46 93 92 98
[email protected]
1 DAY DEPARTURE FROM RUEIL-MALMAISON
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Napoleon in Rambouillet
Around fifty kilometres to the south-west of Paris, the Rambouillet Estate is a 14th century fortified castle that has
been progressively transformed into a private home by the illustrious characters who owned it, in particular Louis XVI
and Napoleon I.
Château de Rambouillet
Within the chateau, Napoleon definitively made his mark.
In 1804, the former royal estate became an imperial
residence: Napoleon Bonaparte made Rambouillet his
hunting headquarters.
He made improvements to the chateau which became one
of his favourite residences. Today, visitors can discover his
apartments, the neo-Pompeiian interior decoration, the
bathroom and objects that describe in detail the Emperor’s
everyday.
Surrounded by gardens and parks that have received the
“Jardin Remarquable” label, with its canals and six islands
the Rambouillet estate has everything a visitor needs for a
pleasant stroll. The visit continues with the Dairy of Queen
Marie-Antoinette and the Thatched Cottage with Shells,
decorated with mother-of-pearl and seashells.
www.chateau-rambouillet.monuments-nationaux.fr/en
International: William Roussel
+33 (0)1 44 61 20 83
[email protected]
GUIDED TOURS FOR GROUPS
Visit our professional website to find:
- details of events (exhibitions,
commemorations…),
- tourist packages and combinations.
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Restoration work is planned at the chateau for
2015. Please contact the site itself for more
information.
Rambouillet: Imperial residence (1h30)
Everyday life, arts and history are covered during a guided
tour to discover the grand and also small details in the life
of Napoleon Bonaparte.
Option of guided horse and carriage ride to discover
the chateau, the Queen’s Dairy, the Thatched Cottage with
Shells and the 15-hectare gardens.
Two tours possible:
- short tour (1h50): leaving from the chateau, the tour
finishes at the Queen’s Dairy;
- complete tour (2h15): pick-up and drop off at the chateau.
Maximum 20 people, booking required.
www.chateau-rambouillet.monuments-nationaux.fr/en
+33 (0)1 44 61 20 83
[email protected]
Napoleon: a man of war
Paris is full of sights and monuments marked by Napoleon. At the Hôtel national des Invalides, Napoleon the soldier is
celebrated. It is a great starting point for visiting other sites that illustrate the campaigns of this great military leader.
Army Museum
Part of the prestigious Hôtel National
des Invalides, the Army Museum
boasts priceless collections, from the
Middle Ages to the modern day.
The collections concerning Napoleon
Bonaparte, his armies and his
marshals are particularly remarkable.
The museum retraces the Imperial
campaigns and presents the
weaponry and military corps that
made their mark.
Among the treasures presented by
the museum, the famous painting by
Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres:
Napoléon 1er sur le trône (Napoleon I
on his Imperial Throne). Also present
are the chain of the Grand Master of
the Order of the Legion of Honour
and a case of four pistols that
belonged to Napoleon.
Tomb of Napoleon I
The Dome Church houses Napoleon’s
monumental tomb, the tomb of his
son and the tombs of famous military
leaders (Turenne, Vauban, Foch, etc.).
Made entirely of red quartz on a base
of green granite from Les Vosges, the
tomb is surrounded by a laurel crown
and 12 “Victories” sculpted by Pradier,
symbolising Napoleon’s military
campaigns. At the back of the crypt
there is a statue of the Emperor
wearing the Imperial symbol.
Hôtel national des Invalides
Anne Luro
+33 (0)1 44 42 43 87
[email protected]
Pantheon
Originally, under Louis XV, the Pantheon was dedicated to Saint Genevieve,
the patron saint of Paris. Since then, with the admission of Victor Hugo in 1885,
it has become the place of rest for French patriots: Voltaire, Rousseau, Zola,
Pierre and Marie Curie…
The First Empire is the period during which the greatest number were admitted
to the Pantheon: 41 grand dignitaries of the Empire were buried here.
No access to the colonnade which is closed for refurbishment.
www.pantheon.monuments-nationaux.fr/en
Place du Panthéon - 75005 Paris
+33 (0)1 44 61 20 83
[email protected]
Panthéon
Secrets of Les Invalides
An unusual guided tour of
Les Invalides, taking visitors behind
the scenes to areas usually closed to
the public: anecdotes, bizarre stories,
enigmas and legends abound.
www.cultival.fr/en
+33 (0)1 42 46 74 62
[email protected]
Musée national
de la Marine
Firmly established in Place du
Trocadéro, this museum of the
Navy presents a unique collection
of 1,000 extraordinary objects. Once
inside the door, the rich and ornate
décor on Canot de l’Empereur (the
Emperor’s Rowing Boat) is staggering.
Other testimonies to the Imperial era
include the Sword of the “Marins de
Garde”, the corps that accompanied
the French Army from 1805 and
the model ships (Muiron, a frigate
with 44 canons built in 1797 and
Le Triomphant, a ship with 74 canons).
www.musee-marine.fr
17 place du Trocadéro
75016 Paris
Paloma Schmidt-Dohna
+33 (0)1 53 65 81 57
[email protected]
Hôtel national des
Invalides
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Napoleon the builder
A tireless and visionary builder, Napoleon I launched a policy of major civil engineering works to modernise,
improve and keep the capital city clean.
Arc de triomphe
In 1806, immediately following the Battle of Austerlitz, Napoleon ordered
the construction of the Arc de triomphe in honour of France’s great army. The
monument was to dominate Paris and satisfy the Emperor’s taste for Antiquity.
50 metres high and 45 metres wide, the Arc de Triomphe is a sumptuous
masterpiece standing proudly at the top of the Champs-Élysées. From its balcony,
experience a unique panorama of Paris, night and day.
www.arc-de-triomphe.monuments-nationaux.fr/en
Place Charles de Gaulle - 75008 Paris
+33 (0)1 44 61 20 83
[email protected]
Arc de triomphe
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Paris under Napoléon
Napoleon was also responsible for the
construction of the Canal de l’Ourcq
and the Canal Saint-Martin, built to
ease traffic on the River Seine. In
the same spirit bridges were built
(Austerlitz, Pont des Arts, Iéna...) and
fountains installed for the comfort of
the local residents (in particular the
fountain in Place du Châtelet).
A number of monuments are
dedicated to the glory of his French
army: the Église de la Madeleine,
Colonne Vendôme and also the
Arc de triomphe.
Napoleon walking tour
Guided tour through historic Paris to
discover: Place Vendôme, Rue Saint
Honoré, Palais Royal, Rue de Rivoli,
the Carrousel, the Musée du Louvre.
Then, on the other side of the River
Seine, the Hotel de Salm and the
famous Musée national de la Légion
d’honneur et des ordres de chevalerie.
From 1 to 10 people. Available in
French and English.
Claire Amaouche
+33 (0)1 56 79 05 15
[email protected]
EMPIRE COLLECTIONS
An interesting way to learn more
about the Empire is to discover the
collections in the different museums.
Musée du Louvre
Amongst the First Empire collections
at the Louvre are the paintings:
The Consecration of the Emperor
Napoleon and the Coronation of
Empress Joséphine on December 2,
1804 by Jacques-Louis David,
Napoleon’s official artist.
The tour continues with the works of
Antoine-Jean Gros and the portrait of
the Empress Joséphine (1763 - 1814)
by Pierre-Paul Prud’hon.
The collections also include jewellery,
crockery and pieces of furniture.
www.louvre.fr/en
Main entrance under the Pyramid
75001 Paris
Nelly Girault
+33 (0)1 40 20 56 64
[email protected]
Sèvres - Cité de la
céramique
On the edge of Paris, Sèvres - Cité
de la Céramique is a museum with
exceptional collections of ceramics
from every age and from all over the
world.
Tour of the workshops to discover
the factory in operation since the
18th century.
www.sevresciteceramique.fr
2 place de la Manufacture
92310 Sèvres
Marion Schock
+33 (0)1 46 29 22 09
[email protected]
Centenary of the First World War
The First World War left many marks on Paris and its region. Today, there are a great many sights and monuments
that pay tribute to the soldiers.
Tours and trips
Around Meaux, the last front line
protecting Paris, there are still visible
traces of the Great War (monuments,
cemeteries, landscapes).
Departing from Meaux, the guided
coach tour will introduce where the
Battle of the Marne took place.
For two hours, the tour follows the
progress of the French troops, and
includes many commemorative
sites: Charles Péguy Memorial
and the Grand Tombe Memorial,
St Barthélémy Church, Notre Dame
de Barcy, the American War
Memorial…
Guided tour in French and English.
Memorial (The Battlefields of
the Marne)
www.tourisme-paysdemeaux.fr/en
Pays de Meaux Tourist Board
1 place Doumer - 77100 Meaux
Adeline Thomas
+33 (0)1 64 33 10 99
[email protected]
3 DAYS
The First World War - History and Memory
In 3 days (2 nights), this very full tour includes several battlefields of the Marne
and the north of France, covering a total of 580km.
DAY 1
Departing from Paris, the trip begins with a guided tour of the Museum of the
Great War, Pays de Meaux, then joins the “Chemin des Dames”, where fierce
battles were fought in 1914 and 1917.
DAY 2
1 DAY
Musée de la Grande
Guerre de Meaux
and Bois Belleau
Battlefield
This tour begins with a visit to the
American cemetery of Aisne and
Marne to pay tribute to the American
soldiers who fell whilst fighting in this
area.
The tour continues in Bois Belleau
forest, the most murderous of
battlegrounds for the Marines in June
1918. Traces of the trenches and shell
holes can still be seen, results of the
violent fighting.
The following stage takes visitors
to the 304 Monument high above
Château-Thierry.
After lunch, the tour heads to Meaux
to the Museum of the Great War and
its collection of over 50,000 objects.
Schedule: Wednesdays and Sundays
from 7.30am, April to October.
www.paris-trip.com
Arnaud Barré
+33(0)1 56 79 05 23
[email protected]
+33(0)1 56 79 05 15
[email protected]
This day is dedicated to the Battle of Verdun with the discovery of the town
and its military fortifications. A guided tour takes visitors to the right bank
battlefield, then to Fort “Douaumont” and its ossuary with the remains of
130,000 unidentified soldiers, and finally the “Tranchée des baïonnettes”,
to understand the horror of the fighting.
DAY 3
The tour crosses the battlefield to the left bank, where fighting was fierce.
In Romagna under Montfaucon, the largest American cemetery in Europe
commemorates the courage of 14,246 soldiers.
The tour ends at the Arc de triomphe and the tomb of the unknown soldier.
11 rue Royale – 77300 Fontainebleau
Virginie Roy
+ 33 (0)1 60 39 60 39
[email protected]
Musée de la Grande Guerre du
Pays de Meaux
1 DAY
The Battlefields
of the Marne
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Major sites of the First World War
A number of key points in the First World War took place in Paris and its region: the assassination of Jean Jaurès in
the Café du Croissant, Rue Montmartre; the departure of French soldiers from the Gare de l’Est; the Battle of l’Ourcq;
the taxis of the Marne leaving Invalides to support the troops on the front lines; the Eiffel Tower intercepting enemy
messages; the peace treaty signed in the hall of Mirrors in the Château de Versailles...
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Suresnes American Cemetery
On the slopes of Mont-Valérien, this 3-hectare site is
typical of American military cemeteries: huge green
lawns topped with rows of white marble crosses.
Here there are 1,541 tombs of American soldiers who
died in the First World War. On the walls of the chapel,
bronze plaques commemorate the memory of
974 men who disappeared at sea.
www.abmc.gov
123 boulevard Washington - 92150 Suresnes
Angelo Munsel
Gabrielle Mihaescu
+33 (0)1 46 25 01 70
[email protected]
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Arc de triomphe
The Arc de triomphe is home to the tomb of the
unknown soldier, his non-identification symbolising
all those who fell on the front lines. Lit for the first
time on 11th November 1923, the memorial flame is
rekindled every evening at 6.30pm.
Bookings required for groups.
www.arc-de-triomphe.monuments-nationaux.fr/en
Place Charles de Gaulle - 75008 Paris
+33 (0)1 44 61 20 83
[email protected]
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Army Museum - Hôtel national
des Invalides
The richness of the collections makes it one of the most
important museums for military art and history in the
world.
There are many objects from the First World War
on display here, like one of the famous Marne taxis, named
after the battled fought in September 1914.
Further on, a model of the first line of trenches evokes the
horror of the front lines. A 75mm-cannon (1897.model),
the main weapon in the French arsenal, and the bugle that
sounded the armistice of 11th November 1918 can also be
seen.
Anne Luro
+33 (0)1 44 42 43 87
[email protected]
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Eiffel Tower
News about cultural events, exhibitions
and commemorations are available
from the website of the Mission for the
Centenary of the First World War:
www.centenaire.org/en
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Musée de l’Air et de l’Espace
(The Air and Space Museum)
A huge permanent interactive exhibition on the
1914-1918 air battles tells of the development and the
leading role planes had in the Great War. The exhibition
boasts authentic planes from the period (original models
that pilots flew in 1914-1918).
Two dioramas with models recreate the image of pilots at
the beginning and end of the war.
A fresco evokes all the dramatic moments of those
tremendous battles.
www.museeairespace.fr
Aéroport de Paris - Le Bourget
93350 Le Bourget
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Laura Prestifilippo
+33 (0)1 49 92 70 22
[email protected]
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Gare de l’Est
Le départ des poilus, août 1914
In 1914, Gare de l’Est station saw many soldiers leave for
the front lines. On display since 1926 in the station’s main
hall, the fresco entitled Le départ des poilus, août 1914
(The infantry depart, August 1914), bears witness to the
station’s importance in the war.
This monumental painting (60m²) tells the tale of their
departure for the trenches. The fresco is a tribute by
American painter Albert Herter to his son, a volunteer in
the French army who was killed in the last few months
of the war, in 1918.
Gare Paris-Est
Place du 11 novembre 1918 - 75010 Paris
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Tourism and remembering the Great
War - the tourist network of the western
front is publishing a multi-regional map
(from Nord-Pas de Calais to Alsace and the
Paris region) which references the sites
associated with the Great War: memorials,
battlefields, museums...
For more information:
[email protected]
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Musée de la Grande Guerre du Pays
de Meaux
(Museum of the Great war, Pays de Meaux)
An essential destination to understand the First World
War and its effects on society, this museum presents a
collection unique in Europe. Located on the actual front
lines of the Marne, it is an ideal departure point for visiting
the battlefields to the north and east of France.
With a unique collection in Europe, the Museum of the
Great War in Pays de Meaux offers a new vision of the
world’s first war. Under the large nave, the reconstruction
of a battlefield brings together tanks and planes.
Its permanent exhibition covers 3,000m2 and includes all
aspects of the conflict through appealing and innovative
layout and design: projections, soundtracks and interactive
terminals. In particular, it shows how between 1914 and
1918 the world moved from the 19th to the 20th century.
A tour lasting just over an hour offers an immersive
experience. It begins in the 1870s, when the first tensions
led to the start of the First World War and finishes in 1939
at the dawn of the Second World War.
www.museedelagrandeguerre.eu/en
Office de Tourisme du Pays de Meaux
Rue Lazare Ponticelli - 77100 Meaux
Adeline Thomas
+33 (0)1 64 33 10 99
[email protected]
Gare de l’Est
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Family activities
Whether laying siege to a castle or diving into an
underwater world, Paris and its region is full of
fun destinations for all the family. Exhibitions,
amusement parks, discovering nature and other
curiosities, the Paris Region Tourist Board has
selected some not-to-be-missed essentials that
will guarantee unforgettable memories - and a
little culture too!
On an adventure
Bewitching and charming chateaux, medieval cities, sumptuous gardens, amusement parks... Many sites offer tours
and events to enjoy as fun and cultural family outings. Adventures where everyone will enjoy being a kid again.
NEW
Paris Region Destination 2015 / 2016 • Family activities
Disneyland® Paris
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Disneyland® Paris is the number one
tourist destination in Europe with over
250 million visitors since it first opened
in 1992.
Disneyland® Paris has over
50 exceptional attractions, shows
and parades. Visitors can bask in
the enchantment of legendary tales
from the great Disney classics.
Walt Disney Studios® take visitors
behind the scenes into the magical
world of show business, animation
and television.
Every season calls for a celebration at
Disneyland Paris®: summer holidays,
Halloween, Christmas, not forgetting
Welsh Saint David’s Day and Irish Saint
Patrick’s Day.
www.DisneylandParis.com
77777 Marne la Vallée
Amin Luqman
+33 (0)1 64 74 52 02
[email protected]
Ratatouille: the Adventure
Walt Disney Studios® Paris
New to Walt Disney Studios® Paris: the Ratatouille Ride!
This new attraction is fully immersive: a rat-height fantasy world to discover!
Château de Vincennes
Château de Vaux
le Vicomte
A masterpiece of classical art, Vaux
le Vicomte is the work of three
genuises in their fields: architect Louis
Le Vau, artist Charles le Brun and
gardener André Le Nôtre. It inspired
the construction of the Château de
Versailles.
Vaux le Vicomte has a rich event
programme: shows, exhibitions,
candlelight evenings, 17th Century
Days in period costume, firework
shows and more.
There are a huge range of activities to
delight children: treasure hunts and
puzzles, costume hire, educational
workshops and tools, water games...
Three tours are available on tablets:
The Court Conspiracy, the Mysterious
Poison Affair and Fouquet’s
Challenges.
Electric cart hire for visiting
the estate.
www.vaux-le-vicomte.com/en
77950 Maincy
Muirgen Rio
+33 (0)1 64 14 41 92
[email protected]
Departing from Paris, a
PARISCityVISION shuttle can
combine a visit to the Château de
Vaux le Vicomte with the Château
de Fontainebleau (see page 14).
Provins Medieval town
In the heart of the wonderful Chevreuse
Valley 35km south of Paris, Château
de Breteuil takes you on a captivating
journey through history and the
imaginary.
A guided tour introduces the chateau,
magnificently furnished and staged
with 50 waxwork models from the
Grévin Museum. In the outbuildings,
seven scenes illustrate the most
famous tales by Perrault.
Breteuil is also an exceptional place
for walks: its parks have received the
“remarkable garden” label and cover
nearly 75 hectares.
Throughout the year the chateau plays
host to events: egg hunts at Easter,
shows, workshops and exhibitions.
www.breteuil.com
Château de Breteuil
Choisel 78460 Chevreuse
Fanny Mourès
+33 (0)1 30 52 05 11
[email protected]
For lots of fun ideas and interesting things to do,
check out the Family Paris guide on
Provins Medieval town
A UNESCO world heritage site since
2001, Provins is one of the best
preserved medieval cities in France.
Every street corner evokes the
splendour of the former capital of the
Earls of Champagne.
www.provins.net
www.provins-medieval.com
Office du tourisme de Provins
Chemin de Villecran - 77160 Provins
Laetitia Bordeaux
+33 (0)1 64 60 26 20
[email protected]
NEW A trip leaving from central
Paris with a stroll through the city
accompanied by an expert in the
history of medieval food.
Visitors discover the region’s
specialities such as the rose of
Provins, recognised for its medicinal
properties, and then enjoy a
genuinely medieval meal.
Ideal for the whole family, this
package introduces children to a
particular period in history in a fun
and interesting way.
www.laroutedesgourmets.fr/en/
Carole Métayer
+33 (0)6 62 41 24 63
[email protected]
Château de Vaux le Vicomte
On the outskirts of Paris, Château
de Vincennes captures the attention
with its fortified walls and medieval
towers.
A royal residence from the 12th to
18th centuries, it testifies to its
glorious past.
Children love its 14th century dungeon,
the highest in Europe. It overlooks the
huge Bois de Vincennes, a favourite
wood for walks, enjoyed by
horse-riders, cyclists and joggers.
After significant restoration work, the
Saint-Chapelle de Vincennes chapel
has reopened its doors to the public.
This exceptional religious edifice dates
back to 1379 and boasts remarkable
interior architecture and décor.
Free for under 18s.
www.vincennes.monuments-nationaux.fr
Avenue de Paris
94300 Vincennes
+33 (0)1 44 61 20 83
[email protected]
Château de Breteuil
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Curious tours
Adults and kids alike are introduced to science: a compendium of fun exhibitions and experiments.
For a brand new experience, legendary venues open their doors for a peak behind the scenes.
CITÉ DES SCIENCES
ET DE L’INDUSTRIE
At the heart of the Villette Gardens, this
astonishing architectural creation was
designed to make science fun for children
and interesting for parents.
The Museum of Science and Industry is
an invitation to see and live science in
a different way, to consider questions
about the future of the planet,
the mysteries of the universe, the
development of the digital age... For
science fans or curious observers, every
visitor plays a role: you can touch, hold,
experiment and test your physical and
intellectual abilities...
Two Cités des Enfants welcome younger
visitors in a fun and brightly coloured
environment (bookings recommended).
Cité des Enfants for 2-7 year-olds gives
little ones their first introduction to
science.
Cité des Enfants for 5-12 year-olds
offers six themed areas: The Body, Water
games, Communication, Factories, the
Garden and the TV Studio.
Multilingual audioguides available.
www.cite-sciences.fr/en
30 Avenue Corentin Cariou - 75019 Paris
Karine Yahmi
+33 (0)1 40 05 81 41
[email protected]
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Zizi sexuel, l’expo
(Willies and sex: the exhibition)
Love and sexuality explained
to 9-13 year-olds
14th October 2014 to 16th August 2014
There’s nothing better than learning
something whilst you’re having fun...
Especially when it comes to a delicate
subject!
Welcome to the world of Nadia and
Titeuf, ordinary kids on the edge of
puberty, as they open the doors to
their fun world with its zany colours
and video game noises.
Les Étoiles du Rex
Musée de l’Air
et de l’Espace
(The Air and Space Museum)
The French Aerospace Museum is
the only one in the world to present
the largest collection of original
models from the three fields of flight:
aerostatics, aviation and space.
Its exceptional historic heritage means
it has a few surprises: a tour of a
Boeing 747 or Concorde, fighter planes
and unusual prototypes of flying
machines representing the history of
man’s conquest of the sky.
For 6-12 year-olds, the Planète Pilote
exhibit has 40 interactive terminals.
Note: the next International
Aerospace Trade Fair, the largest
event in the world for this industry,
will take place from 15th to 21st June
2015.
www.museeairespace.fr
Aéroport de Paris - Le Bourget
93350 Le Bourget
Laura Prestifilippo
+33 (0)1 49 92 70 22
[email protected]
EXHIBITION
Musée de l’Air et de l’Espace
Les Étoiles du Rex opens the curtains
on the largest cinema in Europe
through an interactive audio-guided
tour.
After going up in the transparent
panoramic lift, the tour goes behind
the giant screen of the Grand Rex
cinema.
In the heart of this cinematic
sanctuary, the tour continues with a
replica projection room and archive
cinema footage.
It is even possible to visit the
Director’s office and dub a film clip.
This fun and interactive tour is a
perfect introduction to the magic of
cinema.
www.cultival.fr/en
Le Grand Rex
1 Boulevard Poissonnière
75002 Paris
+33 (0)1 42 46 74 62
[email protected]
Le musée gourmand du Chocolat - Choco-Story
(Gourmet Chocolate Museum – Choco-Story)
As well as being delicious, chocolate also has 4,000 years of history from pre-Olmec
times to our civilisation. With nearly 1,000 authentic objects and 100 explanatory
panels, this museum reveals all the secrets of the world of chocolate!
Ten chocolates are offered as a taster, to better understand the importance and
finesse of the different cocoa grand crus.
A chocolate-maker makes fresh chocolate bonbons in front of the visitors’ eyes!
A special museum exhibit created just for kids.
www.museeduchocolat.fr/en
28 boulevard de Bonne Nouvelle - 75010 Paris
Fabrice Stijnen
+33 (0)9 52 95 07 07
[email protected]
Combine with a Vedette de Paris cruise
The museum tour can be preceded by a discovery cruise of Paris, with a free hot
chocolate!
www.vedettesdeparis.com
+33 (0)1 44 18 19 57
[email protected]
olat - Choco-Story
Le musée gourmand du Choc
Paris’ equivalent to Madame
Tussaud’s in London, the Musée
Grévin is world famous. With
its famous celebrities created
as waxworks, Musée Grévin is a
reflection of history, old and new.
Magical and timeless, this legendary
venue for entertainment and illusion
is daring with its impertinent and bold
staging. Periods stretch from one to
the other, from the Middle Ages to the
21st century, with 300 celebrities from
yesterday and today.
Stade de France
A legendary venue, this temple
of sport and live shows can be
toured.
Walking in the footsteps of heroes
of every competition, the magic of
the place generates even more raw
emotion: changing rooms, pitches,
official stands and more.
After the guided tour, a permanent
exhibition brings the great moments
of the stadium back to life: the
original model, its construction, the
exceptional sporting events, concerts
and shows, the everyday of the
stadium, photos and many objects
signed by the greatest stars!
Finally, before leaving the stadium,
take a stroll down Stade de France
Boulevard, the promenade of the
stars, the stadium’s very own walk
of fame.
www.stadefrance.com
Zac du Cornillon Nord
93210 Saint-Denis La Plaine
Stéphanie Colin
+33 (0)1 55 93 00 79
[email protected]
At the heart of a remarkable piece
of architecture with its large marble
staircase and theatre listed as
historical monuments, visitors will
encounter actors or magicians when
they least expect it!
Musée Grévin
Stade de France
NEW In 2015, Zlatan Ibrahimovic
will join the museum.
www.grevin-paris.com/en
10 boulevard Montmartre
75009 Paris
Kim Thai
+33 (0)1 30 16 16 43
[email protected]
Musée Grévin
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Art Ludique - Le Musée
Dedicated to the “art of entertainment”, this new museum opened its doors at
the end of 2013.
Drawings, paintings and sculptures from the biggest animation studios,
set-designers, comic book characters and superheroes now have their own
dedicated exhibition venue.
Breaking down the barriers between comic books, mangas, video games, cinema
and animated films, Art Ludique celebrates works by contemporary creative
artists who influence the culture of this century.
Drawings from Studio Ghibli
From 14th October 2014 to 1st March 2015
With over 1,300 original drawings, this exhibition offers a glimpse behind the
scenes of the famous Japanese Ghibli animation film studios. Many legendary
films have been made there: My Neighbour Totoro, Castle in the Sky, Pom Poko,
Spirited Away...
Recognised and admired all over the world, these films distinguish themselves
with their wonderful storylines and beautiful drawings and animation.
www.artludique.com
Les Docks Cité de la Mode et du Design
34 quai d’Austerlitz - 75013 Paris
Stéphanie Dagnicourt
+33 (0)1 45 70 09 34
[email protected]
NEW
Family Twist
Family Twist organises cultural and
manual activities to delight young
and old alike; tons of fun to be shared
as a family.
Paris is turned into a genuine
playground: a treasure hunt at the
Louvre, following in the footsteps
of knights and many more
surprises. Visitors can even become
Impressionists at an art workshop in
Saint-Germain-des-Près, or a baker at
a bread workshop.
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Transport and accommodation
bookings or customised tour
programmes.
Note: in English (other languages
on request)
www.family-twist.com
191 boulevard Pereire
75017 Paris
Julie Lapouge
+33 (0)9 83 84 40 54
[email protected]
Paris-Story
Paris-Story
NEW
A new film reveals the
secrets and hidden treasures of
Paris history, accompanied by
aerial footage shot by Yann Arthus
Bertrand.
Boasting grandiose panoramic
shots, the brand new film invites
visitors behind the scenes of the
most famous Parisian monuments,
from the roof of Sacré Coeur to the
underground lake at Opéra, from the
store rooms of the Louvre to NotreDame’s “forest” or the Eiffel Tower’s
“real” top floor.
Paris-Story has two complementary
activities to delight children and
adults alike.
Paris-Miniature presents the
capital city as seen from above. This
interactive model gives a bird’s eye
view of the city: streets, gardens and
monuments with 155 major sights to
see.
Paris-Expérience provides a different
image of the city with a gallery of five
videos to watch.
Finally, a quiz on touch screens is the
perfect way for visitors to test their
knowledge.
www.paris-story.com
11 bis rue Scribe 75009 Paris
Florence Levannier
+33 (0)1 42 66 62 06
[email protected]
Destination: nature
From ants to big cats, rare plants to meteorites, fauna, flora and minerals are great to watch. Just as fascinating,
the underwater world, with many fun and informative exhibits.
The Muséum national d’Histoire
naturelle has been enthralling
its visitors since 1640. With over
6,000 species, the Jardin des Plantes
boasts an exceptional diversity of
plant life. The Grande Galerie de
l’Évolution with its huge 7,500m2 of
space allows the animals to illustrate
the diversity of the living world.
Parents and children are introduced to
the challenges of biodiversity in the
Galerie des Enfants. Not forgetting
the Galeries de Paléontologie et
d’Anatomie comparée, the Grandes
Serres or the Ménagerie with its
5.5 hectares at the heart of Paris,
dedicated to wild fauna.
Grands Singes (Big Apes)
From 11th February to 4th July 2015
Chimpanzees, gorillas and orangutans
are our closest cousins, a relationship
that fascinates and interests us all.
The exhibition begins with an
introduction to big apes and their
environment, in the tropical forest.
Guided by scientists, visitors discover
how they live and the specific
characteristics of each group or
species.
This event also raises awareness
about the serious threats affecting
big apes, explaining missions and
actions that help save the animals.
www.mnhn.fr
57 rue Cuvier - 75005 Paris
Bertrand Thabourey
+33 (0)1 40 79 39 81
[email protected]
NEW
Parc Zoologique de Paris
Completely renovated, the zoo
has recreated the animals’ natural
environment and takes visitors on
a world tour: the savannah of the
Sahel-Sudan plain, the rocky coasts
and pampas of Patagonia, the
forests of Europe’s great conifers,
the tropical climates of Guyana and
Madagascar.
This almost wild world introduces an
exceptional range of endangered and
Aquarium Sea Life Paris
Val d’Europe
5 minutes from Disneyland® Paris,
within the Val d’Europe Shopping
Centre, Aquarium Sea Life is a fun
and educational place to visit.
It represents an opportunity for
raising public awareness about
protecting the marine world. Children
and adults can join a fabulous journey
through the oceans with creatures
who live under the sea. Throughout
the tour which boasts many events,
visitors can enjoy the 8 themed zones
and nearly 5,000 animals including
sea turtles, sea horses, rays and
piranhas.
emblematic species: lemurs, scimitar
oryx, imperial zebras, giraffes,
wolves, lions, wolverines, manatees,
anteaters and more.
www.parczoologiquedeparis.fr
Porte de Paris - Bois de Vincennes
75012 Paris
Pierre Tesson
+33(0)1 40 79 20 45
[email protected]
Even more spectacular, a 360° tunnel
brings visitors face to face with
sharks for an unforgettable moment.
A favourite for children, a touch pool
for getting closer to species found
near the shoreline, or helping feed
the animals.
NEW
Free fun competition for kids.
www.visitsealife.com/paris
Centre Commercial Val d’Europe
14 cours du Danube - 77700 Serris
Cynthia Boury
+33 (0)1 60 42 33 50
cynthia.boury@
merlinentertainments.biz
Muséum national
d’Histoire naturelle
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Aquarium de Paris
In the Trocadéro gardens, the
aquarium boasts 3,500m2 of
exhibition space around 43 tanks.
Over 10,000 fish and invertebrates
(including 25 sharks) can be seen
there.
With two cinema screens and
interactive exhibits, the aquarium
also has workshops, shows, fun
and informative films that change
regularly...
And there is even a petting pool!
Aquarium de Paris
NEW
Night visits from
7pm to 10pm (first Saturday of
every month).
www.cineaqua.com/index.php/en
5 avenue Albert de Mun – 75016 Paris
Emilie Charles
+33 (0)1 40 69 23 31
[email protected]
Combine with a Vedettes
de Paris cruise
The visit to the aquarium can be
preceded by a River Seine discovery
cruise.
Offer available for groups only,
pre-booking required.
www.vedettesdeparis.com
+33 (0)1 44 18 19 57
[email protected]
Palais de la découverte
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“Bringing science to life in the
heart of Paris” through spectacular
experiences, exhibitions and
demonstrations.
This is the original ambition of this
great museum created in 1937 by the
physicist Jean Perrin.
The Palais offers visitors around
sixty exposés a day, reaffirming its
mission: share its knowledge and
expertise with the public and invite
people to share a love of science.
www.palais-decouverte.fr
Avenue Franklin Roosevelt
75008 Paris
Karine Yahmi
+33 (0)1 40 05 81 41
[email protected]
Thoiry: chateau, gardens
and zoo park
Less than an hour from Paris, this
16th century chateau and its 150-hectare
park, inhabited by a thousand animals,
guarantees a change of scene.
Embark on an African safari! Along
the 8km route in their own vehicle,
guided by a CD, visitors will come
across the animals roaming freely
through the park.
An authentic discovery of wild fauna,
the zoological gardens allow visitors
to admire the big cats through glass
tunnels, and also Komodo dragons
and primates.
The ark of little creatures, unique in
France, invites visitors to observe
threatened or endangered species like
newts, chameleons, lizards and more.
After the safari, the route takes
visitors to the chateau which is full of
interesting and curious objects d’art.
Over 95 hectares, its park has been
recognised as “Remarkable Gardens”.
For children, a book full of interesting
and fun games is handed out and the
chateau also organises fancy dress
guided tours.
www.thoiry.net/en
78770 Thoiry-en-Yvelines
Anne Endico
+33 (0)1 34 87 53 76
[email protected]
The zoo can be visited during the
day aboard a PARISCityVISION
shuttle, departing from Paris
(see page 14).
NEW
Villages Nature
(first section: 916 accommodation units)
Very close to Disneyland® Paris, Villages Nature is the first European
eco-tourism destination.
Continuing the mission to create harmony between Man and Nature, it aims
to reduce its ecological footprint as far as possible.
Two key players in world tourism are behind the venture: Euro Disney S.C.A.
and the Pierre et Vacances-Center Parc Group.
A destination for short or longer holidays, Villages Nature has many activities
on site.
Aqualagon is a water park that covers 9,000m² with 2,500m² of outdoor pool
heated all year round at 30°C.
There are many different walks, particularly through the extraordinary gardens
that celebrate the four natural elements.
Also on site are the Interactive Farm and the Enchanted Island, both fun
and sporty.
www.villagesnature.com
Top of the bill
Whether it is a movie or a live show, emotions always run high. This selection offers events that will delight kids
and adults alike.
Académie équestre
de Versailles
LA GÉODE
At the heart of La Villette, the famous Géode, a steel sphere with a 3D cinema,
is the largest hemispheric cinema screen in Europe. It screens a selection of top
quality films for both children and adults.
Out in 2015: South Pacific
Young Jawi takes you on a journey through his world: the luxuriant tropical
islands of Western Papua New Guinea. Life is plentiful on land and under
the sea. A magnificent destination populated by a multitude of emblematic
creatures of the oceans.
www.lageode.fr
26 avenue Corentin Cariou - 75019 Paris
Marie-Laure Dhote
+33 (0)1 40 05 81 36
[email protected]
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Académie du spectacle éque
To find out more about cultural activities and
other events in Paris and its region, go to
(Versailles Academy of Equestrian Arts)
Royal Stables at the Château
de Versailles
The Horse-riding Academy is an
artistic experience performed by a
unique troupe. The riders demonstrate
their patience and attention, guided
by the passion of the show’s creator,
Bartabas.
Its originality comes from the
combination of classical horse
dressage with other disciplines such
as fencing, dance, song or kyudo.
The horse-riders acquire a genuine
artistic sensitivity to develop their
own repertoire. The show La Voie de
l’écuyer is a reflection of that art.
www.bartabas.fr/en/Academie-duspectacle-equestre
Avenue Rockfeller
78000 Versailles
Pascale Jeanjean
+33 (0)1 39 02 62 77
[email protected]
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Paris by night
Paris is beautiful during the day...
But its heart beats fast at night.
Whether for chatting over a glass of
wine or dancing until dawn, the Paris
Region Tourist Board has selected
some not-to-be-missed festive
venues.
Cabarets
Dazzling sequins and colours are on the programme. From the most traditional to the most visionary, cabarets each
offer their own style of the traditional review: a must in Paris.
Paris Region Destination 2015 / 2016 • Paris by night
Le Moulin Rouge
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Created in 1889 and immortalised by
the paintings of Toulouse-Lautrec,
the Moulin Rouge has been setting
hearts on fire all over the world with its
sequins, feathers and rhinestones.
Originally designed as a “palace to
celebrate dance and women”, but more
luxurious, more elegant and grander
than its contemporaries, the cabaret
can still boast its legitimate position as
a hot-spot of Parisian festivity.
The Féerie Review, with its sumptuous
scenery, unique international
attractions, original music and the
famous French Cancan performed
by the equally famous Doris Girls,
can be enjoyed over a traditionally
French gourmet dinner.
Possibility of the Review package
with or without Champagne.
Open every day of the year.
www.moulin-rouge.com
Katrin Grigull
+33 (0)1 53 09 82 24
[email protected]
Crazy Horse
Mugler Follies
Mugler Follies
In a show fizzing with creativity,
Mugler combines joy with eroticism,
magic with high-tech and lights with
transformation to whip the audience
into a whirlwind of emotion.
This original artistic creation combines
a dinner at Fouquet’s with a high-end
show.
Open Wednesday to Sunday
from 7.15pm.
www.muglerfollies.paris/en
Le Comédia
4 boulevard de Strasbourg
75010 Paris
Bernard Kouao
+33 (0)6 85 48 04 41
[email protected]
Femininity, creativity and daring...
The most avant-garde of the Parisian
cabarets reveals its charms in a
show entitled Désirs, a succession of
dazzling scenes designed by Philippe
Découflé.
The creations combine modernism
and pure aesthetics: lights exclusive
to the Crazy Horse, astonishing
special effects, precious and elegant
costumes, new musical rhythms...
Danced by the Crazy Horse Girls,
always cheeky, sensuous and sexy.
Show times: Sunday to Friday 8.15 and
10.45pm.
Saturday: 7 and 9.30 and 11.45pm.
www.lecrazyhorseparis.com/en
12 avenue George V - 75008 Paris
Thierry Moritz
+33 (0)1 47 23 93 90
[email protected]
Crazy Horse
NEW
The Lido de Paris opens its new review
Spring 2015
Since 1946, the Lido de Paris has been dazzling audiences.
The most famous celebrities come from all over the world
to watch the review and enjoy the food at this magical
destination on the Champs-Elysées.
For the creation and staging of its new show, the Lido
called upon the daring and innovative imagination of
Franco Dragone. This exceptional creative director has
already delighted and amazed over 85 million people
around the world, in particular with his productions
for the internationally famed Cirque du Soleil.
Inspired by the magic of Paris, the capital’s iconic
monuments, romanticism and sophistication come
to life on stage.
Offering dream-like experiences and unforgettable
moments, the show celebrates the purest of Lido review
traditions: the magnificent Bluebell Girls®, exceptional
stage design, breathtaking attractions and fabulous
costumes, dazzling with their sequins and feathers.
Open every day of the year.
www.lido.fr/us
116 bis avenue des Champs-Élysées
75008 Paris
Marie-Christine de Ornelas
+33 (0)1 40 76 56 94
[email protected]
Designed and built by Gustave Eiffel,
this old lady of the world’s grand
cabarets is a venue of legendary
stature.
Paradis Latin presents the Paradis
à la Folie review: dancers transport
the audience through a procession
of scenes full of surprises and fun,
with the must-see French Cancan
and a touch of humour typical of the
Left Bank.
This festive and fun atmosphere is
complemented by the restaurant
that serves grand French traditional
cuisine.
Open every day (except Tuesday)
from 8 to 11pm.
www.paradislatin.com/en
28 rue du Cardinal Lemoine
75005 Paris
Orianne Miche
+33 (0)1 43 25 81 81
[email protected]
Casino Barrière
Paradis Latin
Casino Barrière
14km from the Champs-Élysées, this
venue is the premier Casino in France
and the only casino in the Paris Region.
It enjoys a perfect location by a lake,
has an atrium and theatre, and also
three bars and two restaurants.
For gambling, it has 500 latest
generation slot machines with
touch screens and electronic English
roulette, and around forty gaming
tables in the spacious rooms
(English and French roulette, Black
Jack, Stud Poker, Texas Hold’em Poker
and more).
www.casino-enghien.com
3 avenue de Ceinture
95880 Enghien-les-Bains
Jérôme Charaoui
+33 (0)1 39 34 11 11
[email protected]
Paradis Latin
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Jazz atmosphere
With the swinging energy of Saint-Germain-des-Prés and Rue des Lombards, Paris is one of jazz music’s capital
cities with clubs as unmissable as they are creative.
Sunset-Sunside
In the heart of Paris between the Pompidou Centre and the Louvre Museum,
on rue des Lombards, the Sunset-Sunside is a unique venue with two separate
stages: the Sunset, in a vaulted metro station-style cellar, and the Sunside with
its New York loft feel.
Greatly appreciated by audiences and musicians thanks to its warm and friendly
atmosphere, the greatest names on the international jazz scene regularly play
there: Brad Melhdau, Avishai Cohen, Paolo Fresu, Benny Golson, Tord Gustavsen,
Didier Lockwood, Lee Konitz, Erik Truffaz...
Open all year round.
www.sunset-sunside.com
60 rue des Lombards - 75001 Paris
Stéphane Portet
+33 (0)1 40 26 84 41
[email protected]
Duc des Lombards
Duc des Lombards
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A legendary jazz club, internationally
renowned, Duc des Lombards has
hosted the greatest of the greats:
Ahmad Jamal, David Sanborn, Diane
Schuur, Melody Gardot, Jamie Cullum,
Aldo Romano, Erik Truffaz, Richard
Galliano…
These artists, like young talents too,
come to Duc to share a moment of
musical freedom with an informed
audience...
For nearly 30 years, Duc des Lombards
has hosted the best of international
and French jazz music.
Concerts take place Monday to
Saturday at 8 and 10pm and the club
also holds jam sessions until very late
on Fridays and Saturdays, starting at
midnight!
www.ducdeslombards.com
42 rue des Lombards - 75001 Paris
Thomas Bouet
+33 (0)1 40 28 42 86
[email protected]
Sunset-Sunside
The Réservoir
In a converted forge, the Réservoir
is a hot-spot of Parisian night-life,
famous for its original and baroque
décor.
It also offers Live Brunches at the
weekends. On stage, artists from all
different horizons (Cool Jazz, Soul
Classics, Gospel, Rare Funk) come
together to jam in a simple, cool and
relaxed New York atmosphere.
From the self-serve buffet, guests
can choose from scrambled eggs,
pancakes, salads, desserts and hot
drinks.
www.reservoirclub.com
16 rue de la Forge Royale
75011 Paris
Mary de Vivo
+33 (0)1 43 56 39 60
[email protected]
Clubs and trendy bars
Often electric, the atmosphere here is for parties that end at dawn after a whirlwind of live concerts, live DJ sets...
and unforgettable and unbelievable experiences!
Showcase Paris Live Club
In the heart of Paris, Showcase is
an unusual venue under the vaulted
arches of the Alexander III Bridge
on the banks of the River Seine.
This former boat hanger is
transformed every weekend
into a giant dance floor, hosting
international DJs and artists.
Its cutting-edge yet accessible
electronic music selection has made
it a must on the clubbing scene.
Open Fridays and Saturdays from
11pm to 7am.
Privatisation is possible during
the week.
www.showcase.fr
Sous le pont Alexandre III
Port des Champs-Élysées
75008 Paris
Caroline Mollet
+33 (0)6 51 02 23 41
[email protected]
NEW
Zig Zag Club
A short walk from the Champs-Élysées,
the Zig Zag Club is the latest of
the great Parisian nightclubs,
enjoyed for its huge central dance
floor surrounded by a vast circular
mezzanine.
The club’s electronic nights are
hosted by star DJs from all over the
world but the venue is also a hot-spot
for new talent. It is always ready
to hand over the decks to artists
and labels who will become
tomorrow’s megastars.
Open: Friday, Saturday and nights
before bank holidays from 11.30pm
to 7am.
www.zigzagclub.fr
32 rue Marbeuf
75008 Paris
Eric Labbé
+33 (0)6 09 63 52 65
[email protected]
For an insight into the
musical side of Paris,
find all the musical
venues in the Music in
Paris guide on
Nüba
On the rooftop of the Cité de la Mode
et du Design, the Nüba is a new
destination on the Paris party scene,
for great views of the River Seine and
food at any time.
The Nüba is a temple dedicated to
music: it’s the place to be!
www.nuba-paris.fr
Toit de la Cité de la Mode
et du Design
Florine Fourastié
+33 (0)1 76 77 34 85 (restaurant)
[email protected]
Nüba
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NEW
Badaboum
Digital electronic nightclub
Badaboum hosts visual and sound
shows with a powerful and precise
sound system.
Friendly in size, built to bring
audiences closer to performers,
Badaboum allows groups and DJs
to become one with music-lovers.
At 7pm the bar opens for cocktail
enthusiasts and food lovers, then
the Lounge bar opens at 2am. Its
calming atmosphere attracts people
Rex Club
Wanderlust
For 25 years, the Rex Club has
been considered an essential
destination for electronic music;
its very selective programme and
unique sound system have made
its reputation.
The best French and international
DJs have all played at the Rex:
Laurent Garnier, Jeõ Mills, Richie
Hawtin, Ricardo Villalobos, Derrick
May, Sven Vath… Not forgetting
the new talent.
Open Wednesday to Sunday 11pm
until dawn.
www.rexclub.com
5 boulevard Poissonnière
75002 Paris
Emeline Ginestet
+33 (0)1 42 36 10 96
[email protected]
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who want to chat, far from the noise
of the club, sitting comfortably in a
Chesterfield armchair.
The Secret Room is more quirky.
On the first floor, the private space
has been designed like a bachelor’s
apartment from the 1970s!
www.badaboum-paris.com
2 bis rue des Taillandiers
75011 Paris
Aurélien Delaeter
+33 (0)6 63 06 26 06
[email protected]
Resolutely urban, this party venue has an astonishing platform built around
three other spaces.
The Playground on the River Seine: 1,600m2 of patio moored on the
embankment that hosts markets, live music, installations and more.
The Club: an indoor area (386m2) that opens its doors at night to vibrate
to the rhythms of DJ sets.
The WE Restaurant: every season, the menu is created by great names
in French cuisine.
Wanderlust is open every day from midday:
- to 2am Sundays and Mondays,
- to 4am Tuesdays and Wednesdays,
- to 6am Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays.
www.wanderlustparis.com
Elise Sauvinet
+33 (0)6 79 12 08 80
[email protected]
Wanderlust
Rex Club
NEW
La Machine du
Moulin Rouge
Shoulder to shoulder with the famous
Parisian cabaret, this venue offers
creative and varied rhythms: rock,
indie pop and electro can be enjoyed
as live concerts and in the club.
Visit the Bar à Bulles for a more
relaxing evening. Head to the
Chaufferie for a dance.
Three rooms which make La Machine
one of the largest night clubs in Paris.
www.lamachinedumoulinrouge.com/en
Louis Tournier
+33 (0)1 53 41 88 89
[email protected]
Yoyo
In the heart of the Palais de Tokyo,
Yoyo extends the experience of this
beacon of contemporary design and
is dedicated to cultural and artistic
performances and events.
In an unusual environment of
astonishing size, it has a sparkling
and festive artistic programme giving
pride of place to young performers
(concert, DJs, aftershows and more).
Its room is ideal for every sound
experience in a remarkable visual
atmosphere.
At weekends, Yoyo becomes a nightclub
with a cutting edge programme in terms
of electronic music.
www.yoyo-paris.com
Palais de Tokyo
13 avenue du Président Wilson
75016 Paris
Elodie Parmentier
+33 (0)1 84 79 11 70
[email protected]
La Machine du Moulin Rouge
Many trendy areas appeal to gay
customers, beginning with Rue
Sainte-Anne which was the first
gay and lesbian area in Paris, or the
Bonne Nouvelle area which is a recent
gay district. The Marais is still today
the heart of Parisian gay life.
The shops on Rue du Temple
showcase vintage clothes or avantgarde fashion and design.
Near Rue des Archives, when it’s time
for an aperitif, winter or summer, the
terraces of the cafés and bars are
bursting: Open, FreeDJ, Cox, Mine,
Spyce... each with its own brand of
clientèle.
Who’s Restaurant will serve until
1am, unless its guests prefer to
grace one of the terraces with their
presence - to see and be seen.
Parties end when dawn breaks at
Gibus every Saturday night.
Groupe Neo
(Cox, FreeDJ, Who’s…)
Jean-Bernard Meneboo
+33 (0)6 15 16 91 94
[email protected]
Gay Club
Groupe Neo (Who’s)
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Élodie Berta
+33 (0)1 49 52 42 68
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Contacts in Paris Region
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Tourism in Val d’Oise
5 avenue de la Palette
95000 Cergy Pontoise
www.valdoise-tourisme.com
Laurent Demontoux
+33 (0)1 30 73 39 20
[email protected]
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Tourism in Hauts-de-Seine
Le Reflet
14 avenue François Arago
92000 Nanterre
Alain Jacquemart
+33 (0)1 46 93 92 92
[email protected]
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Yvelines Tourism
3 rue de Fontenay
78000 Versailles
www.tourisme.yvelines.fr
Sylvie Lahuna
+33 (0)1 39 07 71 22
[email protected]
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Tourism in
Val-de-Marne
16 rue Joséphine de Beauharnais
94500 Champigny-sur-Marne
www.tourisme-valdemarne.com
Emilie Filliot-Salomon
+33 (0)1 55 09 16 20
[email protected]
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Tourism in Essonne
19 rue des Mazières
91000 Evry
www.tourisme-essonne.com
Rabbah Sahlaoui
+33 (0)1 64 97 95 07
[email protected]
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Paris What Else
11 rue Royale
77300 Fontainebleau
Virginie Roy
+33 (0)1 60 39 60 39
[email protected]
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North East Paris
Tourism in Seine-St-Denis
140 avenue Jean Lolive
93500 Pantin
http://uk.tourisme93.com
Katia Sékula
+33 (0)1 49 15 98 98
[email protected]
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Selection around Historic tourism (Napoleon, First World War, etc.)
Guide for Impressionism places of interest
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Seasonal guides “My summer in Paris”, “My winter in Paris”...
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