Events calendar Paris 1st 75001

You can't miss it, Pompidou Center! Love some, hate others, he leaves no one indifferent! An ultra-contemporary ensemble decorated with cable and multicolored pipes, it houses in particular the National Museum of Modern Art - its collection is among the three largest in the world. With the Halles forum, to which you are heading, it is one of the most dynamic and attractive poles on the right bank. On the way, the City Hall, the Marais district, the square of the Tower of Saint James and the fountain of the Innocents are steps to be missed.

Distance: 3 km.

Duration: 1:30.

Difficulty: easy.

This key event of the year is an unmissable opportunity to go behind the scenes of France's heritage treasures. During this magical NIGHT (May 20 in 2024, marking the 20th edition of the event), the city's museums and monuments come to life. Illuminated by special lighting effects, they are revealed in a whole new light. This little-known face of the city is full of surprises and discoveries, and carries with it a mystical atmosphere.

Qualified by its organizers of the 1 ^st LGBT Cultures Festival in Paris during its first edition in 2011, the Paris Circuit Festival is first and foremost a commercial operation to promote LGBT evenings that follow for 6 days (third week of June) in the middle of the afternoon for some. In the 2011 edition, the culture part was reduced to the minimum portion, i. e. three films spread over two days. The overall access price is not accessible to everyone, watch the site for a possible second edition in 2012…

Since 2006, the gay rally in Paris organised by the Men In France association consists of a proposed hiking in the form of a track game, taking place on the streets of Paris by teams of 4 or 5 participants. The rally open to everyone is held at the end of September. Pre-registration before mid-September.

For 8 years, the Paris International Tournament is a gathering of gay and lesbian athletes, but not exclusively, from France and elsewhere. Martial art, synchronized swimming, basketball, football, wrestling, diving or mountain biking, it has about twenty disciplines. Everyone can register for this event to participate in competitions. It takes place every year at the end of May (registrations must be validated before the end of April) in various areas of the capital. With a growing success, especially across borders, the TIP brought together no fewer than 1 500 athletes from 29 European countries in 2011.

The Rendez-vous at the Gardens created by the Ministry of Culture and Communication invites you to discover public gardens as private, most often animated by special visits or meetings, under a theme changing every year. Exhibitions, singing towers, readings, stands, meetings with gardeners, architects, landscapers or artists are the three days.

Three kilometres, 1h30 walk, and the guarantee of an informative walk to discover the Les Halles district. You begin your journey in front of Saint-Eustache church, often considered one of the most beautiful in the capital. If you like, a visit is in order; Louis XIV celebrated his first communion there. You then head towards the Banque de France, then towards the Palais Royal. Built at the beginning of the 17th century under the impetus of Richelieu, it was later inhabited by the Sun King, who donated it to his brother in 1692. The building was then extended. Today and since 1875, it has housed the Council of State. Further on, the Palais de la Bourse and the Opera House will complete and complete your tour.

It is perhaps one of the most chic green spaces in Paris. Monceau Park, with its three centuries of existence, has undergone many upheavals since its creation in 1778. Today, only a few original elements remain, like its Renaissance arcade, its Corinthian colonnade, its rotunda and the Chartres pavilion. Stroll along its paths under the shade of the trees that line them, and slowly head for Place Saint-Augustin. Your journey is only 3 kilometers long, but you can of course shape it at your leisure, by extending it on one side or shortening it on the other. Excellent for young parents, this circuit is fully accessible to strollers.

Price: free of charge.

Distance: 3 km.

Duration: 1h30.

Difficulty: easy.

Good to know: Randoland fun and educational fact sheets are available for download for this walk; check out www.randoland.fr

The event has been held for over 30 years, and ritually takes place at the start of summer, forming a long parade of festivities and demands that stretches from the right bank to the left bank. Although there was some doubt about the date (too close for some to the start of the Olympics), the authorities confirmed that, as every year, the Pride March would be held at the end of June. Floats on which dozens of revellers wiggle and waggle, broadcasting sounds, often electric, behind which tens of thousands of people dance.

Launched in the early 1990s, this festival, originally called "Paris Quartiers d'été", has since been renamed simply "Paris l'été". The festival transforms the capital into an open stage, with over 300 artists on the bill. Dances, concerts, acrobatic strolls, travelling opera, musical theater, circus, performances of all kinds, shows... a rich and eclectic program that enlivens every district of Paris, and even the regions. Cultural and artistic events for all generations.