This is my latest from my belle France; And it is that time again to tell you my latest rants about some news from France. An eventful post in my blog that I have enjoyed together with you for the last 14+ years , And for those non Roman CCCXCII is 392 ! ,I have come back to new posts and continue the saga of this series with news of my belle France ! Of course chosen by me; there are many others. Hope you enjoy the post as I.
In 2025, the Palais Garnier celebrated its 150th anniversary. Inaugurated on January 5, 1875, it has been from the place of artistic and scenic creation par excellence , Built by the architect Charles Garnier, this jewel of the French capital fascinates around the world and brings together several million visitors and thousands of spectators each year to discover its ballets, concerts and operas. Few events bring together all the artists of the Paris National Opera. But to mark the 150th anniversary of the Palais Garnier, the musicians of the orchestra, the artists of the choirs and the academy, the stars and dancers of the ballet, but also the students of the dance school will be gathered for a unique gala , On January 24. For the occasion, the mezzo-soprano Léa Desandre, the tenor Juan Diego Flórez, the Soprano Lisette Oropesa and the Baryton Ludovic Tézier will do us in particular the honor of their presence. Gala anniversaire Friday January 24, 2025 at 19h30. 8, rue Scribe 9éme, The Official Opera of Paris on the Gala Event: https://www.operadeparis.fr/saison-24-25/concert-et-recital/gala-annivers
Until March 28, 2025, the exhibition highlights stage jewelry from the biggest shows. Although they are not made of gold, stones or diamonds, but brass, glass and rhinestones, they wonderfully illustrate the theatrical illusion. The collection of the Paris Opera does not bring together no less than 4000 pieces. At the opera-museum library, until March 28, 2025 The Official Opera de Paris on the Jewels of Scenes Presentation: https://www.operadeparis.fr/visites/expositions/les-bijoux-de-lopera
Organized in partnership with the BNF, this exhibition traces the history of this theater wanted by Napoleon III and become a real emblem of culture and Paris over the years. It will be set up at the opera-museum library and accessible from October 14, 2025 to February 15, 2026. The 150th anniversary of the Bibliothéque-Musée du Palais Garnier. For this anniversary, a special visit is offered to return to the history of the theater or its political and cultural impact. With your guide, you will go to the rotunda, from the Pythie, the Grand Staircase, the performance hall, as well as the front and a big home. Imagine historians, architects, journalists, musicians, artists, political personalities or philosophers, all gathered in the Opera Garnier home to exchange and debate on this place. It will be possible on November 22 and 23, 2025. Five different games will be organized, entitled “Le Palais Garnier, a show in itself”, “Le Palais Garnier, a place of creation?”, “The Palais Garnier, Temple de la Danse “,” The Palais Garnier and the political power “,” The Palais Garnier in the Arts “. Meetings “Le Palais Garnier, object of all fantasies” on November 22 and 23, 2025 Free access on reservations Opening of reservations in September 2025. The
Official Opera de Paris on the encourage: https://www.operadeparis.fr/info/le-palais-garnier-objet-de-tous-les-fantasmes
From February 1 to March 2, 2025 all the trainer of the capital are invited to (re) discover the
Pokémon universe at the BHV Marais during a large event pop-up. An XXL celebration for the 30th anniversary of the Japanese franchise, which is expected to upper the collector out of peer like nostalgic little ones. Celebrated on February 27, the Pokémon Day fascinates all the enthusiasts of the Japanese brand every year. And this time, for more fun, it is a 124 m2 pop-up that will welcome all fans, throughout the month with the official release of Monopoly Pokémon , a revisited version of the board game The most iconic of all time, with all these characters and places that transported us to the Pokémon universe. Pop-up will also offer an incredible variety of stuffed animals like our favorite little ones, ranging from the classic Pikachu to the Mignon Écoli, passing by the imposing Dracaufeu. Of course, who says Pokémon, says cards to collect! The pop-up will obviously have all the latest extensions of the card game, so that you can perfect your beautiful collection, but not only … because not only you can buy them, but also, you can learn to use them . Pop-up Store Pokémon BHV Marais , 52, rue de Rivoli 4éme, More info in kazoku media : https://kazoku-media.fr/pokemon-popupstore-paris
Found in a house, bought 24 million euros by the Louvre … The fabulous destiny of a painting by
Cimabue , this great Italian painter of the 13C, precursor of the Renaissance, found the front of the stage thanks to a table discovered in the Oise in 2019, bought by the Louvre who has exhibited him in majesty. We know almost nothing about his life, he did not sign his works, and only fifteen were authenticated. In 2019, on the occasion of the moving of a nonagenarian in Ehpad,(seniors home) in a small house in Compiegne (Oise 60), the family asked a local auction house an inventory of goods. A very small painting of Christ hanging between the kitchen and the living room, in front of which the retiree apparently prayed every day, It was first taken for a Russian icon from the 19C estimated at 150 or 200 euros !!! the official Louvre museum for info :https://www.louvre.fr/en/exhibitions-and-events/exhibitions/a-new-look-at-cimabue
The Disneyland of Marne-la-Vallée offers “Disney Tales of Magic” every night, a show of more than twenty minutes mixing sharp technologies, drones and fireworks. An explosion of colors, combo of fireworks, lasers and drones, pierces the night. Coming from the film « Encanto : La Fantastique Famille Madrigal » , or Encanto: the fantastic Madrigal family, confirming the immense popularity among young people in the feature film released in 2021. When the music of the “Lion King” sounds, the emotion is still rising a notch. The official Disneyland Paris : https://www.disneylandparis.com/fr-fr/divertissements/spectacle-nocturne/
To take advantage of the big fun fair in western Paris, after four centuries of gratuitousness, an ecoparticipation of 1 or 2 euros per visitor will come into force this summer. The fun fair that has been held every summer since 1652 in Saint-Germain-en-Laye (Yvelines 78) will undergo an evolution this year. The public who will hurry there between June 28 and August 18 2025 will have to get their hands on the portfolio in addition to the price of the rides . The city justifies this decision by an obligation to absorb the recurring deficit of the Fête des Loges. A wonderful event of family memories worth going for it. Official site : https://www.fetedesloges.fr/en/
Suzanne Valadon finds her right place in the art of her time at the Centre Pompidou until May 26 2025 in a different scenography and with exceptional loans, including « La Joie de vivre » or the Joy of Living of 1911. Valadon is a figurative designer and painter who worked from the end of the 19C to the interwar period, while the programming of the Centre Pompidou was very largely concentrated on the second half of the 20C and on news. The official Centre Pompidou on expo : https://www.centrepompidou.fr/fr/programme/agenda/evenement/5moMjyy
Boom Boom Villette in the heart of the 19éme, this gigantic space of 25,000 m² mixture of immersive leisure, madness evenings and food market with comforting flavors. Whether you are a fan of sharp electro, jazzy grooves or disco vibes, Boom Boom Villette welcomes local and international DJs to set fire to dancefloor every Friday and Saturday. Recloning occasionally in the 90s and 2000s with the Classic 90 ‘2000’ evenings with iconic tubes and an atmosphere of madness! Come and laugh with humorists who uncheck their punchlines brilliantly. Programming designed to alternate light giggles and sharp look at the news. Not to be missed: the “Boom Monday” with Pints, Softs, and Finger Food (Naan Cheese, Samoussas, Quesadillas etc.) at 2 €! Salsa, Bachata and Swing dance lessons with a Latina fiesta after each course. Between the Arcade zone for retro-gaming fans, the hyper golf that combines mini-golf and digital, or the essential bowling and laser game tracks, everyone finds their happiness.A virtual reality room, a trampoline area and a kids park promise fun hours for young and old. Special mention also for the biggest escape game in Paris on the theme of Batman which promises a total immersion of the famous masked vigilante, with captivating puzzles and impressive sets to explore.Do not miss the Room quiz, an interactive space where you can challenge your friends in an atmosphere worthy of a TV set! For the most reckless, Ifly Paris, the very first sports blower in Paris Intramuros, offers an unforgettable experience: fly away in an indoor free fall tube 14 meters high, reproducing the sensations of a plane jump thanks to an air flow reaching up to 270 km/h. With its 4,000m², 20 kiosks and 3 bars, the Boom Boom Villette food market makes your taste buds travel without leaving Paris. Boom Boom Villette
Parc de la Villette, 30 avenue Corentin Cariou 19éme For info official site :https://boomboomvillette.com/fr
Definitely, the Champs-Élysées never stop transforming. After closing the Normandie cinema, Disney Store and Fnac, and the opening of Polene, Carven, or the Vuitton Hotel, it is a new luxury brand that will take quarters in March 2025, In a huge space that will transport us directly to Morocco. The future eastern palace of Bacha Coffee . It was in 1910 that the story of Bacha Coffee began, when the first address of the house opens, the Dar El Bacha Palais. A place that is very quickly essential in the world of coffee, and will see some exceptional personalities pass, such as Colette, Joséphine Baker, Maurice Ravel, Charlie Chaplin, Franklin Roosevelt or Winston Churchill. You can find a huge selection of coffees from around the world. In a decor combining opulence and contemporary touches, tradition and modernity, you will discover a collection of 200 100% Arabica coffees, carefully selected in more than 35 producing countries, such as Ethiopia, Brazil or Yemen. Bacha Coffee 26, avenue Champs-Élysées 8éme, The Official Bacha Coffee : https://bachacoffee.com/eu/fr/
Victim of the success of the extended metro line 14 , the Orlybus service between Paris and Orly airport
will stop on March 3,2025, By the extension of the automatic metro line 14 in June to the airport, the link by road has lost more than 80 % of its passengers. RATP line 283, better known as “Orlybus”, will stop circulating. For more than 60 years, it has connected the capital and the terminals of Orly Airport (Val-de-Marne 94). Now metro Line 14 allows you to reach Châtelet-les-Halles in 25 minutes, while Orlybus offers departures every 10 to 20 minutes for 45 minutes of travel between Denfert-Rochereau and Orly,
2024 will remain a significant year for the Paris real estate market. While the prices of goods recorded a significant drop of 6.7%, due to upward interest rates and an attractiveness sometimes called into question, certain districts continue to attract the attention of investors and tenants. According to a recent study by the real estate advertisement site Seloger, has analyzed the clicks generated by the announcements, by crossing them with the official INSEE (stadistical office of France) data on the number of housing available per district, over the period of January to November 2024, in the 11 largest cities in France. In Paris, it seems that it was the 10éme and 12éme arrondissements that attracted the buyers the most. On the house side, it is the Bercy district, located completely south-east of the 12éme, which pulls out of the game. For the apartments, it is the dynamic district of Saint-Vincent-de-Paul, located around the train stations of Nord and Est, which leads the clicks. In Paris, the tenants of houses seem more attracted by the Faubourg-du-Roule district, located in the 8éme north of the Champs-Élysées, while the tenants of apartments turn to the Chaussée d’Antin district , located in the 9éme. Surprising results to say the least when you know that the 8éme and the 9éme are among the most expensive boroughs for rental, when, conversely, the 18éme, the 19éme and the 20éme are at the top of the districts where to do best business in Paris.
Since this past Wednesday, January 15,2025 a huge basin for retention of the Seine waters has just entered in the test phase upstream of the city, to protect it in the event of an excessive flood of the river. The objective of these 360 hectares of dug land? Being able to pour part of the Seine’s water in the event of too large flows, to avoid overflows. As could observe in 2024 a multiplication of the floods of the Seine , and the experts are formal, the situation should not go by improving. After months of research, the experts imagined huge tanks, equivalent to 4 000 olympic pools 2 meters deep, capable of filling up in a few hours to unclog the Seine. The EPTB ( Seine Grands Lacs) hopes to set up 9 other basins of this type, for a reduction in the total water level of 40 centimeters in the most threatened areas.
There you go folks, my latest round of my some news from France coming to you freely by the road warrior travel guy . Again, hope you enjoy this post as I.
And remember, happy travels, good health, and many cheers to all !!!
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