Daylight financial savings in France takes place at 2am on Sunday, March thirty first.
VACANCES SCOLAIRES (French Faculty Holidays): The winter holidays for 2024 are February 10 by way of March eleventh, relying on the area (Paris/Ile-de-France is February 10-26). This often impacts how crowded a specific metropolis or resort could also be, in addition to prepare and lodge costs.
March 3
Right this moment is the fifteenth annual Carnaval des Femmes, or extra particularly, the Carnaval des Femmes Fête des Reines des Blanchisseuses de la Mi-Carême (Girls’s Carnival Celebration of the Queens of the Laundresses of Mid-Lent), an actual “folks’s parade” organized in the identical enjoyable spirit because the Carnaval de Paris, however with a name to come back dressed up: “Girls as Queens, and Males as Girls…in the event that they Dare!” The parade will collect at Place du Châtelet beginning at 1pm, and the processions begins at 3pm for a grand circle by way of the Marais, and ending again at Châtelet at 6pm. This yr’s theme is “Tribute to Basile Pachkoff“.
March 8-17
The 106th annual Foire de Chatou gathers almost 500 vintage and second-hand sellers at île des Impressionnistes, 10 minutes from Paris. Anticipate prime quality items from classic jewelry to industrial furnishings, mid-century lighting to 18th century antiquities. Plus regional French meals, oysters and each a cocktail and a champagne bar! Entry €10 (free for under-15s), buy on-site; there’s a free shuttle bus from RER station Rueil-Malmaison. Open 10am-7pm.
March 13
Tickets for the Roland Garros French Open Tennis Match go on sale March thirteenth for most of the people. Learn this text on the way to be ready, they go fast!
By means of March 31
Aura Invalides is an immersive night gentle present contained in the Dôme des Invalides. “Showcasing the long-lasting monument’s wealthy structure and heritage by way of gentle, video mapping, and music, AURA INVALIDES takes you on a spectacular journey worthy of its setting.” The expertise lasts 50 minutes, throughout which era you’re free to walk round at your leisure to get pleasure from all the expertise. Observe that there are not any bogs, no seating, no coat verify, no strollers allowed, and there’s no elevator or ramp for individuals who can’t go up/down the steps. Open Tues-Sat with exhibits at 7:15pm and eight:45pm (and a few at 10:15pm across the holidays). Tickets €9.50-€22 (can’t be bought on-site, it is advisable to purchase them on-line).
By means of Could 5
For the brand new exposition by Invader, probably the most well-known avenue artists on the earth, he’s taking up 5 flooring of a abandoned constructing (the previous headquarters of Libération newspaper, 11 rue Béranger within the third, which shall be transformed right into a lodge sooner or later sooner or later) for a particular exhibition of his pixellated tile avenue artwork. Tickets are €10, with particular time slots to go to, ONLY accessible on-line. Observe that there isn’t any elevator or different solution to entry the exhibit in addition to the steps, and there’s no coat verify (and no heating, both, so…perhaps maintain your coat on). The areas are going to refill quick, ebook ASAP! In case you missed out, they will open up extra time slots, join right here to be notified after they do.
