View of the Seligmann wall, © Pierre Antoine / Paris Musées / Musée Carnavalet – history of Paris

Just a year ago, the Carnavalet museum reopened its doors after 5 long years of work. To properly celebrate this happy anniversary, the establishment is organizing a free cultural weekend on May 21 and 22. On the program, art therapy, literary creations or even dance sessions in the museum hall!

Certainly one of the most visited museums in the Marais, with more than a million visitors since its reopening, the institution on rue de Sévigné never ceases to enchant us.

To celebrate his birthday, he is organizing a series of free cultural events on May 21 and 22, and there is something for everyone! Designed in collaboration with students, it will delight young and old.

The complete program:

Well-being visit with Guillemette Lorin, art therapist.
Saturday and Sunday at 11 a.m.

Relaxation areas: you can enjoy them all weekend.

Games in different areas of the Museum, imagined by heritage students from the University of Paris 1 (Panthéon Sorbonne).
Saturday and Sunday, from 13:30 p.m. to 18 p.m.

Meeting with the young curator Ulysses.
Saturday at 14:30 p.m., 15:30 p.m. and 16:30 p.m.

Danced strolls: young dancers take you on a stroll from the ballroom of the Hôtel de Wendel to the gardens.
Sunday at 16:15 p.m. and 17 p.m.

Musical pastilles performed by students of the Conservatoire à Rayonnement Régional de Paris (CRR).
Saturday and Sunday, from 14 p.m. to 18 p.m.

Literary creations written by students who were directly inspired by the works for their work.
Saturday and Sunday, at 14 p.m. and 16 p.m.

Concert performances of the “Paris Music” Festival:
Saturday at 11:00 a.m.: Ussar, at 12:15 p.m.: Suzanne Fowke.
Sunday at 11:00 a.m.: Adam Naas, at 12:15 p.m.: Alexia Gredy.

Carnavalet Museum
23 rue de Sévigné, 75003 Paris
Open Tuesday to Sunday from 10h to 18h
Tel: +01 44 59 58 58

Text: Morgane Joulin

20.03.22

Notre-Dame: dismantling of the scaffolding has begun

Notre-Dame: dismantling of the scaffolding has begun

The gigantic repair project at Notre-Dame de Paris cathedral is coming to an end. The dismantling of the spire scaffolding has begun. It is visible again with, at its top, a rooster which sits in majesty. In ten months, visitors will be able to return to the places whose reopening is planned...

Vote on SUVs: The results in Paris-Centre

Vote on SUVs: The results in Paris-Centre

Paris voted against SUVs. But only 6% of residents went to the polls. Of the 1 Parisians registered, 374 took part in the ballot. With 532% of votes in favor, the majority expressed their desire to tax these behemoths of the Parisian streets.

Divine brunch at the foot of Notre-Dame

Divine brunch at the foot of Notre-Dame

Of course, officially, it is not the Marais. But at Son de la Terre, a barge recently moored at the Montebello quay (5th), the 4th arrondissement is in sight. Moreover, this one is incredible: on one side, it is Notre-Dame flooded with sunlight; on the other, the quays, the book sellers, the walkers, the joggers.

Saka, a cocktail bar like in Tokyo

Saka, a cocktail bar like in Tokyo

Here is an address which gives the measure of the transformation of the Marais. And it's enough to silence the grumpy people whose mantra is: “It was better before…” No, everything was not better “before” in the Marais. Besides, there was no American bar like Saka, which cultivates a form of excellence that can only be found in Japan.

Jazz at 38Riv: The highlights of May

Jazz at 38Riv: The highlights of May

The only jazz club in the Marais, 38Riv is the temple of cool and swing. Rue de Rivoli, between Saint-Paul and Hôtel de Ville, its vaulted cellars are the home base of the new jazz scene. Every evening, the magic happens.