In the City of Light, there’s no need to systematically draw out your wallet to treat yourself to exciting activities. Yes, our beautiful capital abounds in free good deals! Want to get out and about in Paris without spending a thing? Strolls, free museums and monuments, galleries, cruises, film classes… Discover free Paris!
Admire Keith Haring’s works for free
Discover two exclusive exhibitions dedicated to the American artist. You’ll be able to admire exlusive pieces, rarely shown to the public, such as masks, frescoes and sculptures imagined by the artist.
📆 Until December 14
đź“Ť Galerie 75 & Galerie Gradiva
🎫 Free
Stroll around Paris’ Christmas markets for free
It’s probably not escaped your notice that Christmas markets are back in force in Paris. Throughout the summer season, take advantage of the opportunity to admire the work of artisans through the aisles. Those with a sweet tooth will be delighted by the return of chocolates and mulled wine to punctuate the stroll.
Escape reality with street art
La Semeuse de Trouble 2024, Galerie Itinerrance
Until February, step through to the other side and plunge into the universe imagined by Seth. The street artist is currently exhibiting a series of works entitled Escape Games at Galerie Itinerrance! In this solo exhibition, the street artist invites the public to enter a parallel, poetic dimension that will take their minds off the gloomy world news for a while.
đź“Ť Address: Galerie Itinerrance
24bis boulevard du Général Jean Simon, 75013 Paris
📆 Date: November 29, 2024 – February 28, 2025
🎟️ Admission: free
Treat yourself at the Marché des cuisines du monde
On Saturday December 14, prepare your Christmas or New Year’s menu at the MarchĂ© des cuisines du monde” spĂ©cial fĂŞtes ” . On Boulevard Richard-Lenoir, you’ll be able to sample dishes and products from a wide range of countries and regions! A culinary event not to be missed!
đź“Ť Address: Boulevard Richard Lenoir, 75011 Paris
📆 Date: Saturday, December 14, 2024
🎟️ Admission: free
No money needed for a stroll through Père Lachaise Cemetery
In Paris, the Père Lachaise Cemetery reveals its thousand and one treasures free of charge. Also known as the “Cimetière de l’Est”, it is the capital’s largest cemetery, covering 43 hectares. Every year, over 3 million visitors flock to this place steeped in art, culture and history. A maze of stone and vegetation, where 70,000 burial plots stand side by side. Artists, statesmen, historians… Among them are the graves of Édith Piaf, Jim Morrison, FrĂ©dĂ©ric Chopin, Molière, Balzac, Colette and Oscar Wilde. And who knows, maybe you’ll come across an adorable family of foxes?
📍Père Lachaise Cemetery 75020 Paris
Faire les puces de Saint-Ouen, free admission
The Saint-Ouen flea market de Saint-Ouen flea market! In this iconic place, you can stroll around and touch a thousand treasures with your eyes. Every year, 5 million visitors flock here for a reason. The Paris Saint-Ouen Flea Market boasts the largest concentration of antique and second-hand dealers in the world! Every Saturday, Sunday and Monday, lovers of vintage and antiques head to the Puces de Saint-Ouen for a stroll full of surprises!
đź“Ť110 Rue des Rosiers, 93400 Saint-Ouen-sur-Seine, France
Free activities in Paris: discover the most beautiful bucolic secret passages
Feel like getting lost in Paris? Why not set off in search of the capital’s greenest secret passages? Paris Secret gives you a helping hand. From the CitĂ© des Fleurs to Square Montsouris, from Rue des Thermopyles to Square des Peupliers… our beautiful City of Light is brimming with charming, bucolic passages that look like little villages. It’s a refreshing and enriching stroll through free Paris!
Enjoy the best free exhibitions of the moment
In Paris, art and culture are also accessible free of charge. Photography, open-air exhibitions, street art, haute couture, immersive experiences… Parisian galleries and museums give you the opportunity to enrich and marvel without emptying your wallet. Would you like to discover the most beautiful free exhibitions of the moment? Follow the guide!
Enjoy free activities with children in Paris: our list of top tips!
In Paris, activities for kids are flourishing. And what could be better than free activities? A day of storytelling, a visit to the chocolate museum, fun “pestacles”, a day at the racecourse or the farm… Here are the best ways to entertain your little ones, without spending a single euro!
Free activities in Paris: A free cruise on the Seine on your birthday. Yes, you read that right!
Did you know? On your birthday, Vedettes de Paris offers you a guided cruise on the Seine. On your birthday only, go to the Vedettes de Paris ticket office and bring your passport or other form of identification. Not your birthday? No problem! These cruise offers from Vedettes de Paris should please you too!
Take a free cinema course at the Forum des Images
Hello cinephiles! Every week at the Forum des Images, a film critic, historian or teacher analyzes a film or a subject related to a specific program. Every Friday at 6.30pm (registration required), a free film course is offered, with the promise of enriching your cinematic culture.
📍2 Rue du cinéma, 75001 Paris
Visit the newly renovated Musée du Parfum Fragonard
In Paris, a stone’s throw from the OpĂ©ra Garnier, the MusĂ©e du Parfum offers a unique museum concept. In an atypical, didactic way, it invites visitors to discover all the stages involved in creating this everyday luxury object: perfume. Raw materials, harvesting, extraction, distillation, formulation, industrialization, bottling, creation, the nose’s craft… The Parfumerie Fragonard reveals all its manufacturing secrets. A free guided tour for the curious and perfume lovers!
đź“Ť9 Rue Scribe, 75009 Paris
Visit the Basilique du Sacré-Coeur free of charge
The Basilique du Sacré-Coeur is a jewel of French heritage. Consecrated in 1919, it offers one of the finest panoramic views of the capital, at an altitude of 130 meters. During a stroll around the Butte Montmartre, we love to visit it, again and again, without ever tiring of it. Open to visitors every day, the Basilique du Sacré-Coeur is accessible free of charge, without reservation.
đź“Ť35 Rue du Chevalier de la Barre, 75018 Paris
Admire the works of Spot 13, an open-air street art gallery
If you’re not already a fan of street art, this Parisian spot is sure to please. A veritable ephemeral open-air gallery, Spot 13 constantly unveils new colorful frescoes by urban artists from all walks of life. A free space for artists and onlookers to meet and exchange ideas.
Take a tour of the Ferme de Paris Vincennes
It’s a 5-hectare farm nestled in the Bois de Vincennes: the Ferme de Paris! Managed with respect for the environment, the farm’s main aim is to raise public awareness of agroecology and sustainable food. Goats, sheep, chickens, pigs, ducks, turkeys… You’ll meet some adorable farm animals. In the heart of this green lung, enjoy a bucolic interlude in the pastures, orchard, forest or vegetable garden. It’s free access to a bit of the countryside in Paris, and what a pleasure it is!
đź“Ť1 Rte du Pesage, 75012 Paris
Explore the capital’s most beautiful covered passageways
A walk is free, and it’s good for your health! Even without a penny to your name, you can treat your eyes to a thousand treasures. In Paris, the covered passageways have a charm like no other. Passage des Panoramas, Galerie Vivienne, Passage du Grand-Cerf. Explore these passages steeped in history and take a wonderful trip back in time…
Visit the gardens of Versailles free of charge
Listed as a World Heritage Site for the past 40 years, the Château de Versailles is one of the finest achievements of 17th-century French art. While a visit to this heritage jewel is subject to a fee, visitors can explore its marvellous gardens free of charge, except during the Grandes Eaux. You’ll never tire of discovering the French gardens of Versailles, created in 1661 by AndrĂ© Le NĂ´tre, gardener to the Kings!
đź“ŤPlace d’Armes, 78000 Versailles
Free activities in Paris: take a rollerblade, bike or scooter ride in Paris
It’s free, it’s good for morale and it gets you moving! On a bike, a gyroroue, a roller or a scooter… on Friday evening, Pari Roller will meet you in front of the Paris-Montparnasse train station for a ride that’s sure to get you moving! It’s a free, supervised event where you can get in shape, meet new people and have a great time!
Free activities in Paris: visit Paris museums and monuments for free
In Paris, some museums offer free admission to their permanent collections every day, all year round. These include the MusĂ©e d’Art Moderne de la Ville de Paris, the Maison de Balzac, the MusĂ©e Carnavalet, the MusĂ©e Cernuschi, the Petit Palais (MusĂ©e des Beaux Arts de la Ville de Paris), the Maison de Victor Hugo and the MusĂ©e de la Vie Romantique. Free admission also includes the MusĂ©e national de la LĂ©gion d’honneur et des ordres de chevalerie, the MusĂ©e-Librairie du Compagnonnage, the MusĂ©e Curie, the MusĂ©e du parfum Fragonard, the MusĂ©e de la PrĂ©fecture de Police and the Arènes de Lutèce. Admission is also free to the Atelier Brancusi, the Plateau (Centre d’art contemporain), the MusĂ©e Zadkine, the MĂ©morial de la Shoah and the MusĂ©e d’Ennery (reservation required on Saturdays). Welcome to free Paris!
Another easy activity: a picnic in Paris (weather permitting).
It’s true that Paris doesn’t get much sunshine all year round, but when it does, you might as well make the most of it! And just as well: there’s no need to dig deep into your pocket to spread out your red-and-white-checkered tablecloth in the City of Light. Parc des Buttes Chaumont, Canal Saint-Martin… Discover our “nugget” addresses for picnicking in Paris!
đź“Ť Our good addresses
It’s possible to do sport for free in Paris!
Basketball, skateboarding, running… There are plenty of sports you can do for free! For example, you can go for a run in the capital’s parks, keep your appolone body in shape with the city’s fitness facilities, or go for a nice hike! There’s no shortage of choice.