In autumn and winter, as night falls, they give us that little something extra! Magical, enchanting and enchanting, these illuminated walks attract thousands of visitors every year! What are the most remarkable illuminated walks of the season? Follow our guide and see for yourself!
Lumières en Seine, the Saint-Cloud light trail
From November 14, 2025, the Parc national de Saint-Cloud will be decked out in a thousand and one lights once the sun goes down! This green space, one of the most beautiful in the Île-de-France region, welcomes Lumières en Seine, an original sound and light show that’s even more inventive every year. Follow the light and music to enjoy a timeless and simply enchanting stroll!
📍Address: Domaine national de Saint-Cloud, access Grille Clémenceau, 92210 Saint-Cloud
📆 Date: from 14/11/2025
🎟️ Admission: €18 – €23
Light Cycles at Parc de la Villette
Immerse yourself in an enchanting universe blending nature, digital art and light with Light Cycles, the immersive experience installed at Parc de la Villette. Glittering open-air installations, enveloping soundscapes and a scenography that brings trees, wind and shadows to life: this is the magical recipe for this nocturnal stroll. Around 45 to 60 minutes of enchanted strolling, renewing your view of Paris as night falls.
📍Address: Parc de la Villette – 211 Av. Jean Jaurès, 75019 Paris (at Folie N6, north-east of the Grande Halle)
📆 Date: Multiple dates
🎟️ Admission: €15.90 – €19.90
Parc de l’Étrange
Guaranteed thrills during the Parc de l’Étrange, an interactive nocturnal stroll, which will take over the Parc André Citroën until November 1, 2025. The 1.3 km-long trail of light and sound will be set up in this iconic green setting to provide an electric evening for young and old alike. On the program: 13 worlds including the ruins of a forgotten chapel, spider-infested woods, a cursed garden, irradiated zones… The Parc de l’Étrange has plenty of surprises in store for you, with themed sets, sound and light shows and fireworks every evening!
📍Address: Parc André Citroën, 2 Rue Cauchy, 75015 Paris
📆 Date: until November 1, 2025
🎟️ Admission: €19.90 to €24.90
Thoiry Lumières sauvages light trail
Thoiry Lumières Sauvages returns with a new trail that invites you to explore different worlds after dark! This year, it’s a veritable tour of the illuminated world, inviting you to explore 4 destinations: the South Pacific, South Asia, Central Africa and Latin America. You’ll find plenty of animal encounters and adventures along the way!
📍 Address: Wow Safari Thoiry, 2 Rue du Pavillon de Montreuil, 78770 Thoiry
📆 Date: October 17, 2025 – March 8, 2026
🎟️ Admission: €19 – €22
Japan in lights at the Jardin d’Acclimatation
Goodbye dragons and dinosaurs! For the 2025 version of its lantern-lit trail, the Jardin d’Acclimatation is shining the spotlight on Japan for a few weeks. From the end of December to the end of February, 2,000 lanterns will transform the 6-hectare garden into a veritable Japanese garden, from Mount Fuji to the streets of Tokyo. Between the Empire of Traditions and its Buddhist temples, the Pop-Modern Odyssey and its manga universe and the soothing Jardin des Songes (bonsai trees, sakura flowers and koi carp), get ready to be dazzled!
📍Address: Jardin d’Acclimatation, Bois de Boulogne, Route de la Porte Dauphine à la Porte des Sablons, 75116 Paris
📆 Date: December 10 to March 8
🎟️ Admission: €18 – €12 for children
L’Odyssée Lumineuse at the Parc Floral
From November 19, 2025 to January 11, 2026, the Parc Floral undergoes a metamorphosis with L’Odyssée Lumineuse, an immersive promenade where 1,000 monumental lanterns illuminate renewed universes: the North Pole, Japan, the forest of giant mushrooms, the valley of dragons and the mysterious jungle. Accompanied by a drone show, luminous bubbles and even projected aurora borealis, this poetic stroll offers a magical moment for young and old alike. It’s the perfect opportunity to take a stroll at dusk in a halo of lights.
📍 Address: Parc Floral, Rte de la Pyramide, 75012 Paris
📆 Date: November 19, 2025 – January 11, 2026
🎟️ Admission: From €10