There’s no doubt about it, it’s summer! If you’re staying in Paris in August, or if you’d like to take advantage of it to visit the capital, here are our suggestions for having fun during this month!
Visit the immersive Disney exhibition before it’s too late…
For over a century, Disney has enchanted young and old alike with its cult films, unforgettable characters and enchanting theme parks. To celebrate this century of magic, a major commemorative exhibition is currently on view in Paris! In this immersive journey organized around 10 themed rooms, you’ll discover the highlights of the animation studio. A sublime exhibition to discover until September!
📍 Location: Paris Expo Porte de Versailles – 1 Place de la Porte de Versailles, 75015 Paris
📆 Dates: until September 30, 2025
🎟️ Prices: from €19.90 for children / €24.90 for adults
Book a brunch in a setting worthy of Bridgerton
Hidden away from prying eyes, Maison Revka’s verdant patio is a superb Garden of Eden, where time seems suspended. In its 1,000 m² summer garden, nestled in the heart of the 16th arrondissement, the restaurant is decked out in its finest summer finery to delight the eye. The romantic terrace is reminiscent of the guinguettes of yesteryear, but with a touch of chic and elegance.
📍Location: 59 Av. Raymond Poincaré, 75016 Paris
🗓️Réservation : recommended
💶Brunch price: 65 euros per menu
Taste delicious food in Paris’ oldest restaurant
For 400 years, this superb restaurant in the 5th arrondissement has been delighting the palates of the most discerning sovereigns. La Tour d’Argent is proud to have welcomed all the crowned heads of Europe (and even the world) to its table. From King Henri III to the Sun King to Napoleon, who also had a habit of dining here… All have flocked to sample the restaurant’s fine cuisine since 1582. And maybe you will too this summer…
📍 Location: 19 quai de la Tournelle, 75005 Paris
🗓️ Reservations: mandatory
💶 Price: 390 euros for five-course dinner service – 160 euros for five-course lunch service
Dream in one of IDF’s most beautiful royal chapels
The Château de Fontainebleau is undoubtedly one of the most remarkable pieces of French heritage. Situated around 1 hour from Paris, it’s awe-inspiring for anyone lucky enough to visit during the year. But did you know that it also contains one of the most beautiful chapels in the Ile-de-France region (and indeed, the whole country?). A treasure you can visit all year round, thanks to guided tours… And believe us, it’s worth the trip!
📍Location: Place Charles de Gaulle, 77300 Fontainebleau
⌚Hours: April to September, 9.30am to 6pm – the château is open every day except Tuesdays, January1, May1 and December 25.
Take your time to stroll through this enchanting park
This weekend, set course for the pretty village of Villennes-sur-Seine. This is where you’ll find one of the most enchanting spots in the Yvelines: Parc du Docteur Fauvel. A charming place full of surprises. As you stroll along, you’ll come across a lush, moss-covered grotto and a peaceful waterfall, all set against a backdrop… totally artificial, of course, but stunning!
📍Location: Parc du Dr Fauvel 78670 Villennes-sur-Seine
🚘Access: 30 minutes from Paris (train from Saint-Lazare or by car)
💶Price: Free
Read in one of Paris’s finest libraries
Among the capital’s unsuspected nuggets, we’ve unearthed an absolutely marvelous library for you: the Bibliothèque Sainte-Geneviève. This 500-year-old building is a treasure trove of humanities and literature. Closed for the summer season, the library reopens its doors on August 18. A listed masterpiece to be admired free of charge all year round!
📍Location: 10 Place du Panthéon 75005 Paris
🕒Hours: Monday to Saturday, 10am to 10pm – Currently closed for the summer, reopening on August 18
🎟️Prix admission: free
Rediscover The Little Prince in an immersive odyssey at Atelier des Lumières
“What is essential is invisible to the eye; we can only see well with the heart”. The poetry of the novel The Little Prince, a true cultural phenomenon with hundreds of millions of copies sold since its creation, comes to life in an immersive exhibition made possible by Culturespaces and its cutting-edge digital projections. The Atelier des Lumières, a brand-new museum space located in the heart of the vibrant 11th arrondissement, (re)discover Antoine de Saint Exupéry’s work through a new prism.
📍 Location : L’Atelier des Lumières
📆 Date: multiple dates
Plunge into the luminous world of Van Gogh
L’Atelier des Lumières reopens the doors to its immersive experience dedicated to Vincent Van Gogh, and it’s an outing not to be missed this summer. Projected onto the monumental walls of the Atelier de Lumières, this new edition brings his masterpieces, from Les Tournesols to La Nuit étoilée, into dialogue with a spellbinding visual and sound creation. A sensory journey that brings the Dutch painter’s most emblematic canvases to life. Perfect for a cool cultural outing, alone or with the family.
📍Location: L’atelier des Lumières, 38 rue Saint-Maur, 75011 Paris
📅Date: multiple dates
Take part in an enriching immersive experience at Carré Sénart
Vikings, too unknown to the battalion of History? If you’ve missed the lesson, the Westfield Carré Sénart shopping center offers you a 100% fun catch-up lesson to do with the whole family! The Cité Immersive Viking experience plunges you into the Viking era, with impressive digital projections, captivating activities and virtual reality to learn all about this fascinating people.
📍Location: Centre Commercial Westfield Carré Sénart, allée du Préambule, 77127 Lieusaint
📅Date: until August 24
Take part in the Rodin Museum sculpture workshop
This summer, take part in your first sculpture workshop during your visit to the superb Rodin Museum. These courses are completely free and highly educational! You’ll learn modeling and assembly techniques, as well as the basics of sculpture.
📍Location: 77 rue de Varenne, 75007 Paris
Cool off at the Paradox Museum
Looking for a fun break in July? Head to the Paradox Museum, a temple of illusion 2.0 nestled at 38 boulevard des Italiens. Here, defy gravity in the famous Zero Gravity Room, where you walk with your feet up like an astronaut on a mission . With almost 90 interactive experiences spread over 1,700 m², it’s a festival of trompe-l’œil, optical illusions and visual puzzles to try out with family and friends. Bonus : the space is air-conditioned and the decor is as summery as you could wish. So it’s THE cool plan for summer!
🍭 An obligatory break at Hans & Gretel, this sweet canteen offers you the chance to recharge your batteries with a refreshing ice cream after your visit or not (you don’t need a museum ticket to get in).
And for night owls, the Midnight Paradox returns one Saturday a month with hypnotists, paradox storytellers, magicians and performances that extend the visual delirium until midnight.
📍Location: Paradox Museum Paris, 38 boulevard des Italiens, Paris 9
📅Date: open every day
🎟️ Price: from €27.50
Play tourist on the banks of the Seine with a VR experience
Looking for a historical adventure in the heart of Paris this summer? Let yourself be seduced by ” The Origins of Paris “, an immersive virtual reality experience that transports you through 2,000 years of history along the banks of the Seine, a UNESCO World Heritage site. Equipped with a VR headset, relive key moments in the capital’s history, from the first Parisian settlements to the Liberation, via the Viking siege and the French Revolution. Each stop offers total immersion thanks to faithful reconstructions validated by historians, 360° images and enveloping sound. The 1.2 km route, guided and accessible to children aged 8 and over, begins under the Pont Louis-Philippe and ends at the Pont Neuf. A fun and exciting way to rediscover Paris with family and friends this summer!
📍Location: Berges Rive Droite, Voie Georges Pompidou, under the Pont Louis-Philippe (Paris 4)
📆 Date: multiple dates
Bask in the sun at Paris plage
Summer in Paris means Paris Plages. It’s all about having fun under the parasols and taking a dip. New this year: you can swim in the Canal Saint-Martin.
Buy old movie posters
Paris and the cinema, it’s a great love story! If cinema is your thing, then you’re going to love the “L’Intemporel” boutique. Located in the 4ᵉ arrondissement of Paris, this boutique/gallery offers film posters, reproductions and even originals…
📍Location: 22, rue Saint-Martin, 75004 Paris
Feast your eyes (and ears) on a Candlelight concert
Join us at iconic venues (such as the Maison de l’Océan or the Théâtre Odéon) or atypical Parisian landmarks (such as the Musée Grévin, the INJA – Institut National des Jeunes Aveugles or the 3Mazarium) for candlelight concerts. Candlelight‘s brilliant concept is to dust off classical composers or spotlight current talent. So, how about Chopin, Vivaldi, The Beatles, Madonna, The Weekend, ABBA, Adèle or Bad Bunny?
📍Location: multiple venues
📆 Date: multiple dates
An immersive exhibition for kids
In August, we’ll also be taking the opportunity to learn and marvel at immersive exhibitions. Right now, at the Atelier des Lumières in Paris, immerse yourself in the Egypt of the Pharaohs. Something to captivate the whole family!
Try out the multiscience trail at Bercy Village
In the middle of August, it’s time to get back into your science program. If you’d like to keep your grey matter sharp, we highly recommend taking refuge at Science Expériences, Bercy Village ‘s multi-science trail. Here you’ll find an entire living space dedicated to science,astronomy and quantum physics. Thanks to innovative, immersive and interactive techniques such as virtual reality and video-mapping, this immersive trail takes you on a unique journey to the heart of Science.
📍 Location: Science Expériences – Bercy Village (Paris 12)
📆 Date: multiple dates
Have a drink in one of Paris’s guinguettes
What could be more summery than a guinguette? These bucolic addresses offer a charming country setting. They’re the place to party, have a drink and keep your feet tapping all night long.
Let yourself be hypnotized
Highly Instagrammable spot alert! In the Paris region, you’ll find one of the world’s most important collections of optical and kinetic art (an artistic movement based on the aesthetics of movement). In the heart of the Fondation Cherqui, discover over 5,000 optical works. A unique and absolutely unusual place (the former pharmacy of Jean Cherqui, initiator of generic drugs in the 80s and a great collector), perfect for adding color to your Instagram or Tik Tok feed.
📍Location: 61 Rue Lécuyer, 93300 Aubervilliers
📆 Date: multiple dates
Visit the Musée de l’Élysée
The “Musée de l’Élysée” has just opened on July 24. This unique venue, part museum, part boutique and part tea room, is set up right opposite the presidential palace. You’ll discover an immersive 600-square-meter journey through the history of our republic’s presidents.
📍Location: 88, rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré, 75008 Paris
Family tree climbing
How about taking a deep breath of nature in August? We suggest you book a tree-climbing session in some of the best spots in Paris! Will you dare to challenge the suspended monkey bridges? Or cross the forests on the zip lines without flinching? Remember, the most important thing is to have fun!
See the night show at the Château de Versailles
This summer, don’t miss the Grandes Eaux Noctures at the Château de Versailles. You’ll see more than 500 drones light up the sky, as well as a breathtaking pyrotechnics show. An enchanting show not to be missed!
Open-air cinemas
Fancy a movie? All summer long, treat yourself to a movie at La Belle Étoile! There are plenty of spots to discover all over the capital. Our favorite? The rooftop of the Hotel Paradisio, which offers “Le film du dimanche soir”, free admission with reservation.
Picnic at Buttes-Chaumont
Why not take advantage of this sunny month to organize a little picnic? It’s a summer activity we love to organize when the weather’s nice in Paris. All you have to do is prepare some sandwiches (or buy some),lay out your best tablecloth, and you’re ready to go!
Take a dip in Paris’s finest pools
What better way to cool off than with a splash in the water? In August, it’s time to discover the most beautiful outdoor pools in Paris, and really enjoy the moment! Let’s get in the water!