In case you are wondering why the @toureiffel.paris is blue, white and red tonight and tomorrow night: it is to remember and pay respect to the victims of the Paris terrorist attacks 10 years ago, on Nov. 13, 2015.

Today the @centrepompidou.bsky.social is closing down for 5 long years of renovation. The iconic colorful building will remain exactly the same - obviously! Modern & contemporary art lovers, no worries, many upcoming exhibitions and presentations of the collection are already scheduled. Stay tuned!

Ticketing is open for the towers of Notre-Dame cathedral! Grand opening this weekend (fully booked) then availabilities from Sept.24. Heads up: there are 400+ steps to climb, therefore visitors are required to be fit enough for the visit. Book here: tickets.monuments-nationaux.fr/en-GB/families

Heads up: national strike tomorrow Thursday Sept18. It will mostly affect public transport and possibly several museums & monuments. Only Metro lines 1, 4 & 14 will run as usual. If you are already in Paris: plan to visit what's not too far from you, and walk there! See map below with walking times⤵️

Heads up: this year, there will be no car-free day in Paris. And this month, the monthly car-free #ChampsElysees Avenue will be on September 21 (11am-6pm) during European Heritage Days. Wishing for a sunny day to fully enjoy it 🚶🏿🏃🏼‍♀️🛴🚲

Heads up: the Paris catacombs will close for extensive preservation works, from Nov.3 for 6 months. In the meantime, remember to book your visit 7 days in advance - tickets go very fast! www.billetterie-parismusees.paris.fr/selection/ti...

They are back - finally 🙌 The 12 apostles & 4 evangelists copper statues, saved from the fire and renovated, have been brought back up the spire of Notre-Dame. Look at the difference in color before / after! Last one up this morning was Saint Thomas, the only one turned to look at the spire.

Happy #BastilleDay 🇫🇷! This Monday morning, traditional military parade down Champs-Élysées Avenue. Look up at 10:25 & 11:22 for the 100+ planes & helicopters fly-over! La Défense & Louvre are excellent watching spots for the air parade. Tuileries garden are a must with the balloon in the picture!

Very happy that @paris.fr replaced the kilometric point in front of Notre Dame, I was missing it! It's beautifully crafted, perfectly identical to the original (in place since 1924) which will now be archived at at @museecarnavalet.bsky.social.

The Paris2024 cauldron is back at Tuileries garden! Free access 7/7, no reservation, 10am-9.30pm until Sept14. The balloon will rise at dusk each night, weather conditions permitting (10.30pm now, 9.30pm in August, 8.30pm in Sept.) until 2am. It will return in summer 2026 & 2027! vasqueparis2024.fr

Had you heard that French artist JR was planning an installation on the Pont Neuf this year to commemorate the anniversary of Christo et Jeanne-Claude's installation in 1985? Well it's been postponed to summer 2026 - it's still a very exciting project! Stay tuned, I'll be on the lookout for updates!

It’s a rare but fun event when the Paris Metro company (temporarily) changes the name of a few stops to celebrate an event. This weekend, the Paris soccer club PSG’s motto ‘Ici c’est Paris´ is the new name of Porte de Saint-Cloud station (line 9), close to Parc des Princes stadium!

Heads up: Saturday May31 Paris soccer team PSG plays a final game, fans will be exuberant in Paris all weekend. The @toureiffel.paris will wear the team’s colors 🔵🔴 from 8pm and sparkle for each goal. I strongly advise visitors to stay clear of Champs-Élysées Saturday night AND Sunday afternoon!

In case you are wondering why the #EiffelTower turns its lights off tonight: it is to pay respect to Pope Francis.

Heads up: there will be no reservation possible to visit Notre-Dame cathedral during Holy Week & Easter (Apr13-20). It will still be possible to visit by standing in line however I advise visitors to postpone as it is a very busy week with many religious celebrations.

The 2025 Best Baguette is at La Parisienne bakery located 12 rue Faubourg Poissonnière in the 10th arrondissement (Metro Bonne-Nouvelle). The baker Mickaël Reydellet had already won in 2016 - and the pastry chef just won the 2025 Best Pastry award. Definitely an address to visit in Paris!

The National Modern art museum @centrepompidou.bsky.social is about to close for a long renovation. Last opening days are free for all: this weekend March 8-10 11am-9pm, don’t miss your last chance to see the collections in this iconic building! Top floor & exhibitions will remain open until Sept22.

Thinking of all the visitors who were so happy to buy top-floor tickets to the Eiffel Tower, and are now standing freezing cold in a cloud of fog. View is great (and pics much better) on the second level anyway. And it’s cheaper too!

Heads up! To travel to/from Paris-Charles-de-Gaulle airport by train with the RER B line to Paris-Gare-du-Nord station, please note that there will be no trafic on the following dates: February 9 March 8-9-29 April 19-20-21 May 3-4 Prefer RoissyBus direct shuttle to/from Opéra (€13)

This just in: the @museelouvre.bsky.social will introduce new prices in January 2026 for non-European visitors, to help finance a new entrance to the museum, facing Saint-Germain-l'Auxerrois church. Also, Mona Lisa will soon have a new room to herself, to make the visit easier for its visitors!

Please note: the restaurant inside Orsay museum is currently closed for refurbishment. Reopening on March 4. Plan B could be to go to the top floor, near the Impressionists, and get a snack behind the giant clock! Open 10.30am - 4.45pm / 8.45pm Thursdays. You can spend a full day at Orsay museum!

Heads up: the Paris catacombs will close from September 2025 until September 2026 for major renovation work. The conservation of the remains will be improved, as well as the visitors' experience. The catacombs welcome +600,000 visitors each year.

Because of the expected strong winds, all parks, gardens and cemetaries in Paris are closed today.

Heads up: the top floor of the Eiffel Tower is closed for its annual maintenance work. It will open again on February 8. The levels 1 and 2 remain open as usual, as well as both restaurants.

Happy 150th birthday to Paris opera house, open since January 5, 1875! An opera house so superb that Parisians call it ´Palais Garnier’. Open to visits (€15) but I highly recommend booking a ballet, a show or a concert (from €15) for the full experience.

Heads up: the Musée de l’Orangerie will close down on January 27 evening, to reopen on March3. This will allow the museum to work on a more efficient circulation plan for the visitors. If you must see Monet’s Waterlilies this winter, you only have 3 weeks left - or wait until March!

Do you regret missing the Paris 2024 Olympic & Paralympic Games? Or, did you attend but wish you could go back in time for the excitement & atmosphere? Then you must visit the free exhibition 'Les Jours heureux' at @paris.fr City Hall! (until March1) Book online www.paris.fr/en/events/le...

Did you see this giant mirror building facing the Louvre museum? It's a clever way to hide the construction site of the Cartier Foundation, due to open in the Fall 2025: after 40 years on Raspail Blvd on the Left bank, the contemporary art center is moving to the Right bank!

Happy new year! May 2025 be as exciting as 2024 was in Paris! If you plan to visit, take note of our French national holidays: January 1 April 21 May 1-8-29 June 9 July 14 August 15 November 1-11 December 25 Plan accordingly!

From January1 here is what you need to know about the new Paris Metro prices: - only 2 types of tickets: €2 for all bus & tram travel (€2.50 if you buy on board) and €2.50 for all trains, for all Paris region. - €13 for airport. - €12 for unlimited 1-day 'Navigo Jour' pass (not valid for airports).