A new, creative, cultural, artistic and festive tourism offer from a bigger Paris www.exploreparis.com e-store launch
#ExploreParis | PRESENTATION 3
Discover Greater Paris: a more generous tourism offer for original experiences
Paris, the ultimate city break destination, is not simply a city centre. An abundance of cultural, artistic and festive offers on both sides of the ring road attract young tourists searching for something different. The aim is not only to develop the destination's image but also to increase Greater Paris has decided to boost and develop its tourism flows from the centre of Paris to tourism offer to meet young Europeans’ expectations the Capital's suburban districts and towns and gain their long-term loyalty. The comprehensive, - easily accessible by public transport - dynamic and creative offer is based on themes and to promote these areas and their such as street art, architecture, contemporary art, tourist attractions. nature, cosmopolitan Paris, and party-time Paris. A wide choice of venues, excursions and tours, The finalised offer has been launched in the often unknown to tourists, are available across the www.exploreparis.com e-store, both in French city. This new tourism scope also includes main and in English. Tourists can choose from a wide attractions such as the Royal Basilica of Saint- choice of Greater Paris experiences to discover the Denis, the Château de Vincennes and the Albert area and meet residents: tours, walks, workshops, Kahn Museum. cruises and parties, etc. Just like Berlin, London, Barcelona and Amsterdam, Greater Paris promises both exciting experiences in off-the-beaten-track venues and original encounters for a revamped tourism experience. 4 | CITY ART | #ExploreParis
City Art
ARCHITECTURE, SCULPTURE AND STREET ART: GREATER PARIS IS AN OPEN-AIR MUSEUM!
The streets in Greater Paris are teeming with creativity: street art murals, remarkable architecture, public artwork on the tramway line, modern garden sculptures and new museums designed by famous architects, etc. Greater Paris areas now offer tourists original tours to discover and enjoy the city from a different viewpoint during a stroll.
The stamp of the most Street art in Greater Paris: From industrial heritage famous architects: Greater Paris is the new street to alternative venues Paris has developed a genuine art scene; street art can be seen in Greater Paris: taste for modernity since Baron throughout the capital from the multidisciplinary creative sites in Haussmann's architectural vision, Villette canal basin, to the festive which new types of contemporary to the extent of creating controversy Oberkampf district, and from the art are tried and tested, such as
with, for example, the Pompidou 13th district to Montmartre. Shakirailli>(Paris),
Centre and the Louvre Pyramid. Artistic creations from internationally
Major modern architects such as renowned street artists are dotted Papinli>(Pantin) and Les Frigos (Paris). Portzamparc, Nouvel and Gehry have about the cityscape on walls, left their mark on the Parisian region, footpaths, electrical terminals and such as the Grande Arche de La lampposts on Street Art Avenue Défense (Puteaux) and the National (Saint-Denis Canal), and in several
Archivesli> (Pierrefitte-sur-Seine), towns south of Paris, for example,
the more recent
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Philharmonie de Paris © William Beaucardet #ExploreParis | CITY ART | 5 La Villette Basin © Marc Bertrand Paris Tourist Office Street art © Daniel Thierry
Été du Canal pleasure Port © Marc Bertrand Paris Tourist Office
A SELECTION OF MAIN EVENTS THE ORIGINAL TOURS AVAILABLE ON EXPLOREPARIS.COM:
Street art stroll in the Pantin industrial heritage tour Artist workshop open days: Bercy-BNF area (Paris): along the Canal de l’Ourcq: in Les Frigos, Belleville in May Fresh Street Art Tour Paris guides a walking tour along the Canal and in Ménilmontant in October. take visitors for a stroll along de l’Ourcq (Pantin) with a historian, the Seine banks to discover an architect and a photographer, L’Été du Canal, artistic circuit: innovative district with many to discover reconverted industrial the Été du Canal Festival’s artistic hidden murals, from Bercy to the heritage and new architectural circuit runs throughout the summer, National Library of France (BNF). developments: La Rotonde, and departs from the La Villette La Villette park and basin, the Basin. Contemporary and street Museum and 30s tour Philharmonie de Paris, old Pantin art artists interpret the renowned (Boulogne-Billancourt): mills, the National Dance Centre, Studio Harcourt’s black-and- the Princes neighbourhood in the former customs office and white photos in displays along Boulogne-Billancourt is defined by BETC’s new international (French the Canal de l’Ourcq’s banks. artists' studios and villas which were advertising agency) headquarters. built by the most famous modern Urban Week, September architects such as Le Corbusier, Vitry City Graffiti (La Défense): Mallet-Stevens and Perret, etc. (Vitry-sur-Seine): huge street culture weekend In addition to discovering a stroll in the streets of a town in the La Défense business these modern architectural which has become a veritable district in September. works of art, tourists also visit open-air museum. Many local and the Museum of the 1930s. international artists were spurred on by C215, a leading global street artist, Urban Focus, October and came to Vitry to display their art (Créteil): in a community which is very open celebrating urban culture with and receptive to this type of art. exhibitions, performances, shows, workshops, encounters and concerts. 6 | CONTEMPORARY ART | #ExploreParis
Contemporary Art
DARING, SURPRISING, HIGHBROW AND OPEN TO ALL: CONTEMPORARY ART THROUGHOUT GREATER PARIS!
Contemporary art is available in a variety of forms - painting, sculpture, photography, music and the living arts - in museums, art galleries, artists' workshops, on the streets and at major art events. All the artistic disciplines are available throughout Greater Paris where artists and architects creatively compete to fuel a capital city which is constantly renewing its creative side.
Main contemporary art Anthonioz (Nogent-sur-Marne). Art centres to discover: attractions in Greater Paris: Photography and digital art also the more intimate art centres in a visit to the Centre Pompidou have their rightful place at the Greater Paris are also very active in
li> Maison de la photographie Robert the contemporary art world, such
li> is a must for tourists who want to Doisneau
get back to art basics.
de Tokyo, a diverse venue which the Gaité lyrique (Paris). des Œillets
appeal to tourists who want to know Numerous art galleries Briqueterieli> and
what's currently happening in the have sprung up in the city: li> (Vitry-sur-Seine), and the
sur-Seine), the first contemporary (Pantin) and the
created
© Galerie Thaddaeus Ropac Grande Arche de La Défense Araignée rouge – Calder © CDT92 #ExploreParis | CONTEMPORARY ART | 7
Fondation Louis Vuitton © Iwan Baan 2014
MAC VAL © Daniel Thierry
A SELECTION OF MAIN EVENTS THE ORIGINAL TOURS AVAILABLE ON EXPLOREPARIS.COM:
Art and Chocolate tour (Paris): Art Paris Art Fair, Frasq, October (Gentilly): an original tour of Saint-Germain- April (Paris): more than 50 artists attend this des-Prés, from art galleries to yearly, highly varied, contemporary three-week-long, contemporary, chocolate-makers, organised art displays by recent galleries, creative art festival which hosts by the Robert Pink Agency. experienced artists and up-and- live performances, and which was coming talents, beneath the glass launched in 2009 by Le Générateur. La Défense Art Collection dome in the Grand Palais. tour, organised by Échappée Paris Photo, November Belle tour guides (Puteaux): Nuit Blanche, October (Paris): the only tour of its kind: an (throughout Greater Paris): the yearly largest international open-sky tour of La Défence a whole night to party, discover photography fair is held beneath business district's 69 monuments and enjoy new experiences and the glass dome in the Grand Palais. such as Calder's Mobile, Agam's contemporary art in a warm Fountain, Miro's Characters, Takis' and festive atmosphere. The Festival Kalypso, Basin, Moretti's Chimney, César's November (Créteil): Thumb and Serra’s recent Slat. FIAC International Art Fair, hip-hop festival created in 2013 October (Paris): by the Centre Chorégraphique Galerie Thaddaeus the FIAC hosts a selection of the National. Ropac tour (Pantin): most renowned international art this former 19th-century boiler- scene galleries in the Grand Palais. making factory provides a vast gallery in which immense major current artists' artwork is exhibited.
Guided tour of MAC VAL and its exhibitions (Vitry-Sur-Seine): museum guides take visitors on an interactive and dynamic tour of the artworks. 8 | NATURE IN THE CITY | #ExploreParis
Nature in the City
MODERN PARKS, BOTANIC GARDENS, INTIMATE GREEN SETTINGS, SEINE AND MARNE RIVER BANKS: TAKE A NATURE BREAK IN GREATER PARIS!
There are many ways to grab a breath of fresh air in Greater Paris. Numerous events are organised throughout the year: music festivals, open-air cinemas, exhibitions, shows, gardening workshops, guided tours and open-air activities.
Live the green life in Greater Marie-Antoinette in the 17th century, Go with the flow Paris' parks and gardens: before becoming the royal summer in Greater Paris: the Capital's green spaces are residence in the 19th century; and take a real summer break in Greater
a real breath of fresh air - the bois the
over 140,000 trees in the
Vincennes, offering fun activities parks in Greater Paris: La Villette
and facilities for the entire family: li>(Paris) and its thematic gardens, and relax on the amenity beaches. Paris Zoological Park, lakes, city farm, Parc Clichy-Batignolles - Martin The three Parisian canals are also the Parc Floral, racecourse, rowing Luther King (Paris) and further south, not to be missed (the Canal Saint- boat hire, bikes and pony rides. the parc André Citroën (Paris). Martin, the Canal de l’Ourcq and the
Some green areas have taken root in
The Georges Valbon park
National Estate, which was built in the 16th century, transformed by Coulée Verte © Amélie Dupont Paris Tourist Office Jazz Parc Floral © Amélie Dupont #ExploreParis | NATURE IN THE CITY | 9 Paris Tourist Office
Pavillon des canaux © Sarah Sergent
Georges Valbon park - Seine-Saint-Denis Tourisme © A.Wohlgemuth/ENS Louis-Lumière/2015
A SELECTION OF MAIN EVENTS THE ORIGINAL TOURS AVAILABLE ON EXPLOREPARIS.COM: Greater Paris organises numerous Été du Canal, music concerts, open-air cinemas and July to August: shows in its green areas, for example: Marin d'Eau Douce (Paris): a diverse event organised along the electric boats for hire in Paris, Canal de l’Ourcq and its banks on no license needed. Discover Paris Rendez-vous aux jardins, summer weekends. The Festival in a different light and become the June: offers river shuttles, food and captain of your own boat on a 40km a nationwide event during which entertainment cruises, barge dances trip along the Canal de l'Ourcq! more than 2,300 parks and and art circuits. gardens are open to the public. L’Echappée Belle La Villette open-air Sceaux park tour: Les Opéras en Plein Air, cinema festival, the association offers a range June (Sceaux park): every year, a July and August (Paris): of cultural activities and guided theatre director works on a major a yearly event attended by thousands tours of the museum and local opera to develop young lyric artists’ of spectators who come to see, area, the castle and its grounds. careers and to promote opera to new or discover, cinema classics. audiences, especially children. This Saint-Denis city farm: year Les Opéras en Plein Air will play Festival Classique au vert, the Fermes de Gally and the Parti Bizet's Carmen. August to September, Poétique have created an innovative (Parc Floral, in the bois project combining nature, culture and Paris Jazz Festival, June de Vincennes): food in the former farm of Saint- and July (Parc Floral, in the Parc Floral setting is in Denis' last ever market gardener. the bois de Vincennes): perfect harmony with the brings a variety of talented eclectic Festival programme. La Roseraie du Val-de- musicians together to play Les Petites Nuits de Sceaux, Marne (L'Haÿ-les-Roses): jazz, jazz and more jazz! this exceptional rose garden September to June (Sceaux park): designed by Jules Gravereaux is Les Pestacles, June to a genuine living conservatory baroque music in a festive September (Parc Floral, in the th th full of old roses: 3,000 varieties 17 - and 18 -century style. bois de Vincennes) will liven can be found among the 16,000 up the summer holidays for kids: rosebushes planted in this garden. artistic and fun trips for exceptional musical experiences, every Wednesday from June to September. 10 | COSMOPOLITAN CITY | #ExploreParis
Cosmopolitan City
GLOBETROTTING IN GREATER PARIS - FROM ASIA TO THE MIDDLE EAST, EUROPE AND AFRICA!
World cultures are deeply rooted in the history of Greater Paris. The central Marais, Louvre and Faubourg Saint-Denis districts are snapshots of oriental European, Far Eastern and African cultures. The heart of the 13th district is steeped in Chinese and Indo-Chinese culture where Choisy and Ivry avenues and Tolbiac street form the "Triangle d'Or" [Golden Triangle]. The same goes for Ivry-sur-Seine and Vitry-sur-Seine. The city beats in tune with the celebrations, businesses and markets of the Italian locals in Nogent-sur-Marne, the Portuguese in Champigny-sur-Marne, the South Americans in Fontenay-aux-Roses and the Armenians in Issy-les-Moulineaux. Several tours on multi-culturalism are available. On the menu: cookery workshops and market-cooking demonstrations, encounters with residents, artists, craftsmen and women, and temple and cultural site tours.
The four corners of the globe World cultures abound in The Cité Internationale Universitaire are reflected across Greater Greater Paris's cultural sites. de Paris in Paris' southern 14th Paris, through cultural The musée départemental Albert district is uniquely designed student traditions and remarkable Khan (Boulogne-Billancourt) accommodation where a total of places of worship, showcases a significant part 40 houses are built in the style of especially the impressive Sikh of the “Archives de la Planète” the countries they represent.
temple and its three domes collection which includes an The creations of famous architects (Bobigny), built according to exceptional documentation library and artists such as Le Corbusier, traditional Sikh architecture, the which houses records of daily Jean Prouvé and Charlotte Perriand Grande mosquée de Paris, built life in around 50 countries at the rub shoulders with Japanese-, in Moorish style with a 33m beginning of the 20th century Italian- and Flemish-inspired
minaret, and the intricate
du monde arabe
housed in the musée Guimet (Paris) from India to Japan. Enthusiastic collectors will enjoy the Museum's unforgettable exhibitions. The musée de l’histoire de l’immigration (Paris) is a must for modern history amateurs. The Museum houses unpublished documents on 200 years of migration in France. The Museum of Jewish Art and History provides tours of the Jewish Marais district.
Spices in Saint-Denis Market © Seine-Saint-Denis Tourisme African fabrics © Daniel Thierry Paris Tourist Office #ExploreParis | COSMOPOLITAN CITY | 11
Hindu Temple © Daniel Thierry Paris Tourist Office
Grande mosquée de Paris © Daniel Thierry - Paris Tourist Office
A SELECTION OF Butte aux Cailles to Carnaval Tropical THE ORIGINAL TOURS Indochinatown tour (Paris): de Paris, July: AVAILABLE ON a walking tour to discover the many some 4000 festival-goers from th EXPLOREPARIS.COM: facets of the 13 district: from the around the world gather for Butte aux Cailles village and its this extraordinary celebration narrow streets, houses and delightful Le Paris Noir, near in the 11th district. squares to Indochinatown's original the Luxembourg Garden: Afro-American history in Paris during must-sees and delicious cuisine. Fête de Ganesh, a Discover Paris walking tour. August (Paris): a colourful ceremony in the 18th district to celebrate Ganesha, Issy-les-Moulineaux the elephant-headed Hindu Armenian district tour: MAIN EVENTS god. The procession leaves a walking tour of the commune's from a chosen temple. Armenian district and a step back in time to learn about Armenian history, Fête du Hanami, April (Sceaux Festival Africolor, daily life, religion and culture. park): November and December a Japanese festival to celebrate cherry (Seine-Saint-Denis): blossoms, with concerts and picnics. La route des Indes à every year, African and Indian La Courneuve walking tour: Ocean musicians unite to Festival Métis, a trip to the heart of Tamil, Pakistani create uplifting sounds. and Indian communities to discover May to June in Seine-Saint-Denis: the diversity of the populations, Not forgetting, the yearly languages, cuisine and cultures Métis is a world music and traditional Chinese New Year within these Asian countrieswith sounds festival with much to offer. Celebrations (Paris) in the the Anardana association. 13th district and in Chinagora. 12 | PARTYTIME IN GREATER PARIS | #ExploreParis
Partytime in Greater Paris
REVAMPED PARIS IS NOW THE PLACE TO BE FOR A NEW GENERATION OF PARTY GOERS!
The Parisian music and party scene has undergone massive development; endless parties are on offer in Parisian parks and gardens and even in original venues such as derelict factories. There are many ways to party in Greater Paris: at the very happening Perchoir Marais (Paris) the cosy Chinois (Montreuil) or the Hangar (Ivry-sur-Seine). Below is a brief overview of unmissable party venues and musical events.
New music temples: La Bellevilloise, an independent Outdoor fun comes in many
U Arena La Défense (Nanterre), artistic and entertainment venue, forms: is two minutes from the Grande aims to make politics and culture from the first blink of spring, Arche. The largest adaptable venue accessible to all. The warm and restaurant and bar courtyards and
in Europe hosts music shows from friendly
its-class
new venues such as the
culture and active commitment. The the Halle Papin
REcyclerie
li> are both reconverted inner ring li>(Saint-Ouen), the Glazart and its stations which aim to raise public summer beach (Paris) and the Gare awareness to eco-responsible au Théâtre (Vitry-sur-Seine). values in a fun and positive way.
Ground Control
Été du Canal © Viet LE www.leviet.org Petit Bain © Amélie Dupont Paris Tourist Office #ExploreParis | PARTYTIME IN GREATER PARIS | 13
Rock en Seine © Daniel Thierry Paris Tourist Office
Rosa Bonheur sur Seine © Amélie Dupont - Paris Tourist Office
MAIN EVENTS
Sur les Pointes, Été du Canal, Food Trucks Festival, May (Vitry-sur-Seine): a three- July to August (Canal de September (Saint-Maur- day music and street art festival with l'Ourq, canal Saint-Denis): des-Fossés): concerts in Vitry-sur-Seine and in an eclectic festival on the Canal de the largest food truck festival marquees. l’Ourcq, from the La Villette Basin to in the world, the place the Poudrerie forest park. The festival to be for street-food fans We Love Green, provides canal shuttles for €1, June (Paris): excursions, brunch and festive cruises, Festi’Val-de-Marne, a leisure port with open-air festivities, the "new generation" festival in the October: dances and concerts and a street and natural bois de Vincennes setting a French and francophone song contemporary art circuit. More than is a rich harmony of electro-pop 250,000 people attended the event in festival attended by more than and environmental conservation. 2017. 70 artists in 22 cities and 32 concert halls in Val-de-Marne. La Défense Jazz Festival, The Peacock Society Festival, Sons d’hiver, June to July: July (Parc Floral, in the bois de February a yearly, ten-day, open-air musical Vincennes): event in June on the La Défense (Val-de-Marne): the electronic culture festival. forecourt and Fontenay-aux-Roses, a free and urban jazz festival. Vanves, Suresnes, Rueil-Malmaison, Plural, vibrant, timely music which Lollapalooza, and Colombes. reflects a deep desire for revamped August (Paris): artistic freedom and expression. Solidays, one of the world's largest itinerant June (Paris): musical festivals at the Longchamp Racecourse with two days of superb a music festival and AIDS live music from international artists. demonstration, held yearly since 1999, at the Longchamp Racecourse. Hundreds of artists Rock en Seine, and more than 200,000 festival- August goers attend the three-day event. (Saint-Cloud park): the best in rock, pop and electro. More than 110,000 festival-goers attended the 2017 edition. Été du Canal © Viet LE www.leviet.org 14 FIND OUT MORE, CONTACT AND PARTNERS | #ExploreParis
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