Because not everyone has the chance to take advantage of the bridge to fly off to other horizons and have a perfect city break, Paris Select reveals 5 cool and exotic activities that will make you feel out of town for a few hours...
Stroll to the Paris Fair
Like every year, the Paris Fair returns to the Porte de Versailles. This time, the 2019 edition will be held from April 27 to May 8, the perfect opportunity to take a short walk and live a day full of unusual experiences. Parade, escape game, play area, pop-up, something to delight children's souls! Also to be discovered: nuggets of fashion, beauty, decoration, technology, household appliances as well as unexpected culinary specialties and encounters with major players in innovation!
Paris Fair 2019, 1 Place de la Porte de Versailles, 75015 Paris.
Admire the works on the moon at the Grand Palais
Since the beginning of the month, and on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the first steps of Man on the Moon, the Grand Palais has hosted an exhibition honoring this so mystical star. From scientific exploration to artistic creation, the exhibition invites a stroll through the works of art and objects that have embodied the countless visions and feelings that the moon has inspired. Along the walk, we discover works mainly produced in Europe but also coming from African, Arab and Far Eastern civilizations, from antiquity to the present day, as well as scientific instruments testifying to the search for knowledge on 'star.
The Grand Palais, 3 Avenue du General Eisenhower, 75008 Paris.
Stroll along the green corridor and the Viaduc des Arts
A small passage known only to Parisians and insiders, the green corridor represents a real breath of fresh air in the heart of the 12th arrondissement. Laid out along the old railway line of the Vincennes line (closed since 1969) the walk will make you discover vegetation like you have never seen in Paris! Exotic as you wish, it will allow you to overlook the city along its 4.5 kilometres.
1 Coulée verte René-Dumont, 75012 Paris.
Take off for a gastronomic journey at EATALY
Inaugurated on April 12 by the Galeries Lafayette group, Eataly Paris Marais presents a magnificent, refined, warm place. The idea of this concept was simple: bring together all the Italian culinary specialties in a single place, where you can eat, buy and learn just as well. The bet paid off, you can stroll among the different spaces, the Italian market, the wine cellar, the 7 restaurants or even the grocery store... You can even take cooking lessons there! Take the time to sit down, the typical (and delicious) dishes are served by pure Italians, with their melodious accents and charming smiles.
Eataly Paris Marais, 37 Rue Sainte-Croix de la Bretonnerie, 75004 Paris. 01 83 65 81 00
Shop for cutting-edge designer pieces at Galeries Lafayette Champs-Élysées
The Galeries Lafayette on the Champs-Élysées opened their doors last month, on the most beautiful avenue in the world. This incredible space of 6500 m2 all in design, oscillates between a lifestyle concept-store and an event and evolving space. We discover on 4 floors, the must of fashion, lifestyle and food, with catering counters in the basement for snacking after a shopping session. Most ? On the 2 floors devoted to fashion, 300 “Personal Stylists” trained by Galeries Lafayette are on hand to advise customers and guide them through must-have brands, young designers, limited editions, new labels and other special collaborations. A temple of fashion 2.0 to visit absolutely!
Galeries Lafayette Champs-Elysées, 60 avenue des Champs-Élysées, 75008 Paris. 01 83 65 61 00. Open Monday to Saturday from 10:30 a.m. to midnight and Sunday from 10:30 a.m. to 21 p.m.
