What to do in Paris this weekend (July 4-6)
This weekend, after all this heat, it’s time to get out, have a cool lunch, store and dance the night away!
Which address to discover for a drink or a chic-casual lunch?
Frivole: the new place where Paris lets loose without complexes
Since June, a wind of freedom has been blowing through Parisian parties. With Fivole, nestled in La Maison Champs-Élysées but with its own luminous entrance, the Golden Triangle welcomes an address that shatters labels. Cocktail bar, elegant restaurant, confidential lounge: here, Paris is experienced without moderation, at all hours and in all its facets. Read more.
Which café is a must after or during shopping?
A star chef and an exceptional café open under the Galeries Lafayette dome
When the art of coffee meets haute patisserie, Paris gains a new address not to be missed. Since June 2025, Galeries Lafayette Paris Haussmann has been home to an original coffee shop, the fruit of a collaboration between François Daubinet and Coutume Café. Read more.
Which exhibition to see to learn a little more about fashion?
Paul Poiret: fashion’s forgotten icon back in the spotlight
He liberated bodies, dressed Parisian nights, invented the modern silhouette… then disappeared from the collective memory. This summer, the Musée des Arts Décoratifs is devoting a retrospective to Paul Poiret, the legendary designer of the early 20th century, in an exhibition entitled “Paul Poiret – la mode est une fête”. Read more.
Which pop-up should you visit to discover African fashion?
This pop-up could redraw the future of African fashion in Paris
Fashion from elsewhere? No: fashion from the future. Until July 8, Galeries Lafayette Paris Haussmann is hosting a brand new pop-up store by CANEX, a strategic showcase for contemporary African design. Read more.
Where to book for a great evening (and night)?
Private: Le Palacio will change the way you sleep (and dine).
What if the best party in Paris was hiding behind a curtain? Welcome to the Palacio, a new nocturnal jewel nestled on rue Taitbout. A place conceived as a hedonistic theater, between Basque gastronomy, dinner-shows and a supercharged club, where every night becomes a flamboyant chapter. Read more.
