2019 is set to be another great year for the capital starting off with Showtime in Paris. A packed cultural agenda, major monument anniversaries, new gastronomic restaurants…Here is the lowdown on what to expect.
SHOWTIME IN PARIS
For its second edition, the operation Showtime in Paris will take place from 25 February to 10 March 2019. This year, the Paris Convention and Visitors Bureau and Atout France are once again throwing the spotlight on the capital’s most iconic shows. On this occasion, the venues are rolling out the red carpet for you to discover their latest shows and top line-ups at bargain prices with the offer ‘1 ticket purchased = 1 free ticket’. The perfect way to discover the French capital at the start of the year!
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HOTELS: NEW & RENOVATED
- Maison Armance – 4 stars, 20 rooms, near Place de la Concorde (New)
- 25 Hours Terminus Nord Hotel – 4 stars, 237 rooms, near Gare du Nord (New)
- Okko Hotels – 4 stars, 170 rooms, near Gare de l’Est (New)
- The Meininger hotel – 3 stars, 200 rooms, near Porte des Vincennes (New)
- A 400m² spa designed by Bruno Borrione at Hôtel d’Aubusson – 5 stars (New)
- The youth hostel Jo&Joe –1 April at Gentilly
- Fouquet’s Barrière – 5 stars, 81rooms near the Champs Elysées (Renovated)
SHOPPING AND FOODIES
- The success of the bistronomy trend (gastronomic bistros) continues with a string of new openings such as The Tables Square and The Brasserie Bocuse at the Hotel du Louvre
- Opening of Octopus, trendy brasserie and cocktail bar by Maison Rostang in La Défense – March 2019
- Launch of the new street food market at Saint-Lazare station– Spring 2019
- Opening of La Halle aux Grains, restaurant by Michelin-starred chef Michel Bras at the Bourse de Commerce – Spring 2019
- Opening in a former train station of the Petite Ceinture railroad of Le Poinçon restaurant at Porte d’Orléans – April 2019
- The Vallée Village, an open-air village with more than 110 fashion and lifestyle boutiques is opening new stores
- The Grande Épicerie, the famous world’s first department store, open an outpost at Passy in the 16th arrondissement
- The French department store Printemps has created a new gastronomic place on the 7th and 8th floors of the flagship store, with a rooftop restaurant.
- Opening of Galeries Lafayette at the Champs-Elysées in a 9,000m2 store dedicated to fashion with panoramic restaurant and Chanel boutique on the ground floor– 28 March
CULTURE & ART HIGHLIGHTS
Paris will be hosting prestigious exhibitions that are as iconic as they are eclectic:
- The Courtauld Collection at the Fondation Louis Vuitton – 20 February to 17 June
- Van Gogh, Starry Night at the Atelier des Lumières – 22 February to 31 December
- Les Nabis et le Décor, Bonnard, Vuillard and Maurice Denis at the Musée du Luxembourg – 13 March to 30 June
- The exhibition Tutankhamun at the Grande Halle de la Villette – 23 March to 15 September
- Fellini/Picasso at the Cinematèque Francaise – 3 April to 28 July
- Électronic Music – From Kraftwerk to Daft Punk at the Philharmonie – 9 April to 11 August
- Prehistory exhibition at the Centre Pompidou – 8 May to 16 September
- Paris Romantique at the Petit Palais – 22 May to 15 September
- Opening of Fluctuart, the world’s first floating urban art centre – Spring 2019
- Berthe Morisot and Degas at the Musée d’Orsay – 18 June to 22 September
- Opening of the Musée de la Libération – 27 August
- Reopening of the Maison Balzac – Summer 2019
- Degas at the Opera at the Musée d’Orsay – 24 September to 19 January 2020
- Leonardo da Vinci will be the focus at the Musée du Louvre to mark the 500th anniversary of his death – Autumn 2019
- Restoration of the Théâtre du Châtelet – Autumn 2019
- Opening of the Pinault Foundation at the former Paris Stock Exchange – end of 2019
- Reopening of the Labro terminal at the Bourget Air and Space Museum – end of 2019
- Reopening of the Palais Galliera – end of 2019
EVENTS & ANNIVERSARIES
Anniversaries
- The 350th anniversary of the Paris Opera Garnier
- The 130th anniversary of the Eiffel Tower and the Moulin Rouge
Leisure and fun activities
- L’Oiseau Paradis, the new show at Paradis Latin Cabaret – 2 May 2019
- Reopening after renovation works of the floating guinguettes Rosa Bonheur sur Seine and Rosa Bonheur à l’Ouest– Spring 2019
- Paris is continuing its green vision of and following creating pedestrian promenade of the Parc Rives de Seine and Place de la République, the Place de la Nation and Place de la Bastille will now also be re-developed to make Paris more green and sustainable for the future.
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