It’s official: Ile-de-France will not be confined this weekend. To steal moments of freedom while respecting barrier gestures, we escape into the fresh air. We visit an exotic garden, we play Tarzan in the trees and we ski in the countryside. Street-art, contemporary African art, children’s illustrations … things are also moving on the exhibition side, in the open air or in galleries.
The epidemic is worsening in Ile-de-France and the region has been placed under “enhanced surveillance”: be careful and take care of yourself! In this context, the events are likely to be canceled at any time.
Our 10 ideas for going out in Paris
1st – In the artists’ studio
Exposition – Until Sunday evening, 59 Rivoli turns into a “living exhibition”: the artists of the collective set up their easels and drawing boards in the gallery. The opportunity to exchange with them and admire them in the midst of creation.
Or? 59 Rivoli, M ° Châtelet. Price: free. Practical information: from 12 p.m. to 3 p.m. 59rivoli.org
3e – Patchwork de street art
Exposition – To introduce you to urban art, head to the Art Jingle gallery. The funny “Chas” of Chanoir, the rebellious muses of Miss.Tic, the paintings-like sculptures of Costa and other works of renowned street artists are gathered there.
Or? Art Jingle Gallery, M ° Saint-Paul. Price: free. Practical information: from 2 p.m. to 5.30 p.m. artjingle.com
4th – Art in resistance
(Courtesy Afikaris)
(Courtesy Afikaris)
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Exposition – The Afikaris gallery presents the works of Cameroonian and Nigerian artists Salifou Lindou and Sejiro Avoseh. Two lines – one light and pastel, the other brutal and decomposed – and two reflections on violence and art in resistance.
Or? Afikaris Gallery, M ° Rambuteau. Price: free. Practical information: from 11 a.m. to 5.45 p.m. afikaris.com
8th – To the rescue of the Grand Palais
Escape game – We are in 1962 and Minister André Malraux is trying to save the Grand Palais from destruction. It’s up to you to support him, with family or friends, thanks to an outdoor escape game designed by the Parisian museum and called Les Fantômes de Malraux.
Unusual – To maintain the link with its public, the Point Ephémère, located along the Saint-Martin canal, had an original idea: the creative artist Yué Wu regularly deposits his drawings from animations at the entrance. Scroll down and help yourself!
Street-art – Urban art has a new spot: the MUR Bastille, at 38, rue de la Roquette. Each quarter, an artist will have carte blanche to give him a makeover. The artist Madame opened the ball with a blue and gold lithograph.
Parc – An exotic and lush haven, the René-Dumont tropical agronomy garden takes you into the past. The bamboo grove and exotic species stand alongside the ruins of the inglorious colonial exhibition of 1907, such as the recently renovated Tunisian pavilion.
Or? Tropical agronomy garden, M ° Château-de-Vincennes. Price: free. Practical information: 9:30 a.m. to 5:45 p.m. paris.fr
13th – The dragon dance
Sculpture – On the Augusta-Holmes square, a glass and steel dragon winds and plunges into the asphalt. Inside, the water, lit up at night, symbolizes the Seine. Called The Dance of the Emerging Fountain, this sculpture almost never saw the light of day because its author, the Chinese plastic artist Chen Zhen, died during the creation, in 2000. His wife, Xu Min, took over for an inauguration in 2008.
Or? Place Augusta-Holmes, M ° Quai-de-la-Gare.
14th – A Breton menhir
Unusual – As you walk through the Père-Plumier square, you will find an astonishing menhir. Nothing to do with a Gallic vestige: this block of granite was donated in 1983 by the Morbihan Chamber of Commerce and erected in this park bordered by streets with Gallic names.
Or? 133, rue Vercingétorix, M ° Plaisance.
15th – The architecture of Montparnasse
Guided tour – From the Baroque ladders to the Atlantic garden, via the unmissable tower, discover the architectural curiosities of the Montparnasse district and their history with the guide-lecturer Bruno Granozio.
Or? Montparnasse, M ° Pernety. Price: 11 euros, by reservation. Practical information: at 2:30 p.m. exploreparis.com
Our 3 good deals in Ile-de-France
Seine-et-Marne (77) – Skiing in the countryside
Hiking on wheels – In the absence of snow-capped mountains, Skike Trek 77 offers sporting walks through the countryside from Provins to… skikes. A kind of skates mounted on rollers, between skis and rollerblades.
Exposition – As part of a children’s book fair, Saint-Germain-lès-Arpajon is hosting the open-air exhibition “Books are going green”. About fifteen illustrations invite one to dream and question oneself on ecological issues.
Or? Gates on rue René-Decle, Saint-Germain-lès-Arpajon. Price: free. Useful information : sljeunesse.fr
Val-de-Marne (94) – Adventures in the trees
Tree climbing – Thrill seekers, meet at the Ecopark Adventures in Créteil. Eight courses in the trees allow you to test your limits, including six zip lines over a water basin.
Or? Ecopark Adventures, Créteil. Price: 24 euros, by reservation. Practical information: 10:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. ecopark-adventures.com
Our gourmet take-away address
Le Bistrot Paul Bert (11th) – A dessert that makes you baba
(Lewis Joly for the JDD)
(Lewis Joly for the JDD)
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At Bistrot Paul Bert, there is a thrill for every dish. We attack with a slice of country terrine to spread on slices of bread from Jean-Luc Poujauran. Essential. We then go from rooster to donkey, greedily: carpaccio of scallops and black truffles, crunchy fondant, then beef cheek in its gravy and tender vegetables. Like what, we can make crazy with rustic. For dessert, a traditional rum baba with a whipped cream hat, for pleasure.
The Bistrot Paul Bert at l’Ecailler, 22, rue Paul-Bert (11th). To be ordered and picked up on site. Count around forty euros per person. Phone. : 01 43 72 76 77.
