Watch independent films from Greece, Ireland, Hungary, Spain, Italy... well, you get the idea: there is a huge variety of over 100 film offerings from Europe and beyond each year at the European Independent Film Festival. The goal of [more...]

If you're interested in science, check out the Musée Curie and see where the famous husband-and-wife team made major advancements in chemistry, notably with the discovery of radium. The laboratory is preserved and offers a peak into [more...]

Show the young people in your life the Louvre, the Musée d'Orsay, or the Centre Pompidou...for free. The national museums in Paris are free to children under age 18, and free for everyone on the first Sunday of each month. Perfect for [more...]

Sorry, the Musée de la Vie Romantique will not teach you how to bring romance into your relationship. The Romanticism explored here is the 19th-century artistic movement, with particular emphasis on the writer George Sand and artist [more...]

Parc de la Villette is more like a museum than a typical green Parisian park and is part of the music and science museum. There is much to see, such as the “cinematic tour” through ten different themed gardens including gardens of [more...]

Free jazz concerts every night except Sundays starting at 9:15 pm. Come for dinner or just for a drink and listen to some very talented groups.

Le petit journal
71, boulevard Saint-Michel
75005 Paris
Tel : 01 43 26 28 59

Friday nights, if you and your date are both under 26 (now might be a good time to ask), the Louvre opens its doors to you for zero euros – and at a reduced price for the others. It starts at 6 p.m., but make sure to check the [more...]