Categories: Unusual Places

5 unusual things to do in Paris

Discover in this article ideas of unusual things to do in Paris !

Visit Paris in a Citroën 2CV

Paris in a 2CV, striped mariner’s shirt and beret, how French can you get! The “French way of life” is what the “4 roues sous 1 parapluie” (“4 wheels under an umbrella”) agency offers with its services for individuals or companies. Choose from the itineraries on offer, or customise your route to fit your fancies and hop on board the 2CV to explore the city!

22, rue Bernard Dimey, Paris 18th

Official Web Site

Who wants to follow the Paris trail?

Visiting Paris is great, but how about seeing something that’s not in your guidebooks?

Now you can, with this highly original concept that lets you discover the city through a scavenger hunt!

Get together a team of 6 people, choose your itinerary, and set off to solve the riddles of Paris!

Go to the website “quiveutpisterparis.com” to book your scavenger hunt and see if you can win the prize for the team with the high+B5est score! A sure way to meet people and have fun!

Learn More

Paris.fr – Movie trail

Did you know that more than 900 film shoots take place in Paris each year in 5,000 different natural locations? Walking down a little side street you may well bump into a film crew! Not sure where to start your visit? Are you a film buff or simply curious? Get one of the 17 “Parcours cinéma” maps available on the Paris City Hall website and set off to explore the capital in the tracks of cult films like “Paris, je t’aime”, “La vie en rose” or “Ratatouille” for the little ones!

Official Page

Rocky Horror Picture Show

Admit it, secretly you’ve always wanted to be part of a film? Now it’s possible with the “Rocky Horror Picture Show” nights where fiction becomes reality every Friday and Saturday! What happens on the screen, happens in the room! Get your spectator kit, go to Studio Galande and take part in an interactive show hosted by the “Sweet Transvestites” troupe.

Studio Galande

« Ballon de Paris »


Paris by day or by night is great, but have you ever tried seeing Paris from above? Get a new viewpoint from the famous “Observatoire atmosphère Generali” balloon! The Parisians use it to find out what the pollution rate is (from green to red, indicating good to bad), but you can hop in and float 150m above Paris!

Parc André-Citroën, Paris 5th

Ballon de Paris

Andreas

Share
Published by
Andreas

Recent Posts

Discover Paris in augmented reality!

Have you ever dreamt of visiting the Louvre museum during the French Kings time? Would…

5 years ago

Must-see places for July 14, 2019 in Paris

Looking for a place to go for July 14th in Paris? What activities and places…

5 years ago

Rivers and canals: waterways in and around Paris

The Seine-et-Marne department is crossed by many waterways from both sides of the Paris region.…

5 years ago

Fête de la musique 2019

Every year, on June 21st, the Fête de la musique is the occasion for a…

5 years ago

Women’s Football World Cup 2019: the 8th edition

This year, the women's football world cup will take place in France. The first match…

5 years ago

Roland Garros 2019: the 118th edition of the clay court tournament

Roland Garros: The Grand Slam tennis tournament hosts prestigious athletes every year for three weeks…

6 years ago