Culture in

Paris

Who has never heard of La Boule Noire, La Bellevilloise, La Maroquinerie, Bataclan, La Cigale, Olympia Bruno Coquatrix, Zénith de Paris, Accor Arena? These mythical venues are part of the artistic landscape of the City of Light, do not miss the concert or the performance of your favourite actor or singer. Scattered throughout the Paris region, just like the raw talents of Île-de-France (Omar Sy, Marion Cotillard, Aya Nakamura, DJ Snake and many others) who have blew up on the national and international scene, you will get your teeth into a local and very varied cultural offer (Eté du canal, Défense Jazz Festival, Printemps Des Rues, Festival international du film lesbien et féministe de Paris, etc) just like the diversity of Paris.

Very popular among tourists, the city of Paris is in full possession of modern and contemporary architecture that makes you want to immortalize with a photo or a post on social media (Instagram, TikTok and Snapchat, etc.). Famous landmarks attract travelers and locals in the manner of street performers. When you step out in Paris, you'll find the mad dancer Jojo Akams, the moonwalk prodigy Salif Gueye and the comedian-dancer Boris Becker. La Place is a hip-hop cultural center that exemplifies this. It is the temple of hip-hop culture located in the Forum des Halles where other artistic disciplines are represented such as photography, stand-up and cinema. Cultural events, including the 11th edition of the Fusion Concept hip-hop festival in August 2021 under the Canopy of the Westfield-Forum des Halles shopping center and the 16th edition of the Urban Films Festival in October 2021 at the UGC Ciné- Cité des Halles, took place there.

Less than 2.5 hours from Brussels by train, Paris is both a tourist destination and a breeding ground for artists a city to visit for culture lovers. Thanks to us, you explore the cultural offer of Paris and its nooks and crannies, such as chic bohemian areas or popular ones further out of the city centre, which will allow you to be close to the local population. Modern museums, exhibitions, concerts, shows, festivals ... take advantage of these free or paid festivities in one of the most visited cities in Europe. Coveted for its romanticism, let yourself be surprised by the Parisian charm and its Bateaux-Mouches cruising on Seine river. The Montmartre area is another example of this, where you cross the area around the basilica, you will travel from painting to painting with the cartoonists on the Place du Tertre and you will find the famous Moulin Rouge at the foot of Montmartre. The French capital is bright to take advantage of the breeding ground for cultural activities with eclectic atmospheres of nightlife as well as during the day.