Open Air Fun In Paris

As always, this year at the ‘Parc de la Villette’, you can go along to one of the open air screenings that will be showing at weekly intervals during the summer. The screenings have different themes every year and show a selection of films from that specific genre. This year, the theme will be ‘Ava, Rita, Gina… Les Stars et Leurs Pygmalions’, a tribute to Hollywood’s greatest stars, past and present, and a look at what makes them shine so brightly on the big screen. Furthermore, there will be special screenings paying tribute to the directors that brought great films to life and in effect launched the careers of some of the best acting talent ever seen.

The park its self is situated in the north of Paris; its modern landscaping and architecture is the perfect place to spend a day exploring, visiting one of many attractions (a cultural centre, a concert hall, a museum, and much more) or just simply relaxing. The grounds are perfectly suited to both adults and children and offer an array of cultural and educational activities. There’s a whole host of things to do at this park and there’s no chance of getting bored with the numerous multi-themed gardens to keep you occupied. The park is often unheard of (quite wrongly so) and therefore offers peace and tranquillity while at the same time plenty of entertainment; a real hidden gem of Paris. The park was built with the intention of revitalizing one of the capital’s undesirable areas; built alongside the ‘Cité de Sciences et de L'Industrie’ and the ‘Buttes-Chaumont Park’ in the Canal Saint-Martin area, the park really dose complete the transformation. The area depicts a real local atmosphere, with real Paris accommodation. However, it is understandable to opt for a more comfortable hotels Paris or Paris apartment. Furthermore, with so many neighbouring attractions the area is a very up and coming cultural hot-spot.

Entrance to the park is completely free and even the open air cinema will cost you nothing. The films are mainly showed in the original language (which is mainly English) with French subtitles and so understanding the film won’t be a problem. I’d even recommend a visit if you didn’t understand the language as the atmosphere in an open-air cinema is electric; you’d even manage to get sucked in by the film not understanding a single word said. You can also take blankets and picnics along, so spending the whole afternoon there with friends is no problem at all. This marvellous event takes place between the 15th of July and the 17th of August, don’t miss it!