Agenda - this month - Office de tourisme de Jouy-en-Josas

Centre de musique baroque – Discovery day: workshop, guided tour, treasure hunt, encounter

Versailles

03 May

Workshops, shows, guided tours, treasure hunts, meetings… get to the heart of Baroque music!

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Centre de musique baroque – Discovery day: ‘In pursuit of lost time’ treasure hunt

Versailles

03 May

Strange, strange… What’s going on at 22 avenue de Paris?

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Centre de musique baroque – Discovery day: ‘The Papillon saga at Versailles’ digital treasure hunt

Versailles

03 May

Workshops, shows, guided tours, treasure hunts, meetings… get to the heart of Baroque music!

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Centre de musique baroque – Discovery day: Meet a researcher

Versailles

03 May

Spend an hour with a researcher from the Centre de musique baroque de Versailles, who will give you an overview of his or her research work.

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Centre de musique baroque – Discovery day: Guided tour

Versailles

03 May

Guided by the team from the Centre de musique baroque de Versailles, discover the history of the Hôtel des Menus-Plaisirs.

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Cuisinaire du Roi – Seasonal cooking: Spring

Versailles

Combine spring products in this ephemeral gourmet workshop.

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Police Investigations and Cases in Versailles

Versailles

03 May

Relive the major criminal cases that occurred in Versailles from the royal era all the way to the 20th century!

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The Musical Fountain Show 2025

Versailles

05 Apr – 26 Oct

Enjoy the extraordinary beauty of the gardens of Palace of Versailles, as you stroll with your family or friends through the groves exceptionally open to the public, discover the fountains playing and listen to the music that once animated them.

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Versailles, royal city – The Notre-Dame district

Versailles

04 May

Discover the city created by the Sun King! Located north of the Palace of Versailles, the Notre-Dame district is the new city wanted by Louis XIV to facilitate stays of the Court and embellish the surroundings of his residence …

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Musée de la Toile de Jouy – Art embroidery course for adults

Jouy-en-Josas

05 May – 09 May

Embroidery course for adults. In partnership with Ateliers Cour Roland.

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Grande salle des croisades – Récital Marie Lys : Cantates de Haendel

Versailles

05 May

The young soprano from Lausanne, Marie Lys, has won over audiences in just a few years, making her warm timbre and virtuosity her most seductive weapons.

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3rd Biennial of Architecture and Landscape Design in the Île-de-France Region

Versailles

06 May – 13 Jul

After ‘Man, Nature and the City’ in 2019, and ‘Earth and Cities’ in 2022, the Biennial of Architecture and Landscape of the Île-de-France Region returns to Versailles from 7 May to 13 July and continues its reflection with ‘The Living City’.

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Château de Buc – LA SIERPE by the Conticinio company

Buc

06 May

As part of the ‘Concert d’un soir’ organised by the Conservatoire à rayonnement régional de Versailles Grand Parc

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Concert Caritatif au profit des blessés de l’armée de Terre

Le Chesnay-Rocquencourt

06 May

Concert Caritatif au profit des blessés de l’armée de Terre

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Exposition à la Galerie Vanaura

Versailles

06 May – 31 May

L’enchantement du paysage vu par deux artistes peintres: Didier BONNOT et Jean Louis FILOCHE

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L’Onde – Stephan Eicher ‘Alone on stage

Vélizy-Villacoublay

06 May

The return of Stephan Eicher… A rare artist, whose thirst for freedom gives us the chance to hear his music without showboating or artifice.

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3rd Architecture and Landscape Biennial – ‘We… the climate’ exhibition

Versailles

07 May – 13 Jul

The Potager du Roi, a laboratory for future landscapes. We invite you to discover the ‘Nous… le climat’ exhibition at the heart of the King’s Kitchen Garden in Versailles.

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3rd Architecture and Landscape Biennial – ‘4° Celsius between you and me’ exhibition

Versailles

07 May – 13 Jul

Scientific studies show that temperatures in France will rise by +4°C by 2100.

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3rd Architecture and Landscape Biennial – ‘Changing Climates’ exhibition

Versailles

07 May – 13 Jul

The ‘Changing Climates’ exhibition explores how built environments can be transformed into urban ecologies.

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3rd Architecture and Landscape Biennial – ‘Petite Agora de la Métropole du Grand Paris’ exhibition

Versailles

07 May – 13 Jul

A place to meet and debate in the heart of the city

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3rd Architecture and Landscape Biennial – ‘Quand la ville dort!’ exhibition

Versailles

07 May – 13 Jul

A dreamlike immersion in the nightlife of regional nature reserves

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3rd Architecture and Landscape Biennial – ‘Versailles before and after / 2010-2030’ exhibition

Versailles

07 May – 13 Jul

From the renovation of the former royal hospital to the emergence of the Gally and Satory districts, and including the construction of the Chantiers centre, the Tourist Office and the Biosphere, Versailles has been transforming itself for over 10 years.

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3rd Biennial of Architecture and Landscape – Expo Tout garder/tout changer. Repairing and caring for cities

Versailles

07 May – 13 Jul

The aim of ‘Tout garder/tout changer’ is to share inventive and positive solutions for repairing and transforming cities and regions, adapting them to the effects of climate change, making them sustainable and striking the right balance.

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Cuisinaire du Roi – Macarons workshop

Versailles

You won’t need to visit a shop to enjoy macarons after taking this pastry course!

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Royale Factory – CE SOIR OU JAMAIS

Versailles

08 May

Looking for love via a dating app can hold a few surprises. Greg, a young single man who’s lost in love, has promised his mother that he’ll settle down before he’s 35.

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Cuisinaire du Roi – Cuisine of our regions : Périgord

Versailles

Discover a typical dish from a French region. And devour it!

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Cuisinaire du Roi – Michalak-style strawberry pistachio tart

Versailles

Let’s take inspiration from the Fantastik tarts created by the famous pastry chef who invented them, Christophe Michalak, to celebrate the beauties of spring and summer: strawberries..

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Opéra Royal – All to the Opera

Versailles

10 May – 11 May

On 10 and 11 May, the Royal Opera House at the Château de Versailles opens its doors to you for Tous à l’opéra!

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L’Onde – The Fabulous Story of BasarKus

Vélizy-Villacoublay

11 May

In a joyous bazaar, two Siamese circus artists test the limits of their acrobatic cohabitation!

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L’Onde – Sono Io ?

Vélizy-Villacoublay

13 May – 18 May

In the Ronaldo family, father and son engage in a joyous and moving clown duel.

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Opéra Royal – Fabrice Luchini: The fountain and confinement

Versailles

13 May – 14 May

Fabrice Luchini has been triumphant with this work for a number of years now, and is presenting his show, La Fontaine et le confinement, on the stage of the Opéra Royal at the Château de Versailles.

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Théâtre Nouvelle France du Chesnay – MERTEUIL

Le Chesnay-Rocquencourt

13 May

What if ‘Les Liaisons dangereuses’ had a sequel?

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Centre de musique baroque – Bébé baroque: musical workshop for toddlers

Versailles

14 May

Musical Thursdays are weekly auditions by the Pages and Singers Choir of the Versailles Baroque Music Centre at the Chapelle Royale in Versailles.

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Montansier Theater – La Cuisine Musicale

Versailles

14 May

La Cuisine Musicale – Musical

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Conférence

Le Chesnay-Rocquencourt

15 May

Conférence animée par le Docteur Nicolas Zamaria, expert en nutrition et micronutrition.

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Royal Opera – The wonders of romanticism

Versailles

15 May

Romanticism knew three dazzling geniuses, with exceptional glory. Franz Schubert, Félix Mendelssohn and Frédéric Chopin, these three prodigies of Romanticism come together for a concert imbued with virtuosity as well as passion.

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Royale Factory – AMANDINE LOURDEL in RENVERSEE

Versailles

15 May

Amandine Lourdel rolls over your certainties, without blinkers and with her foot to the floor.

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Théâtre des arcades de Buc – BUC TALK

Buc

15 May

To mark the 150th anniversary of the Armenian genocide, Thierry Hovsepian will be hosting two lecture-debates focusing on the history and discovery of Armenia.

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Musée de la Toile de Jouy – Marché de l’Eglantine

Jouy-en-Josas

16 May – 18 May

The Oberkampf boutique presents its spring/summer collection. Enjoy the Designers’ Market and free, never-before-seen events all weekend long.

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Auditorium de Viroflay – All or almost all of Molière

Viroflay

16 May

3 actors have decided to take on an impossible challenge: to stage the whole of Molière… in one hour, 2 minutes and 27 seconds.

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Chapelle royale – Carpenter: David and Jonathas

Versailles

16 May – 18 May

Biblical tragedy in five acts with prologue, based on a libretto by Père Bretonneau, first performed in Paris in 1688.

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Heka

Fontenay-le-Fleury

16 May

Un voyage dans un monde « du tout est possible » !

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La datcha d’Ivan Tourgueniev et la villa Viardot (visite guidée)

Bougival

16 May

Ivan Tourgueniev et Pauline Viardot ont été séduits par le charme des coteaux de Bougival… Visitez la datcha que l’écrivain s’y fit construire et la maison de la cantatrice, et découvrez la vie et l’œuvre de ces riches personnalités artistiques !

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La Grande Scène du Chesnay – PABLO MIRA: SIMPLE PAST

Le Chesnay-Rocquencourt

16 May

The spirit and tone will obviously remain satirical, and will question the evolution of our society over the last thirty years.

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Musée Lambinet – Art & Wine tasting tour

Versailles

16 May

Take a moment to visit the museum and taste a range of wines.

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Fête Champètre du Rotary Club d’Orsay à la Ferme de Viltain

Jouy-en-Josas

17 May – 18 May

Venez passer un agréable moment en famille et entre amis : poneys, trampolines, château gonflable, barbecue et bien plus ! Les activités donnent lieu à une participation. Les revenus sont intégralement reversés à nos activités caritatives.

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Musée de la Toile de Jouy – European Museum Night

Jouy-en-Josas

17 May

To mark European Museum Night, come and take part in our textile design challenge.

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Aux sources des Grandes Eaux de Versailles (randonnée-conférence)

Versailles

17 May

Découvrez les installations hydrauliques conçues sous Louis XIV dans la ville de Versailles ! Pour alimenter les fontaines des jardins du château, le Roi-Soleil a fait réaliser des travaux extraordinaires, dont d’importants vestiges subsistent en ville.

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Cuisinaire du Roi – Equinoxe Entremets Cyril Lignac style

Versailles

One of Cyril Lignac’s flagship entremets, always available in his patisseries, we’re offering you the chance to master their preparation in our workshop.

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Dans l’intimité de l’exposition “Victor Hugo et Les Misérables”

Bièvres

17 May

Visite en lumière tamisée de l’exposition “Victor Hugo et Les Misérables, de la réalité à l’idéal”

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L’Onde – Journey to the end of boredom

Vélizy-Villacoublay

17 May

An invitation to embark on a mischievous, lively and colourful odyssey, a tribute to endless rainy afternoons…

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Musée Lambinet – European Museum Night

Versailles

17 May

During the European Museum Night, the Musée Lambinet is offering a nocturne to discover its collections.

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European Museum Night – galerie des Sculptures et des Moulages – Sculptures have their say

Versailles

17 May

To mark European Museum Night on Saturday 17 May 2025, the Château de Versailles is opening an exceptional venue by night: the Sculpture and Moulding Gallery.

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European Museum Night – Maison littéraire de Victor Hugo

Bièvres

17 May

For the 1st time, the Maison littéraire is taking part in the Nuit des Musées, on Saturday 17 May from 6.30pm to 9pm.

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Pauline Viardot en musique

Bougival

17 May

Evoking the life of Pauline Viardot One Saturday a month, mezzo-soprano Parvati Maeder Lapointe and pianist Joel Keller will spend 30 minutes at the Villa Viardot evoking the stages in the musical life of Pauline Viardot.

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Tartuffe ou l’Hypocrite

Bougival

17 May

Molière dépeint une famille bourgeoise catholique dont le chef de famille, Orgon, décide de recueillir dans son foyer un dévot, Tartuffe. La présence de Tartuffe au sein du foyer et son influence sur le maître de maison va bouleverser l’équilibre familial

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Versailles Palais des Congrès – Nora Hamzawi

Versailles

17 May

Nora Hamzawi returns to the stage as close to her intimacy as possible, using her couple as a decompression chamber for the chaos outside.

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« Tiers-lieu » rencontre avec le guitariste et compositeur Orestis Kalampalikis

Versailles

17 May

La rencontre « Tiers-lieu » avec le guitariste et compositeur Orestis Kalampalikis est l’occasion d’un travail collectif des classes de guitare autour du rythme musical et en particulier des musiques grecques.

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Baptêmes en voitures d’exception

Bailly

18 May

Les visiteurs pourront effectuer des baptêmes de 20mn dans un choix de 50 voitures d’exception. Chaque baptême est payant. Voir les voitures présentes en scannant le QR code de l’affiche. Une restauration assise est disponible toute la journée.

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