Le Musée des Arts Forains (the Fairground Arts Museum) within the Bercy district of Paris is normally closed to the general public (until you e-book a tour for a bunch), however for Xmas they open their doorways for ten days for what they name the Pageant du Merveilleux (Pageant of Wonders), with reside circus performers in each room and old style fairground video games and points of interest you possibly can truly use!
It’s now or by no means (effectively, in a yr’s time) – the Fairground Arts Museum is yours to probe for ten days solely, a genuinely particular occasion that the entire household can get pleasure from.
Each room of the museum (don’t miss the Magic Mirror space) incorporates an attraction saved from the fairgrounds of previous (roundabouts, video games…), meticulously restored and principally out there so that you can strive. Your entrance ticket even consists of two particular tickets so that you can check out the attraction or sport of your alternative. A few of them are over 100 years previous 😲
Time for some old style enjoyable!
In addition to these points of interest, circus and fairground artists, together with storytellers, acrobats, musicians, puppeteers, aerial dancers and tightrope walkers, might be strolling across the areas or ready for you in sure rooms to provide you a present.
You’ll additionally have the ability to get pleasure from mild reveals, optical illusions and demonstrations of automata, and within the museum’s gardens, specifically adorned for the season, a meals truck might be current with some hearty snacks so that you can buy 😋
The Pageant du Merveilleux is on the Fairground Arts Museum (Musée des Arts Forains) (right here) from twenty sixth December 2025 – 4th January 2026
Open each day from 10am-6pm (visits take round 90 minutes)
Admission: 22.80€ / 18.80€ (bizarre quantities proper?)
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