MAJOR CULTURAL INSTITUTIONS AROUND ZAZIE

Several major cultural institutions of Paris are within reach from the Zazie Hotel.

The Opéra Bastille. Fifteen minutes’ walk from the hotel, you can buy tickets at the opera house’s ticket offices without booking in advance. See big lyrical productions in the Grande Salle and concerts and recitals in the Amphitheatre or Studio.

The Grand Palais Immersif. Installed within the Opéra Bastille in partnership with the Réunion des Musées Nationaux, this new place dedicated to digital exhibitions combines audiovisual, narrative, interactive and immersive content, in an open space for wandering and exploration. Access via rue de Lyon.

Since 2005, the Cinémathèque Française occupies a magnificent building designed by architect Frank Gehry in the Jardins de Bercy. Cinema enthusiasts will love its museum, exhibitions and film projections.

The Palais de la Porte Dorée, a magnificent Art Deco complex, which houses the Immigration Museum and the Tropical Aquarium.

The Cartoucherie de Vincennes houses the legendary Théâtre du Soleil directed by Ariane Mnouchkine, as well as the Tempête, Aquarium and Épée de Bois theatres. A little further out but easy to access by Metro and bus.

And of course the Arena de Bercy with its massive concerts and events.

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Very close to Zazie :  Two very nice brasseries in our neighborhood square : Mon Colonel et le Barracuda.  Boulevard Diderot,  le P'tit clin d'oeil for a beer or "rhums arrangés" (92 boulevard Diderot) ou Le Globe (18 Boulevard Diderot), or in the former barracks of Reuilly, the associative café Maison du Zero Déchet (Zero Waste House)  (1 Passage Jaqueline Giraud).

Going towards Faidherbe Chaligny, a plethora of lively Brasserie Bars with such tempting names: Les funambules (tightrope walkers), but also la Liberté, a famous libertarian bar on the Faubourg Saint-Antoine.

Want to innovate? Try the le Social Bar, laboratory of conviviality, rue Villiot on the other side of the Gare de Lyon, a stone's throw from the Arena Bercy, or Ground Control, our huge neighborhood wasteland, where foodtrucks, food corners, ephemeral bars are crowded , flea market, bookshop, events, workshops, concerts, festivals... 81, rue du Charolais. 75012 Paris

Olympic Games in Paris : Transport, competition sites, activities around Zazie…

My.ParisJetaime find all the services, practical information, ticketing, activities during these Olympics. Transport: Almost all metro and RER stations will be accessible during the Olympics. In particular all those in our neighborhood and even in eastern Paris. Only the four stations of Gare du Nord, Tuileries, Concorde and Champs-Élysées Clémenceau will be closed for the duration of the Games due to the events taking place nearby. Car traffic is not particularly recommended in Paris in general. Even less during the Olympics. If you absolutely want to, carefully check the security perimeters where car traffic will be limited or even impossible. In particular, it will be very difficult to drive in eastern Paris on July 24, the day of familiarization of the cycling time trial which takes place largely in the 12th, on July 26 for the opening ceremony on the Seine, and on July 27 day of the cycling time trial. Competition sites: Near Zazie, the Arena will be the site of artistic gymnastics, trampoline, basketball and wheelchair basketball competitions. The cycling time trial on July 27 will pass, very close to Zazie, Faubourg Saint-Antoine and avenue Daumesnil. Activities in the 12th near Zazie: the surroundings of the Jardin de Reuilly (photo) will become the site of the festivities in the 12th district. From July 26 to September 8, residents and visitors of the district will have the opportunity to enjoy sporting and cultural events, restaurants and the broadcast of the events around the Jardin de Reuilly in order to fully experience the Olympic enthusiasm with family and /or between friends. Cultural Olympics: And to be complete, art and culture will also be present all summer. A delightful program to follow.