The Parisian Sleepless Nights made Paris dream. For this 17th edition, the event will take place on the 6th of October 2018 and will be directed by Gaël Charbau, independent curator and artistic advisor for Universcience. From 7 PM to 7 AM, Parisians and travelers have a date with Art in the city of lights, full artistic masterpieces and artists representations. At this occasion, public transports will be maintained all night long and various restaurants will stay open until dawn. Stay at the Hôtel Pastel and extend the artistic pleasure in a colorful, pop and cosy ambiance!    

The Musée de l’Homme welcome you until September 7th of 2019 to make you discover Neanderthal men. The public is invited to discover their behaviors and habits through objects and fossils obtained from the Museum collections or landed by famous french and europeans institutions. A large majority of them are rarely exposed or even never presented in France. For the most curious ones, the museum also propose permanent collections focusing around 3 major themes: Biological anthropolog, Cultural anthropology and Prehistory. Spend a night in the Hôtel Pastel and take the opportunity to connect with your ancestors and to discover the roots of the human history. Musée de l’Homme 17 Place du Trocadéro et du 11 Novembre, 75116 Paris Open from wenesday to monday from 10 AM to 6 PM 12 minutes walking – Line 6 Trocadéro station Tickets from 12.00 € Children tickets from 9.00 €

More than 30 years ago, the ministry of culture and communication created the European Heritage days that invite you to discover or rediscover Parisian monuments for free. For a week end in the year, various animations are organized and allow for unusual tours and even visits in closed to public places like the Palais de l’Elysée.   Discover unavoidable places like Matignon, the Orsay Museum or the Arc de Triomphe but also contemporary monuments like Paris’ Philharmonic, the Louis Vuitton foundation or the City of design and fashion.   For this 2018 edition that will take place the 15th and the 16th of September, the city of Paris honors Cultural Heritage and the art of sharing.   Share this moment in family or with friends at the Hôtel Pastel and discover the cultural and artistic charms of the French capital under a new face.

At the end of the XIXth century, the Franco-Prussian War, the fall of the second French Empire and Paris Commune encouraged a large diversity of artists to run away and to live in United Kingdom. The exilic life in the Victorian Era of artists such as Carpeaux, Tissot, Daubigny Legros, Dalou Pissarro, Monet or Sisley is well represented in this exposition co-organized with the Tate Britain Museum. Stay at the Hotel Pastel and discover this cultural and artistic mix only few minutes walking or by subway from your hotel room. You will also have the opportunity to discover the others emblematic collections of the Petit Palais.   Le Petit Palais Avenue Winston-Churchill 75008 Paris Tel : 01 53 43 40 00 Access Line 1: « Champs Elysées Clemenceau » station Line 9: « Franklin Roosevelt » station Rate : 13 € for the ticket only, 19 € with audio guide. Free for -18 years old. Opening hours: Tuesday to Sunday from 10 AM to 6 PM, until 9 PM on Friday.

Each month, Paris’ city council closes the access to Champs Elysee for motorized vehicles and totally dedicates the avenue to pedestrians. This Sunday August 5th, discover the world’s most famous avenue under in a new light and enjoy shopping and sunny promenades in Paris. The Hotel Pastel welcomes you in the city of lights, only few minutes walking from the Champs Elysées and its luxury shops.   Access Line 6 et line 2 : station « Charles de Gaulle Etoile » Ligne 1 : stations « Charles de Gaulle Etoile » ; « Champs Elysées Clemenceau » or « George V » Rate : free Event schedule : from 11 AM to 6 PM

Since 1975, the Tour de France ends on the Champs –Elysees. This year the course ends in Paris on Sunday 29th of July.   You would like to observe the cyclists for their last step and enjoy the Parisian festive atmosphere?   Choose the Hotel Pastel and sleep at only few minutes walking from the  finish line !

The 14th of July is a special date in France as it the National Day that celebrates the nation’s freedom obtained after the French Revolution of 1789. A military procession is organized on the Champs Elysées, 10 minutes only from the Hotel Pastel and honors the French armed forces. This parade of the ground and air troops will take place from 9.30 AM to 12 A.M in presence of the French President. In the 16th district, other events are planned for this special occasion. A great concert will be given at the Champs de Mars from 9.30 PM by the National French Orchestra and the Radio France Choir. They will be playing pieces from Berlioz, Bizet, Puccini, Ravel, ou encore Verdi. This concert will be followed by a majestic firework near the Eiffel Tower. For the partiers, the Bal des Pompiers – Firefighters Ball – will be organized at the 15th district casern. This event will be free and open to everyone from 9 PM to 4 AM at the 1 rue Violet in Paris. Stay at the Hotel Pastel to celebrate French culture and history with us in one of the closest spot of the major events of this exceptional day!