All Saints' Day holidays: 3 things to do around Paris

Published on October 24, 2023 at 5:53 pm

With the All Saints' Day holidays fast approaching, perhaps you're planning to stay in your region? If you're in the Ile-de-France region, there's no shortage of things to do! From the classic Château de Versailles to bucolic discoveries, here are 3 ideas for outings that are sure to brighten up your All Saints' Day holiday.

Une belle journée d'automne à Paris.

Summary

The safe bet: the Château de Versailles
An outing to a confidential site: the Corot ponds
Halloween at Disneyland Paris

The safe bet: the Château de Versailles

Every day, tourists from all over the world flock to the gates of the Château de Versailles to discover one of the major symbols of France abroad. For the All Saints' Day holidays, which are less popular than those in July and August, the famous Hall of Mirrors is unlikely to be crowded! The Grand Appartement du Roi, the Grand Appartement de la Reine, the sumptuous chapel and Le Nôtre's splendid gardens are yours for the taking!

Practical information

📍 Location: Place d'Armes, 78000 Versailles

👛 Price: from €19.50 for the château ticket and €28.50 for the entire estate of the Château de Versailles (château, Trianon estate and all the gardens).

⏰Hours: open Tuesday to Sunday from 9am to 5.30pm.

🚌 To get there: get off at the Versailles - château rive gauche stop on the RER C.

👉 Website and ticket office

Le château de Versailles et ses jardins.

An outing to a confidential site: the Corot ponds

A little-known corner of paradise just a quarter of an hour from the Paris ring road, the Etangs de Corot await you for a relaxing day in the heart of nature, in Ville-d'Avray, a charming little town in the Hauts-de-Seine department. This well-kept secret has attracted many artists since the 19th century. Starting with the painter Jean-Baptiste Camille Corot, who gave his name to this green setting so close to the capital. It's a relatively little-known site, yet visitors to the MoMA in New York will be able to admire these two ponds while contemplating one of Corot's masterpieces, "Les étangs de Ville-d'Avray"!

Practical information:

📍 Location: it's here on Google Maps.

👛 Admission: free

⏰ Timetable: free access

🚌 Getting there: by car from Paris, it takes less than an hour, via the D7. The journey time is roughly the same by public transport. Simply take line L from La Défense, get off at Chaville and walk for around twenty minutes.

Halloween at Disneyland Paris

The magical world of Disneyland Paris is getting ready to celebrate Halloween in style! To mark the occasion, from 1 October to 5 November 2023, all the park's decorations will be redesigned, and the big bads will come out in the park's aisles to thrill young and old alike for the Disney Halloween Festival.

The adage "when the cat sleeps, the mice will dance" has never been truer, as for Disney Halloween Nights, the park will open its gates at extended hours, so you can enjoy it for even longer!

Practical information

📍 Location: Bd de Parc, 77700 Coupvray

👛 Price: from €56/adult, for a single park, over one day.

⏰ Times: the site is open from 9.30am to 9pm.

🚌 Getting there: from Châtelet-les-Halles or Paris-Gare-de-Lyon, take the RER A towards Marne-La-Vallée Chessy and get off at the stop with the same name.

👉 Website and ticket office