Are we there yet?

Paris in March is jam-packed with events and openings, from pop-ups to restaurants tucked in offbeat corners of the city, to keep us going until we get to spring.

Mar 01, 2024

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Are we there yet? Another fashion week takes hold of the city, which is slowly getting into gear for the Olympics, albeit reticently, with most locals planning on fleeing the city. Even the transport minister said it would be “hardcore.” The transport system is already taking a slight hit with building work causing delays and closures on some lines. To add to the locals’ discontentment, the sun is making itself exceptionally scarce, forcing vitamin-D starved Parisians to painfully peel themselves from their beds for more dreary days of hollow white skies and cold drizzle. Paris is waiting for better weather. For sunlight. For time on terraces and park picnics. For spring. We’re almost there. Roxy x

4 things on my radar this March

When it comes to things to see and do, Paris just keeps on giving. Here are things I hope to get around to doing this month.

Pick up some hot pantry essentials. This season, Le Bon Marché department store hosts “Mise en page,” a book-themed pop-up curated by Sarah Andelman, behind the success of the Colette concept store (now closed) and the founder of Just an idea, and the artist Jean Jullien. As part of the project, the duo’s invited Korean brand Nounou Official and the creative food agency Phamily First to create a café: Nounou First. Until 21st April, you can have a browse of apparel and shop artisanal kitchen cupboard essentials with packaging by Jullien.

Take a peek at Europe’s biggest upcoming art district. Part of the Fiminco Foundation on the city outskirts in Romainville, FAST is an eclectic ecosystem of prominent art galleries, international artist residencies and studios. It’s now being expanded to reach 50,000 m2 by the end of 2024 and will encompass performing arts, featuring the Grand Cuvier auditorium and a short-stay residence with 146 rooms. It’s currently open to visitors for the ART Situacions III group show (until 7th April), highlighting the convergence of Spanish and French contemporary artists questioning the utilisation of new technologies.

Dance the night away in an old chapel. Parisian techno music collective RAW will open its own club inside a former church in Paris. While the exact location remains undisclosed, the club is set to open its doors on March 16th (11pm-8am) with a capacity of 500. The lineup features techno luminaries like Ben Sims, Freddy K, UVB, and VRIL, alongside residencies from RAW regulars A.mo, ey-rah, Illnurse, and Kuss. Described by the collective as more than just a club, HAVEN is envisioned as a musical sanctuary, a haven for free and passionate spirits celebrating authenticity and genuine human connection.

Get a taste for excellence. M, the magazine of French national newspaper Le Monde, is launching its very own festival, focusing on the notion of ‘second lease of life’ across the realms of culture, fashion, design, and gastronomy. A two-day event (23rd and 24th March), Le Goût de M will take over the atmospheric and prestigious Duperré Art School in the Marais. Tickets go on sale today.

What else is happening in Paris in March?

If you want more experiences and openings in town, then check out the calendar below, which I’m constantly updating with new finds (bear with me, there’s content in the link below but I’m still working on it..!)

Paris in March Calendar