White night and black screen at the Molitor hotel
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Attention lovers of thrills on the big screen. The Molitor hotel turns into a horror cinema on October 31. From 10 p.m., the 5-star hotel in the 16th arrondissement will broadcast three iconic films in succession, each in their own right, in one of the establishment's conference rooms, transformed into a one-night cinema. The evening will begin with Stanley Kubrick's horrific masterpiece, The
Shining
(which, you know, takes place in a hotel)
;
would continue with
cult 1990's
slasher
Scream,
before ending with the highly paranoid
Us
(2019), by the director of
Get Out.
As a bonus, the possibility of taking a dip in one of the two most emblematic swimming pools in Paris ... But not until midnight, no offense to night owls!
Hôtel Molitor, 13, rue Nungesser et Coli 75016 Paris.
Phone.
: 01 56 07 08 50. From € 275 per night with breakfast.
Also read Did you know that Ireland is the country of origin of Halloween?
To die of laughter at the castle of Villiers-le-Mahieu
Halloween, a good-natured version in this home in Yvelines.
Press photo / Château de Villiers-le-Mahieu
Located 35 minutes from the capital, near Thoiry, this beautiful building built in 1642 on the foundations of a 13th century fortified castle combines old charm and modern comfort (Nuxe spa, swimming pool, golf course, pétanque, tennis. ..). In this green paradise, Halloween will be family-friendly or not. Throughout the weekend, the kids' club takes care of the little ones, with various workshops from pumpkin carving to the Mexican game of the piñata. During this time, the older ones will celebrate the
dios de los muertos,
the Mexican Day of the Dead, with an aperitif to the sound of mariachis, a tequila workshop and, to finish, a
muy caliente
dinner
.
Castle of Villiers-le-Mahieu.
Rue du Center, 78770 Villiers-le-Mahieu.
Phone.
: 01 34 87 44 25. From 195 € per night with breakfast.
Brunch brunch at Maison Bréguet
There will be pumpkins on the menu at Maison Bréguet.
Press photo / Maison Bréguet
The Sunday brunch at Maison Bréguet should be colorful this October 31.
Children are invited to come and feast in the five-star hotel in the 11th arrondissement, between République and Bastille, dressed in their best witch or pumpkin costume.
At the end of the day, for the one who shows up with the most successful disguise, one night in a Junior suite.
And on the menu, in addition to the usual sweet and savory gourmet buffet, pastries based on the Irish holiday theme.
Maison Bréguet, 8 rue Bréguet, 75011 Paris.
Phone.
: 01 58 30 32 31. From € 45 brunch for parents, € 25 for children.
Online booking.
Haunted visit to Royaumont Abbey
Spooky night at Royaumont Abbey.
Camille RIdoux
What more appropriate setting than that of this former monastery, an hour from Paris, for a spooky autumn night? Its vaults, its hundred-year-old stones, its gardens which are adorned with mystery at nightfall ... Royaumont Abbey, located in Asnières-sur-Oise, offers on this very special day to discover its places in another light, during a guided tour by candlelight. Where we meet the disturbing shadows of a ghost and a condemned woman ... Then, we go for the night in one of the old cells of the abbey - which only have a cell in name. The next day, storytelling visits “to scare oneself” are also on the program. And to finish in style, why not have a lunch, anything but terrible, at the table of chef Patrick Derisbourg?
Royaumont Abbey.
Guided tours by candlelight at 8 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. on Sunday, October 31.
From € 289 per night for two people with dinner and breakfast.
Phone.
: 01 30 35 59 59.
Read also: Getaway in the remarkable gardens of Royaumont abbey
Take off the masks at the Barn
Horror weekend at the Barn, 45 minutes from Paris.
Press photo
Le Barn is a bit like the favorite country house of Parisians. For Halloween, the hotel located in the Haute Vallée de Chevreuse offers a weekend package, dedicated to young and old pranksters. On the program, several activities for toddlers including a mask-making workshop and a "horror evening" on Saturday, October 30, in a hotel redecorated for the occasion. For older children, the Barn offers, as usual, a whole host of sports activities, from stretching lessons to yoga, including Stott Pilates. Without forgetting the endless possibilities offered by the places, equipped, let us remember, with two restaurants, a spa and, of course, the Haras de la Cense facilities for horse riding fans.
Le Barn, Halloween weekend at € 540 for two nights for two people with breakfast and all activities.
Moulin de Brétigny, commune of Bonnelles 78830. Tel.
: 01 86 38 00 00.
