The third Monday in January – which this year falls on January 20, 2025 – is considered to be the most depressing day of the year. To find a smile again, there is only one solution: take advantage of the beautiful exhibitions of the moment!
Do you know the Blue Monday (“Blue Monday”, in the language of Molière)? This expression refers to the most depressing day of the year: the third Monday in January. It was invented in 2005 during a Sky Travel advertising campaign. This Monday in January would be sad, for many reasons: bad weather, long-awaited salary, end of the euphoria of the end-of-year holidays, vacations too far away, abandonment of good resolutions…
There is no scientific reality to confirm that this day is particularly depressing. But we can all experience a little sluggishness, at one time or another. So why not jump at this opportunity to build up a little stock of happiness ?
Ce Monday January 20, 2025we therefore offer you a host of outings which should put a smile on your face. And since, like us, you are art loverwe gathered around tenexpositions that bring us happiness. Enough to have fun, and forget the constraints of the moment!
Exhibitions that make you happy:
Solo around the world: the exhibition around the Vendée Globe extended at the Maritime Museum
The Maritime Museum takes us on an extraordinary journey, to meet those who participate in the Vendée Globe on solitary boats, with the exhibition Solo Around the World, to be seen from October 16, 2024 and until 2 March 2025. [Lire la suite]
Tribute: the free photo exhibition to meet indigenous communities at the Quai de la Photo
Franck Desplanques, editor-in-chief of the show Rendez-vous en terre stranger and photographer, looks back in images on his most beautiful encounters with indigenous peoples. A free photo exhibition to see at the Quai de la Photo from January 10 to February 28, 2025. [Lire la suite]
The Orientalists: the Atelier des Lumières exhibition which takes us on a journey to the Orient – photos
The mysteries of the Orient await you at the Atelier des Lumières: join Ingres, Delacroix, Vernet and many others, in this unique exhibition to discover from February 9, 2024 to January 22, 2025. [Lire la suite]
Paradox Museum Paris, the crazy journey of optical illusions
Paradox Museum is 90 experiences between trompe l’oeil, optical illusions and upheaval of the senses that await you in Paris. You will love being tricked and capturing surreal shots. Want to try the experience? [Lire la suite]
Le La Serpent, the free, monumental and immersive exhibition by Ernesto Neto at Bon Marché
From January 11 to February 23, 2025, Ernesto Neto transforms the Bon Marché Rive Gauche into a poetic and sensory interlude for the 10th edition of the department store’s January carte blanche. With the exhibition “Le La Serpent”, the Brazilian artist reinvents the myth of Adam and Eve, celebrating nature, humanity and spirituality through monumental crochet works. [Lire la suite]
Epiphanies: the captivating and free painting exhibition is revealed at the Collège des Bernardins
The painter Augustin Frison-Roche exhibits his colorful canvases, inspired by epiphanies and mystical visions. To discover for free from January 9 to February 26, 2025, at the Collège des Bernardins. [Lire la suite]
Masterpieces from the Borghese Gallery: the Italian exhibition extended at the Jacquemart-André museum
The Jacquemart-André museum reopens its doors in September 2024: for the occasion, the museum introduces us to the masterpieces of the Borghese Gallery from September 6, 2024 to February 9, 2025. [Lire la suite]
AURA INVALIDES, the unmissable sound and light show in Paris
Want a unique nightlife experience in Paris? Ready to marvel and embark on a timeless journey to a legendary heritage site? Run to discover AURA INVALIDES, a sound and light show, to discover the iconic Dôme des Invalides, at nightfall. A magical moment within the Dome, which will delight young and old alike. [Lire la suite]
Dolce&Gabbana: the fashion exhibition event that lights up the Grand Palais in Paris
The From the Heart to the Hand exhibition is finally coming to Paris! After captivating Milan last summer, the Dolce&Gabbana exhibition takes over the Grand Palais from January 10 to March 31, 2025. Between dream and craftsmanship, come for a wonderful immersion in the baroque and passionate universe of the Italian luxury house . [Lire la suite]
Pulse: our photos of the immersive sound and light exhibition at Gaité Lyrique
La Gaité Lyrique in Paris offers you a unique immersion in sound and light installations, entitled Pulse, a new creation by 1024 Architecture, from December 12, 2024 to July 13, 2025. Immerse yourself in a universe where light is transformed into living matter and interact with multisensory works, for a unique experience combining art, sound, and technology. [Lire la suite]
Silence: the immersive exhibition is revealed at the Cité des Sciences et de l’Industrie
In a world always in turmoil, silence is becoming rarer… The Cité des Sciences et de l’Industrie offers us an unusual exhibition around silence, to visit from December 10, 2024, until August 31, 2025. [Lire la suite]
Still feeling down? Here’s something to get you back on your feet: discover our guide to anti-depression spots in Paris.
Anti-depression spots in Paris
Not in great shape at the moment? To keep your spirits up and in good spirits, we’ve brought together the anti-spleen addresses in Paris! We let off steam, we relax, and we let go of the depression! [Lire la suite]
