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Quick overview

  • Ways to experience: Currently, booking is straightforward: one timed self-guided entry covers the full exhibition route in about 1 hour 30 minutes.
  • Additional access: Entry includes all rooms, 360° projections, theatrical sets, special effects, interactive games, and filmed performances. Transfers, food, and guided touring aren’t included.
  • Unique experiences: Expect a literary immersion rather than a museum visit, with La Fontaine’s fables staged through actor-led scenes, surround sound, and a final 360° show.
  • When to book: Book online in advance for your preferred slot, especially on weekends, school holidays, and busier periods like spring and early autumn.
  • Good to know: Show your smartphone ticket, arrive about 5 minutes early, and look carefully for venue signage inside Galerie Berri-Washington near the Champs-Élysées.
  • Best upgrade: There’s no higher-access tier here. Standard timed entry already includes the full route, so your best choice is simply the slot that suits you.

Galleries at Cité Immersive des Fables

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Introductory Study – The route opens in La Fontaine’s study with manuscripts, desks, and oversized books framing the literary theme.

Salle du Corbeau

Fable Room – Animal Storytelling and Scenic Projection. Early in the route, this room stages The Crow and the Fox with scenic decor and voice work.

Salle du Loup

Wolf Fables – Darker Atmosphere and Spatial Sound. The room features wolf-centric fables with mist effects and spatial sound.

Salle de la Grenouille

Comic Animal Fables – Bright Interactive Room. This room offers a lighter pause with comic storytelling and interactive elements.

Salle du Lion

Lion Fables – Theatrical Set and Projection Room. The room presents lion-themed fables with a theatrical set and projections.

Salle des Rêves

360° Finale – Immersive Projection Chamber. The finale features floor-to-ceiling projections creating an immersive visual sequence.

Things to know before booking your Cité Immersive des Fables tickets

Booking window

Cité Immersive des Fables uses timed entry, and preferred weekend or school-holiday slots go first. On-site sales can be limited, so book ahead if you want a specific time.

What’s included

Your standard ticket covers the full self-guided route: themed rooms, 360° projections, special effects, filmed performances, interactive elements, and the finale. The live ticket does not list transfers, food, a guided tour, or an audio device.

Entrances & flow

The entrance for Cité Immersive des Fables is inside Galerie Berri-Washington at 5 rue de Berri, so it can be easy to miss from the street. Show your smartphone ticket and arrive about 5 minutes before your slot.

Ways to explore

The current live assortment shows one ticket type only: standard timed self-guided entry (As of 2026-07-06). Expect a one-way indoor route that takes about 1 hour 30 minutes, rather than a hop-in, hop-out visit.

Policies & rules

The venue is wheelchair- and stroller-accessible, and non-flash photography is allowed. The final 360° room is standing-room only, and visitor feedback suggests the stories are easiest to follow from about age 6 upward.

Highlights of your Cité Immersive des Fables experience

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La Fontaine’s study

You begin inside a 17th-century-style study with antique desks and scattered manuscripts creating a cozy, library-like stage set.

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Plan your Cité Immersive des Fables experience

  • Operating hours: Tuesday usually runs 2pm–7:30pm; Wednesday and Friday 10:30am–7:30pm.
  • Weekend schedule: Saturday and Sunday commonly run 9:30am–7:30pm.
  • Last admission: Final entry is commonly listed around 6pm, not 7:30pm.
  • Visit duration: Most visits take about 1 hour 30 minutes from entry to finale.
  • Best time of day to go: Opening slots and weekday afternoons usually feel calmer.
  • Best season or month to visit: January–February are quieter; May, October, and school holidays get busier.

Checked: July 2026

  • Location: The venue sits inside Galerie Berri-Washington, just off the Champs-Élysées in Paris’s 8th arrondissement.
  • Address: 5 Rue de Berri, 75008 Paris — Google Maps

Getting there:

  • By Metro: George V on Line 1 is the easiest stop, about 0.3 km away.
  • Alternate Metro: Franklin D. Roosevelt on Lines 1 and 9 is about 10 minutes away.
  • By RER: Charles de Gaulle–Étoile on RER A is roughly a 12-minute walk.
  • By bus or car: Bus 73 stops near Georges V; Interparking and BePark are 3–5 minutes away.
  • Physical effort: The route involves light indoor walking and standing across 1,000+ m².
  • Route style: The experience follows a self-paced walk-through format across themed rooms.
  • Weather dependency: Rain, wind, or summer heat rarely affect the visit since everything stays indoors.
  • Age or participation constraints: Family-friendly overall, though ages 6+ usually follow the stories more easily.
  • Sensory notes: Darker rooms, voice effects, and dramatic lighting may unsettle some preschoolers.
  • Accessibility notes: Wheelchairs and strollers can move through the route without stair-heavy detours.
  • Storage: Lockers are mentioned in visitor reviews, though availability can vary by day.
  • Strollers: Wide paths help stroller movement, and lobby parking is possible when needed.
  • Accessibility: A ground-level entrance and step-free circulation support wheelchair access.
  • Shopping: A small shop near the exit sells storybooks, magnets, plush toys, and souvenirs.
  • Food & drink: No on-site café or meal service is listed inside the exhibition.
  • Indoor comfort: The fully covered venue works well for rainy days and colder months.

Tips & guidelines

  • Wear comfortable closed shoes and light layers; you’ll be standing and moving between rooms, and indoor temperatures stay cool compared to the often warm, crowded Champs-Élysées outside.
  • Keep voices low and discourage kids from running or touching the sets; reviews mention staff can intervene sharply, so a quick pre-visit chat about “museum rules” helps avoid stress.
  • For winter or rainy days, the experience itself is fully indoors, but you’ll queue and walk outside briefly; bring a compact umbrella or hooded coat you can easily fold away.
  • Some rooms, especially those with the wolf, are darker and slightly intense; stay beside sensitive children, and feel free to step aside or move forward if they feel uneasy.
  • Photos are allowed without flash, so switch off flash and live-photo modes beforehand; in the 360° finale, standing nearer a wall makes it easier to turn and film comfortably.

Frequently asked questions about Cité Immersive des Fables tickets

Standard Cité Immersive des Fables tickets include timed entry to the full immersive exhibition. That covers the walk-through route, 360° projection rooms, theatrical sets, special effects, filmed performances, and interactive installations. Transfers, food, guided tours, and personal expenses are not included.