Forum des Halles 

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Westfield Forum des Halles is a shopping center located in Paris’s 1st arrondissement. It features over a hundred shops and around thirty restaurants. So, where is Forum des Halles, and how do you get there? Here’s all the practical information.

Access to Forum des Halles

The Westfield Forum des Halles shopping center is located at 101 Porte Berger, 75001 Paris, in a particularly well-connected part of the capital, close to the Châtelet and Les Halles metro stations and the Châtelet–Les Halles RER station.

Westfield Forum des Halles opening hours

As for the shops, Westfield Forum des Halles is open Monday to Saturday from 10:00 am to 8:30 pm, and Sunday from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm.

However, some venues in the mall operate on different hours. These include:

  • Restaurants, generally open from 11:00 am to 11:00 pm
  • The cinema, open from 9:00 am to 11:00 pm
  • The Forum supermarket, open Monday to Saturday from 8:00 am to 10:00 pm and Sunday from 9:00 am to 8:00 pm

Please note that these hours are provided for reference and may vary. Check the official website of the shopping center or the individual venues for up-to-date hours.

What transportation options are there to get to Forum des Halles?

Access to Westfield Forum des Halles is made easy by the many public transport lines serving the area.

To reach the shopping center from all parts of Paris and Île-de-France, choose:

If you’re heading to the area at night, the Noctilien lines N11, N12, N13, N14, N15, N16, N21, N23, N24, N122 and N123 take over and serve the same stops as the daytime buses.

Westfield Forum des Halles has many entrances. If you’re traveling by metro or RER, take one of the following station exits:

  • Exit 1: Marguerite de Navarre Gate – Elevator and escalators
  • Exit 2: Berger Gate – Escalators
  • Exit 3: Lescot Gate – Elevator and escalators
  • Exit 4: Rambuteau Gate – Escalators
  • Exit 5: Saint‑Eustache Gate – Elevator and escalators
  • Exit 6: Pont Neuf Gate – Escalators
  • Exit 7: Jour Gate – Escalators
  • Exit 8: Louvre Gate – Elevator and escalators

Access by bike and by car

The neighborhood’s Vélib’ stations are located on Rue des Halles, Rue de la Cossonnerie, Rue Turbigo, Rue de la Grande Truanderie, Rue Berger, and Rue du Pont Neuf. The shopping center also provides two bicycle parking areas for customers, near the Berger and Rambuteau entrances. You can also get to Forum des Halles by car. To find parking, go to 12 Rue Turbigo, the address of the entrance to the Forum parking garage. This paid parking garage is open 24/7 every day.

What to see around Forum des Halles?

Here are the must‑see sights within walking distance around Forum des Halles (Paris 1st arrondissement), arranged by proximity.

5–10 minutes

  • Saint‑Eustache Church: flamboyant Gothic, a beautiful organ, free entry.
  • Nelson‑Mandela Garden & the Les Halles Canopy: a green break and contemporary architecture.
  • Fountain of the Innocents: Renaissance, on Place Joachim‑du‑Bellay.
  • Bourse de Commerce – Pinault Collection: contemporary art in a spectacular rotunda (often sold out on weekends; closed on Tuesdays).
  • Rue Montorgueil: a foodie pedestrian street (Stohrer, the oldest patisserie in Paris; E. Dehillerin for cookware).
  • Passage du Grand Cerf (2nd arrondissement): a superb covered arcade of wood and metal, artisan shops.

10–15 minutes

  • Palais‑Royal and its gardens; discover the Colonnes de Buren and the nearby Galerie Vivienne and Galerie Colbert.
  • Louvre Museum (Cour Napoléon, Pyramid) and the Tuileries Garden a little further. The Louvre Museum is closed on Tuesdays.
  • Centre Pompidou / Beaubourg: large forecourt and Stravinsky Fountain. Note: the museum is closed for multi‑year renovations, but the exterior and the neighborhood are worth the walk.
  • Tour Saint‑Jacques: a Gothic tower in a square; great views during guided tours (seasonal).
  • La Samaritaine: a renovated Art Nouveau/Art Deco department store, fine viewpoints from the upper floors when the store is open.

15–20 minutes