Paris in summer, what to do

Paris in summer

July and August are the summer months in Paris And the good thing is that the Parisian summer is not as hot as the Spanish one, for example. The most common is that the apartments do not even have air conditioning since heat waves or temperatures of more than 30 ºC are rare.

Little heat, lots of sunlight, and plenty of ways to have fun both day and night. This is Paris in summer and although July is already ending there is still the whole month of August. Do you want to make a getaway? Write these down tips to enjoy summer in Paris:

Summer festivals in Paris

Classique au Vert Festival

Good weather brings people out to the streets so all over the world summer is synonymous with outdoor festivals. In August the Classique au Vert Festival, a festival of classical music wonderful that is celebrated in the Parc Floral.

This beautiful park opened its doors in 1969 and its colors change with the seasons. It is part of the botanical garden of Paris and covers 28 hectares in Bois de Vincennes, near the local castle. The festival lasts seven weekends, from August 6 to September 18. Admission costs 5 euros if you go on Wednesdays, Saturdays and Sundays from June 50 to September 6 and always on days when there is an event. There are also guided tours. Open from 21:9 am to 39:6 pm

rock en seine

For rock lovers there is the rock en seine, a party that takes place on the outskirts of Paris, at the Domaine National de Saint-Cloud. It has been organized for many years and the concerts are live on its four stages. It sounds from punk to Britpop and mixes well-known artists with unknown talents. This year they will Massive Attack, Iggy Pop and Foals, for example. The venue is a 460 hectare park around an old castle that burned down in the XNUMXth century with fountains, waterfalls and lots of greenery.

Peacock Society Festival

If you plan to go earlier next year, I'll tell you that in July there are already many festivals that you can take advantage of: the Fnac live, another music festival in front of the Hôtel de Ville, the Peacock Society Festival, to pure electronic music in the open air for three nights (also in the Parc Floral), and within the same musical style is Les Siestes Electroniques at the Musèe du Quai Brantly.

Finally, for movie lovers, the Paris Film Festival that although it is not as well known as others in the world, it is popular and interesting enough to enjoy its projections. The same can be enjoyed by attending the open-air projections of the Parc et Villette, with its cheap tickets. They are great for having a picnic at sunset, enjoying the good weather and good movies.

Villette Open Air Film Festival

Like the ,? In mid-July work begins on the Paris Quartier d'Ètè. It is a multidisciplinary festival where the music, theater, dance and circus combine to give the best. And at the end of August there is a traveling festival called Treteaux Nomades that reaches the Arènes de Montmartre. It is now fifteen years that this festival has arrived to mark the end of the summer in Paris. Theatre, burlesque, music, poetry, everything is combined in the offer of this company whose repertoire usually includes Cinderella, Quasimodo and D'Artagnan. This 2016, its 17th edition arrives.

Tour de France

We cannot forget two more events: the Tour de France who arrived in Paris on July 24 to fill the Champs-Èlysées, and the Japan Expo which is a huge event dedicated to Japanese culture, the largest in the country: music, animation, comics, language, everything you can imagine. It was its 17th edition at the Parc des Expositions.

As you can see, Paris in summer is a city that does not go to nap and does not escape the heat. Taking advantage of the fact that the temperatures are not high there is everything to do. Of course, there are also many people because there are foreign and French tourists who make trips to the city from the rest of the country to enjoy these events. A) Yes, the city can be a bit expensive in summer.

Japan Expo

Ideally, make hotel and ticket reservations a little before. The same if you are going to take trains. There are a lot of people in the main tourist attractions so if you don't like crowds this is something you should consider. Finally, although it is not too hot it can rain so you should be prepared to get a little wet or for last minute cancellations in some of the outdoor activities.

Paris plague

Before finishing the article I would like to name some other things you can do in summer in Paris: attend the celebrations of the Bastille Day, go to Paris plague (the artificial beach on the banks of the Seine), with your bathing suit and lunch, attend the Gay Pride Parade, boating on the Seine and its canals. On the other hand, la paris ferris wheel It has been on the Place de la Concorde since November last year and they dismantled it on September 23 so you can still climb it.

You can do all this this summer in Paris, but if you add the regular offer of its museums and galleries, the truth is that spending a few days here is something great. Today you can feel a little apprehensive about the latest terrorist attacks, with good reason, and you will surely see more police presence and you will be disturbed by the fences around the Eiffel Tower but beyond all of Paris it is still Paris.


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