From 20 July to 19 August.
Summer holidays and families frolicking on fine sand beaches: where else but Paris Plages? As this annual event gets underway, Parisians and tourists alike will be seen on ... the banks of the Seine as usual this summer, comfortably soaking up the sunshine on colourful deckchairs, watching a concert, taking part in ‘beach’ sport or sipping a trendy cocktail at one of the various stands on this summer’s hippest beach.
The 2007 edition marks a return to the origins of Paris Plages as an event conceived to provide family fun. This year’s programme invites visitors to take a pleasant stroll through holiday land. A host of activities will be organised for an entire month: there’ll be water sports such as pedal, paddle and small boat rides in the Bassin de la Villette and open-air activities such as beach rugby or a dip in the floating swimming pool, plus quieter leisure occupations such as painting sessions: or you can simply lie back in your deckchair and read.
Whether you’re a Parisian who can’t afford a beachside holiday this year or a visitor wanting to see a new side to Paris, you will really enjoy Paris Plages. Don’t forget your sunglasses and suntan lotion!

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Photo D.R.