Sunny Sunday

 

Catching rays by the river as a tourist boat glides by.

 

Paris Plages 2025

 Ends Sunday August 31

 

Seine Sunday

A spot on the Seine.

 

Paris Plages 2025

 

Ends Sunday August 31

 

Throwback Thursday

 

A long chat along the river.

From Paris Plages 2023

 

Life's a beach

 

Paris Plages, that traffic-free summer respite that follows the river starting near Pont Marie all the way to Pont Neuf, and beyond, ends today.

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Live music, games/activities for kids and families, shaded areas to reflect and relax, potted palm trees, ice cream stands, pétanque spaces, dancing, Swedish gym, Jardin de Brume water mist along the way to cool off, food and drink, photo exhibitions

Beach bum

 

 

Paris Plages: 

Not a real beach, but better than nothing at all.

 

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PARIS PLAGES 2023

 

Ends Sunday September 3

 

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Bonnes vacances à tous

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Beached

Photograph in a métro station of Paris Plages, the city's annual pseudo riverside beach set up on quais around Île Saint-Louis.

Ends Sunday September 2, 2018

Paris when it sizzles

Seated in a position reminiscent of Rodin's "The Thinker" a man listens to music while texting.

- Another August sees Paris-Plages return in full force -
 

Farewell aux plages

As August winds down so does Paris-Plages, the annual urban project that put a whole new spin on "stay-cation." 

Above: relaxing w/champagne and (free) city wi-fi

 

Below: members of a jazz trio take a break; a small bar w/potted palms has been set up as river boats cruise by in the background

 

 

 

 

 

Urban volleyball

For August, volleyball courts were set up in the city center in front of the main Town Hall complete with sand, live music, palm trees, refreshments and changing tents, attracting swimsuit-clad players, some in speedos.

The right to vacation

In Paris, getting away in August is considered so essential that each year the city sets aside a sizable budget to create Paris Plages along the banks of the Seine, a bogus but fun "beach" set up for those who stay behind.

 

Paris Plages 2015