{"id":359644,"date":"2026-07-31T06:03:21","date_gmt":"2026-07-31T06:03:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/peraltafinancing.com\/uncategorized\/things-to-do-on-bastille-day-in-paris-france-2026\/"},"modified":"2026-07-31T06:03:21","modified_gmt":"2026-07-31T06:03:21","slug":"things-to-do-on-bastille-day-in-paris-france-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/?p=359644","title":{"rendered":"Things to Do on Bastille Day in Paris, France (2026)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #e0ebf6; color: #7997bb; border-left-color: #86a5cc; \" class=\"ub-styled-box ub-notification-box wp-block-ub-styled-box\" id=\"ub-styled-box-a3df82b9-9e80-4b05-8316-9118c0959011\">\n<p id=\"ub-styled-box-notification-content-\"><strong>2026 Update:<\/strong> For this year only, Paris\u2019 main Eiffel Tower fireworks display and Concert de Paris will take place on <strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Monday, July 13, 2026<\/span><\/strong>, instead of July 14. The change was made so that July 14, 2026 can be dedicated to remembrance on the 10th anniversary of the Nice attack. The military parade is still expected to take place on the morning of <strong>Tuesday, July 14, 2026<\/strong> on the Champs-\u00c9lys\u00e9es.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>One of the European <a href=\"https:\/\/iamaileen.com\/category\/travel-activities\/festivals\/\">celebrations<\/a> that you should NOT miss out on would be the French National Day: \u2018<strong><em>Bastille Day<\/em><\/strong>\u2018 in France!<\/p>\n<p>Called by many names:<em> La F\u00eate Nationale<\/em> (The National Celebration), <em>La F\u00eate de la Bastille<\/em> (Bastille Celebration), or<em> Le Quatorze Juillet<\/em> (the fourteenth of July), this amazing affair is celebrated annually on <strong>the 14th of July. <\/strong>With French people all over the world <a href=\"https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/topic\/Bastille-Day\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">celebrating this day<\/a>, naturally, it is a HUGE celebration \u2014 more so in <a href=\"https:\/\/iamaileen.com\/tag\/paris\/\">Paris<\/a>, as they hold festive events for all tastes and ages from the early hours of the morning till the wee hours of the night.<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s why this year, I was incredibly happy when I was invited to the \u2018<em>City of Love<\/em>\u2018 to join the <em>f\u00eate!<\/em><\/p>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f8f8f8; border-width: 2px; border-color: #ECECEC; \" class=\"ub_call_to_action wp-block-ub-call-to-action-block\" id=\"ub_call_to_action_d8ebf880-da31-420c-9b67-570e454270de\">\n<div class=\"ub_call_to_action_content\">\n<p class=\"ub_cta_content_text\" style=\"font-size: 16px; text-align: center; \">Come and check out this list of the <a href=\"https:\/\/affiliate.klook.com\/jump\/en-PH\/city\/107-paris\/?adid=17227&amp;af_wid=2871\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">top things to do in Paris<\/a> which features the best activities and tours to do in and out of the city!<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"about-bastille-day\"\/><span style=\"font-family:'Travelers Handwriting'!important;font-size:40px;\">About Bastille Day<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"\/><\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<p>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Celebrating Bastille Day in Paris, France!\" width=\"840\" height=\"473\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/BHaMfaZ1zlM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Bastille Day, known in France as <strong>La F\u00eate Nationale<\/strong> or <strong>Le 14 Juillet<\/strong>, marks two symbolic moments in French history: the Storming of the Bastille on July 14, 1789, and the F\u00eate de la F\u00e9d\u00e9ration on July 14, 1790, a celebration of national unity.<br \/><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Bastille Day only became a national holiday in 1880, and the French continue to celebrate it today as a way of recognizing\u00a0the significance of this event, which ushered the\u00a0end of the royal monarchy and the beginning of its modern republic.<br \/><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li>It is only on Paris\u2019 Bastille Day that you get to witness the <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">oldest and largest<\/span> regular military parade in Europe! It happens on the morning of July 14 on the Champs-\u00c9lys\u00e9es.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>So how was it for me? Well, I certainly had a swell time spending Bastille Day in Paris \u2014 it was memorable, and I highly suggest that you make it a point to attend this too!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color\" style=\"color:#f48885;font-size:30px\">\u2022 \u2022 \u2022<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"things-to-do-on-bastille-day\"\/><span style=\"font-family:'Travelers Handwriting'!important;font-size:40px;\">Things to Do on Bastille Day<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"\/><\/h2>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%c2%bb-9am-witness-the-military-parade-defile-militaire-at-champs-elysees\"\/><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#f48885;\" class=\"has-inline-color\">\u00bb<\/mark> 9AM: Witness the Military Parade <em>(D\u00e9fil\u00e9 Militaire)<\/em> at\u00a0Champs-\u00c9lys\u00e9es<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"\/><\/h3>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"\/>\n<p>As I\u2019ve already mentioned above, this is Europe\u2019s oldest and largest regular military parade; therefore, it\u2019s quite a sight to see!<\/p>\n<p>All traffic will usually be closed starting at 7AM in Champs-Elys\u00e9es and its surrounding streets, and it\u2019s actually around 10AM that the program starts from the Arc de Triomphe \u2014 however, I\u2019ve mentioned 9AM because it\u2019s always best to come early. Given the hype that surrounds this military parade, it can get very crowded!<\/p>\n<p>So during this parade, trumpets would\u00a0often first signal the arrival of the President of the French Republic, the Air Force will start cruising low in the sky either doing stunts or spreading colored smoke<em> (of course in the colors of the French flag and it often happens around 10:45AM),<\/em> and then the elite units of the French army will start to parade down the picturesque avenue down to <em>Place de la Concorde<\/em> on foot, on motorcycles, on horses, on tanks, on jeeps, etc.<\/p>\n<p>Recently, it has even become a custom for France\u00a0to invite units from its\u00a0close allies to participate in the parade.<\/p>\n<p><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#86a5cc\" class=\"has-inline-color\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">HELPFUL TIPS<\/span><\/strong>:<\/mark><\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>There will be a HUGE crowd. Tons of people will line up on both sides of the avenue of\u00a0Champs-Elys\u00e9es and security will also be quite tight! Given this fact, you should come early; or if you can\u2019t,\u00a0bring a stool to stand on <em>(I\u2019ve seen some people doing this).<\/em><\/li>\n<li>It\u2019s best\u00a0to avoid standing underneath a big tree because you can miss seeing the aerial show during the parade. One of the best spots to be in would be below George V Avenue.<\/li>\n<li>Another option is to come around 8AM or earlier to reserve a seat in one of the open\u00a0caf\u00e9s or restaurants in\u00a0Champs-Elys\u00e9es that are on an upper level of a building.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>You can also book an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.airbnb.com\/c\/aadalid\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">AirBnB<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.booking.com\/searchresults.en.html?city=-1456928&amp;aid=848582&amp;no_rooms=1&amp;group_adults=2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Paris hotel<\/a> that has the necessary vantage point to look over the avenue<em> (just make sure there are no trees in the way of your view!)<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Some of the metro stations near\u00a0Champs-Elys\u00e9es will be closed from 8AM until 12PM. They\u2019re not always the same every year, but most of the time it\u2019s the stations of Concorde, George V, Franklin D. Roosevelt, Champs Elysees Clemenceau, and\u00a0Tuileries that will be closed. That being said, do make sure to check before you go!\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><em>Before and after the show, I took the\u00a0Saint-Philippe du Roule metro stop and it was just a 5-minute walk to get to the avenue area.<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>To check which metro stations will be closed, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ratp.fr\/en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">go here.<\/a><\/em> <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>After the Bastille Day parade, you can walk on the\u00a0Avenue des Champs-Elys\u00e9es until 6PM since it transforms into a pedestrian-only road for the time being so go mad snapping pictures away in this spot!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#86a5cc\" class=\"has-inline-color\"><strong>\u2013 \u2013 \u2013<\/strong><\/mark><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%c2%bb-rest-of-the-day-see-paris-sights-or-watch-a-free-movie-outdoors\"\/><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#f48885;\" class=\"has-inline-color\">\u00bb<\/mark> Rest of the Day: See Paris\u2019 Sights or Watch a FREE Movie Outdoors<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"\/><\/h3>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"\/>\n<p class=\"p1\">Though it is a national holiday, a lot of Paris\u2019 restaurants, museums, and attractions stay open \u2014 some of them can even be entered for FREE. For that reason, you should make use of this time to visit the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/affiliate.klook.com\/jump\/en-US\/activity\/7467-louvre-museum-skip-the-line-ticket-paris\/?adid=17227&amp;aid=2871\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Louvre Museum<\/a>, the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/affiliate.klook.com\/redirect?aid=2871&amp;aff_adid=17227&amp;k_site=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.klook.com%2Fen-PH%2Factivity%2F12026-notre-dame-cathedral-skip-the-line-ticket-audio-guide-paris%2F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Notre Dame de Paris<\/a>, the <a href=\"https:\/\/affiliate.klook.com\/redirect?aid=2871&amp;aff_adid=17227&amp;k_site=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.klook.com%2Factivity%2F22020-orsay-museum-tour-paris%2F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Mus\u00e9e d\u2019Orsay<\/a>, the <a href=\"https:\/\/affiliate.klook.com\/redirect?aid=2871&amp;aff_adid=17227&amp;k_site=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.klook.com%2Factivity%2F17463-chateau-versailles-tickets-paris%2F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Chate\u00e2u de Versailles<\/a> and so much more!<\/p>\n<div style=\"background-color: #e0ebf6; color: #7997bb; border-left-color: #86a5cc; \" class=\"ub-styled-box ub-notification-box wp-block-ub-styled-box\" id=\"ub-styled-box-e889646c-7403-475c-b8ca-1a6c24290bc8\">\n<p id=\"ub-styled-box-notification-content-\"><strong>TIP<\/strong>: Check official hours because some sites close fully or partially. For 2026, good options listed as open include Notre-Dame, Les Invalides, Sacr\u00e9-C\u0153ur, the Panth\u00e9on, Sainte-Chapelle, Mus\u00e9e d\u2019Orsay, and Versailles. The Louvre is the big exception to watch out for in 2026 because July 14 falls on a Tuesday, its regular closing day.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"p1\">For ideas, go read my guide here:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><em><strong>\u00bb READ:<\/strong>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/iamaileen.com\/free-things-to-do-in-paris-france\/\">Top 10 FREE Things to Do in Paris<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">If, however, you just want to chill with friends, you can attend a <strong>FREE <\/strong>Open Air Cinema <\/span>at Prairie du Triangle with screenings at 6 PM and 9 PM (usually at Wednesday to Sunday).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#86a5cc\" class=\"has-inline-color\"><strong>\u2013 \u2013 \u2013<\/strong><\/mark><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%c2%bb-9pm-catch-the-live-concert-and-fireworks-show-at-champ-de-mars\"\/><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#f48885;\" class=\"has-inline-color\">\u00bb<\/mark> 9PM: Catch the Live Concert and Fireworks Show at Champ de Mars<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"\/><\/h3>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"\/>\n<p>Yet another highlight of this day that\u2019s great to do with friends as you bring along a picnic blanket, some food, and bottles of wine!<\/p>\n<p>So first and foremost, the live classical concert will start at 9:15 PM at the foot of the Eiffel Tower featuring the\u00a0<em>Orchestre National de France<\/em> and the Choir of Radio France \u2014\u00a0<em>this can change in the coming years, but so far they\u2019ve been consistently doing it. <\/em>They will perform popular show tunes and soundtracks, and by the end of the night <em>(during the fireworks show) <\/em>they will play the French national song:\u00a0<em>Le Marseillaise.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The Fireworks Show will start at exactly 11 PM and the dazzling lights\u00a0will set off from the Eiffel Tower and the gardens of <em>Trocad\u00e9ro\u00a0<\/em>for about 20 minutes.<\/p>\n<div style=\"background-color: #ffd2d2; color: #d8000c; border-left-color: #d8000c; \" class=\"ub-styled-box ub-notification-box wp-block-ub-styled-box\" id=\"ub-styled-box-93e10094-00be-4faa-ae82-688f5e435068\">\n<p id=\"ub-styled-box-notification-content-\"><strong>July 13, 2026: Concert de Paris and Eiffel Tower Fireworks<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>For 2026, Paris\u2019 main fireworks display will take place on <strong>Monday, July 13<\/strong>, <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">not July 14<\/span>. The evening begins with the <strong>Concert de Paris at 9:00 PM<\/strong> at the foot of the Eiffel Tower, followed by the fireworks at <strong>11:00 PM<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>This year\u2019s show is expected to last around <strong>20 minutes<\/strong> and will include a large drone display, with Paris je t\u2019aime reporting 1,600 drones for the 2026 edition. Access to the Champ-de-Mars for the concert and fireworks is free and does not require booking, but arrive very early because security checks and crowd control will be intense.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#86a5cc\" class=\"has-inline-color\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">HELPFUL TIPS<\/span><\/strong>:<\/mark><\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>As per usual, Parisians and visitors alike will be flocking to this, so if you want to have the best view, reserve your picnic spot on Champ de Mars at around 5PM. <em>(Some people even start marking their territory at the\u00a0early hours of\u00a0the morning!)<\/em>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Rest assured,\u00a0other spots in Paris are good for watching the fireworks <em>(such as that on a <a href=\"https:\/\/affiliate.klook.com\/jump\/en-US\/activity\/13282-seine-river-one-hour-sightseeing-cruise-direct-entry-ticket-paris\/?adid=17227&amp;aid=2871\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Seine river cruise<\/a>)<\/em>. I didn\u2019t manage to get a spot in Champ de Mars, so\u00a0I\u00a0ended up on the bridge of <em>Pont de l\u2019Alma,<\/em> which still had great views of it all<em> (as you can see in my video and in the photo above)!<\/em>\u00a0For the other best places to view the fireworks display, you can read my post below\u2026<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><em><strong>\u00bb READ: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/iamaileen.com\/bastille-day-fireworks-paris\/\">The Best Spots to Watch Bastille Day Fireworks in Paris, France<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Be aware that there are very few public toilets and they will end up being crowded too; so I suggest that you prepare some cash beforehand\u00a0for buying cheap drinks\u00a0in nearby\u00a0caf\u00e9s or bars in order to use their restroom.<\/li>\n<li>Much like the Bastille Day Military Parade,\u00a0metro stations within the vicinity will be closed before and\/or after the show.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Even if there are nearby metro stations open after the Fireworks Show, they will be packed with people, so I suggest that you wear comfortable shoes for walking since you might need to walk a bit further out from the Champs de Mars area to get to a metro station that is open and less crowded.<\/li>\n<li>After the show, I had to walk a bit to reach the\u00a0I\u00e9na metro station <em>(since it was the nearest\u00a0connection to <a href=\"https:\/\/iamaileen.com\/hotel-paris-bastille-boutet\/\">my hotel<\/a> located in the Bastille neighborhood)<\/em>. Once I was there, I had to wait for 10 minutes still until the crowd thinned a bit more. However, take note that station closures may happen earlier so always check<em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ratp.fr\/en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\"> here.<\/a><\/em> <\/li>\n<li>To check which metro stations will be closed,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ratp.fr\/en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">go here.<\/a><\/li>\n<li>If you think you can get a taxi or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uber.com\/invite\/aileena672ue\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Uber<\/a> \u2014 don\u2019t. The surrounding area will be in a jam, so you\u2019re really better off walking.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#86a5cc\" class=\"has-inline-color\"><strong>\u2013 \u2013 \u2013<\/strong><\/mark><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%c2%bb-late-night-attend-a-firemans-ball-les-bals-des-pompiers\"\/><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#f48885;\" class=\"has-inline-color\">\u00bb<\/mark> Late Night: Attend a Fireman\u2019s Ball <em>(Les Bals des Pompiers)<\/em>\u00a0<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"\/><\/h3>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"\/>\n<p>One good way to avoid the busy metro stations after the Fireworks Show: make a detour and attend a nearby Fireman\u2019s Ball!<\/p>\n<p>As the name suggests, this party takes place in fire stations <em>(casernes)<\/em> around Paris\u2019 20 arrondissements \u2014 so yes, you can party with <em>(hot) <\/em>firemen and French folks<i>! *wink*<\/i><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><em>While there are plenty of choices to go for Firemen\u2019s Balls, it is said that the best parties are done on the eve of Bastille Day (July 13). You can see on <a href=\"https:\/\/en.parisinfo.com\/paris-show-exhibition\/136877\/bal-des-pompiers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">this link<\/a> a list of the participating fire stations.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>These are not only for entertainment but for charity too since there\u2019s always a small entrance fee to be paid for and of course, snacks and drinks to buy. If you\u2019re up for it, the firemen will also be selling raffle tickets, and again, all of the proceeds will be given to charities or for the improvement of their own facilities.<\/p>\n<p>If you stay in these places up until late at night, most of them will transform into a dance club filled with younger people, complete with a DJ.<\/p>\n<p><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#86a5cc\" class=\"has-inline-color\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">HELPFUL TIPS<\/span>:<\/strong><\/mark><\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>These all-night soirees start at around 9PM until the early hours of the morning at around 4AM or so <em>(but most would wind down around midnight)<\/em><\/li>\n<li>These parties do not only happen on the 14th of July\u00a0but also on the 13th; but take note that metro stations are open until 2:15AM only during these days.<\/li>\n<li>If you want a complete list of Fireman\u2019s Ball parties going around in Paris, check <a href=\"https:\/\/en.parisinfo.com\/discovering-paris\/major-events\/bastille-day-in-paris\/fireman-s-ball-in-the-fire-stations\/balls-in-fire-stations\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">this link<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color\" style=\"color:#f48885;font-size:30px\">\u2022 \u2022 \u2022<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\" style=\"font-size:25px\"><strong><span style=\"color:#f48885;\" class=\"has-inline-color\">\u00bb<\/span> <\/strong><span style=\"text-transform:uppercase;\"><strong style=\"font-weight:600;\">Top Paris Tours<\/strong><\/span><strong> <span style=\"color:#f48885\" class=\"has-inline-color\">\u00ab<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f8f8f8; border-width: 2px; border-color: #ECECEC; \" class=\"ub_call_to_action wp-block-ub-call-to-action-block\" id=\"ub_call_to_action_029ee7bb-a13a-4f5f-91b1-3d017c9ee185\">\n<div class=\"ub_call_to_action_content\">\n<p class=\"ub_cta_content_text\" style=\"font-size: 16px; text-align: center; \">Come and check out my list of the \u2018<em><a href=\"https:\/\/iamaileen.com\/best-hotels-in-paris-france\/\">Best Hotels in Paris<\/a><\/em>\u2019 which features the top recommended choices for cheap to luxurious accommodation choices.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><center><iframe loading=\"lazy\" id=\"stay22-widget\" width=\"100%\" height=\"428\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stay22.com\/embed\/60a4e260cf78bb00171d4c22\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/center>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color\" style=\"color:#f48885;font-size:30px\">\u2022 \u2022 \u2022<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"\/>\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p><span style=\"font-family:'Travelers Handwriting'!important;font-size:35px;font-weight:600;\">Overall<\/span><\/p>\n<p>The month of July is truly a time wherein the whole of France comes alive, and even if you\u2019re not a local, you are always welcome to celebrate Bastille Day with the French people!<\/p>\n<p>If you want to be at the center of it all, then for sure a trip to Paris on July 14 is a must. With tons of events and activities to choose from, it\u2019s now my hope that you get the most out of this day with the help of this guide. <em>Bonne F\u00eate Nationale!<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span class=\"et_social_bottom_trigger\"\/>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Have you seen my latest vlog?<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>2026 Update: For this year only, Paris\u2019 main Eiffel Tower fireworks display and Concert de Paris will take place on Monday, July 13, 2026, instead of July 14. The change was made so that July 14, 2026 can be dedicated to remembrance on the 10th anniversary of the Nice attack. 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