things to do in Paris –
July 2012
Summer has sprung!
Paris Events July 2012. Summer in Paris means warm nights, hot days and plenty of celebrations!
On July 14, Bastille Day is celebrated throughout the city with a parade, fireworks and beaucoup de champagne. You can even watch Madonna live in concert, somehow fitting for Bastille Day.
July is also the when the beach is brought to Paris by way of the Paris Plage.
When planning your trip, it's important to book your things to do in Paris well in advance, as tickets can sell quickly. A performance at the Palais Garnier, Opera Bastille, Notre Dame Cathedral or one of the medieval churches will add immensely to your Paris experience!
Don't forget your Paris Museum Pass if you're going to be visiting museums. It saves money, for sure, but it also lets you skip the tickets lines. The best way to get a Paris Museum Pass is as part of a combined Paris City Pass.
Things to Do in Paris – July 2012
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Things to Do in Paris – Activities
Versailles Cycling Tour
Go on a tour of Versailles with a difference – by bicycle! It's the best way to see the expansive gardens and other highlights that most visitors miss, including Marie Antoinette's country-style villa, Hameau, the Petit Trianon and the Grand Trianon. Picnic by the Grand Canal before a tour of the palace of Versailles.
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Paris Walking Tour – The French Revolution
On this two-hour walking tour you'll discover the events that led up to the storming of the Bastille, the capture of Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette, and the Revolution that changed France forever.
Sign Up Online Paris Walking Tour - The French Revolution »
Eiffel Tower Small Group Tour
Breeze by the lines as your guide tells you about the history and details of the consgruction of the Tower and the World Fair of 1889 where it debuted. The tours are limited to 20 people with 3 daily depatures.
Book Your Eiffel Tower Small Group Tour »
Classic Paris Photography Tour
In summer the light in Paris is wonderful for photography. Tour the most eye popping sites that Paris has to offer with a professional photographer as your guide.
Book Online – Classic Paris Photography Tour »
Things to Do in Paris – Events
Bastille Day Celebrations – July 14
Join the crowds on the Champs-Elysées for a parade led by the President of France, then party until dawn with firework shows held at various locations across the city. The parade starts at 10 am but you'll want to arrive early to see the action. Trocadero is a favorite location to see the evening Eiffel Tower firework show.
Paris Plage
30 days of summer, 1350 tons of sand, 2 miles of Seine banks and 250 umbrellas. How do you spell party! This annual summer event has become a favorite Paris tradition. If you can't make it to the beach, the beach will come to you. Open daily from 8 am to midnight.
On the banks of the Seine.
July 20 to August 20
Madonna
Don't miss the Material Woman-of-a-Certain-Age when she storms the Stade de France.
Stade de France.
Saturday, July 14
Things to Do in Paris – Ballet
La Fille Mal Gardée: Frederick Ashton
A ballet of the greatest virtuosity. Filled with humour, tenderness and gaiety.
Palais Garnier
July 3 to 15, various dates
Book Your Ballet Tickets Online »
• Complete List of Performances at Palais Garnier July 2012
Things to Do in Paris – Classical Music
Concerts at Sainte Chapelle
Experience one of the most breathtaking sights in Paris while enjoying a superb performance.
La Sainte Chapelle, Ile de la Cité
Various dates in July
Online tickets to Saint Chapelle »
• Complete List of Classical Music Concerts in Paris July 2012
Things To Do In Paris – Opera de Paris
Arabella
Philippe Jordan conducts one of the great Stauss singers of our time, Renée Fleming, in the title role of Arabella in a new production.
Opera de la Bastille
July 4, 7, 10
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The Barber of Seville
One of the most famous operas in the history of music, Rossini completed his masterpiece in just a few weeks. Il Barbiere di Siviglia was also one of the first operatic triumphs in Europe.
Opera de la Bastille
July 2
Get Tickets Online – The Barber of Seville »
• Complete List of Opera in Paris July 2012
Things to Do in Paris – Museums & Exhibitions
The Seductions of the Palate: Cooking and Eating in China
Discover the culinary history of China from ancient bronze dishes to imperial porcelain. This special exhibit is on loan from the National Museum of China.
Musée du Quai Branley
Until September 30
Free Entrance With Paris Museum Pass »
Or 10.00€ at the door.
Louis Vuitton & Marc Jacobs
Explore the work of two men who changed the world of fashion: Louis Vuitton and Marc Jacobs (creative director of Louis Vuitton). Entrance is free with the Paris Museums & Metro Pass or 9.50€ at the door.
Musée des Arts Decoratifs – Louvre
Until September 16, 2012
Free Entrance With Paris Museum Pass »
Or 9.50€ at the door.
Les Histoires de Babar
The Story of Babar. Visit the Hall of Toys at the Museum of Decorative Arts and discover the 80 year history of the world's most famous elephant, in fact, the King of Elephants, Babar.
Musée des Arts Decoratifs – Louvre
Until September 2, 2012
Free Entrance With Paris Museum Pass »
Or 9.50€ at the door.
The History of Lighthouses
Follow this thread of naval history by exploring the development of lighthouses from the 1600s. A vital link between land and sea, lighthouse technology is traced from towers fuelled by wood and coal. After the museum have a drink on the terrace of the Museum of Architecture (next door), overlooking the Eiffel Tower.
Musée National de la Marine, Trocadero
Until November 2012
Free Entrance With Paris Museum Pass »
Or 7.00€ at the door.
Extra cost for special exhibits.
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