If there’s one event that sums up Paris in the summer, this is it. Back in 2002, Mayor Bertrand Delanoë began the tradition of lining the banks of the Seine with sand, deckchairs, food stalls and volleyball nets, creating a series of city beaches for those stuck in town during the long hot months...
After all the music, all the art, all the eating and all the shopping, sometimes you just want to soak up the atmosphere of Paris in summer. And where better than at the city's annual street festival, or a relaxing water park, or on the banks of the Seine? These relaxed, fun things to do will be the perfect topping to your Parisian summer sundae.