La Plage! La Plage!

Paris Plages ouvrent en juste deux semaines!
(Paris Beaches open in just two weeks!) 

Every year, Paris Plages begins around July 20th, and lasts four weeks. The 2012 edition of Paris Plages will take place de 20 Juillet en 19 Août (from July 20 to August 19). The beaches are open non-stop from 8:00 a.m. to midnight. 

Tons of sand (3,000 to be exact-ish) will be spread over the roads that line the banks of the Seine in central Paris from the Tuileries to the Île Saint-Louis. 

Sandy beaches, deckchairs, omniprésent ice cream sellers, and concerts for French and foreign guests is what Paris Plages is all about. Play beach volley, or kayak around the lake - or, of course just bask in the Paris sun and enjoy. The beaches are spread across three spots (Louvre/Pont de Sully, Port de la Gare and Bassin de la Villette).  

L'imaGigraphe (en travaux)'s photostream

This video shows the constructing of the 2011 Paris Plages in warp speed. So cool!


Paris Plages vient d'ouvrir, on attend votre... by mairiedeparis

Along la plage you will find: bars, petanque, pedal boats, tube rollers (also known as bubble spheres), mini golf, mountain bike lessons, and yes, surfing.

Musically, the festival welcomes Fnac Live at the Town Hall  July 19 to 22 for four days of free concerts.

Bathers can also follow the entire Olympic Games in London on the big screen. I'm thinking that will be a first for most.

I particularly like the manta-ray-shaped inflatable boards.



Ne pas oublier la crème solaire!
(don't forget the sunscreen)

bonne semaine ~