Paris and the sea, you will say impossible. But no, possible I answer. Yes, because in Paris the summer along the Seine you will find sand and umbrellas to cheer up even those people who have not gone there yet on vacation and who may not even see them. Is called Paris plages and is organized by the Municipality, which opens its shops from 19 July to 17 August 2014 bathing establishments along the banks of the Seine.
What began in 2001 thanks to the City of Paris is now practically an institution. In fact, every year between July and August for about 4-5 weeks, almost 3km and a half banks of the Seine, to be precise the right one, at the city hall, are equipped to host recreational and sporting activities, sandy or grassy beaches, palm trees and to relax all Parisians and tourists who come or stay in the city and beyond culture and work also want to have some fun, perhaps pretending to be at the seaside.
THEadmission is free and the beaches are accessible from 8 to midnight and the access is also allowed to dogs who can enter these special beaches that make the Parisian summer a little cooler. Among the curiosities it must be said that it seems that every year they are poured into these areas of the city of Paris between 2000 and 6000 tons of sand.
The beaches are not found all along the Seine but only in certain areas. The area that goes from the Tuileries Bridge thus taking the historical route. The work carried out during the summer of 2012, between the square of the Hotel de Ville and the Bassin de l'Arsenal, has contributed to making this a more pleasant place thanks to thePedestrian area accessible all year round. So since 2012 cars have given priority to pedestrians and their activities.
Since Paris is never a bad idea, if you feel like leaving, start looking for air tickets for the summer which, perhaps Paris will not be the favorite destination for vacationers in the summer, but with the beach it could easily become one!
There are three areas where you can happily lie down. From the Louvre to Pont de Sully along Track Georges Pompidou for 3 kilometers, there is a swimming pool and a concert area, the second space is a Port de la Gare, the beach extends on Quai Franςois Mauriac from the Bibliotèque Nationale de France to the Piscine Joséphine Baker, here are the stalls on the bank of the Seine and the last piece of beach is finally in front of the Hotel de Ville which extends north of the Seine, in the 19th arrondissement, here you can rent rowboats, kayaks, pedal boats and rubber dinghies to have fun in this hot French summer.
