Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
La Goutte d'Or en Fête
Rai,
reggae and rap feature at this three-day world-music festival
(
www.gouttedorenfete.org
)
on square Léon in the 18e's Goutte d'Or neighbourhood in late
June.
July
During the Parisian summer, 'beaches' - complete with sun beds, umbrellas,
atomisers, lounge chairs and palm trees - line the banks of the Seine, while
shoppers hit the summer soldes (sales).
Paris Cinéma
Rare and restored films screen in selected cinemas city-wide during this 12-day festival
(
www.pariscinema.org
)
in the first half of July. It also hosts premiers, an international com-
petition and outdoor events.
Bastille Day
The capital celebrates France's national day on 14 July with a morning military parade
along av des Champs-Élysées accompanied by a fly-past of fighter aircraft and helicopters,
and
feux d'artifice
(fireworks) lighting up the sky above the Champ de Mars by night.
