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The Bastille Day is more than a parade down Champs-Elyses on July 14. The night before (July 13) and on the Bastille Day itself, the firemen of each arrondissement of Paris are hosts of each of their 'bal des pompiers' (Firemens ball) which often includes live music and partying in the streets. This summer, 2006, I was lucky to be able to experience this great tradition as I came by Place de la Contrescarpe in the 5th arrondissement, and enjoyed a great live band with a lot of other people who were drinking and enjoying the warm summernight. If you're in Paris on the 13th of July, I recommend you to go to Place de la Contrescarpe in the evening, as it's surrounded by cozy cafés and located just a few minutes walk from a ton of lively bars and pubs. Enjoy!
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If you are in Paris around July 14th, you can miss the Bastille Day parade going on in the center city. Most people will be going to Champs-Elysees early on to be ready for the start of the parade, but you can also choose to take a stand somewhere at the route following Champs-Elysees, to get a view of the marching military-corps, policemen, firefigthers or maybe even the president. There will be massive crowds in the streets, and most of the center city will be guarded with fences, so it's hard to get around in town this day. In top of that, all the metro stations are closed, as it's a national day. In the evening there will be a huge firework-show near the Eiffel Tower...didn't get to see that in 2003 though, as I were sitting in a bar :0) - but it should be very beautiful!
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Happy Birthday, Brian! I enjoyed seeing your Paris albums. Hope you have a wonderful day! | Herkbert Mon Aug 20, 2007 03:21 UTC
Brian, I really enjoyed your Paris travel page. We will be returning in September and I can't wait to try out some of your tips. Happy travels.. Tom | sprdak11 Thu Oct 12, 2006 18:54 UTC
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