Paris in July

When to go

July brings the national holiday on the fourteenth. In its latest published edition the City of Paris moved the fireworks to the evening before and kept the military parade on the day, so check the city's site for the current programme. Paris Plages ran from early July to the end of August at the Parc Rives-de-Seine in its latest published edition, so look for the next dates there. Météo-France lists July climate normals for Paris-Montsouris, and the city adds night-time park openings in July and August as part of its heat measures.

Trip facts

• Météo-France's climate normals page for Paris-Montsouris (1991–2020) lists July normals of 25.7°C for maximum temperature, 16.2°C for minimum temperature and 59.4 mm for precipitation. (meteofrance.com, checked 2026-10-15)
• Service-Public.gouv.fr, the French government's information site, lists Fête nationale as Wednesday, July 14, 2027, in its table of 2027 public holiday (fêtes légales) dates for the general case. (www.service-public.gouv.fr, checked 2026-10-15)
• The City of Paris says (translated from French) that in 2026 it moved the July 14 Fête nationale fireworks to the evening of July 13, 2026, still at the Champ-de-Mars (7th arrondissement) with the fireworks starting at 11 p.m., while the military parade on the Champs-Élysées stayed on July 14. (www.paris.fr, checked 2026-10-15)
• The City of Paris's page for the 2026 Paris Plages at the Parc Rives-de-Seine, between the Pont Neuf and the Pont au Change, lists Saturday, July 4 to Sunday, August 30, 2026, daily from 10 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. (www.paris.fr, checked 2026-10-15)
• The City of Paris's heat page says (translated from French) that the offer of green spaces open all year around the clock is supplemented in July and August by other parks, gardens and squares that you can visit at night. (www.paris.fr, checked 2026-10-15)
• The EU's official Travel to Europe site says that from April 10, 2026, the Entry/Exit System (EES) is fully operational at all external border crossing points of the European countries using the system. (travel-europe.europa.eu, checked 2026-10-15)
• The EU's official ETIAS website says ETIAS is currently not in operation and no applications for travel authorizations are collected at this point, and that the European Union will announce the specific start date several months before launch. (travel-europe.europa.eu, checked 2026-10-15)
• Paris Aéroport's page on getting to Charles de Gaulle by RER B says the RER B serves two stations at the airport: Aéroport Charles de Gaulle 1, for Terminals 1 and 3 via the free CDGVAL shuttle, and Aéroport Charles de Gaulle 2 TGV, for Terminals 2A, 2B, 2C, 2D, 2E and 2F. (www.parisaeroport.fr, checked 2026-10-15)
• The Paris tourist office's public transport guide says that, mainly during the summer period but also throughout the year, several metro and RER lines in Paris may be partially closed or modified due to improvement works. (parisjetaime.com, checked 2026-10-15)
• The Paris tourist office's accommodation guide says each district has its own unique character, price range and accessibility, from the historic charm of the Marais to the bustling atmosphere of Bastille and the quiet residential streets of the 15th arrondissement. (parisjetaime.com, checked 2026-10-15)