{"id":22272,"date":"2015-07-23T23:28:27","date_gmt":"2015-07-23T21:28:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/french\/?p=22272"},"modified":"2017-10-23T15:53:46","modified_gmt":"2017-10-23T13:53:46","slug":"a-beach-in-the-heart-of-paris","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/french\/a-beach-in-the-heart-of-paris\/","title":{"rendered":"A Beach in the Heart of Paris"},"content":{"rendered":"

With the return of summer comes beach<\/a> season. Volleyball, bikinis, and ice cream\u2026 Because France is surrounded by water on 3 of 5 sides, you’re bound to find a beach you’ll like. Tu veux faire un petit plouf<\/strong> (want to make a splash) in the Atlantic? Try a beach at Les Sables d\u2019Olonne<\/strong>, a beautiful beach town in Western France. Prefer une petite baignade<\/strong> (a little dip) in la M\u00e9diteran\u00e9e<\/strong>? Can\u2019t go wrong with the options on the French Riviera down south. Want to sunbathe on the sand but still look up to see the Eiffel Tower? Sorry, Paris is landlocked. No beaches there\u2026or are there?<\/p>\n

In 2002, Bertrand Delano\u00eb, the newly-elected mayor, decided to bring the beach to Paris. August is a prime time for vacation, and many shops close down for a few weeks. It\u2019s the perfect time to head out to the beach. Some people aren\u2019t able to leave the city, but that\u2019s no reason to not be able to feel le sable<\/strong> (sand) between your toes. The banks of the Seine river are blocked off to host various beach activities including volleyball and sandcastles. To top it all off, il y a \u00e9galement des palmiers <\/strong>(there are also palm trees)!<\/p>\n

At first, there was only one beach on the Rive Droite <\/strong>(The Right Bank of the river). Four years later in 2006, an additional beach was opened on the Rive Gauche<\/strong> (The Left Bank). Paris-Plage <\/strong>as it was called would henceforth be known as Paris-Plages <\/strong>(notice the \u2013s?). The budget for the improvised beach has been cut in the past few years, but thousands of tons of sand are still brought in. The city made\u00a0a nice hand-drawn map of beach locations this year.<\/p>\n

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This year, Paris-Plages<\/strong> is back for its 15th<\/sup> year. It opened on le 20 juillet <\/strong>(July 20th<\/sup>) and will run through le 23 ao\u00fbt <\/strong>(August 23rd<\/sup>). In addition to the normal oversized lawn chairs, Paris-Plages <\/strong>is introducing some new events this year for everyone! There are chances to win entrance into the Louvre museum (they sponsor Paris-Plages <\/strong>and have a stand), see cute animals, and see The Little Prince and his plane. Want to learn Tai Chi? You\u2019re in luck \u2013 there are free lessons! Coca-Cola has put into place quite a few sports: le football, le discgolf, et le badminton, par exemple <\/strong>(soccer, disc golf, and badminton, for example). In August, there\u2019s a dance competition on\u00a0un grand dancefloor<\/strong> on the beach. And that\u2019s not all! You can read all the events planned here<\/a>. It\u2019s all free!<\/p>\n

So, if you have the \u201cmisfortune\u201d of being \u201cstuck\u201d in Paris and want to get out to the beach (or if you can’t decide between staying in the city or going to the beach), look no further than the Seine river! Just don\u2019t swim in it\u2026<\/p>\n

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With the return of summer comes beach season. Volleyball, bikinis, and ice cream\u2026 Because France is surrounded by water on 3 of 5 sides, you’re bound to find a beach you’ll like. Tu veux faire un petit plouf (want to make a splash) in the Atlantic? Try a beach at Les Sables d\u2019Olonne, a beautiful…<\/p>\n

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