France on July 14
Feb 7, 2012, 9:13 am
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France on July 14
I have booked an award ticket to CDG July 11-20. Those are the dates I had to pick because they were the lowest in miles. I am wondering if it is a terrible idea to be in Paris (or France) on Bastille Day. It is on Saturday this year so I am wondering if things will even close down on Friday, July 13. That would mean three days of places to do/see being closed for three days, wouldn't it? Surely someone on this forum has been to Paris on July 14. What are your thoughts? Should I just cancel my award ticket and choose dates that will be probably mean more miles spent? Merci!
Feb 7, 2012, 9:24 am
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Nothing will close down on Friday, even if they were to celebrate the 13th. Most places should even be open the 14th, especially the shops. It's fine for a travel day, i say keep it!
Feb 8, 2012, 10:00 pm
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Quite the opposite
14 July -La Fête Nationale - is a great day to be in Paris! Not sure what you have heard that would lead you to be anxious, but things do not shut down. There is a fireworks display at Eiffel Tower / Trocadero that evening that is a blast - pack a picnic and bring a blanket to sit on the Champs de Mars with thousands of others.
Feb 9, 2012, 3:59 pm
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tens of thousands, based on our experience. we found Tuillerie a much better viewing spot and certainly easier to get to. the Arcdh D'T will be closed that day and possibly the day or so before, also based on our experience. somewhere along the Seine is great to be during the parade since the flying formations fly down the ChampsE and along the river heading west. a couple of days before 7/14, they spent an hour or so doing practice flights, which was pretty neat. the rest of Paris...away from the Eiffel Tower and Arch are pretty quiet, actually.
We were in Dijon on 7/14 a couple of years ago and it was pretty quiet there as well. some closings and some openings. most events were at a near-by park that we passed on.
enjoy...
We were in Dijon on 7/14 a couple of years ago and it was pretty quiet there as well. some closings and some openings. most events were at a near-by park that we passed on.
enjoy...
14 July -La Fête Nationale - is a great day to be in Paris! Not sure what you have heard that would lead you to be anxious, but things do not shut down. There is a fireworks display at Eiffel Tower / Trocadero that evening that is a blast - pack a picnic and bring a blanket to sit on the Champs de Mars with thousands of others.
Jun 29, 2012, 9:40 am
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14 July -La Fête Nationale - is a great day to be in Paris! Not sure what you have heard that would lead you to be anxious, but things do not shut down. There is a fireworks display at Eiffel Tower / Trocadero that evening that is a blast - pack a picnic and bring a blanket to sit on the Champs de Mars with thousands of others.
Jun 29, 2012, 12:14 pm
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