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The firemen’s balls in Paris for Bastille Day 2015
(13th & 14th July)

The proper way to celebrate Bastille day in Paris is with firemen! Special parties are organised in a selection of fire stations around the city on 13th and 14th July, and we have the complete list with opening hours and indications of how to get there.

So here’s our list of the Paris firemen’s balls for 2015!

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The main event is on Monday 13th July 2015 – that’s when the majority of the firemen’s balls are held in Paris (nine on the right bank and five on the left bank).

The following day, Tuesday 14th July 2015, pickings are a lot slimmer with just six firemen’s balls, three on each side of the river. All the firemen’s balls start at 9pm and finish around 4am, so pace yourself!

Entrance is generally free, but you’re encouraged to drop a few coins into a barrel when going in. And of course, arrive early unless you want to spend hours queueing – those fire stations can be pretty small…

Monday 13th July 2015 – LEFT BANK (5 balls)

(To see a map of all the firemen’s balls on the Left Bank, click here)

Paris 5th arrondissement – Les Arènes de Lutèce (map)

Outdoors in a old Roman arena. Pretty bonkers and worth seeing, especially as it’s not far from our hotels.

 

Paris 6th arrondissement – Colombier – 11 rue du Vieux-Colombier (map)

 

Paris 13th arrondissement – Port-Royal – 55 boulevard de Port-Royal (map)

Paris 13th arrondissement – Masséna – 37 boulevard Masséna (map)

The 13th arrondissement is one of the few in Paris to have two firemen’s balls on offer for the 13th July…

 

Paris 15th arrondissement – Grenelle – 6 place Violet (map)

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Monday 13th July 2015 – RIGHT BANK (9 balls)

(To see a map of all the firemen’s balls on the Right Bank, click here)

Paris 1st arrondissement – Rousseau – 21 rue du Jour (map)

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Paris 4th arrondissement – Sévigné – 7 rue de Sévigné (map)

 

Paris 9th arrondissement – Blanche – 28 rue Blanche (map)

 

Paris 10th arrondissement – Château-Landon – 186 quai de Valmy (map)

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Paris 12th arrondissement – Chaligny – 57 boulevard Diderot / 26 rue Chaligny (map)

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Paris  17th arrondissement – Boursault – 27 rue Boursault (map)

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Paris 18th arrondissement – Carpeaux – 12 rue Carpeaux (map)

 

Paris 19th arrondissement – Bitche – 2 place de Bitche (map)

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Paris 20ème – Ménilmontant – 47 rue Saint-Fargeau (map)

 

Mardi 14 July 2015 – LEFT BANK

Paris 6th arrondissement – Colombier – 11 rue du Vieux-Colombier (map)

Paris 13th arrondissement – Port-Royal – 55 boulevard de Port-Royal (map)

Paris 15th arrondissement – Grenelle – 6 place Violet (map)

 

Mardi 14 July 2015 – RIGHT BANK

Paris 1st arrondissement – Rousseau – 21 rue du Jour (map)

Paris 4th arrondissement – Sévigné – 7 rue de Sévigné (map)

Paris 12th arrondissement – Chaligny – 57 boulevard Diderot / 26 rue Chaligny (map)

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Official Paris firemen site (in French): www.pompiersparis.fr

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Map of the firemen’s balls on the Left Bank here

Map of the firemen’s balls on the Right Bank here