Paris, Bordeaux, Lyon, Marseille, Toulouse, Lille… The July 14 fireworks are expected in the major cities of France. Due to the Olympic Games, the public will not be able to go to the vicinity of the Eiffel Tower to watch the July 14 fireworks.
The fireworks planned for the Bastille Day holiday on July 14 are set to light up the night sky this Sunday, July 14, 2024. The biggest fireworks display on July 14 will be set off as usual from the Eiffel Tower this Sunday at 11 p.m., but without an audience, because of the Olympic site installed on the Champ-de-Mars which is still being set up. To compensate, the Paris city hall is planning a special edition for the Olympic Games that will dazzle you.
Other cities in France will be setting off their July 14 fireworks, such as Bordeaux, Marseille, Lyon, Strasbourg and Toulouse. Be careful, however, as some cities will be setting off their fireworks on Saturday, July 13, and not on Sunday, July 14. However, cities in the Gard, Bouches-du-Rhône and Vendée departments have had to cancel their programs due to the heat and drought, which increase the risk of fire. Find the evening’s program, city by city, using our summary opposite.
The Paris fireworks display is one of the most anticipated and this year marks the arrival of the Olympic flame in the capital. Launched at 11 p.m. on Sunday, July 14, 2024 from the Eiffel Tower de Paris, the fireworks show will offer a 30-minute spectacle of visual and sound surprises, with technical innovations, an explosion of colors and an immersive soundtrack according to the Paris City Hall. It will take place without an audience on the Champ de Mars because of the Olympic installation but it will be possible to enjoy other spots.
The best places to observe it remain the roof terrace of the Montparnasse tower, the Belleville park, the Montmartre hill or even from the Seine thanks to the Bateaux Parisiens which await spectators for dinner cruises. The ideal is to reserve a place from therooftops of less popular restaurants, for example, such as The Molitor, Giraffe, Forest, The Canopy – by Hilton Paris Trocadéro, The Pley, The Resersee Paris, Creaturis or still Up there.
Also due to the unforeseen circumstances of the Olympic Games, the great Paris symphonic concert will not take place as usual on the Champs de Mars, but on the forecourt of the town hall with Lang Lang, Nadine Sierra, Khatia Buniatishvili, Thibault Cauvin and Matthieu Chedid.
What time and where does the July 14 fireworks take place in Lyon?
The July 14 fireworks are being fired this Sunday from the Fourvière hill in Lyon in the 5th arrondissement. Celebrating in their own way “the values of the Olympics”, 18 sequences are being fired starting at 10:30 p.m., lasting 20 minutes and featuring 24 different colors. The fireworks can be admired from the banks of the Saône on the Presqu’île side.
When and where does the July 14 fireworks take place in Bordeaux?
The July 14 fireworks, eco-responsible from the Ruggieri company, are fired from a bank of the Garonne at 10:30 p.m. It can be seen from the water mirror, the stone bridge, the Chaban-Delmas bridge, the Cité du Vin, the Parc de l’Ermitage, the right bank of the Garonne or aboard the Sardane (a cruise boat on the Garonne).
What time and where does the July 14 fireworks take place in Marsegirl?
The meeting is at 10:30 p.m. for a duration of 30 minutes. The fireworks are fired from 16 pontoons on the water of the Old Port and from the Fort d’Entrecasteaux. The best place to see the fireworks is of course the Old Port where a space is set up, but also in the Pharo garden open to the public for the occasion.
When and where does the July 14 fireworks take place in Toulouse?
The big fireworks display will be launched not on Sunday 14th but on Saturday 13th July 2024 at 10:30pm from 49 barges in the middle of the Garonne, after the NRJ Music Tour concerts. Designed as a tribute to Claude Nougaro for the 20th anniversary of his death, it can be seen from the Pont Neuf, the Pont Saint-Michel, the Pont Saint-Pierre or the Pont des Catalans.
Where and when does the July 14 fireworks take place in Strasbourg?
The people of Strasbourg will be able to admire the fireworks from 10:30 p.m. this Sunday, July 14, 2024. Fired from the Parc de l’Étoile, the pyrotechnic show is enhanced for the first time with drone sequences.
When and where does the July 14 fireworks take place in Lille?
In Lille, the big fireworks display will take place at 11 p.m. at the Esplanade du Champ de Mars this Sunday, July 14, 2024, on the theme of the Olympic Games. “Certain streets will be closed to traffic from Sunday, July 14 at 6 p.m. to Monday, July 15 at 2 a.m., and closed to parking from Sunday, July 14 at 1 a.m. to Monday, July 15 at 2 a.m.,” the municipality specifies.
Where and when are the July 14 fireworks in Montpellier?
The fireworks on July 14, 2024 will be fired at 11 p.m. at Georges Charpak Park in the Port Marianne district after the concert of the Montpellier Occitanie National Orchestra on the forecourt of the Town Hall. Its theme is the Olympic Games.
Where to see the July 14 fireworks in Annecy?
The July 14 fireworks are fired from the Pâquier esplanade at 10:15 p.m. in Annecy-le-Vieux. IIt is recommended to book your place in advance, otherwise, other places higher up and further away allow you to admire the spectacle.
When and where does the July 14 fireworks take place in Rennes?
In Rennes, the fireworks will be fired on Saturday, July 13, 2024, and not on the 14th, from the Bellangerais stadium. Entitled “La flamme Pyr’Olympique”, it will pay tribute to the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. Starting at 11:15 p.m., the pyrotechnic and musical show lasts about twenty minutes.
Is there a July 14 fireworks display in Saint-Malo?
There will be no fireworks for the Bastille Day in Saint-Malo this year 2024, due to the mobilization of firefighters and police officers for the Paris Olympic Games. Instead, the city is offering a fireworks show at 10:30 p.m. with the Commandos Percu and their fire concert on the Saint-Vincent esplanade.
When and where does the July 14 fireworks take place in Nantes?
The fireworks will be set off at 11pm on Saturday 13th July, not the 14th! Fired from the Pont-Anne de Bretagne and visible from the banks of the Loire and around the bridges, its theme is “Nantes and sport”, because of the Olympic Games.
At what time and where does the July 14 fireworks take place in Pornic?
Pornic sets off its fireworks from the foot of the Château at 11 p.m. at the end of the mussel festival organized for the national holiday, with a program of mussels and chips, a public dance and concerts from 6 p.m.
What time and where to see the July 14 fireworks in Arcachon?
For the festivities of July 14, 2024, the city ofArcachon is organizing a fireworks display starting at 11 p.m. from the Thiers Jetty and will delight, as every year, the public seated along the seafront promenade.
Where to see the July 14 fireworks in Cap d’Agde?
Explosions, sound, light, smoke… Cap d’Agde is offering a fireworks display starting at 11 p.m. on July 14, 2024, visible from the Old Port, Richelieu, and from the Cliffs.
What time and where does the July 14 fireworks take place in Cannes?
As part of the Cannes Pyrotechnic Art Festivalthe Bay of Cannes lights up at 10 p.m. on July 14, on the theme of “Love’s Symphony: A Fireworks Extravaganza”. The fireworks experts perform a fresco full of emotion, accompanied by famous or unique melodies.
Are the July 14 fireworks in Nîmes back?
Fired from the Jardins de la Fontaine at 10:15 p.m., the July 14 fireworks display is making a grand return to Nîmes this year, 2024, after being replaced by a drone show last year. The show lasts 22 minutes with the theme “Musical stroll around contemporary French music and instrumental classical music.