FIREWORKS DECEMBER 31. Many cities in France have planned fireworks to celebrate the new year 2025. Here is the list of the most beautiful shows to enjoy on New Year’s Eve.
In certain cities and towns in France, it will be possible to attend a fireworks display organized this December 31 to celebrate the transition to the year 2025. For fans of this pyrotechnics show, it will surely be necessary to do some road, because there are not many fireworks.
For residents of Paris and Île-de-France, as well as those who will spend New Year’s Eve in the capital, the fireworks at the foot of the Arc de Triomphe will be a highlight of the evening. Before the fireworks show, a sound and light show will delight the spectators. To take full advantage of the illuminations and get a good seat, you will need to arrive early. Don’t forget to dress warmly so as not to catch a cold to celebrate the transition to 2025.
For those who live further from Paris, several towns such as Bourges, Cannes, Juan-les-Pins, Saint-Raphaël, Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer, Le Lavandou or Bandol will offer fireworks. The ski resorts of the Alps will also be a privileged place to admire pyrotechnic shows. Below is a list of scheduled fireworks displays, as well as major French cities that have chosen not to organize them.
Originally from China, fireworks are today a festive tradition celebrated around the world. Although most countries still have to wait a few hours before counting down the clock, some have already started the festivities. This is particularly the case for New Zealand, the Samoa, Tonga and Christmas islands, which are the first to welcome the new year, while France is still a long way from this moment.
At 2 p.m. French time, Sydney’s famous Harbor Bridge is lit up by an impressive fireworks display, admired by 1.5 million people. Once these celebrations are over, it’s time for fireworks in France, as well as in many European countries.
In certain departments, fireworks are prohibited by prefectural decree. This is the case for the Alpes-Maritimes.
Find below the detailed program of fireworks in major French cities.
Where do the 2025 New Year fireworks take place in Paris?
The traditional fireworks display takes place, not at the Eiffel Tower, but at the Arc de Triomphe. To observe it, we gather on Avenue des Champs-Élysées and Place de l’Etoile on December 31, 2024 from 7 p.m. A sound and light show is projected on the monument. A fireworks display marks the transition to the next year at midnight sharp, after a countdown. The pyrotechnic show, presented by Stéphane Bern, is broadcast live on the France 2 channel from 9:10 p.m.
Are there 2025 New Year fireworks planned in Bourges?
It has been almost 7 years since the town of Bourges had scheduled a fireworks show on December 31 for budgetary reasons. This year, it is back for the transition to the year 2025, with a huge fireworks display from Place Séraucourt scheduled for 11:30 p.m. “in a spirit of celebration and conviviality”, indicates the town hall.
Are there fireworks planned for December 31, 2024 in Cannes?
On the Côte d’Azur, Cannes celebrates New Year’s Eve with a fireworks display lasting almost 20 minutes with music at midnight, illuminating its bay, on the theme of La Dolce Vita, with songs by Umberto Tozzi, Lili Club, Ricchi e Poveri… The information.
Where to see the fire in Bouc-Bel-Air?
On the Town Hall Square, on January 1 at 7:30 p.m., a spectacular fireworks display is planned!
What is the program for the 2025 New Year fireworks in Juan-les-Pins?
For the very first time, a light and musical show “Awakening of Lights” is planned in the sky of Juan-les-Pins, staged by 500 drones and visible all along Boulevard Guillaumont from 6 p.m. Learn more.
What is planned in Saint-Raphaël to celebrate New Year 2025?
A fireworks display on December 31, 2024 from the Bonaparte Garden and on the Quai Albert 1ᵉ will light up the Raphaël sky at 7:30 p.m. after a fiery DJ evening from 6:30 p.m.
What is the program for New Year 2025 in Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer?
A fireworks display will light up the Camargue sky on December 31, 2024 at 7 p.m. on Arènes beach. All day long, entertainment is also planned with a parade “Les enjoliveurs” from 11 a.m. then a show, “Les Wagonotes”, from 4 p.m. in the streets of the village.
Are there New Year’s Eve fireworks in Marseille?
Nothing is scheduled. The last New Year’s fireworks display in the city of Marseille dates back to 2013, when it was crowned “European capital of culture”. She offered the public a magnificent pyrotechnic show on the Old Port, in a symphony of sounds. Consult the program on the Marseille town hall website.
Will there be New Year’s fireworks in Lyon?
Nothing is planned for 2024, because there too, the last New Year’s fireworks date back to 2012, when they were fired from the Lyon Auditorium, following a classical music concert. More information on the Lyon tourist office website.
Will there be New Year’s fireworks in Toulouse?
In Toulouse, the last New Year’s fireworks display dates back to 2015, when the La Vénus cabaret organized a special New Year’s Eve revue with an incredible indoor fireworks display. For New Year’s Eve on December 31, 2024, the municipality of Toulouse has not announced anything.
Will there be New Year’s fireworks in Lille?
If Lille is a dream setting for celebrating the New Year with its numerous shows, concerts and activities, in terms of the fireworks show, you should not expect anything this year…
Where do the New Year’s fireworks take place in Bandol?
A December 31 fireworks display is set off every year in Bandol. The casino lights up the sky with fireworks from its roof! More information on the Bandol tourism website.
Where to see the fireworks in Mons?
A New Year’s Eve will take place on the city’s main square, with a DJ who will give way to the fireworks show at midnight!
Will there be New Year’s fireworks at Le Lavandou?
On December 31, fireworks are usually set off at Place Ernest Reyer in Le Lavandou from 7 p.m. More information on the Lavandou tourist office website.
What New Year’s fireworks in the Alps?
The New Year’s fireworks display mainly takes place in the ski resorts of the Southern Alps, with fireworks going off in the early evening on the snow front at SuperdevoluyPraloup, OrcièresSerre-Chevalier, Montgenèvre and many others…