The Paris Plages beach festival runs from Saturday July 5 to Sunday August 31th, 2025 !
This summer 2025 in Paris, you'll be able to swim in the 3 swimming pools in the Bassin de La Villette!
Paris beach area on the Canal Saint-Martin from July to September 2025 (Paris 10e)
The Bassin de la Villette - Dates for Paris Plage at the Bassin de la Villette and Rives de Seine: July to September, 2025
Opening days and times for paris Plages at the Bassin de La Villette:
Along the Quai de la Seine and Quai de la Loire, there will be deckchairs, pétanque, fountains, activities and entertainment for children and adults alike. A water sports complex will be offering introductions to canoeing, rowing, dinghy-sailing and more besides.
Since 2017 you can swim in Paris with the three basins along the Quai de la Villette. One basin is 40 cm deep, the second 1.20 m deep and the largest 2.20 m deep.
The bathing places are opened by rotation of 2 hours in order to clean the spaces before a new wave of 2 hours of bathing.
A summery ambiance is assured in the pavement cafés, where visitors can relish leisurely hours of dolce farniente discussing the boules matches going on, while the children splash around in the fountains and run off to all the entertainment and activities. So plenty of events and activities to enjoy with family or friends.
You want more activities around Paris's water banks?
After a day at the Bassin de La Villette you can go to the open-air cinema of La Villette to have a good time with family or friends (free). The open-air cinema is open from mid-July to end of August.
All summer long, many original cruises are offered on the Ourcq canal, departing from the Villette basin. Whether you are a history, street art or cinema enthusiast, you will have the opportunity to embark on the cruise of your choice.
Book a cruise departing from La Villette
Paris Plage festival stretches along the Ourcq canal and offers several accesses to the quays. To get to the activities of Paris Plage, go near the Rotonde, place de la Bataille de Stalingrad - Paris 19 at the Bassin de la Villette.
For lunch or dinner, there are a number of places available to the public: La Buvette solidaire, run by the Tous à Table association, every day from 10 a.m. to 11.30 p.m., Quai de la Loire, near the nautical base. On the banks of the Bassin de la Villette, picnic areas, cafés and ice-cream parlours are set up during Paris Plages.
You can eat and drink on one of the terraces around the Bassin de la Villette, or choose a restaurant in the 19th arrondissement.
Looking for a hotel or youth hostel in the area? Browse the list of accommodation around the Bassin de la Villette, not forgetting the youth hostels for those looking for a low-cost place to stay without having to stay in a hotel.
