Rick Steves’ Europe: Paris is always a good idea – even in summer
- Rick Steves highlights Paris in summer as a city vibrant with cultural events and outdoor activities, including a temporary amusement park at the Tuileries Garden.
- This vibrancy follows from active support by France's ministry of culture, which sponsors a Summer Festival lasting three weeks in July featuring diverse programs citywide.
- Additional offerings include the Paris Jazz Festival at Parc Floral, open-air cinemas, music in old churches, urban beaches on the Right Bank, and the culminating Tour de France bike race.
- The Summer Festival includes dance, theater, concerts, acrobatics, and many free outdoor events, while the Seine riverside provides a green park replacing former busy roads.
- These activities offer chances for sightseeing, entertainment, and socializing, though visiting Paris in the summer demands adaptability and tolerance for crowds and longer opening hours at attractions like the Eiffel Tower.
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Rick Steves’ Europe: Paris is always a good idea – even in summer
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