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Palace hotel on Rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré with a garden courtyard.
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France's national day (July 14) brings a military parade in Paris and fireworks in nearly every town, with some of the most spectacular displays in Carcassonne and along the Riviera.
Why Bastille Day
The military parade on the Champs-Élysées and fireworks at the Eiffel Tower.
- Typical weather
- Highs ~77°F (25°C); warm
- Crowds · season
- High · Peak
- Price level
- $$$$
Palace hotel on Rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré with a garden courtyard.
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Carcassonne's fireworks over the medieval walled city are among France's most spectacular.
- Typical weather
- Highs ~84°F (29°C); hot
- Crowds · season
- High · Peak
- Price level
- $$$
Inside the walls of the medieval Cité.
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Fireworks over the Baie des Anges.
- Typical weather
- Highs ~82°F (28°C); sunny
- Crowds · season
- High · Peak
- Price level
- $$$$
Belle Époque palace on the Promenade des Anglais.
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Village celebrations during lavender season in the Luberon.
- Typical weather
- Highs ~86°F (30°C); hot, dry
- Crowds · season
- High · Peak
- Price level
- $$$$
Hilltop hotel in Gordes overlooking the Luberon valley.
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Fireworks along the Riviera in peak summer.
- Typical weather
- Highs ~82°F (28°C); sunny
- Crowds · season
- High · Peak
- Price level
- $$$$
Belle Époque palace on the tip of Cap-Ferrat with a famous seawater pool.
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Saint-Tropez's fireworks over the harbor.
- Typical weather
- Highs ~84°F (29°C); sunny
- Crowds · season
- High · Peak
- Price level
- $$$$
Village-style hotel in the heart of Saint-Tropez.
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Bordeaux's riverside fireworks and vineyard summers.
- Typical weather
- Highs ~81°F (27°C); warm
- Crowds · season
- Moderate · Peak
- Price level
- $$$
Vineyard hotel with a vinotherapy spa at Château Smith Haut Lafitte.
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Champagne cellars and village celebrations around Reims.
- Typical weather
- Highs ~77°F (25°C); warm
- Crowds · season
- Moderate · Peak
- Price level
- $$$$
Château hotel among the Champagne houses.
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