Every July 14th, it's the same thing: Parisians head to the Champs-Élysées to admire the military parade, before looking up to the sky to watch the fireworks, including the pyrotechnic show at the Eiffel Tower. Finally, they round off their marathon by taking to the dance floor at the bals des pompiers and other bals populaires.
Paris has its highlights, but the rest of the region has nothing to be ashamed of! In the four corners of the Ile-de-France region, numerous communes unveil their own programs, to the delight of local residents and curious onlookers eager to discover the region's treasures. As an added bonus, in some communes, such as Vigneux-sur-Seine, the Fête Nationale celebrations begin the day before.
On Saturday, July 13, 2025, the town ofEssonne awaits you at the Complexe sportif de la Concordep fora family Fête Nationale! But there's plenty to see and do in the town before the festivities, including natural areas such as the Lac du Château Frayé, with its island and waterfall, and the Port-aux-Cerises leisure park, 160 hectares shared with Draveil, offering swimming, water sports and walks along the Seine, as well as numerous manor houses and castles, the Menhir de la Pierre à Mousseaux and the Pont éclusé d'Ablon-sur-Seine!
Saturday, July 13, 7 to 11:30 p.m. - Complexe sportif de la Concorde
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Dates and Opening Time
On July 13, 2025
Location
Vigneux-sur-Seine
91270
91270 Vigneux sur Seine
Prices
Free
Official website
vigneux91.fr
Why is July 14th a national holiday in France? Origins and history of the national holiday
