Laser show and community dance in Les Ulis (Essonne) for Bastille Day 2026, fireworks canceled

Les Ulis celebrate Bastille Day with spectacular, family-friendly festivities to be enjoyed this Monday, July 13, 2026. Due to the very high risk of wildfires and current weather conditions, the Essonne prefecture has banned fireworks displays across the entire department.

Following a prefectural order issued by the Essonne Prefecture, all fireworks displays are canceled across the entire region due to an extremely high wildfire risk and the current weather conditions. The fireworks show and the torchlight procession will be called off, while the rest of the program remains unchanged: the dance, activities, and on-site catering will proceed as planned!

The 14 July marks the day when the French people stormed the Bastille prison, symbol of the oppression of the Ancien Régime, on July 14, 1789. A year later, the Festival of the Federation was already being celebrated in homage to that pivotal day: since then, the date has become the National Holiday, a public holiday when the streets are dressed in blue, white and red, the colors of the French flag.

Thus, every year, a host of events mark this historic date for the nation: fireworks, firefighters’ balls, activities, free concerts... In the department of the Essonne, a pleasant lineup is already in store for this Monday, July 13, 2026, whether you’re celebrating with family, friends, or children!

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The Fête Nationale in Les Ulis is one of the prettiest in the department: a wealth of activities, including a poetic lantern procession at the start of the evening, a community dance, and a fireworks display enhanced with a laser show to cap off a truly festive night.

What’s on the program this Monday, July 13, 2026 in Les Ulis:

From 8 p.m.: a community dance, a beverage bar, and association-run food stalls
At 10 p.m. (Esplanade de la République): lanterns distributed and a torchlight procession
At 11:30 p.m.: fireworks and a laser show