To cope with unusually high temperatures, Parisians are seeking a bit of cooling, and the capital has set up cooled rooms where people can take shelter from the sun, in addition to parks and pools that stay open at night during this period.
The extreme heat has gripped the capital for several days, with temperatures hovering around 35°C in Paris. With this near-scorching spell, all that city dwellers yearn for is a bit of cool air! If you can seek refuge in shopping centers or in many shops that offer air conditioning when it’s too hot at home, the city has also opened cooling rooms, often located in town halls, where you can ride out these days a little too sunny.
Parks and gardens are also a good alternative for finding shade and a few cool spots, especially as they are open late into the evening during this period, as are swimming pools, which extend their opening hours for the occasion.
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Refreshed rooms in the capital
These times are given as a guide only. Contact your local town hall to find out the exact closing time of the refreshed room.
Paris Centre
- Quartier Jeunes, 4, place du Louvre - Hall d'entrée
Monday to Saturday, 9.30am to 6pm. Late closing on Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays until 9pm.
- Fabrique de la Solidarité, 8, rue de la Banque - Salle des mariages
Tuesday to Friday, 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- Mairie du 3e, 2, rue Eugène Spuller - Salle des Permanences
Town hall opening hours
- Académie du Climat (former 4th arrondissement town hall), 2, place Baudoyer - Cool courtyard
Shaded, planted, with misters. Wednesday to Saturday, 9am to 11pm.
5th district
- Town Hall: 21, place du Panthéon - Salle du Souvenir - 60 m² (25 pers.)
During Town Hall opening hours.
6th district
- Town Hall: 78, rue Bonaparte - Salle Boulard - Ground floor courtyard, 45 m², (11/19 pers.)
7th district
- Town Hall: 116 rue de Grenelle - Salle des Mariages (garden level, 80 seats), salle du Conseil (garden level, 60 seats), Petit Salon (south level, 20 seats).
Choice of rooms according to availability
8th district
- Town Hall: 3, rue de Lisbonne - Conference Room - Esc. B/Ss-Sol, 255 m², (80 pers.). Room located in the basement of staircase B
9th district
- Town Hall: 6, rue Drouot - Foyer de la Salle Rossini, 80 m² (40 pers.)
10th district
- Town Hall: 72 Rue du Faubourg Saint-Martin — Meeting room at Résidence de l'eau, Building B, Stairwell B / Elevator, 4th floor, 70 m² (40 people)
11th district
- Town Hall: 12 place Léon Blum 75536 Paris cedex 11 - Salle Henri Mortier, 2nd floor (19 people)
13th district
- Town Hall: 1, Place d'Italie 75634 Paris Cedex 13 - Horseshoe Room - 2nd floor, 56m² (28 people)
14th district
- Town hall: 2, place Ferdinand Brunot Annexe mairie: entrance via 12 Rue Pierre Castagnou - 1st floor, wing B of the town hall: room 112.25 m² (12 people). 1st floor town hall annex: salle des 4 Saisons, 45 m² (30 pers.)
15th district
- Mairie : 31, rue Péclet - Salle des mariages - 1er étage, ascenseur Lecourbe, 87m², (50 pers.)
Not available on wedding days.
16th district
- Town Hall: 71, avenue Henri-Martin - Salle Marie de Régnier (52 m², 45 seats) - Ground floor of the Town Hall
Subject to availability (occasional bookings).
17th district
- Mairie : 16-20, rue des Batignolles - Salle des Mariages : 116 m², salle d'attente des mariages : 41 m² (89 pers. for both rooms), salle Jacques Chirac : 245 m² (220 pers.)
Salle des mariages and salle d'attente des mariages not available on wedding days. Salle Jacques Chirac available according to event schedule.
18th district
- Town Hall: 1, place Jules Joffrin (PMR access: 72, rue du Mont Cenis) - Salle du Caveau, 67 m² and corridor - basement, (19 people)
19th district
- Town Hall: 5-7 place Armand Carrel - "Bar" room - staircase B, 2nd floor, 50 m² (30 people)
20th district
- Town Hall: 6, place Gambetta - Refectory - 40 m², (19 pers.). Room located on the 2nd floor via elevator B or staircases to doors 121 and 114.
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