La Grande Marée: the festival of the sea and sailors at the Musée national de la Marine

Published by Graziella de Sortiraparis · Updated on February 5, 2025 at 04:38 p.m. · Published on February 4, 2025 at 04:38 p.m.
This spring, from March 28 to 30, 2025, the Musée national de la Marine will be hosting the first ever Festival of the Sea and Sailors, a chance to meet fascinating human beings and follow their adventures, during free events.

After years of closure, the Musée National de la Marine in Paris has reopened its doors, with new exhibitions and events throughout the year, to reveal the secrets of the ocean. Seas and waterways, which make up 70% of our planet's surface, are still mysterious and are just waiting to be revealed, at the first-ever Festival of the Sea and Seafarers, to be held from March 28 to 30, 2025, open to the general public free of charge.

And the"Grande Marée" is aptly named, since the date of the festival was not chosen by chance. On Sunday March 30, we'll be experiencing the highest tidal range of the year 2025 on the French coast, at 114. Underwater photographers, divers, navigators, explorers, oceanographers, activists and other personalities from the world of underwater photography will share their passion and discoveries with the general public, from the oceans and rivers to the glaciers and wetlands they have traversed.

For three days, men and women from the sea and beyond will be sharing their expeditions, adventures and research on this blue planet, through documentaries, readings of book extracts, sounds and exhibitions, to inform and raise awareness of this element essential to our lives. To round off the weekend, the Eiffel Tower will be lit up in blue at 8pm!

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Practical information

Dates and Opening Time
From March 28, 2025 to March 30, 2025

× Approximate opening times: to confirm opening times, please contact the establishment.

    Location

    17 Place du Trocadéro et du 11 Novembre
    75116 Paris 16

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    Prices
    Free

    Official website
    www.musee-marine.fr

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