Paris Plages 2025: free beach volleyball courts at the foot of the Hôtel de Ville in Paris - final days

For Paris Plages 2025, just after taking a dip in one of the Seine's swimming pools, don your sunglasses and head straight for the Hôtel de Ville forecourt. Until August 20, 2025, three beach volleyball courts will be set up in the heart of the 4th arrondissement. Free and open to all, this spot becomes the summer destination for smashing the ball and having fun in the Parisian sun!

Right next door, a brand-new urban forest, freshly planted to refresh the neighborhood, offers a perfect spot of shade between two frenzied exchanges. In addition to free play with friends or on your own, the French Volleyball Federation (FFVolley) and the International Federation (FIVB) are organizing events, initiations and tournaments open to all levels, to reawaken the spirit of competition and good humor. The spirit of the Paris 2024 Games is still in the air, and all the better for it!

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In plain English:

• 4/4 matches
• 21-point matches (15-point matches if crowded), lasting approx. 15-20 min.
• No reservations, but expect to wait
• Open even in rainy weather
• Tournaments organized every Saturday on two of the three courts, with registration at opening time
• Beach volleyball demonstration by Olympic players on Saturday morning, July 26
• Plus drawing workshops & fun beach volleyball for kids (from July 20), food stalls...

Whether you're a beginner or an experienced net player, now's the time to dive into the sand and get your score up. Sand, sun and smash... beach volleyball comes toHôtel de Ville!

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