Bastille Day!

Hi,

We%26#39;re going to Paris for 3 days (1/2 days on Sunday and Tuesday). Our only full day (Monday) is Bastille Day - at the risk of sounding totally ignorant, will the Louvre, Eiffel Tower, shopping centres be open?

Also, on Sunday night I%26#39;m thinking of booking the Bateaux Parisien cruise, then having dinner somewhere near the Eiffel Tower. Will there be restaurants open on a Sunday night?

Thanks!

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I%26#39;ve just read somewhere that all the Metro stations will be closed on Bastille Day. Is this true? We%26#39;re staying in Mairie de Clichy (quite a way away from everything).

Also, we%26#39;d like to go and see the firework celebrations at Trocadero - does anyone know what time it all kicks off, or roughly what time I should be there by?

Thanks... I apologise for the millions of questions!

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Hi! Both the Eiffel Tower and the Louvre will be open, as well as most other museums such as the Musée d%26#39;Orsay. The Louvre is free on Bastille Day, but it is always busy every day so I would recommend going early in the day.

Restaurants will be open as normal on Sunday night, and the metro is definitely open on Bastille Day BUT it will be absolutely packed!

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Sorry forgot a couple of points... shops will be closed on Bastille Day and the fireworks kick off after dark around 10ish. Trocadero is the best place to watch them but people start congregating there late in the afternoon / evening so it will be busy busy busy :o)

Enjoy yourself!

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Doh! I missed three words out...

*A lot of* shops will be closed (not all)

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PHEW!!! Thank you so much. I hadn%26#39;t realised it was Bastille Day until just now (just finished uni exams and my brain hasn%26#39;t yet recovered fully), and I was beginning to panic, especially since our hotel is relatively out of the way! I really appreciate the advice.

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