Summertime finally arrived in France as I’m writing this new post for August in Paris …

So if you are in Paris in August, enjoy this month like a real Parisian, not a tourist!

Among many summer events, I would make the following recommendations:

• Les Docks – Cité de la Mode et du Design: located in the east, at the start of the new trendy part of Paris, this cultural place is certainly the place to know and the place to be: “Play” is a new exhibition about creation and games to visit with children during the day, and the “wanderlust” its rooftop is the perfect spot to enjoy a drink and other events by night!
• Paris Plage of course! More than 10 years after the 1st beach in Paris, this is a wonderful opportunity to meet Parisians along the Seine or the Bassin de la Villette (in the north of Paris): new sports and music events to discover among more relaxing activities! This year the Paris Plage along the Seine will remain till September 4th … Enjoy a smooth “rentrée” as it’s still summertime in Paris!
• Rock en Seine: another nice event to share with the Parisians! A 3-days rock festival always happening the last weekend of August, not along the Seine but in Saint Cloud (West of Paris): more than 60 rock artists coming from around the world… In Paris, it’s always time to take part to a festive moment!

Would you are more interested by cultural events, August isn’t the best month for that, as many exhibitions just ended, but among the still remaining ones, I would recommend:

• Paula Modersohn-Becker (1876–1907) at Musée d’Art Moderne de la Ville de Paris: lots of tenderness and sensibility in the work of this modern art German painter! (until August 21)
• Charles Gleyre (1806-1874) at Musée d’Orsay: Another style, more conventional for this Swiss painter influenced by the antique period (until August 21)
• Artistes in Montmartre at Musée de Montmartre : a new presentation of the work of 20 artists who lived in Montmartre from 1870 to 1910 – a great opportunity to enter and enjoy the Renoir Gardens

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