Bastille Day: Firemen's Ball in Saint-Maur-des-Fossés (94) on July 13, 2024

In France, the national holiday is July 14th: the occasion to admire the military parade and the magnificent fireworks display around the Eiffel Tower in Paris. But in addition to these festivities, there are many other popular festivals organized in many communes of France.

On July 13 , 2024, the residents of Saint-Maur-des-Fossés are invited to celebrate at the Saint-Maur fire station, located at N°17 avenue Louis Blanc, for the traditional firemen's ball, starting at 8pm. Throughout the evening, and well into the night, you can dance, sing and have fun with friends and family to celebrate Bastille Day.

Nofireworks are scheduled in the city on July 13 or 14. To admire one of these fantastic pyrotechnic displays, consult our guide to fireworks displays in Val-de-Marne.

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Saint-Maur-des-Fossés is a very old town in the Val-de-Marne, adorned with various monuments built over the centuries by different rulers. These include the ruins of an abbey built in 639, several fortifications and many other traces of the town's rich and eventful past.

Today, the town is especially appreciated by the people of Ile-de-France for its cultural festivals, including Rock sur Marne and Jazz en Boucle. It's the perfect place to have fun with music and celebrate the Fête nationale!

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