FIREWORKS DECEMBER 31. To celebrate the transition from 2024 to 2025, what could be better than fireworks? Several cities in France organize these pyrotechnic shows. Here is the list of fireworks to see on New Year's Eve.
Fans of pyrotechnics shows will probably have to travel to have the chance to see fireworks on New Year's Eve. In France, several cities and towns organize these shows for New Year's Eve, but they are not numerous.
For those who live in Paris or Île-de-France, or who come to spend New Year's Eve in the capital, there will be the fireworks from the Arc de Triomphe. A sound and light show will precede this pyrotechnics show. You will still have to arrive early to have a chance to see the illuminations and get a good seat. Remember to cover up so you don't catch a cold on the first day of 2025.
For those who live far from the capital, you have to go to smaller towns like Bourges, Cannes, Juan-les-Pins, Saint-Raphaël, Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer, Le Lavandou or Bandol to enjoy shows pyrotechnics, or in the ski resorts of the Alps. Find below the list of planned fireworks displays, as well as the major French cities which have decided not to organize them.
Originating in China, fireworks have become a festive tradition across the planet. While most places around the world still have to wait a few hours before counting down the twelve strokes of midnight on the New Year, some countries are already starting the festivities. This is the case of New Zealand, the Samoa, Tonga and Christmas islands which are the first to celebrate the new year, while France is barely getting up. Admired by 1.5 million people, the Sydney fireworks display lights up the famous Harbor Bridge at 2 p.m. French time. Then it's time for fireworks in France and probably in many countries in Europe! The program in detail in the major cities of France below:
Where do the 2025 New Year fireworks take place in Paris?
The traditional fireworks display takes place not at the Eiffel Tower but at the Arc de Triomphe where we gather on the Avenue des Champs-Élysées and the Place de l'Etoile on December 31, 2024 from 7 p.m. hours. A sound and light show is projected on the monument for locals and tourists. A fireworks display marks the transition to the next year at midnight sharp, after a countdown. The fireworks show is broadcast live on the France 2 channel from 9:10 p.m., presented by Stéphane Bern.
Are there 2025 New Year fireworks planned in Bourges?
It has been almost 7 years since the town of Bourges had scheduled a fireworks show on December 31 for budgetary reasons. This year, it is back for the transition to the year 2025, with a huge fireworks display from Place Séraucourt scheduled for 11:30 p.m. “in a spirit of celebration and conviviality”, indicates the town hall.
Are there fireworks planned for December 31, 2024 in Cannes?
On the Côte d'Azur, Cannes celebrates New Year's Eve with a fireworks display lasting almost 20 minutes with music at midnight, illuminating its bay, on the theme of La Dolce Vita, with songs by Umberto Tozzi, Lili Club, Ricchi e Poveri… The news.
What is the program for the 2025 New Year fireworks in Juan-les-Pins?
For the very first time, a light and musical show “Awakening of Lights” is planned in the sky of Juan-les-Pins, staged by 500 drones and visible all along Boulevard Guillaumont from 6 p.m. Learn more.
What is planned in Saint-Raphaël to celebrate New Year 2025?
A fireworks display on December 31, 2024 from the Bonaparte garden and on the Quai Albert 1ᵉ will light up the Raphaël sky at 7:30 p.m. after a fiery DJ evening from 6:30 p.m.
What is the program for New Year 2025 in Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer?
A fireworks display will light up the Camargue sky on December 31, 2024 at 7 p.m. on Arènes beach. All day long, entertainment is also planned with a parade “Les enjoliveurs” from 11 a.m. then a show, “Les Wagonotes”, from 4 p.m. in the streets of the village.
Are there New Year's Eve fireworks in Marseille?
Nothing is scheduled. The last New Year's fireworks display in the city of Marseille dates back to 2013, when it was crowned “European capital of culture”. She offered the public a magnificent pyrotechnic show on the Old Port, in a symphony of sounds. Consult the program on the Marseille town hall website.
Will there be New Year's fireworks in Lyon?
Nothing is planned for 2024 because there too, the last New Year's fireworks date back to 2012, when they were fired from the Lyon Auditorium, following a classical music concert. More information on the Lyon tourist office website.
Will there be New Year's fireworks in Toulouse?
In Toulouse, the last New Year's fireworks display dates back to 2015, when the La Vénus cabaret organized a special New Year's Eve revue with an incredible indoor fireworks display. For New Year's Eve on December 31, 2024, the municipality of Toulouse has not announced anything.
Will there be New Year's fireworks in Lille?
If Lille is a dream setting for celebrating the New Year with its numerous shows, concerts and activities, in terms of the fireworks show, we should not expect anything this year…
Where do the New Year's fireworks take place in Bandol?
A December 31 fireworks display is set off every year in Bandol. The casino lights up the sky with fireworks from its roof! More information on the Bandol tourism website.
Will there be New Year’s fireworks at Le Lavandou?
On December 31, fireworks are usually set off at Place Ernest Reyer in Le Lavandou from 7 p.m. More information on the Lavandou tourist office website.
What New Year's fireworks in the Alps?
The New Year's fireworks display takes place mainly in the ski resorts of the Southern Alps, with fireworks going off in the early evening on the snow front at Superdévoluy, Praloup, Orcières, Serre-Chevalier, Montgenèvre and many more…
