Holiday travel · July 14, 2026
Top 8 Hotel Destinations for Bastille Day
France's national day (July 14) brings a military parade in Paris and fireworks in nearly every town, with some of the most spectacular displays in Carcassonne and along the Riviera.
Jump to hotels ↓Île-de-France, France
Why Bastille Day
The military parade on the Champs-Élysées and fireworks at the Eiffel Tower.
- Typical weather
- Highs ~77°F (25°C); warm
- Crowds · season
- High · Peak
- Price level
- $$$$
- city
- romance
- culture
Where we'd stay: Le Bristol Paris. Palace hotel on Rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré with a garden courtyard.
Explore Paris →Occitanie, France
Why Bastille Day
Carcassonne's fireworks over the medieval walled city are among France's most spectacular.
- Typical weather
- Highs ~84°F (29°C); hot
- Crowds · season
- High · Peak
- Price level
- $$$
- culture
Where we'd stay: Hôtel de la Cité Carcassonne – MGallery. Inside the walls of the medieval Cité.
Hotels in Carcassonne →- 3
Nice
Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
Why Bastille Day
Fireworks over the Baie des Anges.
- Typical weather
- Highs ~82°F (28°C); sunny
- Crowds · season
- High · Peak
- Price level
- $$$$
- city
- beach
Where we'd stay: Hotel Le Negresco. Belle Époque palace on the Promenade des Anglais.
Hotels in Nice → Gordes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
Why Bastille Day
Village celebrations during lavender season in the Luberon.
- Typical weather
- Highs ~86°F (30°C); hot, dry
- Crowds · season
- High · Peak
- Price level
- $$$$
- romance
- culture
Where we'd stay: Airelles Gordes, La Bastide. Hilltop hotel in Gordes overlooking the Luberon valley.
Hotels in Gordes →Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
Why Bastille Day
Fireworks along the Riviera in peak summer.
- Typical weather
- Highs ~82°F (28°C); sunny
- Crowds · season
- High · Peak
- Price level
- $$$$
- beach
- romance
Where we'd stay: Grand-Hôtel du Cap-Ferrat, A Four Seasons Hotel. Belle Époque palace on the tip of Cap-Ferrat with a famous seawater pool.
Hotels in Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat →
Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
Why Bastille Day
Saint-Tropez's fireworks over the harbor.
- Typical weather
- Highs ~84°F (29°C); sunny
- Crowds · season
- High · Peak
- Price level
- $$$$
- beach
- romance
Where we'd stay: Hôtel Byblos. Village-style hotel in the heart of Saint-Tropez.
Explore Saint-Tropez →
Martillac, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
Why Bastille Day
Bordeaux's riverside fireworks and vineyard summers.
- Typical weather
- Highs ~81°F (27°C); warm
- Crowds · season
- Moderate · Peak
- Price level
- $$$
- culture
- romance
Where we'd stay: Les Sources de Caudalie. Vineyard hotel with a vinotherapy spa at Château Smith Haut Lafitte.
Explore Bordeaux →Grand Est, France
Why Bastille Day
Champagne cellars and village celebrations around Reims.
- Typical weather
- Highs ~77°F (25°C); warm
- Crowds · season
- Moderate · Peak
- Price level
- $$$$
- culture
- romance
Where we'd stay: Domaine Les Crayères. Château hotel among the Champagne houses.
Hotels in Reims →