The Venetian Carnival, Paris
Paris’ Venetian Carnival: “Le grand rendez-vous du!”
Address: Port de Plaisance
Arrondissement: 16th
Begins: March 31
Ends: April 1
Hours: 2:30 – 5:30pm
Tickets: Free
WWW: Paris’ Venetian Carnival Website
Email: Venetian Carnival Email
About Venetian Carnival in Paris
Paris brings back the primeval Venetian carnival with a rich show of vibrant costumes, unique masks, brilliant head pieces and one of a kind water displays. “The City of Lights” seeks to transform itself into “The City of Canals,” while honoring the Venetian ‘watery’ customs. In doing so, nearly all of the city’s waterways are filled to their limits with hundreds of decorated boats while musicians play and cloaked celebrants dance. Nearly 20,000 visitors come to witness this spectacular display of color and ancient history.
Paris Metro Stations for the Venetian Carnival
To get to the Venetian Carnival, most travel to Bastille metro station situated on Paris’ Metro Lines 1, 5 and 8. The station is located near its namesake and some of the very few remains of the former prison can be found on line 5.
Paris Hotels for the Venetian Carnival
The one star Hotel Baudelaire Bastille is conveniently located at 12 rue de Charonne, just a quarter of a kilo from the Bastille metro station and the canals where the Venetian Carnival lives. The Baudelaire is also minutes away from some of Paris’ trendiest areas like Gare de Lyon and Gare d’Austerlitz. The price for a single room starts at 55EUR, perfect for a traveler on a budget.
Three star Bastille Speria features a prime location, 1 rue de la Bastille, near Place de la Bastille, Place des Vosges and Marais, for a steal of a price. Just a stone’s throw from the Bastille metro station and the Venetian Canal this hotel also offers off street parking, a rarity for a city of this magnitude! A single room starts at the comfortable price point of 80EUR.
Le Marceau Bastille is a four star gem of a hotel that is located at 13 rue Jules Cesar. And like its boulevards namesake, you will be treated like royalty in this recently renovated, artsy hotel. The hotel sits just over a quarter of a kilometer away from the Venetian Carnival so walking the cultured streets is a must! The Marceau is the perfect blend of modern atmosphere, coziness and hospitable services, all rolled into the standard room packages price of 180EUR or the single room price of 381EUR.
