15.33.a - Paris in August 2025: What's Actually Open & What's Worth Doing

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1. Paris in August 2025: What's Actually Open and Worth Doing

There's a particular quality to Paris in August that seasoned Parisians know and tourists often miss entirely. It's the sound of the city exhaling, a slow, satisfied release as the frantic energy of spring and early summer gives way to something deeper, more contemplative.

While guidebooks warn you that "Paris shuts down" in August, what they're really describing is transformation. This isn't closure; it's revelation!