With friends, family or lovers, the New Year is one of the evenings not to be missed when you love music, dancing, parties and large crowds.
To be sure to start the year off right, here's where and how to end 2022 in style.
In Ile-de-France, in Paris
Fireworks, chic dinners, boat parties, Christmas markets... Until January 1st, the capital is offering its "Enchanted Paris" programme, which transforms the city into an essential place to spend the holidays.
On the occasion of the transition to the new year, the town hall has decided to offer Parisians and tourists alike a breathtaking sound and light show, from 10 p.m. on the Champs-Élysées.
On the program: soundtracks, light animations and projection of the countdown on the Arc de Triomphe.
A fireworks display will bring the evening to a close.
In Paris, during major events, the Champs-Élysées are often illuminated.
Charly TRIBALLEAU / AFP
In the North, in Dunkirk
A weekend in Dunkirk in the middle of winter?
Forget your prejudices: the city is ideal for celebrating New Year's Eve. Every year, the casino organizes an unforgettable evening which ends, not with fireworks, but with the
“Bain des Givrés”
.
This Dunkirk tradition brings together hundreds of brave people every year
.
Its principle is simple: take the very first bath of the year in disguise and in water that rarely exceeds 10°C.
Guaranteed atmosphere.
On January 1, 2021, Dunkirk people celebrated the new year by taking the
“Bain des Givrés”.
Thomas LO PRESTI / AFP
In Alsace, in Strasbourg
Illuminations, markets, small independent shops... In Strasbourg, even after hours it's still time.
To prolong the Christmas atmosphere as long as possible, the city keeps all its decorations until New Year's Eve. For lovers of strolling and snacking on the go at the foot of the cathedral.
The Strasbourg Christmas market is a must in the city during the holidays.
Thomas WIRTH / AFP
In Normandy, in Deauville
The city of Deauville hosts one of the most beautiful parades in France.
Acrobats, musicians, costumed dancers... Every December 31, around 5 p.m., everyone comes to present their show and stroll through the streets of the city.
The Place du Marché will be lively, with lots of mulled wine and sweet treats.
During the holidays, Deauville beach is often decorated with Christmas trees and gifts.
Mychele DANIAU / AFP
In Gironde, in Bordeaux
Festive dinners in varied and unusual places, shows galore and dance evenings... This year, for the New Year, Bordeaux wanted to put the dishes in the big ones.
Music lovers will have to take the car to the Bel Air castle, in Sainte-Croix-du-Mont, for a festive evening until the end of the night.
During this time, cruise enthusiasts will board the
Sicambre
to enjoy a festive menu while being guided along the Garonne.
Unless you prefer a dinner show under the marquee of the Arlette Gruss circus, place des Quinconces.
Bikers were disguised as Santa Claus to deliver gifts to children at CHU Pellegrin in Bordeaux.
Mychele DANIAU / AFP
In the Rhône, in Lyon
Lyon, City of Lights?
It is not for nothing that the capital of Gaul stole its nickname from Paris.
Lively streets from the last evening of 2022 until the first morning of 2023, breathtaking shows and magnificent Christmas decorations all over the city... New Year's Eve will also be the last opportunity to enjoy the biennial of contemporary art in the monumental setting of the old Fagor factories.
The city of Lyon lights up for the preview of the edition of the Festival of Lights which is held every year in December.
Olivier CHASSIGNOLE / AFP
In Brittany, in Rennes
Rennes, which monopolizes the first places in the rankings of cities where life is good, cannot miss its New Year's Eve.
Every year, the streets of Rennes come alive to the sound of music from bars, clubs and nightclubs.
And good news, this year, the fireworks are back!
After being canceled two years in a row due to the pandemic, the pyrotechnic show will be organized on the Town Hall Square.
At the same time, a concert ball will be held at Liberté, located on the Charles-de-Gaulle esplanade, from midnight.
Before the arrival of the Covid, a sound and light show was projected on the facade of the Hôtel de Ville in Rennes.
Damien MEYER / AFP