Bikinis, palm trees, and sand in... Paris? Just in time for the hot weather, the 7th annual Paris Plage kicked off on Monday, July 21st. This manmade beach sprawls along the Seine and could easily be mistaken for a real one (with the exception of an ocean of course!) Since all Parisians are at the ACTUAL beach, tourists and out-of-towners crowd the banks of the Seine to soak up the sun and for a quick dip under a fountain. It's no Mediterranean Sea, but it certainly cools you off!

Posted and Photographs by JILLIAN BABBITT