For the full lowdown on the event, read our great guide (and read it right to the end if you want to learn about the fireman striptease that's going to be happening in the 20th arrondissement!)

Paris 1er - Rousseau - 21 rue du Jour (map)

Dates: 13th & 14th July
Opening hours: from 9pm to 4am
What’s on : group, DJ (one of the firemen!), champagne bar
Style : French ‘variété’ and current hits
Entrance fee : free, but you’ll be asked to donate something

Paris 4th arrondissement - Sévigné - 7 rue de Sévigné (map)

Dates : 13th & 14th July
Opening hours : from 9pm to 4am
What’s on : orchestra in the courtyard, DJ inside (the DJ is one of the firemen!)
Style : very varied for the orchestra, the DJ will be playing club stuff
Entrance fee : 6 euros, which includes a free drink
Please note that this fire station is very small and very quickly full. Get there early!
Hotel Paris
photo by philyook used under cc licence

Paris 6th arrondissement - Colombier - 11 rue du Vieux-Colombier (map)

Dates : 13th & 14th July
Opening hours : from 9pm to 4am
What’s on : DJ (playing all styles), champagne bar, soft drink stall, sandiches
Entrance fee : free, but you’ll be asked to donate something
Apparently one of the best ‘bals’ in the city!

photo: MorganeC

Paris 9th arrondissement - Blanche - 28 rue Blanche (map)

Dates: 13th & 14th July
Opening hours: from 9pm to 4am
What’s on : tombola, music
Style : they’re not quite sure yet…
Entrance fee : free, but you’ll be asked to donate something

Paris 10th arrondissement - Château-Landon - 186 quai de Valmy (map)

Dates: 13th & 14th July
Opening hours: Starts 9pm
What’s on: special afternoon opening with kids activities. Orchestra in the evening
Style : French ‘variété’ et more current stuff
Entrance fee : free, but you’ll be asked to donate something

Paris 12th arrondissement - Chaligny - 57 boulevard Diderot / 26 rue Chaligny (map)

Dates: 13th & 14th July
Opening hours: from 9pm to 4am
What’s on : The Orchestre Normandie will be playing, drinks, knock-em-down style country fair games...
Style : French ‘variété’
Entrance fee : free, but you’ll be asked to donate something

Paris 13th arrondissement - Port-Royal - 55 boulevard de Port-Royal (map)

Dates : 13th & 14th July
Opening hours : from 9pm to 4am
What’s on : DJ
Entrance fee : free, but you’ll be asked to donate something

Paris 13th arrondissement - Masséna - 39 boulevard Masséna (map)

Dates: 13th & 14th July
Opening hours: should be starting 9pm
What’s on: they refused to answer any questions!
Style : they refused to answer any questions!
Entrance fee they refused to answer any questions! All we know is that everything is indoors, which could be handy if the weather turns nasty.

Paris 15th arrondissement - Grenelle - 6 place Violet (map)

Dates : 13th & 14th July
Opening hours : from 9pm to 4am
What’s on : DJ (all styles), champagne bar, snacks
Entrance fee : free, but you’ll be asked to donate something

Paris 17th arrondissement - Champerret - 1 place Jules Renard (map)

Dates : 13th & 14th July
Opening hours : from 9pm to 4am
What’s on : very large fire station with an orchestra in the courtyard and DJ indoors
Entrance fee : free, but you’ll be asked to donate something

Paris 17th arrondissement - Boursault - 27 rue Boursault (map)

Dates : 13th July 2008 only
Opening hours : from 9pm to 4am
What’s on : An English rock group (!), tombola, bar
Entrance fee : free, but you’ll be asked to donate something

Paris 19th arrondissement - Bitche - 2 place de Bitche (map)

Dates: 13th July 2008 only
Opening hours: from 9pm to 4am
Style : French ‘variété’ and more current stuff
Entrance fee : free, but you’ll be asked to donate something

Paris 20th arrondissement - Ménilmontant - 47 rue Saint-Fargeau (map)

Dates: 13th & 14th July
Opening hours: from 8pm – 4am
What’s on: tombola, bars, Firemen striptease show !!! Group or DJ (to be confirmed)
Entrance fee : 3 euros
Hotel Paris
photo by hotzeplotz used under cc licence

For further information, you can try the official Paris Firemen site (but there’s really not much on there). Enjoy yourselves!
Hotel Paris
photo : MorganeC