Urban beaches

thumb|right|Paris-Plages 2009 thumb|right|Paris-Plages 2013 Paris-Plages (, "Paris Beaches"; until 2006 Paris-Plage in the singular) is a plan run by the office of the mayor of Paris that creates temporary artificial beaches each summer along the river Seine in the centre of Paris, and, since 2007, along the Bassin de la Villette in the northeast of Paris. Every July and August, roadways on the banks of the Seine are closed off and host various activities, including sandy beaches and palm trees.

modern leisure concept of an artificially-created environment in an urban setting which simulates a public beachfront

area for water play that has little or no standing water

Public park in Portland, Oregon, U.S.

urban beach in the Old Port of Montreal

artificial beach in Manila