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Canal Saint Martin is a walk in the Park of Paris

August 16, 2013

Another little surprise, from Parc de Villette, rediscovering Canal St. Martin by walking from Parc de Villette to Bastille. The neighborhoods along the way are so lively, especially during the summer months, when Paris Plage is going on. All of the activities here beat the Paris Plage by the Seine. Canal St. Martin, is a 4.5 km long and connects…read more

Walking (tours and promenades)

Ten incredible bridge walks – Pont des Arts, Paris, France

January 15, 2010

I agree and just minutes from our apartment so we often walk across on the way to the Right Bank. We're lucky to have the #2 walking bridge, the Golden Gate, in our home town.

The Pont des Arts is my favourite bridge in Paris . This elegant metal bridge, with its nine arches, crosses the Seine river and connects the Louvre with the Institut de France. ... Take a leisurely stroll across the bridge in the evenings to watch the Paris lights and be temporarily blinded by the cruise boats as they pass by below!