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| Christian and Eva - Bridge of Sully |
On this Friday morning, without any performance objectives, we chose to quietly visit Paris while running, however on a good distance to be able to admire as much places as possible.
We finally ran 21 km, the distance of a half-marathon.
Do you remember Lady Geneviève, the protector of Paris, whom we evoked recently during our Paris visit with Jennifer. You can see her to the left of the photo above, she looks to the east of Paris, the east where from came Attila and his Huns at the 5th century and Geneviève did not let them get into the City.
Of the bridge of Sully, we went place of the Trocadéro, to join the Palais de Chaillot, palace built on the hill of the same name for the 1937 World fair. It is one of the best points of view on the Eiffel Tower.
"To deserve the view", we took a "small ascent" which leads to the (no so high) top of the hill... However with a small break to have a little bit different souvenir of the big tower:
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| Eva and Christian - Avenue of the President Wilson |
Back to the east, in full Latin Quarter, here is the Sorbonne, the famous and very old university of which the history begins in the 13th century. The chapel of the Sorbonne which we see on the photo below was created during the 17th century.
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| Christian and Eva - Sorbonne Chapel |
Along the way, following the river, we wondered if it was possible to swim in the Seine. Yes! Of course! On the occasion of the Triathlon of Paris! Look at these videos:
Your next triathlon in Paris, Eva and Christian?
Next edition: July 2013...
Merci Eva ! Merci Christian !
The route of the tour :
It was in all aspects a perfect 2½ hours we got to spend together with Jean-Charles, a true experience of “getting to see spots in Paris that we would never have seen otherwise!”. His dedication and knowledge of Paris was exceptional and we look forward to a second round when we return to Paris.
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