« One day, one discovery »: a trip to discover the little treasures of the district and beyond to sunny 2021… An enchanting walk! D-13

Begin with a tour on the Boulevard Saint Jacques side to admire the perspective offered by the wooded back alley which rises up to become the Boulevard Blanqui.

Join and ride in our byclos parked at the bottom of the rue d’Alesia.

Go back, as night falls, to the Place of the Rights of the Child,

Then get lost at random in the streets Bezout, Hallé, du Couëdic, Sophie Germain… cycling peregrination which allows us to admire the little treasures of the Fourteenth and their wet cobblestones. To rave about these little corners of peace and quiet in the busy streets.

A pedal stroke as far as rue Gassendi, to appreciate the attentions of the shopkeepers seeking to infuse the magic of Christmas to bring life to the cold and dark streets.

Decide to reach the quays of the Seine via Boulevard Saint Michel, passing in front of the Pantheon.

Put on the brakes to make the greedy ones in front of a confectioner’s window and leave by licking their lips.

New brake for toasting with a teddy bear band.

Feeling sorry for a lonely teddy bear in the front. Has he caught a cold, or is he too toasty?

Enjoy a couple of bears chatting together at a table in a brasserie near the Luxembourg Gardens.

Go down the Boulevard Saint Michel on a freewheeler and exclaim in front of the illuminated bookshops.

Faced with the debauchery of flashy colours, imagine yourself for a moment celebrating Diwali in Kerala or Radjasthan.

Finally reach the quays of the Seine, set foot on land on the Saint Michel bridge and feel the heart of the Capital beating.

To pause for a moment in front of the stele in memory of the victims of 17 October 1961.

Welcome the light that gushes from these profiles… and say « never again »!

Discover the Lady of Two Towers.

Suddenly be surprised to see a crane pass between the towers of the famous cathedral.

The time of a flash of lightning to sneak a glimpse of a walker below the Quai Saint Michel.

From the top of the Pont d’Arcole, marvel at a zig-zag barge.

After putting our gear back on, let yourself be carried away by the enchantment of the square in front of the town hall.

And as promised, spend part of the evening counting the stars.

Amazed…

… gawking mouths under the lights…

…swept away by magic…

… stunned by the white flakes of light that descend on the midnight blue of the facade…

… captivated by these lights which enhance the magnificence of the building…

… babas like kids…

… both dumbfounded and at the same time appeased, dreaming, dreaming and waiting for a better world…

Par Nathalie et Jean-Yves

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