Surreptitiously, insidiously, Demoiselle la Seine, like a young person in revolt, suddenly got out of bed. Without warning anyone, she made herself comfortable, gaining new territories in the middle of the night, leaving her loved ones, for a moment, completely destitute.
Taking Parisians and seagulls by surprise, all the inhabitants found themselves astonished, on the banks, watching the impetuous current pass by.
The astonished cormorants, too, obviously find that perches are rather scarce.
Under the bridges and along the banks anger is now evident. And yes, the Seine has indeed emerged from its bed, muddy, overflowing with life and rage, leaving the inhabitants of the barges for a time away from the quays.
From the bridges of Paris, the inhabitants are surprised to see unusual passengers waiting for a boat-bus that won’t be coming today… and probably not tomorrow.
It must be said that, facing the young lady who left her bed without warning, the alignments of trees, stairs or bridges remain totally impassive. They know that all they have to do is wait, with patience, for things to get back to normal.
As you walk along the quays, you will discover that at each stop of the bus-boat, curious passengers are ready to board. The Seine has given wings to birds of passage and even to the elephant of the Musée d’Orsay who would also like to break its chains.
The one that only yesterday offered a break to Parisian strollers has now gone into overdrive, leaving the abandoned ginguette without the dance steps of its regulars.
In the end, the Seine may have simply gone into revolt, like Angela Davis in her time, leaving the cormorants, cyclists and barges simply dismayed for a few days.
Even the famous Alexander III Bridge hesitated for a few moments to leave the bank and try the adventure with it. But in the end he preferred to remain attached to the Grand Palais, from which he drew part of his great notoriety.
Dubitative, the Zouave du Pont de l’Alma is waiting for the young girl to come to his senses, because he knows her well and knows that one day or another, she will become calm and peaceful again, to make all those who come to contemplate her blue and majestic waves dream again.
Following the example of the Great Iron Lady, who never moves a rivet, barges and seagulls ended up taking their troubles patiently, while hoping that one day the Seine would finally come to its senses.
On this day, from the top of the Bir Hakeim Bridge, the metro will finally be able to admire the Seine which will quietly return to the limits of its bed.
Par Nathalie
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