Seine River Cruise

Seine River Cruise

An excellent way to feel the life of Paris is to take a cruise along the Seine River. You can start at the base of the Eiffel Tower, pass the Grand Palais, the Louvre, and loop around the Ile de la Cite to see all sides of the Notre Dame Cathedral. If this is not interesting enough, you can count the number of bridges you pass under, and try to remember their names.

Parisiena Cruise on the Seine
Parisiena Cruise on the Seine

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A sunny day in a cool spring
A sunny day in a cool spring
Base of Tower
Base of Tower

A great place to begin a cruise because you don’t mind waiting when there is so much to see all around and above.

La Grande Palais
La Grande Palais
Notre Dame Cathedral
Notre Dame Cathedral

From the rear of the cathedral you can see the architect’s use of “flying buttresses” to support the structure.

boats of all shapes and sizes
boats of all shapes and sizes
on the Seine
on the Seine
Le Paris on the Seine River
Le Paris on the Seine River
Seine River beside Notre Dame Cathedral
Seine River beside Notre Dame Cathedral

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The modern city is near by but the center, Ile de Paris, still has a character of earlier times.

La Tour d'Argent Restaurant
La Tour d’Argent Restaurant

One example of earlier times that still live on is the restaurant at the top of this building.

apartment overlooking the Seine
apartment overlooking the Seine

Or maybe you are fortunate enough to have an apartment with a balcony overlooking the coming and going on the Seine River in the heart of old Paris.

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One thought on “Seine River Cruise

  1. Beautiful photos. A friend and I are planning a river cruise here in OKlahoma. Your post has made me want to take the cruise sooner rather than later. It’s not Paris, but I think we will enjoy it just the same. The experience will be one to remember, the sights will be beautiful with wonderful back stories. Thanks for sharing.

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