Favorite Paris Walks
Mar 5th, 2007 | 08:32 PM
#25
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I totally believe in the Melatonin usage, having found it 20 years ago.
"We", the generic we, usually arrive on Saturday or Sunday. If it's sunny outside I like to go to the Luxembourg Gardens and just hang out, letting the sun in and telling my body to adjust to Paris time.
Once I'm recharged, then just about all the walks listed above are great. I usually stay near St. Germain, so walks in the Marais, Monmartre, etc... are all fine walks.
I go by the rule in traveling for the best endurance and least harm to my body is "Walk when you must, sit when you can, and stand when you have to".
If you walk Monmartre, start at Sacre Couer and walk downhill.
A holiday is not an endurance race, but a time to relax and enjoy the world going by.
"We", the generic we, usually arrive on Saturday or Sunday. If it's sunny outside I like to go to the Luxembourg Gardens and just hang out, letting the sun in and telling my body to adjust to Paris time.
Once I'm recharged, then just about all the walks listed above are great. I usually stay near St. Germain, so walks in the Marais, Monmartre, etc... are all fine walks.
I go by the rule in traveling for the best endurance and least harm to my body is "Walk when you must, sit when you can, and stand when you have to".
If you walk Monmartre, start at Sacre Couer and walk downhill.
A holiday is not an endurance race, but a time to relax and enjoy the world going by.
Mar 5th, 2007 | 10:54 PM
#27
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At the risk of being totally tacky, which is OK with me. Let's quote from that great poet, Ferris Bueller....
"Life moves pretty fast. If you don't stop and look around once in a while, you might miss it."
Are you still here? Go home.
"Life moves pretty fast. If you don't stop and look around once in a while, you might miss it."
Are you still here? Go home.
Mar 6th, 2007 | 01:52 AM
#28
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Paris has the only elevated park in the world. The city turned an old abandonned elevated railway line into a park the runs through the heart of the city's 12th arr. between the Opera Bastille to a point close to Bois Vincennes at the eastern limits of the city. It runs for 4.5 miles. The interesting thing is that throughout its length you have great views of the city and it is built almost entirely overhead on the old abandonned elevated or viaduct railway. There are beautiful flowers, ornamental trees, roses, pools, lavender etc all along the way. It is easy to walk as it is level and paved. There are many places to sit and picnic. Also there are many access points some being stairs and even a couple elevators.
Another of my favorite parks in Paris is the Parc de Bercy where you can take long walks. It is a very very big park located along the Seine east of Gare de Lyon and opposite side of the river from Gare Austerlitz. It is unique because of the great fountains, the vineyards, the vegetable garden maintained by school kids, the large pools with much wildlife and at the east end of the park is the old Bercy wine warehouses now converted into shops and restaurants. Unfortunately there is even a Starbucks at the east end of the park if that interests you.
Of course there are Starbucks as numerous as metro stations in Paris now.
You can google both of these sites for more information.
Hope you enjoy them when you come to Paris as I do.
Larry J
Another of my favorite parks in Paris is the Parc de Bercy where you can take long walks. It is a very very big park located along the Seine east of Gare de Lyon and opposite side of the river from Gare Austerlitz. It is unique because of the great fountains, the vineyards, the vegetable garden maintained by school kids, the large pools with much wildlife and at the east end of the park is the old Bercy wine warehouses now converted into shops and restaurants. Unfortunately there is even a Starbucks at the east end of the park if that interests you.
Of course there are Starbucks as numerous as metro stations in Paris now.
You can google both of these sites for more information.
Hope you enjoy them when you come to Paris as I do.
Larry J
