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The Advertiser
2 days ago
- The Advertiser
This is how to make the most of your trip to Paris - no matter the weather
HOW: Though there's a chance of rain - as we saw during the opening ceremony of 2024 Olympics - summers here are usually warm and dry, and there's an air of the Cote d'Azur, especially at Paris Plages, which sees temporary beaches, cafe-bars and sporting activities pop up around the city's waterways. For the first time since 1923, the public can swim in the River Seine after a $2.4 billion clean-up project. New bathing sites include Bras Marie, a few lengths from the restored Notre-Dame cathedral. You can also breast-stroke - or hire canoes, kayaks or pedal boats - at Bassin de la Villette, the city's largest artificial lake, just north of Canal Saint-Martin, which is a dreamy spot on balmy evenings. Petanque games play out on the tree-shaded banks, and friends and lovers nurse drinks by the water's edge or at canalside haunts such Le Comptoir General, which has a French-Caribbean aura with its rum mixers and fish and seafood dishes. Otherwise, make your way to Parc des Buttes Chaumont for a picnic on the grassy slopes or enjoy tapas at Rosa Bonheur in the park's 19th-century pavilion. In the evening, savour the sunset from the rooftop bar of Hotel Dame des Arts, a smart and casual accommodation option near the Seine.
Canberra Times
2 days ago
- Canberra Times
This is how to make the most of your trip to Paris - no matter the weather
HOW: Though there's a chance of rain - as we saw during the opening ceremony of 2024 Olympics - summers here are usually warm and dry, and there's an air of the Cote d'Azur, especially at Paris Plages, which sees temporary beaches, cafe-bars and sporting activities pop up around the city's waterways. For the first time since 1923, the public can swim in the River Seine after a $2.4 billion clean-up project. New bathing sites include Bras Marie, a few lengths from the restored Notre-Dame cathedral. You can also breast-stroke - or hire canoes, kayaks or pedal boats - at Bassin de la Villette, the city's largest artificial lake, just north of Canal Saint-Martin, which is a dreamy spot on balmy evenings. Petanque games play out on the tree-shaded banks, and friends and lovers nurse drinks by the water's edge or at canalside haunts such Le Comptoir General, which has a French-Caribbean aura with its rum mixers and fish and seafood dishes. Otherwise, make your way to Parc des Buttes Chaumont for a picnic on the grassy slopes or enjoy tapas at Rosa Bonheur in the park's 19th-century pavilion. In the evening, savour the sunset from the rooftop bar of Hotel Dame des Arts, a smart and casual accommodation option near the Seine.
