The “re-conquest” of the banks of the Seine
“Paris Plage” begins for the 11th time today, that month every summer when the expressway along the Seine is turned into a beach, complete with sand and umbrellas. The French edition of the Huffington Post published a history of the uses of the quais, with wonderful historical photographs dating as far back as the 18th century:
A view of the Pont Notre Dame in Paris
And includes an astonishing image of how the quais might be used again when a section of the expressway is closed to automobile traffic permanently in 2013:
Pont Alexandre III
More wonderful images, and an excellent article for French readers, here.
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