Our dinner cruise included a window seat. The views were great and the meal delicious. We went under several Paris bridges and I photographed a few. Paris has 37 bridges and foot bridges that span the Seine connecting the left bank to the right bank.
A photographer was on board to take pictures for a fee, and we had him take our picture. It was delivered to us at the end of the cruise.
There was live entertainment, but the real entertainment was the beautiful Paris sites as seen from the Seine.
Pont [bridge] de l'Archeveche - or Archbishop's Bridge. It is the narrowest bridge in Paris built in 1828 with three stone arches. Lovers place 'love padlocks' on this bridge.
Building near Archbishop's Bridge.
Locals and tourists can be seen sitting all along the side of the Seine.
Le Pont Neuf is the oldest bridge in Paris. It has been in place since the beginning of the 17th century. Its design is Roman inspired.
Le Pont de Bir-Hakeim connects the 15th and 16th arrondissement and good views of the Eiffel Tower can be seen from this bridge. It passes by Ile aux Cygnes [Swan Island] where the quarter scale replica of the Statue of Liberty can be seen. It was gifted by the Prisian expact community in the United States to Paris in 1980.
Le Pont de Bercy connects the 12th and 13th arrondissement. The stone structure was built in 1863-64.
Pont Alexandre III is said to be Paris' most beautiful bridge opened in 1900. It has 32 bronze candlabras and numerous sculptures. It connects the 7th and 8th arrondissements.
Pont des Arts pedestrian bridge to the Institut de France. It is also known as Love Lock Bridge, but when a panel fell into the Seine in 2015, unromantic city engineers feared the heavy locks were jeopardizing the structural integrity of the bridge and installed glass panels to prohibit affixing padlocks to the metal railings.
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Now for our dinner menu...
We began with Mozzarella di Buffala with Tomato Tartar. It reminded me of the similar Italian Caprese salad.
Our main entree was a Chicken Fillet with a Zucchini Flan and Thyme Sauce.
~ Dessert ~
After the dinner cruise we walked back to our hotel. Our first day in Paris was wonderful and we were glad we included it in our itinerary.
Just lovely!
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