A few months ahead of the Europatreffen 2011, Alexandra wishes to help you preparing your stay in Paris through a series of newsletters that will introduce you alternately the Seine River, the Baron Haussmann or the "Rue Mallet Stevens".
"Born in Paris, in love with Paris, 100 % parisian in a word: it is with great pleasure and pride that I accepted the challenge to write on my beloved city, to describe and share with you my 35+ years of experience with Paris. My purpose here is not to make another guide of Paris, but to tell you about "my Paris", its streets, underground, passages and parisian cafes, giving details on some walks which were memorable to me or sharing with you my interest for architecture." - Alexandra

The "Ile Saint-Louis" and the "Ile de la Cité", a walk in the heart of Lutetia

Start the tour at the Pont des Arts. Walk along the quai du Louvre, then the quai de la Mégisserie, the quai of Gesvres and to end, the quai of the Hôtel de Ville until you reach the Pont Marie. Cross the bridge to the Ile Saint-Louis. A visit of the island will bring you back to the medieval times, to the origin of Paris: Lutetia.

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From the Trocadéro to the "Jardin des Tuileries", Civilisation and French Art

Start your walk at the Trocadéro, where you will have one of the most beautiful view on the Eiffel Tower. Take the Pont d’Iéna and walk along the quai Branly. Here, not far away from the Eiffel Tower, you will see the "Musée du Quai Branly", one of the most beautiful museum of Paris. It was built by the famous French architect Jean Nouvel.

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