03 November 2014

Le Pont et la Gare d'Austerlitz

Until last week, I don't think I had ever walked across the Pont d'Austerlitz in Paris. The views of Notre-Dame and the buildings along the river on the Ile Saint-Louis were spectacular, as you can see.



I'm not being chronological here. This was the last part of my walk through Paris, and I was on the other side of the city from the Place de la Concorde. My train back to Saint-Aignan would be leaving from Austerlitz station at about 4 p.m.



Before going into the train station, I took a little detour through the corner of the Jardin des Plantes — the botanical garden in Paris — near the natural history museum.


As you can see, a lot of other people had had the same idea. It was the Toussaint (All Saints Day) vacation, so schools were out. There were a lot of children in the park with their parents.

6 comments:

  1. I do like a nice railway station roof.

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  2. I, also, love to see photos of train stations in Europe, especially when I see the little SNCF on the train :)

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  3. I like the windshield wipers on the modern looking train. I also like the touch of yellow color some of the trees have this time of year.

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  4. The Pont d'Austerlitz is more fun to walk on if you're not carrying a suitcase over to the Gare de Lyon.
    I've got to stop looking at these photos or I'm going to find myself with an airline ticket to Paris.

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    1. Hi Chris, taking a long walk in Paris when the weather is nice is a pleasure. I usually don't enjoy being in the city alone, but this time I did. It was beautiful and kind of quiet because so many people were on vacation for the Toussaint holiday.

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