Lena Margriet

Lena Margriet

If you take Line 5 on the Métro from Gare d'Austerlitz, you can see

the Port de l'Arsenal from the Bastille platform window.

The boat with the red awning and table

is a regular in the port.

Lena Margriet - Port de l'Arsenal

75004, Paris

Port de l'Arsenal

Port de l'Arsenal

Commercial boats, working boats,

pleasure boats, and many house boats...

all can be found in Port de l'Arsenal

between the Seine and Place de la Bastille

bon week end

Port de l'Arsenal

75004, Paris

Take a look at James' Weekend Reflections

to see reflections from around the world.

Bateaux sur la Seine

Boats on the Seine

Dwarfed by the large Yacht de Paris, 

the classic sleek wood bateau stole my heart.

One can imagine the same scene

fifty years ago....

la Seine

75005, Paris

Port de l'Arsenal

Port de l'Arsenal

From certain Bastille Métro platforms 

you can see the boats moored in Port de l'Arsenal.

This warm September day reveals a business meeting

on the deck of a boat.  The three look as if

this is "business as usual."

bon week-end

Port de l'Arsenal

75004, Paris

les bateaux de Bastille

Seen from one of many Bastille metro platforms,

the boats anchored along Port de l'Arsenal

provide insight to life on the water.

It is just a stone's throw from Opera Bastille

and the Colonne de Juillet.

Port de l'Arsenal

75004, Paris

Parc de Bercy -un petit bateau

 

 Parc de Bercy

The small lake in the Japanese gardens 

showcases this hand-constructed

bamboo boat.   Although not quite seaworthy,

its charm and reflection are perfect for the setting.

Parc de Bercy

128, quai de Bercy

75012, Paris