Try this bike route day or night. Actually, try it day AND night!
Start at the Parc des Buttes Chaumont, or anywhere along the route.
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Turn right and cross Place de la République |
Follow the bike route along Beaubourg passing Centre Pompidou |
Turn right at rue de Rivoli but first look left at the Hotel de Ville |
Pass the shops and you will get to the Louvre and the Tulleries Gardens |
Across the Tulleries are arced galleries with shops |
This leads to Place de la Concord |
To you right as you cross the square you will see La Madeleine |
To your left you can see l'Assemblée Nationale, Madeleine's twin |
Stay on the bike route that takes you to Champs Elysées |
Cross Les Champs and you'll see l'Arc de Triomphe on your right |
There is a new statue Charles de Gaulle here at Le Rond Point |
Follow the bike route across Pont Alexander III |
Make sure to enjoy the view of the Eiffel Tower to your right as you cross the bridge |
Admire the Invalides; turn around to return to Concord ( beware as the bike route changes sides) |
Follow the route along the Seine's right bank on the other side of the Louvre |
On the opposite side of the Seine you will see the Orsay Museum |
Enjoy the view of this splendid side of the Louvre as you ride past |
Follow this route and you will see La Conciergerie on the left bank |
The bike route crosses the Pont Neuf and then turns back to île de la Cite |
Follow the bike route and you will arrive in front of the Notre Dame |
The route crosses into the Ile St. Louis, truly a lovely sight |
You will see statue of Ste. Geneviève, patron saint of Paris |
Follow the bike route to Bastille |
You can now take the bike route along the quay all the way back to Les Buttes Chaumont.
