The Allee Arthur Rimbaud on the River Seine is a delightful area for strolling, sunning or even swimming in the Piscine Josephine Baker, a floating swimming pool on the river. On one side, the River Seine with its boats, stationary and otherwise. On the other, riverside restaurants populate the Allee with just a strip above to protect diners and revelers from the sun. Lots of people-size plants, colorful table settings and chairs just for sunning, leave you hoping for a Jimmy Buffett tune. There are even lovely gardens between the Allee and the street above. Descending the steps to the Allee, you sense that an oasis resides below. A part of the city, yet a place apart. I entered the Allee on a weekday before noon so I didn’t get to feel its vibe when it is populated by “les gens.” But in an area that is home to contemporary architecture, the Bibliotheque Nationale de France and a glamorous strip of interior design shops, I am hedging that the Allee attracts.
Allee Arthur Rimbaud between Pont de Tolbiac and Pont de Passerelle Simone de Beauvoir [13e].
Metro: Bibliotheque F. Mitterrand
