From the Eiffel Tower to the André Citroën Park.

A nice walk along the Seine from the Bir-Hakeim station to the André Citroën Park.

An easy walk which is a little out of the box. The walk starts at the Bir-Hakeim metro station and finishes at Balard station.

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Duration: 3 h.

Practical information

Practical information

Station Bir-Hakeim

Start of the walk. It is the nearest metro station of the Eiffel Tower.

Memorial of the he Vel d’hiv

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Memorial of the he Vel d’hiv — The Vel d’hiv that no longer exists was located in the area. On 16 July 1942, 13 152 Jews, including 9 000 adults were arrested. Singles and couples without children were sent to the Drancy camp. Families have been locked in the Vel d’hiv before the departure to the concentration camp. None of the children returned.

View of the Eiffel Tower

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View of the Eiffel Tower

The bridge of Grenelle

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The bridge of Grenelle

Swan alley

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Swan alley — A nice shaded alley

The statue of liberty

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The statue of liberty — Replica of the statue of liberty in bronze.

Front de Seine

Tall buildings along the Seine

The André Citroën Park

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The André Citroën Park — The park was created in 1992.

Mediterranean garden

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Mediterranean garden — The site has long been an industrial site. In 1915 André Citroen opened an ammunition factory. After the WWI, he transformed the factory to a car factory. The site closed in 1974.

The hot air balloon

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The hot air balloon — In 1778 the site was already a site dedicated to the airships with balloons inflated with hydrogen. Today you can have a nice view of Paris with a balloon.

The Park

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The Park — The Park is not very large, it is very nice.

The fountains of the André Citroën park

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The fountains of the André Citroën park — Beautiful water jets. It’s a playground for the children during summer.

The Balard station

End of the walk at the metro station “Balard”.

Departure point (Google Maps)

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