Deluxe Confidential

The river Seine – Part 1

Paris wouldn’t be Paris without the river that runs through it and its 37 romantic bridges… The Seine is the second longest river in France and runs through the city of Paris over approximately 13 km, dividing the city into two sections: the left and the right banks. The river has inspired countless painters, photographers, and architects.

A view on the river and Pont Alexandre III from a lovely apartment at Alma-Marceau in the 8th arrondissement.

The Seine runs along 10 of the 20 Parisian arrondissements. Discover them (5 on each side of the river) through the lists, landmarks, and photos below.

On the right bank:

The tip of La Cité island, the Pont des Arts, and the Louvre in the background.
The right bank, Pont de la Concorde, with the Grand Palais in the background.
Pont de Bercy and the modern building of the Ministère des Finances on the right bank.
L’île aux Cygnes (Swans Island) and the circular ORTF building on the right bank.

On the left bank:

La Monnaie de Paris, on the left bank of the river.
Palais Bourbon (home of the Assemblée nationale) on the left bank and La Concorde bridge.
Musée d’Orsay, on the left bank of Paris.
On the left bank, Cité de la Mode et du Design (Quai d’Austerlitz).
The Eiffel Tower on the left bank, with iconic Bir-Hakeim bridge in the foreground.

I hope you’ve enjoyed this introduction to the Parisian bridges and neighborhoods along the river Seine. Do feel free to contact me at Paola.rossignol@deluxe-confidential.com for information on properties available alongside the river and in the most desirable areas of Paris.

My next post will focus on the activities happening directly on the river: restaurants, museums, theaters, cooking classes, and of course sightseeing tours of the city… See you soon!