The best cycling routes around La Garenne-Colombes

Located between the districts of Paris-La Défense and Nanterre, the Parc du Chemin-de-l'Ile gives pride of place to water. Its filtering basins, fed by the Seine, are omnipresent. The site also has the appearance of a landscaped park. The regular, mineral shapes of the basins gradually give way to meadows, to the winding banks of the counter-ditch, to isolated trees and hedges of various species. This park was designed so that visitors can relax in a place made up of lawns, pontoons by the water, large meadows where fauna and flora evolve without constraint, filtering basins, aquatic gardens, as well as family gardens. Children are not forgotten with three play areas.

The Luxor Obelisk on the Place de la Concorde is the oldest monument in Paris. It is well over 3,000 years old and originally came from Egypt. Here are the most important facts about its history and the monument: Origin and Age Location in Egypt: It originally stood with a second obelisk in front of the entrance to the Luxor Temple. Time: It was made during the reign of Pharaoh Ramses II (13th century BC). The Gift: The viceroy of Egypt, Muhammad Ali Pasha, gave the obelisk to France in 1829 as a sign of friendship. The second obelisk remained in Egypt and was only officially "returned" by France in the 1990s (so it is still in Luxor). Transport to Paris The Journey: The transport was a technical masterpiece. The over 220-ton monolith of granite had to be shipped across the Nile, the Mediterranean Sea, and the Atlantic Ocean to Paris. The journey took almost three years. Erection: It was finally erected in 1836 under King Louis-Philippe I in the center of the Place de la Concorde. This location was deliberately chosen as a "neutral" monument to cover up the bloody history of the square during the French Revolution. Special Features Hieroglyphs: The inscriptions praise the deeds of Ramses II. The Golden Tip: The original tip was missing (it was probably stolen in ancient times). In 1998, France placed a new pyramid tip covered with gold leaf on the obelisk, as it would have looked in ancient Egypt. The Base: Diagrams are engraved on the base, explaining with which lifting devices and machines the obelisk was erected in the 19th century. Dimensions It is about 23 meters high and consists of a single piece of yellow granite.

Two fountains: There are two identical magnificent fountains, located to the left and right of the Egyptian obelisk. The names: The northern one is called Fountain of the Rivers (river navigation), the southern one Fountain of the Seas (sea navigation). Material: They are made of green lacquered and gilded cast iron, which was a technical specialty at the time. Symbolism: The fountains are richly decorated with figures of river and sea gods, dolphins, tritons and nereids. Architect: They were designed by Jacques Ignace Hittorff and inaugurated between 1836 and 1840. Background: The fountains were intended to beautify the square after the bloody period of the French Revolution (when the guillotine stood there) and create a peaceful, majestic atmosphere.

On the Île de Chatou, the Maison Fournaise is a former riverside inn and hotel. It now houses a restaurant. In 1880, Renoir wrote, "It is the prettiest place in the vicinity of Paris." Renoir painted about thirty canvases in Chatou. The most famous painting is Luncheon of the Boating Party, which was painted from the restaurant's balcony. Next door, the municipal museum houses collections on the history of the site and of boating, one of the first modern leisure activities on the water.

The Petit Palais is a former exhibition pavilion of the 1900 Universal Exposition held in Paris. It was built between 1897 and 1900 and now houses the municipal Museum of Fine Arts. It is one of the 14 museums of the city of Paris.

https://www.petitpalais.paris.fr/

Know how to ride a bike and position yourself well, always make sure that the cars have seen you. And it works.

A beautiful cycling and pedestrian area to enjoy and use, it's great