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"During France’s first COVID lockdown in the spring of 2020, I took brisk daily walks along the Seine, and it became my touchstone—a vital source of energy and calm. With the city uncannily quiet and the river suddenly free of barges and Bateaux Mouches, I once watched a swan gliding near the Île Saint-Louis. Those walks compelled me to observe my surroundings anew, from a weather vane on a rooftop to statues in alcoves on the façade of the Louvre and plaques to heroes of the Resistance." - Nigel Shafran, Rachel Donadio
Picnic on the banks, take a romantic river cruise, or stroll iconic bridges.
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