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(S) This walk starts at the Ecole Militaire metro station on line 8. When you exit, head towards the École Militaire, which is clearly visible to the south-west. When you arrive in front of it, enter the Champ de Mars on the right (with the Eiffel Tower in your line of sight). The route follows one of the two main paths. Cross Avenue Joseph Bouvard in two stages, then Avenue Gustave Eiffel.
(1) You will then arrive at the Eiffel Tower forecourt. Pass under the Eiffel Tower and join Quai Branly, then cross it (opposite the Trocadéro). Turn right to follow Quai Branly.
(2) At the Pont de l'Alma, cross the avenue and continue along the same bank, Quai d'Orsay. Go to the Pont des Invalides, then the Pont Alexandre III. On your right, you will see the Esplanade and the Église des Invalides.
(3) Take the Pont Alexandre III on your left to cross the Seine and continue straight ahead. Pass between the Petit and Grand Palais until you reach the Avenue des Champs-Élysées. Then turn right and walk down the Champs-Élysées to the Place de la Concorde.
(4) Cross Place de la Concorde and don't forget to turn around to see the Arc de Triomphe at the top of the Champs-Élysées. Reach the Jardin des Tuileries by passing behind the Ferris wheel. Continue in the same direction and go around the first pond, then the second. Climb the steps to leave the Tuileries Gardens, pass under the Carrousel and reach Place du Carrousel du Louvre.
(5) You are now partially surrounded by the Louvre Palace. The Louvre Pyramid is on the other side of the square. Turn right, pass under the arches and turn left onto Quai François Mitterrand. Walk along the Louvre on the Seine side and continue to the Pont-Neuf after passing the Pont des Arts.
(6) Take the Pont-Neuf on your right to reach the Île de la Cité. On your left, you will see the towers of the Conciergerie. Walk around the statue of Henri IV and enter the small alleyway opposite it, between two buildings. You will then reach Place Dauphine. Leave the square on the right-hand side and enter Quai des Orfèvres. Continue along Quai du Marché Neuf until you reach the square in front of Notre-Dame Cathedral.
(7) In front of the cathedral, turn right and enter Square Jean XXIII. When you reach the back of the cathedral, turn diagonally to your left and exit the square. Cross the Pont Saint-Louis in front of you.
(8) You are now on Île Saint-Louis, which you quickly cross via Rue Jean du Bellay, turning right and leaving via Pont Louis-Philippe. Once you have crossed the bridge, turn left along the Seine. Continue until you reach the square in front of the Hôtel de Ville on your right. The Hôtel de Ville metro station (lines 1 and 11), which marks the end of the walk, is located opposite the square (E).
Even though we knew all this, it was a wonderful day. We added a tour of Paris's culinary delights and made a detour to climb the Arc de Triomphe on this beautiful sunny day. We also went down into the Louvre pyramid. A very nice tour, thank you.
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