3 Interesting Spots To Visit On A Weekend Break To Paris, Tourists Usually Don’t Know About

A weekend break to Paris is one of the most popular short trips in the world. Being there, you probably want to see all the most well-known and romantic places in Paris, however, there are several less-known places as well, that worth a visit.

1. Le Passe-Muraille - Something that surely makes you smile

If you visit the corner of Allée des Brouillards and Rue Norvins on your weekend break to Paris, you can find there a surprising sculpture of a man passing through the wall. It is a tribute to Marcel Aymé, one of the most popular writers of Paris who wrote a story about a man who could walk through walls.

According to the legend, if somebody is at the square during the night and very quiet, they can hear a music which is played to calm down the spirit of the man locked inside the wall.
Le Passe-Muraille - Something that certainly makes you smile on your weekend break to Paris

2. Replicas of the Statue of Liberty – Find them all!

Did you know that altogether 3 replicas of the Statue of Liberty can be found in Paris? A weekend break to Paris is the perfect opportunity to find all of them.

Two smaller models are in the Luxembourg garden and in the Musee des Arts et Metiers. Both of them was used for the design of the New York statue.

The largest replica can be found on the island called Ile aux Cygnes. It was a gift from Americans as a remembrance to the French revolution. It is 37 feet 9 inches high and faces the Statue of Liberty in New York. It is certainly one of the most romantic places in Paris.

Some extras for real enthusiasts who want to make the best of their weekend break to Paris, and find all the parts:

• You can see a full-sized replica of her index finger at the Musee des Arts et Metiers
• You can find a life-sized copy of the flame at the entrance to the Pont de l’Alma tunnel.

Replicas of the Statue of Liberty – Can be a great adventure to find them all during your weekend break to Paris

3. The statue that measures the water level – Learn something really Parisian

Close to the Pont de l'Alma car tunnel is the Pont de l’Alma Bridge with a statue of a Zouave soldier. On your weekend break to Paris this spot will surely get in your way, so here is an interesting fact about it. To the Parisians it s more than a simple statue, it is a tool to measure the water level of the river.

Access to the footpaths by the river embankments usually is closed when the Seine's level reaches the feet of the Zouave, and when the water hits the statue's thighs, the river becomes not-navigable. During the great flood of the Seine in 1910, the level reached to the shoulders of the statue.

Although it is not on the list of the most romantic places to visit on a weekend break to Paris, it may worth a picture or two.
The statue that measures the water level – To learn something really Parisian during your weekend break to Paris.


Kate Kennedy
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