Swimming in the Seine
Mon, Nov 2 · 8:00 AM
4th Arr.
Urban river swimming
☀️"By far my favorite, the most creative and beautiful single aspect"
👑"work of art… befit an ABSOLUTE monarch… a Sun King"
🚣Rent a rowboat on the Grand Canal nearby
Golden Apollo rises from the water at sunset, his chariot catching fire as the Sun King's allegory comes full circle. The Apollo Basin anchors the Grand Canal's far end, a theatrical finale to Versailles' geometric gardens.
Sun King grandeur
Golden fountain centerpiece
Grand Canal views
Sculptural masterpiece
☀️"By far my favorite, the most creative and beautiful single aspect"
👑"work of art… befit an ABSOLUTE monarch… a Sun King"
🚣Rent a rowboat on the Grand Canal nearby
Golden Apollo rises from the water at sunset, his chariot catching fire as the Sun King's allegory comes full circle. The Apollo Basin anchors the Grand Canal's far end, a theatrical finale to Versailles' geometric gardens.
Sun King grandeur
Golden fountain centerpiece
Grand Canal views
Sculptural masterpiece
What are you into?
- Sun King grandeur
- Golden fountain centerpiece
- Grand Canal views
- Sculptural masterpiece
- Versailles
Upcoming nearby
Une ferme à la Villette
Sat, Nov 7 · 3:00 PM
19th Arr.
Urban farm workshops
En voie d'illumination
Tue, Dec 1 · 6:00 PM
Faubourg Saint-Marcel
Illuminated garden stroll
Tirs du canon méridien du Palais-Royal
Fri, Dec 4 · 12:00 PM
1st Arr.
Historic noon cannon blast
Au Jardin des Plantes à Paris, la nature se fête en grand
Thu, May 20 · 12:00 PM
Faubourg Saint-Marcel
Nature's biggest party lands at Paris's legendary botanical garden
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