VS271 Seine Bridge Walk - Part 1 of 3

The first of three walks over the course of the next four months that aims to cross all 33 of the bridges inside the city limits of Paris on the River Seine.

The first walk will start at Pont Tolbiac, at the eastern end of the Seine, and will cross the 5 bridges before reaching Île Saint-Louis and the 6 bridges connecting to Île Saint-Louis:

• Pont Tolbiac
• Passarelle Simone de Beauvoir
• Pont Bercy
• Pont de Gaulle
• Pont Austerlitz
• Pont de Sully (x 2)
• Pont de la Tournelle
• Pont Marie
• Pont Louis-Philippe
• Point Saint-Louis

In October we will cross the remaining 9 bridges connecting Île de la Cité to the mainland, and then 2 of the bridges west of those. And in December we will cross the remaining 11 bridges at the western end of the Seine.

The exact number of bridges crossed on each of the walks is aspirational, and will depend on the weather and other factors. But the goal is to cross all 33 the Seine bridges over the autumn trimester.

Each walk will include a refreshment stop at a café—during or after the walk—to chat and get to know fellow WICE members.

Those who successfully complete all three walks will receive the prestigious and highly coveted "WICE Paris Bridge Walk" certificate.

About the Organizer

Rick Jones is an avid walker who has been living in Paris with his wife since the summer of 2018. He is a founding member of the Paris Flâneur and Boulevardier Association.