Paris hoists its sails
Delegates to congresses in Paris will be blown away by new architectural icons

Maryalicia Post
Published: Thursday, September 12, 2019

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THE SIGHTS AT SPEED If you’d rather run than walk, Paris Running Tours offer a range of sightseeing runs – two, three or four hours long – taking in the iconic sights of Paris. Each tour is personalised for you (or your group), beginning and ending at your hotel. The guide will be an experienced runner who will share his or her knowledge of the city. As a souvenir, you receive a map of your route and photos taken by the guide. Delegates to the ESCRS, EURETINA and EuCornea Congresses who are committed runners might consider a 6am, five-mile, Expo-Eiffel tour. For details of this and all the running tours visit www.parisrunningtour.fr NEW WAYS OF SEEING French speakers take note: Julie Boulanger, a long-time resident of the 15th arrondissement, guides very popular walking tours of the area. While the principal language of the tour is French, Julie speaks some English having lived in Québec (where she also runs tours). As the result of a childhood illness, Julie is only partially sighted, nevertheless, she believes she sees more than many sighted people. Julie is usually accompanied by her guide dog. An interesting background article on Julie, in French, is here. Her two-hour tour is called ‘Avec Les Yeux de Julie’. Reservations required (phoning is best). For contact details: http://aveclesyeuxdejulie.fr
Tags: Paris, travel
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