Running southeast from the Eiffel Tower, the grassy Champ de Mars was
originally used as a parade ground for the cadets of the 18th-century
École Militaire , the vast, French-classical building at the
southeastern end of the park, which counts none other than Napoleon
Bonaparte among its graduates. The wonderful steel-and-etched glass Wall
for Peace memorial (2000) facing the academy and the statue of Maréchal
Joffre (1870–1931) are by Clara Halter.
Today it’s the ideal spot for a summer picnic. Pick up some bread, cheese and wine on nearby rue Cler (about a 20-minute walk) and you’re all set to enjoy one of the most memorable meals in Paris. Also here are puppet shows .
Today it’s the ideal spot for a summer picnic. Pick up some bread, cheese and wine on nearby rue Cler (about a 20-minute walk) and you’re all set to enjoy one of the most memorable meals in Paris. Also here are puppet shows .
0 comments: