Biking Around Paris

There is so much to see (and eat!) in Paris, and a great way to enjoy the sights around this sprawling city is by bicycle. For such a metropolitan city, it’s surprisingly very bike friendly (their mayor has been a big advocate for expanding the bike lanes around Paris).

Fat Tire offers great bike tours around the city. I especially liked the night tour which includes a boat ride along the Seine River – it was exhilarating zooming around at night with the cool wind in my face as the city lights twinkled all around me.

Under the Eiffel Tower – over 10,000 tons of iron

Place des Vosges – a picturesque square built by Henri IV

Charming little street in St. Germain – great neighborhood filled with small boutiques and restaurants
Canons lined up outside Les Invalides (buildings devoted to French military history and burial site for Napolean)
Seine River and one of its 37 bridges in Paris

The back of the Notre Dame Cathedral and its flying buttresses

Latin Quarter – another great neighborhood to explore

Louvre courtyard – much prettier in the evening light
Arc de Triomphe, built to honor soldiers who fought for France

The illuminated Eiffel Tower and Seine at night

Passing by the Academie Française on a boat ride along the Seine River

Glittering as the clock strikes midnight