Yesterday was a gorgeous day in Paris with 46F (8C) temperature with lots of sun. We took a walk on "allée des cygnes" a small island on the Seine river that runs under le Pont de Bir-Hakeim and le Pont de Grenelle. Everyone and their dogs were out for a Sunday afternoon walk.
An interesting sight was the replica of the Statue of Liberty at the very southern end of the island. This statue was a gift from Americans living in Paris and dedicated on July 4, 1889. In a symbolic sense, this recently restored American gift closes the circle of gift giving that was luanched by the French in the 1860's with the gift of Miss Liberty.
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