Minimum 1h30m / 5km
Begin walking eastward, up-river, and you will pass directly in front of the Eiffel Tower. Here, at the bridge, Pont d’Iéna, is a colorful carousel and concession booth, giving the atmosphere of a small fair.
Across the river is the curved Palais de Chaillot, with it’s impressive water fountains and sculptures.
Soon past the Pont d’Iéna is the three pillared National Memorial of the War of Algeria 1952-1962 and of the Combatants of Morocco and Tunisia. On these pillars is a continual digital listing of the names of those fallen in battle.
Continue eastward and you will see one of the newest museums in Paris. It is the Musée du quai Branly. It opened in June, 2006. It’s focus is the arts and cultures of Africa, Asia, Oceania, and the Americas.
Opposite this museum is a pedestrian bridge called Passerelle Debilly. If you go this way, just when you come to the end of the passerell, you will find a pedestrian underpass for crossing the busy avenue de New York.
After coming up on avenue de New York you’ll see, just to east, the stairs that lead up to the Palais de Tokyo, which houses the Musée d’Art Moderne de la ville de Paris and the Site de Creation Contemporaine.
Continuing down the quai Branly you will come to the bridge Pont de l’Alma, and the Place de la Résistance. Here, also is the RER station, Pont de l’Alma, on line C.
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