(Last Update: 05.09.2024) In this article, we will get to know one of the most interesting places in Paris: Swan Island (il o sin). "Kuğulu IslandIn my opinion, this island, which we can translate as "", is a place that should be on the path of those looking for alternative routes in Paris. Moreover, it is not that far away, it is somewhere in the middle of nowhere, at a point we always pass by but neglect to go down and look at.

Seine RiverIn the middle of 15th and 16th. boroughbetween 1827This was created in artificial Apart from being artificial, the island has a few more interesting features for me. I will talk about these details in the following sections of the article. If you wish, let's first learn how to reach the island:

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There are two separate entrances to the island, one from the north-east and one from the south-west end. I always come from the north east entrance, the beautiful one. Bir Hakeim Bridge I recommend you to reach it by crossing the bridge. For me The first feature that makes this island special The fact that it is located in the middle of this bridge.

Moreover, I find it interesting that no one comes down from this bridge, where many tourists come and go, and is curious about the island. I always say, We always miss out on the beauties in life., I don't want you to be one of those who missed it, that's why I'm sharing all this information anyway...

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For this anyway Eiffel Tower You may be coming from your visit on foot. on public transport metro if you prefer M6 Get off at Passy or Bir-Hakeim stations of the line Bir-Hakeim BridgeYou have to pass through and when you get to the middle of the bridge Eiffel TowerJust go down the stairs in the opposite direction of . RER-CYou can reach it the same way after getting off at Champs-des-Mars / La Tour Eiffel station.

For me The second interesting side of the islandDespite its length of 850 meters, it is only 11 meters wide.I. Therefore on the island There is only one walking path… Having to go back and forth on a single road on such a long island makes you feel like you are walking on a bridge rather than an island.

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You feel like you are walking on a wide bridge decorated with green, yellow and red trees depending on the season... People walking, walking their dogs, running, sitting on benches watching the view, reading books, lovers, making love... It's a complete Parisian atmosphere...

Your view isn't always so beautiful. The Other Side of Paris I have an article called, I talk about this subject there too. By other words, I do not always mean the poor and neglected face of Paris, but also the old project examples where modern architecture was implemented recklessly. The Other ParisI classify it in .

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When you see these, you say, "It's a good thing not all of Paris is like this." Fortunately, your entire island landscape is not like this, but after all, there is such visual pollution; I think we shouldn't make everything look rosy.

As you continue your walk, you will see a bridge that curves over you like an arc in the middle of the island: Pont Rouelle; over this bridge RER-C trains are passing. We will pass under this bridge and continue on our way.

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As you look left and right, sometimes trees block your view, sometimes you see a houseboat on the opposite shore, and you daydream about how nice it would be to live there. But there are so many beautiful places to live in Paris and many other parts of the world that if I were asked to choose just one, I don't know which one I would choose.

At the tip of the island a nice surprise waiting. Mine My favorite - and perhaps the most important - feature of this island is at the southwestern tip of the island (at which point Pont de Grenelle exists) located in “Statue of Liberty” replica… Replica if i said 1889in, that is Made just three years after the original I'm talking about a monument.

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To reach this statue, instead of going on the bridge, you just have to choose one of the stairs going down from the right or left and pass under the bridge. You are now at the other end of the island.

You know the story of the Statue of Liberty: To be erected at the entrance of the Suez Canal to the Mediterranean before its opening in 1869. Ottoman Sultan Abdulhamid Khan in the name of Said Pasha, French sculptor Frederic Auguste BartholdiHe orders this statue from; After the statue was made in Paris, work was even started to transport it from Marseille by ship. Erecting such a large statue in a Muslim country would be negatively affected. When the idea became dominant, the erection of the statue was abandoned.

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While the work was gathering dust in a warehouse in Paris for years, the Americans decided to erect a monument to represent freedom in New York, and our sculptor made some changes and gave the final shape to today's Statue of Liberty and it was delivered to the Americans. Thus the statue 1886It has been a symbol of New York and even the United States ever since.

The replica of the statue, which has such an unfortunate story for us, was built three years later and is located on Île aux Cygnes in Paris. There is also a park with sports equipment here; young people do sports here…

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Especially when looking this way from the southwest direction, the Statue of Liberty is in the front and the Statue of Liberty is in the background. Eiffel Tower It creates a very interesting image; For a moment one wonders whether one is in New York or Paris... There are several more Statue of Liberty in Paris; The first things that come to my mind Arts et Métiers Museum, Luxembourg Garden, Orsay MuseumThe ones in…

From this point on, I suggest you go back to where you started instead of crossing the bridge because Grenelle BridgeWhether you pass to the right or left, there is nothing that interesting. If you go up to the bridge and look at the Statue of Liberty, it's on your right. Radio FranceThere is the round building of , and on your left is Grenelle, a neighborhood that reflects the contemporary face of Paris; I don't think it's that nice of a place. There is a small shopping mall there, but I don't know if it's worth going; It's best to go back.

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Bir Hakeim BridgeWhen you return to , I suggest you walk to the other side from whichever side you came to this bridge. Probably Eiffel Tower You came from the direction of Passy, ​​then go to the Passy side Café Le PassyI recommend you to have a fatigue coffee at . Maison de Balzac – House of Balzac ve Musée du Vin – Wine Museum It's also very close. Then from there TrocaderoYou can walk to .

Pleasant trips, pleasant discoveries.

 

 

 

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  1. We started our Eiffel tower tour from here and walked to the left over the Bir-Hakeim bridge and towards Trocadero square. The sports area attracted my 8-year-old son's attention as much as the Statue of Liberty.

  2. Whatever you say about the style of the article and its difficulty in understanding, you are right. Briefly, the situation about the statue is as follows: Indeed, in honor of the opening of the Suez Canal, a monument (a lighthouse) in the shape of a woman holding a torch was erected in Egypt in 1867. Sculptor Bartholdi proposed to build such a monument; He presented the plan to the Khedive but it was not accepted. In other words, the project was never implemented. It is not true that the monument was built, then it was not erected in Suez, but was kept in a warehouse, and years later, the monument paid for by Abdulaziz went to New York. The monument built by Bartholdi for Suez is briefly mentioned here: Klaus Kreiser's article titled "Public Monuments in Turkey and Egypt, 1997-1840" published in Muqarnas magazine in 1916. The good thing is that there is also a photo! The model of the work must be in the Bartholdi Museum. His photo is attached. It really looks like the Statue of Liberty, but the sculptor said the similarity was a coincidence.
    http://archnet.org/system/publications/contents/3417/original/DPC1306.pdf?1384775050

  3. Hello, I found your site while doing research for my short trip to Paris with some friends in the summer. I enjoy reading your articles and I benefited greatly from them! I only object to the Statue of Liberty story in this article! The story that Murat Bardakçı published in the newspaper years ago (the statue was ordered by the Egyptian Khedive, Abdülaziz paid for it, etc.) does not seem to be true. After reading Mustafa Armağan's article on this subject, I was convinced that it was not true: http://www.zaman.com.tr/mustafa-armagan/ozgurluk-heykelini-abdulaziz-mi-yaptirdi_1044109.html

    • Hello,
      First of all, thank you for your message, nice comment and information. You are right about the rumor; Since I was not sure about this issue, I found it appropriate to use the word "story" in the article.
      I tried to read the link you gave; I say I tried to read it because I didn't like the language at all :) It seemed like he was trying to "put the other person in their place" rather than informing people and it bothered me a lot. Unfortunately, I cannot focus on what is meant in the article. I think that softer language should be used when trying to show others the truth of a subject we know wrong. Therefore, in order to learn the truth of the story on this subject, I will try to read other sources - when I have free time - and understand the subject. If you find a more instructive/informative link, please feel free to share it.
      Thanks again…

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