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• VM271 Discovering the Wallace Fountains

  • When
    27 Mar 2025
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    2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
  • Location
    Boulevard de l'Hôpital, Métro Campo Formio, Line 5
  • Spaces left
    7

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  You have probably heard of the Wallace Fountains, but you may not know much about when and why they were installed in Paris.  This walk will take us by several fountains, and we will learn the fascinating history of Richard Wallace and his generous gifts to the city of Paris.  The walk will end near the Jardin des Plantes where we will see the only Wallace wall fountain still standing in Paris.  

  Included in the booking fee you will receive a book with walking routes to find all the Wallace fountains in Paris.

  Meet at the exit of Métro station Campo Formio, Line 5, Boulevard de l'Hôpital.

  About the organizer: Lee Hubert has lived in Paris since the 1970s and is fascinated by the history of the city.  She is the official guide for the Wallace Fountains Society.  

  
  

  
  

  
  

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• VA021 A Glimpse of the Great Names of Fashion: An Anecdotal Fashion Walk and Talk

  • When
    02 Apr 2025
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    2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
  • Location
    Pont de l'Alma by the 'Diana' flame
  • Spaces left
    0

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  The Avenue Montaigne in the 8th arrondissement is one of Paris's leading fashion streets. All the major fashion houses have shops along its length, from Dior and Balenciaga to Chanel, Givenchy and Dolce and Gabbana.

  This walk will start at the Pont de l’Alma with an introduction to the history of high fashion in the district and the development of retail and social activity in the area starting under Napoleon. We will continue down Avenue Montaigne stopping and talking about the different designers’ whose shops dominate the street. We will have the opportunity to enter and look around some of them. This walk will interest anyone who loves fashion and the stories behind one of France's leading industries.

  Please note this is not a fashion tour i.e. choosing outfits or accessories.

  Meeting point: The ‘Diana Flame’ next to the Pont de l’Alma.

  Métro station Alma-Marceau Line 9, Pont de l’Alma exit. 

  RER C station Pont de l’Alma. Cross the river to the Right Bank.

  Buses 42, 63, 72, 80, 92

  
  

  About the walk leader: Anne Campbell-Crawford has lived in Paris for 16 years and has been a member of Wice for 10 years. Her interest in fashion started with her parents who talked about Chanel, Dior and the Bussac millionaire who bankrolled fashion in France during the period of these two famous designers. Later on, Anne worked as a model which furthered her interest in fashion as well as performing classical ballet and contemporary dance. Her other main interests are ballet and keeping healthy through exercise: she is a French-trained Pilates teacher.

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

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• VA111 Paris Inconnu: Asnières-sur-Seine Edition

  • When
    11 Apr 2025
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    3:30 PM - 6:00 PM
  • Location
    Cafe Le Cercle, 2 Rue de la Station, 92600 Asnières-sur-Seine, France

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  Join us as we explore a lesser-known side of the Paris region and honor the lives of our pet companions living and past. Behind the Art Nouveau gates of this serene park at the edge of the Seine lies one of the oldest pet necropoli in the world. Founded in 1899, le Cimetière des Chiens et Autres Animaux Domestiques is one of the largest cemeteries of its kind in the world. The resting place of several pet luminaries including canine star Rin-Tin-Tin, as well as hundreds of other “petits choux”, we will enjoy an hour or so exploring this fascinating piece of “Paris inconnu” before adjourning for an early apero at the delightful péniche Rosa Bonheur à l’Ouest located nearby.

  We will meet at a cafe across the street from the Transilien J/L station Asnières-sur-Seine and walk approximately 20 minutes to the Cimetière. Join us!

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• VA301 Seine Bridge Walk - Part 2 of 3

  • When
    30 Apr 2025
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    2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
  • Location
    North end of Pont Sully, right bank
  • Spaces left
    3

  

  This is the second of three walks that aim to walk across of 35 of the bridges that cross the Seine River in Paris.
  

  Starting at Pont de Saint Louis, and walking our way west, during this curated walk we will cross 10 historic bridges that connect both Île Saint-Louis and Île de la Cité to "mainland" Paris, as well as the three just west of Île de la Cité. At each bridge, the guide will discuss a bit about the history of that bridge. We will end at Pont Royal, a few bridges west of Île de la Cité, and then settle into a local café for a late-afternoon coffee or tea or apéro.

  We will meet at 2:00 pm at the north end of Pont Saint Louis, where the first walk left off.
  

  There is no charge for this walk, although registration is required.

  Registration opens 01 April, and persons who attended Part I of the Seine Bridge Walk series have priority.

  About the Organizer
  

  Gul'sum Abdukadyrova is originally from Kazakhstan, and she's been living in Paris for five years. She leads the WICE Finance Team, and she organizes walks and morning coffees. She was the assistant organizer for the 1st Seine River Bridge Walk.
  

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• VY221 A Visit to Montfort L'Amaury

  • When
    22 May 2025
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    9:30 AM - 1:00 PM
  • Location
    Line N, Gare Montparnasse
  • Spaces left
    12

  Montfort-l’Amaury is a very pretty, well kept, medieval town in the département of Yvelines. We will walk through old streets, visit a tall thin c.15 church, a ruined castle and beautiful cemetery. The trip will also include a walk along a country footpath around an old chateau. The composer Ravel lived Montfort-l’Amaury and we will pass his unusual house (though it will be closed to us as it is only open on weekends). The station is a 3.5 km walk from the town, along a pavement (there is a taxi rank outside the station for those who prefer this to walking). Montfort has a nice café in the town centre.

  This visit is an informal walk around the town, Bryan will lead the way and share his knowledge of the town but it is not a formal guided tour. It is an opportunity for members to converse in French and English.

  Meet at: ticket barrier for Line N at Gare de Montparnasse at 09:30. The ticket barrier for line N is on the ground floor of the station. Trains run every hour; we will be taking the train leaving at 09:58. 

  The following Métro lines serve this station:- 4, 6, 12 and 13. 
  

  About the leader: Bryan Harty has lived in the centre of Paris for 5 years. He is a member of WICE and likes to get out of the city to explore the countryside, if possible, in a bilingual group.

  
  

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• VY281 Exploring the 14th Arrondissement

  • When
    28 May 2025
  •  
    2:00 PM - 4:30 PM
  • Location
    Place Denfert-Rochereau
  • Spaces left
    10

  From the Place Denfert-Rochereau to Montparnasse, the 14th arrondissement is one of Paris's hidden treasures, full of charm and famed for its writers and artists but a little off the beaten track even for Parisians. In the company of an experienced Paris Greeters guide, we will discover the richness of this area which was the cultural and artistic centre of the world during the Jazz Age, where artists were - and still are to some extent - everywhere. As well as iconic sites we will discover corners which appear innocuous but which hide a passionate history.

  There is no charge for this tour but members are recommended to offer a donation of 10€, payable directly to the guide.

  The tour will be in French and English.

  Meet at: Place Denfert-Rochereau (facing the Lion de Belfort  outside the main exit of Métro station Denfert-Rochereau).

  About the leader: Eric Lacroix is a volunteer tour guide with the association Paris Greeters. Having spent his career in banking, Eric is now retired. He has conducted tours for seven years.

  Paris Greeters is a not-for-profit,volunteer-run organisation that offers guided tours of Parisian neighbourhoods using members' local knowledge of their quartiers.

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• VU041 Seine Bridge Walk - Part 3 of 3

  • When
    04 Jun 2025
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    2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
  • Location
    North end of Pont Sully, right bank
  • Spaces left
    11

  

  This is the 3rd of three walks that aims to traverse (on foot) all 35 of the bridges that cross the Seine River in Paris.
  

  Starting at Passerelle Léopold-Sédar-Senghor, and walking our way west, during this curated walk we will cross the last 11 remaining historic bridges that connect both sides of the Seine inside the boundaries of Paris. At each bridge, the guide will discuss a bit about the history of that bridge.
  

  We will meet at 2:00 pm at the north end of Passerelle Léopold-Sédar-Senghor.
  

  There is no charge for this walk, although registration is required.

  Registration opens 01 April, and persons who attended Parts 1 and 2 of the Seine Bridge Walk series have priority.

  Registration opens on 01 May 2025.
  

  About the Organizer
  

  Gul'sum Abdukadyrova is originally from Kazakhstan, and she's been living in Paris for five years. She leads the WICE Finance Team, and she organizes walks and morning coffees. She was the assistant organizer for the 1st Seine River Bridge Walk.
  

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