Sand by the Seine

Updated 23.07 Mon Jul 21 2008
Keywords: boules, seine, summer, coast, traffic, sand, sunbathers, beach, paris plage, river

The first sunbathers have arrived at the man-made riviera known as the Paris Plage.

An artificial beach has once again replaced the traffic along the banks of the river Seine in the French capital.

The artificial beach has once again replaced the traffic along the banks of the river Seine in the French capital

The urban beach concept was first introduced to Paris in 2002 and is now a classic for those who don't have the time or money to head to the coast.

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