2011-08-11

パリ・プラ―ジュ Paris Plage

昨日の続きですが、ピックニック後はセーヌ川に向かい(チュイルリー公園からすぐ)、石畳の上を激しく揺れるベビーカ―を押しながら着いたのは、パリ・プラ―ジュ!パリ・プラ―ジュとはバカンスに出かけられない人のために作られた人口ビーチです。砂が敷かれ、パラソルやヤシの木が立ち、そして売店もあります。セーヌ川でもちろん泳ぐことはできないので、人はただビーチ気分を味わうだけ。だけど、毎年多くのフランス人と観光客が遊びに行きます。街のど真ん中とは思えない水着で皆、砂浜の上で寝そべり、日焼けをします。ちなみに以前はトップレスになっていた人もいたようですが、今では罰金になるみたいです。

私はやっぱり砂浜で寝そべった後は思いっきり海で泳ぎたいのでパリ・プラ―ジュじゃ物足りないですが、見る分にはなかなか面白かったです。

After the picnic yesterday, we walked toward the Seine (close to Tuileries Garden). After pushing the baby stroller which shook crazily on the cobble stone, we arrived to Paris Plage! Paris Plage is an artificial beach made for those who can't go away for vacation. Sand is packed, parasols and coconut trees are placed, and there are even little stores around. You can't swim in the Seine so people just enjoy the feeling of being on a beach. But still many French and tourists come to enjoy. People lay on the beach with their swimming suits and sun bathe making you wonder if this is really the center of the city. By the way, apparently there used to be top less women before but now it's prohibited and fined.

Personally I want to go swim in the sea after laying on the sand so Paris Plage is not enough for me, but it is quite interesting to watch.

 

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