Paris Plages 2025 🏊 Jean Gaumy et la Mer

 

It looks like these people are sunning on the beach 🏖️ 

Doesn’t it?

They are not. 

They are under my bridge, Pont de Sully getting crispy at the annual PARIS PLAGE.

I almost made it into the Seine 🏊 yesterday, but I missed the boat. Too many other to-dos. It is not open every day…mostly on weekends which seems unfair 🙄 especially when the temps are in the 90s 🥵 like this week.

I did happily make it into the splendide Piscine Pontoise instead🏊 Très elegant.

I have been dropping by Paris Plages on occasion 

And every single lounge chair is taken!

One can only conclude it’s a hit 

With Parisians left behind.

They have fun things like Free suntan lotion dispensers (I tried it - pleasantly creamy)

and Free Selfie photos of yourself at Paris Plage 👍 OUI!

The theme this year is Brazilian,

Since it was a Wednesday, I thought they might have Feijoada, a classic beans & meaty stew served only on weekends and Wednesdays. They did not 😲

On Monday I went for more watery 🌊 experiences 

At newly renovated Musée National de la Marine at Trocadero.

It is now a stunning space for boat-lovers 

And everyone else up for a sea worthy adventure.

The painting collection is knock-your-socks-off terrific, with of course all manner of boat models and any equipment related to sailing the ocean bleu.

I came particularly for thé photography exhibit of Jean Gaumy.

He is a member of Magnum,

And a superb master photographer

Off all things ocean-related.

He travels the world following traditional fisherman.

And this is a man who suffers from

chronic sea-sickness.

Certainly a man following his passion ❤️

I thought this exhibit was timely, since I’m going to la Fête de la Mer  🐟 in TROUVILLE on Saturday - a big celebration for the fisherman and their boats 🚤 

🐟 HAPPY FISHING 🎣 EVERYONE 🐟