Friday softens Paris. In the Tuileries, chairs turn toward the water, conversations slow, and the city exhales into the open space of the gardens.
The 'Exèdre'* offers no grand monument, just a simple arrangement of classical statues and benches, it's enough. A place to sit, to look and to let the week loosen its grip.
Here, the weekend does not arrive with noise or announcement. It settles quietly, one chair at a time.
*The Exèdres (from the Latin exedra, after the Greek exedros meaning "that which is outside") are two elegant semicircular architectural features (known as the Exèdre Nord and Exèdre Sud) located in the wooded Grand Couvert area.
“The best weekends in Paris begin by sitting down.”
Part of the “Bon week-end” Series
Every Friday we share a small Paris moment — a starting note for your weekend in the city.
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