Daniel Benchimol takes us around Paris's historic Bastille neighborhood, the site of one of the most significant events of the French Revolution. Today the area is much more subdued, with the relaxing Port de l'Arsenal and its friendly yacht club and a private mansion located on what is considered the most expensive square meter in the city.
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Caption 37 [en]: This yacht club was created in nineteen eighty-three. Caption 37 [fr]: Ce yacht club a été créé en mille neuf cent quatre-vingt-trois.
Daniel takes us inside the castle of Dourdan, with its belfry, arrow loops, and many fortifications. This castle has a somewhat unusual history: find out why its roof was knocked off and why it was pretty much impregnable.
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Caption 8 [en]: And behind me you can discover one of the emblematic places of the city of Dourdan: Caption 8 [fr]: Et derrière moi vous pouvez découvrir l'un des lieux emblématiques de la ville de Dourdan:
Daniel Benchimol takes us to the Bois de Boulogne, a very popular forest park over twice the size of New York's Central Park. There, you will be able to eat at the Grande Cascade [Grand Waterfall] restaurant, named after a nearby waterfall, that is only accessible by boat, or you could go for a stroll and gaze up at a 150-year-old cedar tree.
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Caption 8 [en]: Of course, on these lakes you can rent these famous small boats quite simply to go on rides Caption 8 [fr]: Bien entendu sur ces lacs on peut louer ces célèbres barques pour faire tout simplement des balades