Looking at this picture you can think that I am still on vacation somewhere in a English speaking country. The modern area doesn't look like "old Paris" and the not to mention the shops and building names ... "The Frog and British library (a pub)", "Accenture (a company)", Natural,Fresh and ready (a food store)" ... well in fact despite all these English names this is Paris ! The area is the new side of the 13th arrondissement near the National Library (you can see its towers in the back). The area has been built upon the railways leading to the Austerlitz station. A great way to gain space and also to prevent the area from the train noise. But maybe the news shops could try French language even though I know that English sounds more "fashionable".
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Thanks for the warning. This is not I want to see when I go to Paris. I'll stay away from this area on my next vacation. :)
Hey James ! I do not mean that the area has to be avoided especially if you consider the National Library which is to my point of view a great modern architecture success. I was just joking about this tendancy that we have to use English just t make it more "modern"
I wouldn't avoid it altogether, but one thing I don't like on my holiday is seeing British pubs..
Hi Laurant. I was just sort of joking too. Actually I've never been to the 13th arrondissement and I'm planning on going there during my visit to Paris in the Fall. Maybe I'll take some pictures of the Simone de Beauvoir bridge and the National Library. :)
Cher Laurent, c'est super de voir la nouvelle et moderne Paris. Mais je voudrais voir plus de la nouvelle Bibliothèque nationale. Vous pouvez nous montrer?
Merci,
marieloupe
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