Ding! The blue tramway (line 1) stops and Manon finally arrives. I’ve been waiting for her for more than 15mins, at the foot of the Three Graces! We haven’t seen each other for months and we have a lot to deal with.
I absolutely wanted us to meet here: it was our favorite meeting point when we were students in college and it brings back good memories.
Place Comedie Ete Trois GracesSunglasses on the nose, we sit on the terrace to enjoy the beautiful blue sky and the 28 degrees. While we sip our coffees, we watch the bustle of the city chatting.
I love this large, lively square framed by beautiful Haussmann buildings and the Opéra Comédie. If you listen carefully, you can hear the trickling of the Fountain of the Three Graces. From time to time, a seagull passes over our heads, crying. We are never getting bored of the show of passers-by.
No cars around, it’s nice! We get up to walk a bit, before going shopping. On our right, in front of the department store, children are enjoying the carousel.
Look ! A pedicab driving a lady by the power of its pedals! A little steps further, a musician plays a festive tune with his guitar and his notes brighten up the town.
What I like the most here is that there is always a good atmosphere: one day it’s a man who comes to blow big bubbles with the children, the next day a hip hop group is performing. , two days later, street mimes surprise us with their performances…
– Look Manon, the touristic train starts its tour !
The original statue of the Three Graces, in marble, is now located inside the Opéra Comédie. It is classified as a Historical Monument.
Place de la Comédie is also called Place de l’oeuf (egg) because of its oval shape.
We arrive at the fountain of the Esplanade Charles de Gaulle. Here, in the middle of summer, the cicadas have a great time, hidden in the branches of the plane trees.
A little shade is good! We buy a good ice cream and we will settle on a bench, near the park of the espla, before heading to the alleys of the center and their pretty shops.
