The Bassin de l'Arsenal named after the arsenal that existed at this location from the 16th century until the 19th. The fortress Bastille was surrounded by a deep ditch. After the destruction of the Bastille, the ditch was later converted into the Bassin de l'Arsenal.
It was a brightful day. We walked through the squares and parks of old mansions, visited the Picasso Museum, the art galleries, had lunch at the Place des Vosges, visited the Place de la Bastille and completed the walk by the princely and quiet boardwalk of the River Seine, where live swans and peace reigns.