Saturday, September 13, 2025

Backpackering 8 - Day 5

 

The best way to get around the city has to be the trams, here to St-Andre's Cathedral,


followed by another to have  lunch


before taking a walk to the Jardin Public.


Established in 1755  it was laid out in the English style a century later, including a duck pond.


Not at all sure what was going on here, but was in tune with the surrounding architecture. 


From rails to water, a river cruise.


Ready to go


towards the threatening clouds


under the vertical lift bridge, Pont  Jacques Chaban-Delmas. Opened in 2013, the centre section is lifted using counter wieghts in the two columns. A neat engineered trick. 


Now what is this? An exhibition venue. I will leave you to Google what the architecture is meant to convey.  Lost on me.