Fortress Friday

 

The medieval Conciergerie from the Pont au Change.

 

Biking Paris

 Less cars mean more bikes and bike paths with less pollution and noise.

Above: medieval châtelet looms in the distance

 

Little fortress

  Medieval castle-fortress the Conciergerie a.k.a. the Châtelet as seen from a boat.

Castle on the Seine

A section of the medieval castle the Conciergerie as seen from a nearby bridge.

A queen's final stop

A medieval fortress on the river, the Conciergerie rises like a spectre over bouquiniste stalls, as imposing today as it was when Marie Antoinette was imprisoned there.