"A cruise along a branch of the Seine river revealed to me a new perspective of such a traditional sunny weekend setting. Seen from the water, the banks of the Seine are not just the thin ribbon of greenery that one can enjoy from the bank. The Seine looks more like a quiet street lined with windows. Each window, each pontoon, sometimes abandoned, tells a story and reflects the presence of man and his need to extend and interpret his space, often even upon the water“