Ile Saint Louis is my favourite place in Paris where to go and walk when I need to relax and recharge my batteries. The Island is a mix of fine harmonious architecture and of magnificent views on both right and left banks and on the Seine. It offers a peaceful timeless atmosphere and contrasts a lot with its neighbour the Ile de la Cité which is much more crowded with people, cars and visitors. I am used to enter the Island coming from the right bank, through Pont Marie and I like to walk around the Ile Saint Louis on the ‘Quais’ before getting into it and strolling in its main street, the Rue Saint Louis en l’Ile. The buildings on the Ile Saint Louis date from the 17th century and most of them are beautiful ‘Hotels particuliers’ with wrought iron balconies and carved stone doorways. All the roads around the Island are narrow and cobbled and very few cars drive there. It's a really peaceful and charming place. I was there yesterday afternoon for lunch to make a break from my studies and to enjoy the first sunbeams, wearing my mid-season uniform: jeans, ankle boots and leather jacket.
Isabel Marant leather jacket / Balenciaga bag / Acne jeans and boots
