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Statue of Liberty
Homesick Americans can get a little taste of their native land in the middle of the Seine, where a scaled-down Statue of Liberty awaits. This miniature Lady Liberty, on the Allée des Cygnes near the Eiffel Tower was designed by Bartholdi, who designed the American statue, and erected in 1889. She looks southwest, in the direction of her counterpart in New York. Walk from Pont Bir-Hakeim to the Quai des Cygnes and walk all the way down to visit the statue. Some of the Seine boat cruises also circle around the statue, which is a great opportunity to get a photo of Lady Liberty with the Eiffel Tower in the background.
Metro: Passy (16ème) or Mirabeau
Address/directions: Allée des Cygnes, walk down Pont Bir-Hakeim to get to Allée des Cygnes and walk to the end of the manmade isle to see the statue; alternatively visit the statue from the Pont de Grenelle, further down on the Seine
Hannah L McDonald-Moniz
