SEINE, Second Part

Considering how you're sailing against the river's natural current, keep in mind that all the names are backwards: for example, the famous Rive Gauche, which is the left bank of the Seine, is actually on your right!

The stretch of the river you're currently passing through is one of impressionism enthusiasts' favorites. Shortly after Concorde Bridge you can see see the Orangerie on your left, which is the ancient greenhouse of the Tuileries gardens, whose museum proudly displays part of the famous Waterlilies painting cycle by Claude Monet.

On the river bank on the opposite side you can see the great Orsay Station built in the year 1900, which today is the home of the Musée d'Orsay dedicated to late 19th-century art.

The station is preceded by a pedestrian walkway on the Seine, the Léopold-Sédar-Senghor Bridge located in front of the elegant eighteenth-century palace that has been the location of the Legion of Honor since 1804; this prestigious award is the greatest honor awarded by France to important figures from the world of culture....