The Pont Neuf (literally - "New Bridge") area houses a green meadow that stretches along the banks of the Garonne river. Right in the middle of the city, it is one of the few places where some peace and quiet can be found away from the busy shopping areas and traffic. I rather enjoyed sitting on the grass with a book, although I was soon distracted by the many activities going on about the meadow and spent the next half hour or so people-watching. It was a lovely spring day, one of the first warm days this year, and the meadow was full of couples, families and young people, the latter of whom had clearly escaped school to enjoy the sunlight.
The meadow also offers a pleasant view of the bridge itself, which was built in 1659 (so it's not really that new at all!). Note that the bridge is lit up at night - which makes for a stunning sight too. You can also see the older part of Toulouse from the meadow, with its old pink brick buildings, domes roofs and the other bridges dotting the Garonne. The boats passing by also make for interesting watching - and in the summer there are, of course, many, many more of them.
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