After visiting Normandy for three days, we spent
some more time in Paris...
A detail of a freize from the Arc de Triomphe
showing General Marceau's funeral.
We spent a little time on the famous
Champs-Elysees lined with luxury shops and cafes.
Again, it was so windy & cold that we didn't
last long!
The Beautiful National Academy of Music.
It was lined with busts of famous composers,
like Betthoven and Mozart!
This is the rotunda roof of Galeries Lafayette,
an upscale department store that is about 7 stories tall. We didn't shop... we just looked at the architecture and headed to the roof.
This is one of the views from the roof! There
are a few benches up here and a lot of people just lying around enjoying the
day. We enjoyed sitting on a bench and enjoying the view.
We walked through the Tuleries Garden which is
by the Louvre. From here, we could see down
part of the "historical axis of
Paris." The obelisk is the Luxor Obelisk and it's Egyptian.
Behind it, you can
see the Arc de Triomphe.
And, this must be how they keep the grass in the
ditches in the Tulleries Garden down.' We saw this goat and were shocked. Then
we saw that he was tied up here, and figured out he was the lawn mower! Looks
like he needs to get busy!
This is a view of I.M. Pei's glass pyramid at
the Louvre - through another triumphal arch.
This one is called the Arc de Triomphe du
Carroussel.
Another view of the outside of the Louvre.
And, these are "love locks" on a bridge over the
Seine! There were probably thousands of locks!
1 comment:
Oh too bad you couldn't get closer to the Arch de Triumph. From the pictures of the "ceiling" it looks amazing.
Laurie
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