Paris - 12/27/03 to 12/30/03
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Getting ready for boat ride on the Seine
Boat seen boat ride on the Seine
Seine boat ride
Notre Dame as seen from boat ride on the Seine
Bridge over Seine
Fruit outside a store
Eiffel Tower as seen from our hotel balcony
Eiffel Tower at night
One of the metro stations
Susan outside the Louvre with glass pyramid in background
Mike outside the Louvre with glass pyramid in background
The glass pyramid of the Louvre
Arched walkway outside the Louvre
We had just finished Dan Brown's "The Di Vinci Code" on the flight to Paris and in the book the parquet floors of the Louvre were mentioned.
Susan with Venus De Milo at the Louvre
Inside the Louvre
Ceiling inside the Louvre. You can see a patch where they will be repairing
Glass ceiling in the Louvre
Crown Jewels in the Louvre
Looking out of the pyramid portion of the Louvre
Eiffel Tower at sunset
The Avenue des Champs-Élysées
Susan in front of the Eiffel Tower. Can you tell it is cold?!
Eiffel Tower at night
The Eiffel Tower was taken from the balcony of our hotel room
There is more than one “Arc de Triomphe” (Arch of Triumph) but the main one has a huge arch with 2 full towers mounted by a big horizontal area well known for its architectural features created during the time of Louis XIV in the late 17th century.
This is at the intersections of Champs-Elysées and the Avenue de la Grande Armée where they are joined together with 10 other streets.
The Arc stands 164 ft high, and is 148 ft by 72 ft wide. It has a raised passageway which is 98 ft tall. At its base, you can see four big sculptures placed on the bases of the four pillars. The top of it is engraved with the names of the huge triumphs that happened during that time period. Along its sides are engraved the names of the 558 generals, and underlined are the ones that died in battle.
The Arch of Triumph structure which was commissioned by Napoleon in 1806 and its construction finished in 1836. The primary purpose of the monument was to celebrate the victory of Napoleon.
“Arc de Triomphe” (Arch of Triumph)
Notre Dame
Notre Dame
Mike in front of Notre Dame
Gargoyle on Notre Dame
Window on Notre Dame
Gears for the gondola taking us to the top of the Eiffel Tower
Lights on the structure of the Eiffel Tower
Susan and Mike at the top of the Eiffel Tower
Our hotel and view of the Seine top of the Eiffel Tower
Paris from the top of the Eiffel Tower
The Seine and Paris from the top of the Eiffel Tower
The Seine and Paris from the top of the Eiffel Tower
The Seine and Sacre Coeur, at the top of the hill, from the top of the Eiffel Tower
