Tuesday, May 7, 2019

A Day in Paris, in pictures, captions to follow



Breakfast - cafe creme, omelette and baguette. I had crepes.

Pont d'aréole from Ile de Cite to Right Bank

First view of Arc de Triomphe coming up from metro
Tunnel to get tourists safely under roundabout. 

165 foot Arch built to honour Napoleon's soldiers-begun in 1809

Avenue des Champs Flysees 


Entrance hall to Petit Palais - one of many built for 1900 World's Fair. Only two left - this and Grand Palais across the street.

Place de la Concorde. Place of Revolution, Louis and Marie both executed here. 3000 year old obelisk marks the spot.

First view of Eiffel Tower 

Looking straight down from 900' top tower. Beautiful planned city and buildings clear. 
Partial view of the Seine River

Curved arcade of the Trocadero, site of World's Fair in 1878 


Arc de Triomphe in centre. 

Pampidou Center with all working pars on outside

See-through escalators of Pompidou

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