Monday, September 22, 2008

Paris, France - October 7, 2006

The city of Paris has all to do about art. Once you visit the city you'll get to know why. Art is everywhere -buildings, gardens, statues, light poles, etc.
I "only" had a day to visit it -well, some hours- and if you don't get into museums, you'll be surprised on what you can see by foot in that short time. Again, I say, walking. You can take a bus to see the city but you'll likely see little and remember nothing.
Here is my tribute to this wonderful city. All taken in the day light on an Autumn day.


Morning -First one in line at the gate.




I just got off the plane dreading it would be a wet day in Paris...

The bus that would take me an hour south to Paris. It appeared to be a wonderful sunny day down there.

PARIS









Avenue Foch

At Avenue Foch looking at the Arc de Triomphe.







Avenue Raymond Poincare









Trocadero







Pont d'Iéna

Over the Seine river on Iéna bridge.


Eiffel Tower



A structural detail of one of its "legs".

Another view of one of its legs.


The big "A"



Did I tell you Paris is said to be the capital of love?

View from Parc du Champs de Mars.


Ecole Militaire














Les Invalides






Les Invalides gardens









From the Esplenade des Invalides looking towards the Eiffel Tower.


At Avenue du Maréchal Gallieni looking west.


Looking back at Les Invalides.








Crossing Pont Alexandre III










View of Pont Alexandre III wich I crossed before.










View of Arc de Triomphe from Place de la Concorde.



Ile de la Cité

A view of Ile de la Cité from Pont des Arts.










Notre Dame












Notre Dame gardens at the back of the cathedral.




Arc de Triomph