On this page you can find pictures of:
● Champs Elysees and Arc de Triomphe
● Louvre and Montparnasse
● Place de la Concorde
● Notre Dame
● Rue de Paris
● Montmartre
● Eiffel Tower
On the valentine's weekend Janice and myself took the eurostar to Paris for a romantic weekend. On this weekend we got engaged. No pictures of that, but a few nice pictures of Paris can be found here.
For more information about Paris, I suggest visiting paris-tourism.com.
Champs Elysees and Arc de Triomphe
The main reason for taking this picture is the huge handbag. On the right, the Arc de Triomphe is under repair.
Louvre and Montparnasse
On the left is the Grand Pyramid of the Louvre as designed by Ieoh Ming Pei. For more info about the Louvre, follow this link. On the right is the Montparnasse, the only skyscraper in the Paris city centre. All the others are outside the city centre.
Place de la Concorde
Pictures of de place de la Concorde:
Notre Dame
Actually, there is not much to see at the Notre Dame. The front is impressive, but it is not as interesting as the Montmartre.
Rue de Paris
We just walked around and saw this. I thought the picture turned out nice.
Montmartre
Now this was impressive. The Montmartre lies on a hill and from it you have an excellent view over Paris.
The Montmartre itself is a beautiful building. Some details from paris-tourism.com:
"The basilica is built on a vast scale to take full advantage of its commanding site. The architect Abadie was inspired by the Romano-Byzantine style.
The domes, elongated into ovoid forms, the 80-metre bell-tower from which the 19-tons Savoyarde bell can be heard, the whiteness of this monument which
overlooks the whole of Paris, henceforth makes it one of the major landmarks of the Paris scenery. The building's extraordinary whiteness is a result of the
material used in its construction: Chateau-Landon stone bleaches with age.
The impressive façade with its triple-arched portico is surmounted by two bronze equestrian statues of St. Joan of Arc and St. Louis by H. Lefebvre, and the
climax of the overall design is the statue of Christ, his hand raised in blessing. In contrast to the exterior, the interior is extensively decorated
with mosaics: those in the apse over the high altar were designed by Luc-Olivier Merson and show Christ adored by the Virgin, St. Joan of Arc and St Michael.
Built on the Montmartre hill the Roman-Byzantine basilica of the Sacred Heart dominates Paris. It has been constructed in devotion to the Sacred Heart of
Jesus after the 1870 disaster, the capture of Paris by the Prussians, and the civil war which steeped the capital in blood. The archbishop of Paris in 1872
approved the wish of a Parisian, Mr. Legentil, to build a sanctuary dedicated to the heart of Jesus-Christ, "true God and true man", present in the Holy
Sacrament exposed day and night. Therefore he chose the site where Saint Denis was beheaded because of his faith in late IIIrd century. In 1873 the Assemblee
Nationale voted a law declaring the building of public interest. The basilica's construction was financed by every parish in France. In 1875, work began.
Unfortunately, with the breakout of the First World War, the consecration planned for 1914 had to be postponed until after the war."
Eiffel Tower
And of course pictures of the inevitable Eiffel Tower. We went all the way up to the top platform. You've got a really excellent view over Paris from there.
