Trip photos, pt 5 (Paris)

stacey_mb

9 years ago

I have to give credit to my DH for many of these photos. He is a real photo enthusiast.

I loved loved loved Paris and I envy anyone who can make lengthy visits and explore at their leisure. Streets in Paris.

Musee d'Orsay on the Left Bank. Used to be a train station.

Clock at the Musee

A "love locks" bridge. Lovers buy a padlock, write their names on it, lock it to the bridge and throw the key into the Seine. Not sure which bridge this one is, but one such bridge has begun to be damaged from the weight of the locks and they have recently had to be removed. (A raindrop or fingerprint has appeared on the lens, drat!)

Notre-Dame Cathedral. Hard to believe that this massive and detailed structure was completed by 1345 without the benefit of power tools or modern building techniques. Our tour guide pointed out that it was "saved" by the book The hunchback of Notre Dame. The cathedral was considered to be an old relic and may have been torn down except for its renewed popularity from Victor Hugo's book. It was also damaged during the revolution and is still now being restored.

In a restaurant enjoying a crepe. It was delicious and tasted as though it was made from scratch. DH ordered a lemon crepe and his was served with almost half a fresh lemon to be squeezed over the crepe.

View down the Seine River

DH and I at the Louvre next to a statue of Cupid. Some American friends had requested that we take a photo of them by the statue as they were celebrating their 30th anniversary, so they snapped one of us too.

Inside the Louvre.

A passageway built when this was still a palace to connect one building with another.

Venus de Milo

A sphinx

Fairly recently as some excavations were taking place under the Louvre, these ancient structures were discovered

Notre-Dame Cathedral in the distance. Visible are the flying buttresses that were necessary to prevent the building from collapsing from its very high and relatively thin walls.

Views from the second level of the Eiffel Tower.

View from the Eiffel Tower, looking at the Trocadero area that was named in honour of the Battle of Trocadero. The curved buildings are the Chaillot Palace, now housing a number of museums

More views from the Eiffel Tower

Paris architecture. So many beautiful buildings in the city.

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jemdandy
9 years ago
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Nice travelogue,
casey_nfld
9 years ago
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Wonderful! Hoping to get great weather like you when we go in September
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alisande
9 years ago
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Nice job, Mr. Stacey!
yayagal
9 years ago
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Thank you for the wonderful photos, brings back so many great memories of my trips to France. I loved every second of being there.
sleeperblues
9 years ago
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Wow, thanks.
glenda_al
9 years ago
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Makes me want to go to Paris more than ever!
cjd63
9 years ago
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Stacey, I see a picture of Sacre Coeur from the
Eiffel Tower. Did you get to Montmartre? I loved that part of Paris.

Congratulations on a great trip.
Fun2BHere
9 years ago
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Thank you again for sharing your pictures. I'm a terrible photographer and have no pictures from my travels. I love Paris and seeing your pictures reminded me of my visits there.
sjerin
9 years ago
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I look forward to your posts, Stacey; I've missed a few and will happily catch up! Your (and hubby's) pictures are wonderful and the accompanying text is descriptive and enjoyable to read. Do you write, irl?? Thanks so very much for taking the time and effort to post these fabulous travelogues, especially for those of us who have never been to Europe.
stacey_mb
Original Author
9 years ago
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Thank you so much to everyone for the comments. Casey - I hope you have nice weather for your trip too. Fingers crossed that September is lovely. Alisande - I will pass on your compliment to Mr. Stacey! Cjd63 - we didn't get to Montmarte; too much to see, too little time! I would love to go back one day to see more.
socks
9 years ago
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What everyone else said. Very nice, and thank you. It brightened my day.
chisue
9 years ago
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Wonderful photos! Thank you.

Now I am wondering if this 'elderly' couple might give it one more go. It will be fifty years this September since we honeymooned in London and Paris -- and escaped a rainy Paris with a couple nights in Nice. What were we thinking -- to do all this on a *honeymoon*?
fran1523
9 years ago
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Thanks for the pictures. I love Paris and have been there several times. Last time however was the first time I saw the love locks bridge. It's such a romantic city.
stacey_mb
Original Author
9 years ago
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Thank you for all the lovely responses.

Sjerin - thank you very much for your comments about my writing. I am so pleased because while I'm not a writer, I do enjoy the written word so much.

Chisue - Congratulations on your soon-to-be 50th wedding anniversary. Perhaps a trip to Paris would be a great 50th wedding anniversary gift for you and your DH to give to each other!
Orchidllauraga
9 years ago
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Thank you for your beautiful pics and your comments, Looks like Paris is a trip I need to start planning for...
Georgysmom
9 years ago
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Another trip down memory lane….the only way I care to travel anymore. Getting there is not much fun!
murraysmom Zone 6a OH
9 years ago
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I, too, have been to Paris and loved every minute of it. Thanks for rekindling those memories. I enjoyed your descriptions as well. Seeing the pictures reminds me that there is so much more to see than one person can cram into a week!!

Wouldn't it be grand to spend a year there?

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