After the Louvre we Metro'd up to the Strasbourg-St. Denis station for a look at the Brasserie Julien, another Art Nouveau site. Alas, it was closed, already on its August
fermeture. (Note to self: as we noticed even in our own unfashionable neighborhood, the August closings can extend well into July, and, presumably, September as well.) At this point, despite tired and sore feet, Vicki decided she wanted to climb the towers of the Cathedral. Hey, we're in Paris! And so we walked to the Cite and stood in line for half an hour, and then did the ascent. While in line, BTW, we had the great satisfaction of seeing some people sent to the end of the line for trying to edge in in front of an Asian family behind us. Anyhow, the tower tour was a great experience, a chance to review so much of what we've seen the past three months.
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| Classic gargoyle view |
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| Opera Garnier and district |
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| Monsters, Inc. |
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| Roof-top view |
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| Eiffel Tower, Invalides, etc. |
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| Cite view |
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| Ditto |
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| From the top of the south tower |
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| "Lock" bridge |
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Looking toward the 3rd and the 11th, our "home," Place de la Bastille and Opera
Bastille |
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| The Francois Mitterand Bibliotheque Nationale |
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| Plages again |
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| Saint-Chapelle |
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| Petit Palais, Grand Palais, La Defense |
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| La Defense closer up; Grand Arch |
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| Pompidou |
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North Tower: and at just about this moment, 5:30 PM, Quasimodo started
peeling the bells, which transformed a great experience into a glorious one:
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1 comment:
Great shots with the gargoyles--those are terrific.
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