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The place's packed
Our uphill climb ends and...
I spy with my little eye...
Inaugurated in 1836
So is vehicular traffic
it's one of the most famous monuments in Paris
a sight to behold at least
The Arc de Triomphe!
Underground access under the Charles de Gaulle
The arc spots a Neoclassical version...
of ancient Roman architecture
The Arc honours those who fought and died for France
The Place de la defense further west
Look how far we've came from the wheel!
at the western end of the Champs-Élysées
The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier beneath the Arc
in the French Revolutionary
Lets get a move on!
It stands in the centre of the Place Charles de Gaulle
and the Napoleonic Wars
Here we are under the Arc!
The underground entrance to the top of the arc
buzzling!
Paris city back at the hotel
see the eiffel tower there?
Chow time at a restaurant in Cluny
bon appetit!
Exploring the chruches around cluny
and the nearby Notre Dame
The Cluny food stalls and street
A new day! along Saint Michel!
The University of Paris
IV Sorbonne
The Edmond Rostand circle
Behind the wrought iron grill and gates...
Inside the gardens
The Palace grounds
View of the Pantheon from the Luxembourg Palace
Crazy people not included!
The garden is famed for its calm atmosphere
The palace was built for Marie de Medicis
Rue de Vaugirard
The Observatoire
and is the 2nd largest public park in Paris
aka the Palais du Luxembourg!
de Paris Jardin Marco in the distance
The Medici Fountain (1630)
designed by Tomasso Francini
mother of king Louis XIII of France
The Luxembourg Palace and Gardens!