The underground entrance to the top of the arc
Deckout out!
All board!
mother of king Louis XIII of France
The arc spots a Neoclassical version...
and the nearby Notre Dame
and wall space
I spy with my little eye...
The Observatoire
Where are we now?
Back the Gare du nord station
So is vehicular traffic
the food and service's rather good
Back at the hotel
The Place de la defense further west
Crazy people not included!
The station's main entrance
Not to mention a splurger's haven
The place's pretty decked out too
are all covered with deco
The Nord is a high speed train station
Now it's a secular mausoleum containing the remains of distinguished French citizens
it's one of the most famous monuments in Paris
Underground access under the Charles de Gaulle
Back in Cluny for supper!
Our restaurant of choice
shop shop shop!
A new day! along Saint Michel!
The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier beneath the Arc
very interesting indeed
complete with street performers
The first in Britain!
An early example of neoclassicism
Few of the many posh shopping arcades
A sight to behold at least
designed by Tomasso Francini
The Arc honours those who fought and died for France
That's all for Paris, for now!
Inaugurated in 1836
Look how far we've came from the wheel!
It stands in the centre of the Place Charles de Gaulle
As if we can't get enough of sculptures in Paris already!
and the Napoleonic Wars
Sunset!
Close up of the palace the entrance and roof
The Le tombeau de Napoleon past the Esplanade des Invalides on the far left
a sight to behold at least
The des Champs Elysees
The Grand Palais
Lets carry on west!