Not to mention a splurger's haven
Our uphill climb ends and...
I spy with my little eye...
mother of king Louis XIII of France
The arc spots a Neoclassical version...
The University of Paris
aka the Palais du Luxembourg!
the food and service's rather good
The Luxembourg Palace and Gardens!
The place's pretty decked out too
Deckout out!
Back at the hotel
The station's main entrance
The Nord is a high speed train station
it's originally built as a church
Back the Gare du nord station
Where are we now?
View of the Pantheon from the Luxembourg Palace
and wall space
The Arc de Triomphe!
The Medici Fountain (1630)
The richly detailed Corinthian order
The Eurostar Alstom trains
Pantheon meaning "Every god" in greek
buzzling!
Shops in the station
The Palace grounds
Dining at 200kmph 2000ft under the channel!
Here we are under the Arc!
On Rue Soufflot street!
dedicated to St. Genevieve
It's situtated on a vantage point
Inside the gardens
Choo choo!
The garden is famed for its calm atmosphere
Back in London St Pancras!
Back on the circle!
Outside the lobby area
serving local and outbound trains
Paris city back at the hotel
de Paris Jardin Marco in the distance
neat looking street
Can't get enough of the space age doors
Our ride back to London
The palace was built for Marie de Medicis
hohoho!
The Edmond Rostand circle
Overlooking all streets around it
The Cluny food stalls and street
It's a TGV haven!