The Hôtel des Invalides
a hospital and retirement home for war veterans
Avenue de Breteuil
Just like in the movies!
The cluny streets
Lots of eating places
all next to the Notre Dame!
Be checking this out soon
That's all folks for the Eiffel!
the night mist give a nice aurora effect
Out in the wilderness!
First stop
The Sainte Chapelle
Next to the Palais de Justice
No fast pass machine for this queue
In the meantime
The Palais de Justice keeps most of us entertained
in the wait
they are right beside each other!
tickets check!
typical gothic roofs of a yester-era
The chapelle side walls
The front entrance
Inside the lower chapel
Detailed wall murals
Picture-perfect
ceiling's nicely decorated
Hand painted to be exact
The Statue of Louis IX
The upper chapel
interior is dominated mainly by stained glass
The chapel spots a typical gothic architectural style![known as the "Rayonnant"](../../../../../../_data/i/upload/2011/07/24/20110724134944-7f5817ae-me.jpg "known as the "Rayonnant" (3729 visits)")
known as the "Rayonnant"
The chapel's rose window
every inch of wall surface's decorated
The ceiling suspended chandeliers
Look up!
awesome!
the main door
Every glass panel tells a unique story
Overview of the upper Chapelle
Closeup of the roof exterior
The Chapel is only surviving building...
of the Capetian royal palace..
Few last ones of it's kind
next stop, the Conciergerie!
Otherwise known as the Monuments, stars du 7ème art
The place's a former royal palace
and prison
also known as the Hall of the Guards