The station's main entrance
The Observatoire
are all covered with deco
The Arc de Triomphe!
Behind the wrought iron grill and gates...
mother of king Louis XIII of France
All board!
The University of Paris
Our restaurant of choice
The Nord is a high speed train station
Lets get a move on!
Back in Cluny for supper!
Deckout out!
The arc spots a Neoclassical version...
of ancient Roman architecture
Now it's a secular mausoleum containing the remains of distinguished French citizens
The underground entrance to the top of the arc
and the nearby Notre Dame
Not to mention a splurger's haven
Our uphill climb ends and...
An early example of neoclassicism
complete with street performers
I spy with my little eye...
The Place de la defense further west
So is vehicular traffic
Crazy people not included!
very interesting indeed
Few of the many posh shopping arcades
it's one of the most famous monuments in Paris
A new day! along Saint Michel!
Underground access under the Charles de Gaulle
A sight to behold at least
The first in Britain!
designed by Tomasso Francini
remembering those who lost their lives in their line of duty
shop shop shop!
That's all for Paris, for now!
The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier beneath the Arc
Inaugurated in 1836
Behind these walls
it's a 2 layer cell
San Fran island
The Arc honours those who fought and died for France
No wonder it's called the rock!
the life on the rock
Look how far we've came from the wheel!
Many interesting ways inmates try to break out of the cells
Xmas Decorations by it's facade
solitary confinement!
The view of freedom