Choo choo!
Inside the gardens
It's situtated on a vantage point
Here we are under the Arc!
dedicated to St. Genevieve
Dining at 200kmph 2000ft under the channel!
On Rue Soufflot street!
The Palace grounds
buzzling!![Pantheon meaning "Every god" in greek](../../../../../_data/i/upload/2011/07/26/20110726071213-b24b29da-me.jpg "Pantheon meaning "Every god" in greek (3021 visits)")
Pantheon meaning "Every god" in greek
Shops in the station
The Eurostar Alstom trains
The richly detailed Corinthian order
The Medici Fountain (1630)
The Arc de Triomphe!
and wall space
Where are we now?
View of the Pantheon from the Luxembourg Palace
it's originally built as a church
Back the Gare du nord station
Back at the hotel
The Nord is a high speed train station
The station's main entrance
Deckout out!
The Luxembourg Palace and Gardens!
The place's pretty decked out too
The arc spots a Neoclassical version...
aka the Palais du Luxembourg!
mother of king Louis XIII of France
The University of Paris
I spy with my little eye...
the food and service's rather good
Our uphill climb ends and...
Not to mention a splurger's haven
complete with street performers
Lets get a move on!
Behind the wrought iron grill and gates...
and is the 2nd largest public park in Paris
are all covered with deco
So is vehicular traffic
Our restaurant of choice
The underground entrance to the top of the arc
and the nearby Notre Dame
of ancient Roman architecture
The Observatoire
Now it's a secular mausoleum containing the remains of distinguished French citizens
Few of the many posh shopping arcades
All board!
Back in Cluny for supper!
very interesting indeed