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I spy with my little eye...
The Arc de Triomphe!
Inaugurated in 1836
it's one of the most famous monuments in Paris
a sight to behold at least
Underground access under the Charles de Gaulle
Here we are under the Arc!
The arc spots a Neoclassical version...
of ancient Roman architecture
The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier beneath the Arc
The Arc honours those who fought and died for France
in the French Revolutionary
and the Napoleonic Wars
It stands in the centre of the Place Charles de Gaulle
at the western end of the Champs-Élysées
Look how far we've came from the wheel!
The Place de la defense further west
Lets get a move on!
The underground entrance to the top of the arc
buzzling!
Paris city back at the hotel
see the eiffel tower there?
Chow time at a restaurant in Cluny
bon appetit!
Exploring the chruches around cluny
and the nearby Notre Dame
The Cluny food stalls and street
A new day! along Saint Michel!
The University of Paris
IV Sorbonne
The Edmond Rostand circle
Behind the wrought iron grill and gates...
The Luxembourg Palace and Gardens!
Inside the gardens
The Palace grounds
View of the Pantheon from the Luxembourg Palace
aka the Palais du Luxembourg!
The palace was built for Marie de Medicis
mother of king Louis XIII of France
The garden is famed for its calm atmosphere
and is the 2nd largest public park in Paris
Crazy people not included!
Rue de Vaugirard
The Observatoire
de Paris Jardin Marco in the distance
The Medici Fountain (1630)
designed by Tomasso Francini
Back on the circle!
On Rue Soufflot street!
neat looking street