The richly detailed Corinthian order
Now it's a secular mausoleum containing the remains of distinguished French citizens
The nearby Saint-Etienne-du-mont
dedicated to St. Genevieve
it's originally built as a church
hohoho!
Xmas Decorations by it's facade
Overlooking all streets around it
It's situtated on a vantage point
Pantheon meaning "Every god" in greek
Le Pantheon!
Where are we now?
it's not sloping down right?
neat looking street
On Rue Soufflot street!
Back on the circle!
designed by Tomasso Francini
The Medici Fountain (1630)
de Paris Jardin Marco in the distance
The Observatoire
Rue de Vaugirard
Crazy people not included!
and is the 2nd largest public park in Paris
The garden is famed for its calm atmosphere
mother of king Louis XIII of France
The palace was built for Marie de Medicis
aka the Palais du Luxembourg!
View of the Pantheon from the Luxembourg Palace
The Palace grounds
Inside the gardens
The Luxembourg Palace and Gardens!
Behind the wrought iron grill and gates...
The Edmond Rostand circle
IV Sorbonne
The University of Paris
A new day! along Saint Michel!
The Cluny food stalls and street
and the nearby Notre Dame
Exploring the chruches around cluny
bon appetit!
Chow time at a restaurant in Cluny
see the eiffel tower there?
Paris city back at the hotel
buzzling!
The underground entrance to the top of the arc
Lets get a move on!
The Place de la defense further west
Look how far we've came from the wheel!
at the western end of the Champs-Élysées
It stands in the centre of the Place Charles de Gaulle