it's originally built as a church
All board!
and the nearby Notre Dame
Deckout out!
I spy with my little eye...
The arc spots a Neoclassical version...
Where are we now?
mother of king Louis XIII of France
and wall space
Back the Gare du nord station
Back at the hotel
The Observatoire
the food and service's rather good
The station's main entrance
So is vehicular traffic
Not to mention a splurger's haven
The Place de la defense further west
Crazy people not included!
The place's pretty decked out too
are all covered with deco
The Nord is a high speed train station
Our restaurant of choice
Now it's a secular mausoleum containing the remains of distinguished French citizens
it's one of the most famous monuments in Paris
Underground access under the Charles de Gaulle
Back in Cluny for supper!
A new day! along Saint Michel!
The first in Britain!
complete with street performers
shop shop shop!
very interesting indeed
The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier beneath the Arc
Few of the many posh shopping arcades
An early example of neoclassicism
A sight to behold at least
The Arc honours those who fought and died for France
That's all for Paris, for now!
designed by Tomasso Francini
Inaugurated in 1836
Look how far we've came from the wheel!
It stands in the centre of the Place Charles de Gaulle
As if we can't get enough of sculptures in Paris already!
and the Napoleonic Wars
Sunset!
Close up of the palace the entrance and roof
The Le tombeau de Napoleon past the Esplanade des Invalides on the far left
The des Champs Elysees
Lets carry on west!
The Grand Palais
a sight to behold at least