Paris
Arc de Triomphe
- Commissioned in 1806 by Napoleon, shortly after
his victory at Austerlitz, it was not finished until
1836. Engraved around the top of the Arch are the
names of major victories won during the Revolutionary
and Napoleonic periods. The names of less important
victories, as well as those of 558 generals, are to
found on the inside walls. Generals whose names are
underlined died in action. Beneath the Arch is the
Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, and eternal flame commemorating
the dead of the two world wars. Click here for more
info on the Arc
de Triomphe.
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Since the
Arc was outside the office's doorstep,
I took a few pictures from all sides.
This picture is from in from of the office building,
looking north.
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Looking northwest at the Arc.
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Looking northwest again.
This time you can see the Eiffel tower (in the center
of the picture)
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Looking south,
(at the office building) thru the Arc
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Standing in the middle of the Champs-Elysées.
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Standing under the Arc.
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Looking down on the Champs-Elysées
from the top of the Arc.
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Looking at the Eiffel tower
from the top of the Arc.
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The Eiffel Tower - Completed :
March 31 ft,1889 (hoisting the flag to the top), built
for the universal exhibition in celebration of the french
revolution. There are 1665 steps to top. I took the
elevator.
Click here for the official site of the Eiffel
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Walking around Paris one night,
I ended up at the Eiffel Tower.
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Standing underneath the tower, looking up.
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Another pic from just under the
tower.
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A picture of the
Eiffel tower from the Trocadero
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This is a photo during the ride
up the elevator to the 1st level.
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If you look closely, you'll see
the Arc de Triomphe in the center.
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Looking up the river to the left of the tower.
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Looking up the river to the right
of the tower.
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Looking down at the Trocadero (foreground) and La
Defence (background).
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You won't be able to see it, but
Notre-Dame in center of this picture. But you can
see Sacre Coeur Basilica in the background.
It's the highest point on the left side of this picture.
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Notre-Dame - The gothic statuary and rose windows
may be very familiar,
but the proportions and play of light do not fail to
impress. |
The front of Notre-Dame.
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The back of Notre-Dame.
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The stained glass on the side of the alter.
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Looking up at the side windows.
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This is a picture of the alter from the back of the
church.
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The Louvre - This world famous museum comprises
eight supremely important collections
including such treasures as the Mona Lisa and the Venus
de Milo.
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This is the plaza outside the Louvre.
I didn't get a chance to see the inside of the museum
because I got there an hour before closing.
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Here's a closeup of the plaza.
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Sacre Coeur Basilica - It was built to the
glory of the "Holy Heart of Jesus" to redeem the Nation's
sins after the 1870 bloodshed of the Commune of Paris
overlooks Paris from the Montmartre hill. That's the
official story. It is a nice chuch
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A view from outside Sacre Coeur
Basilica.
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Another pic from outside.
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A picture of the inside of Sacre
Coeur.
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Another picture from inside.
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| Moulin Rouge - Click here for the official
Moulin
Rouge site. |
Walking around the "red light" district.
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The Metro
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Waiting for the Metro (looking left and right on the
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