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| After
getting lost, we stumble upon Notre Dame cathedral |
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| At
the end of every alley... |
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| Cafes
everywhere |
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| Le
Metro Cafe above Maubert Mutualite Metro station, a short walk from the perfectly
located Hotel
des Carmes - a minute from the Pantheon, the Metro, Notre
Dame, wine, cheese, bread and pastry shops. Does accommodation get better
than this? |
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| Leessen very
carefwelly, I weell say thees only wernce |
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| The
spectacular Eiffel Tower. Wikipedia tells us: Depending on the
ambient temperature, the top of the tower may shift away from
the sun by up to 18 cm (7 in) because of thermal
expansion of the metal on the side facing the sun. The tower
also sways 6–7 cm (2–3 in) in the wind |
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| 695 steps
later... The golden dome is Les Invalides and the
dome at far right the Pantheon, near Notre Dame and our hotel |
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| Lost
woman |
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| A
pair of Metro trains cross on one of the many river Seine
bridge. These shots from the second level. From here you can
take a ride to the top. |
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| The
view from the third/ top level - about 300 meters up |
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| Antonio
the brave was here |
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| Night
Spectacle |
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| Brekky
at Cafe de Flore before heading off in the wrong direction on
our self-'guided' walking tour |
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| Cafe de
Flore |
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| Even
the gnomes are rude in Paris |
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| Edible
art |
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| The
grounds of Saint-Germain-des-Prés are a WiFi zone... |
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| Catching
up on the news |
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| St
Germain again |
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| Dog
Tired |
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| Cafe
life |
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| Saint
Sulpice - building began in 1646 |
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| Beautiful
and popular Jardin
du Luxembourg gardens |
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| AbFab
in Paris |
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| Not
a bad place for a read |
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| Pantheon
dome |
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| Parisian
view |
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| Gargoyle |
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| The
view from the bottom of Rue Mouffetard |
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| Door
detail |
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| That's
more than enough walking. Waiting for the
Metro |
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| Brilliant
Metro service |
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| Beep
beep |
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| Rue de
Lanneau - one of a zillion charming streets in the Latin
Quarter. |
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| Scenes from a Parisian
cafe
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| Sainte Etienne du
Mont |
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| Notre
Dame by night |
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| A
woman and her baguette are not easily parted |
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| Headless
pigeon. Superb photography. |
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| The
ET as seen from the metro while crossing the Seine |
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| Arc
de Triomphe |
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| Views
from the top (another 284 steps) |
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| A
very groovy 100 piece band from Estonia or somewhere. |
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| Between
1786 and 1814, the bones of 6
million were transferred from disease ridden cemeteries to the ossuaries
in former underground quarries - the catacombs
The tunnels were also used by both the German occupiers and the
French Resistance during WW2. Or so we were told. |
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On
an entirely different note, the
most amazing food and underwear collection at Restaurant Les fêtes
galantes run by chef Bibi at
17 rue de l'école Polytechnique near the Pantheon. Our helpful,
charming, enthusiastic but frazzled English waitress may or may
not still be employed there |
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| Tuileries
Garden |
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