We got on an
EuroStar high speed bullet train, went under the English Channel, and arrived in Paris 2 hours and 15 minutes later. Out first stop was
Cathedrale Notre-Dame
de Paris. The construction of the cathedral took nearly 200 years to complete. Seeing the delicate carvings and statues, I can easily understand. The interior of the cathedral was just as
magnificent. None of the pictures I took inside came out clear; it was too dark, and flash lights were prohibited. While we were walking around inside, someone broke out in a beautiful song about the Virgin Mary, who is very much revered in the Catholic Church. I was tempted to break out in "Victory in Jesus", if only I had more confidence in the lyrics of the hymn.
Cathedrale Notre-Dame
de Paris... looks deceivingly small from here!
10th century architecture used flying buttresses to sustain the height of the building (probably at least 5 stories tall).
Ornate entry way into the sanctuary
Statues of saints and/or apostles guard the entrance to the cathedral.
Many of the buildings in Paris, such as government buildings and museums, were adorned with gold-plated sculptures and statues. This appeared atop the Opera
Galeries Lafayette, a music hall.
Full view of the "Opera house"
Midway between the Arc
de Triomphe and
Musee du Louvre was the Place
de le Concorde. Within the large plaza sat two very
extravagant fountains and this tall Egyptian
Oblisque.
Avenue
des Champs Elysees leads up to the Arc
de Triomphe.
Arc
de Triomphe
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