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Paris - the City of Light
The City of Light
Looking SE along the Champs de Mars, with the only other "tall tower" in the city limits in the distance
Probably the most recognized landmark in the world
Versailles
From a hunting lodge to the centre of power of Europe - 2300 lavish rooms
Louis XIV on horseback - outside the palace
View from the front courtyard where the carriages would unload
From a hunting lodge to the centre of power of Europe - 2300 lavish rooms
Montmartre District
I've read many stories of this fabled cabaret, but just learned the name means "Red Mill"!
A longtime haven for artistic souls, Vincent van Gogh lived here for about 2 years
Sir Richard Wallace designed the fountains himself and intended them to be beautiful as well as useful, providing clean drinking water to all, after the siege of Paris
I've read many stories of this fabled cabaret, but just learned the name means "Red Mill"!
The Louvre
Originally the Louvre Palace, built in the late 12th to 13th century under Philip II
People murmuring in a dozen languages - "I thought it would be bigger"
painting by Guido Reni. A bit different than Michelangelo's David, eh?
Originally the Louvre Palace, built in the late 12th to 13th century under Philip II