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The Paris Metro - Is it good and how do I use it?
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| I have been riding in subways, metros and u-bahns since I was young. I have been in some bad ones and I have been in good ones. So trust me when I say, the Paris Metro is GREAT!
First off, on our way over to Europe on the two week cruise, more than once people expressed their shock that we had |
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The Louvre; Lavant, Mesopotamia and the French Sculptures
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| The Lavant exhibit was also impressive, as expected. There were many cover stones that were removed from the graves of the wealthy, mostly business owners. That area of the world became wealthy because of the growing trade from the east to the European continent. Sitting right in the middle, the c |
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The Louvre, Art work of the Palace and Paintings Exhibits
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| Walking through the museum, it is easy to forget that this was a functional palace used by the kings of France. The decor makes that very obvious if you see it. Leaving the Pyramid through the Denon Access, be sure to look up and admire the art work.
One of the sculptures tha |
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Renting an Apartment in Paris - Definitely THE way to go!!!
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| In preparation for our stay in Paris, we investigated staying at a hotel and discovered that it was very hard to find a place that was not triple our budget for the stay.
We ended up getting an incredible apartment from Gail Boisclair at Perfectly Paris rentals. She has a |
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Walls of Philip August, King of France in Paris - Son of King Louis VII
| In the late 1100s Philip II, King of France saw the need for defensive measures from enemies. He built his large palace that is described in the Louvre. He also build large walls all the way around the city. The walls were really 2 walls several feet apart filled in between with rubble and debris.
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The Arc De Triumph - Climbing 234 steps... a long walk
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| We walked up the Champs Elysees from Franklin D Roosevelt. Shopping along the way, Jennifer found a shoe store then Cartier. We found a silver dongle for her cell phone at THE Cartier store.
At the end, we arrived at the Arc De Triumph. Jennifer decided to wait for us at the bottom. Me |
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Statue of Liberty in Paris, France - There is one in Paris, too!
| It seems that many people easily forget that the Status of Liberty in New York City was a 100 year birthday gift from France. Is was very appreciated and symbolized the bond between our two great countries at the time.
A lesser known fact is that in memory of that gift of friendship, France also built a |
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Living on the Seine in Paris France - That is pronouced 'SAN' in American English
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| On our trip to Paris we made a last minute decision to take a river boat tour around the down town area. Adults were 11 Euro and children were only 6 Euro.
I had never been on one of these and for some stupid reason I always resisted on previous trips, but that day we were running ahead of schedule for the day and we were |
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Paris River Cruise on the Seine - One hour of rest and re-education
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| On a summer day in June, we were out and about. Looking at all the sites we could fit into one day. We were ahead of schedule so we decided to add a river tour of Paris to our days itinerary.
On the down river end of the Ile de la Cite (the island that Notre Dame is on) there is a place to catch a boat the leave |
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Notre Dame, Paris from the river Seine
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| Notre Dame needs little introduction. The views of her from the river are incredible. Here is a collection of a number of the image captured while floating past in a river tour of the city of Paris.
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The Catacombs Beneath Paris - The Spookiest Place in Paris, Maybe even France!
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| A little history is needed here.
Centuries ago, a tunnel was dug into the limestone beneath Paris. The tunnel was used to mine building material for the growing demands of those living in Paris.
Later, those tunnels were expanded by a monk to supply water for Paris in times of siege. Over the years |
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