 I love cycling so I rented bikes for a ride from Paris to nearby Vincennes |
 The bridge over the Seine Passerelle Simone-de-Beauvoir leading to the Bibliothèque François Mitterrand |
 Autoroute A4 leaving Paris to the east by bicycle |
 The Temple of Love on Lac Daumesnil in the Bois de Vincennes |
 Max chose the destination, the Temple of Love in the Bois de Vincennes |
 Max chose the destination, the Temple of Love in the Bois de Vincennes |
 Lac Daumesnil, Bois de Vincennes |
 Lac Daumesnil, Bois de Vincennes |
 Rental boats, Lac Daumesnil, Bois de Vincennes |
 Photographer at work, Lac Daumesnil, Bois de Vincennes |
 Temple Romantique de l'Île de Reuilly - The Temple of Love, Bois de Vincennes |
 Temple Romantique de l'Île de Reuilly - The Temple of Love, Bois de Vincennes |
 Grotto below the Temple of Love, Bois de Vincennes |
 Grotto below the Temple of Love, Bois de Vincennes |
 Zen Pilgrims - Les Statues de Pelerins Zen, Bois de Vincennes |
 Zen Pilgrims - Les Statues de Pelerins Zen, Bois de Vincennes |
 Pagode de Vincennes - Institut international bouddhique, International Buddhist Institute |
 Paris Zoo - Rocher du Zoo de Vincennes - Bois de Vincennes |
 PARIS in big letters, Bois de Vincennes |
 PARIS in big letters, Bois de Vincennes (that's Max, not me) |
 PARIS in big letters, Bois de Vincennes |
 Château of Vincennes, 14th-17th C. Royal Fortress just east of Paris |
 Donjon of the Château of Vincennes, at 52m the tulles medieval fortress in Europe, project of Philip VI, 1337 |
 The Château of Vincennes started as a 12th C. hunting lodge for Louis VII, expanded by Philip Augustus and St. Louis IX |
 The more traditional French "château" elements were added under Louis XIV in the 17th C. by architect Louis Le Vau |
 Unfortunately for Vincennes, le Rai Soleil opted to build in Versailles, pushing Vincennes into obscurity |
 Château of Vincennes from across the Esplanade Saint-Louis |
 Southern Gatehouse to the Château of Vincennes |
 Château of Vincennes south gate with the dry moat |
 Donjon of the Château de Vincennes |
 Donjon of the Château de Vincennes |
 Construction of the Donjon of Vincennes began in 1364 |
 Donjon of Vincenne |
 Saint Louis, the French King Louis IX (1214-1270) |
 North gate of the Château of Vincennes |
 Le Drapeau De Vincennes, Avenue de Paris |