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Walk to Invalides and Obelisque

During one of our many outings, we walked by the Grand Palais, Petit Palais, Hotel des Invalides, and Obelisque. The Obelisque stands in the area of the former guillotine where 2,780 people were beheaded including King Louis XVI after the French revolution.
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This stands on top of the Grand Palais.
This stands on top of the Grand Palais.		 Petit Palais
Petit Palais		 Petit Palais
Petit Palais		 The Golden Dome is part of the Les Invalides Church.
The Golden Dome is part of the Les Invalides Church.		 P3210172.JPG
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Napoleon's Tomb sits beneath the church dome.
Napoleon's Tomb sits beneath the church dome.		 Sure looks like gold to me.
Sure looks like gold to me.		 P3210177.JPG
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P3210179.JPG		 Building is the Assemblee Nationale
Building is the Assemblee Nationale
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P3210185.JPG		 Another view of the golden dome.
Another view of the golden dome.
The Obelisque. Height is 72 feet.
The Obelisque. Height is 72 feet.		 It was originally part of a temple for Ramses II in Egypt.
It was originally part of a temple for Ramses II in Egypt.		 Sight of the guillotine during the revolution.
Sight of the guillotine during the revolution.		 P3210193.JPG
P3210193.JPG		 Carted from Egypt in the 1830's.
Carted from Egypt in the 1830's.
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P3210197.JPG		 View of Arc de Triomphe from the Obelisque.
View of Arc de Triomphe from the Obelisque.

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