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Paris

Paris, October 23-27, 2004.
The Eiffel Tower from a slightly different perspective.
The Eiffel Tower from a slightly different perspective.		 The Seine and the Left Bank.
The Seine and the Left Bank.		 Houses on the Ile-St.-Louis.
Houses on the Ile-St.-Louis.		 The Place des Vosges, often called the most beautiful square in the world.
The Place des Vosges, often called the most beautiful square in the world.
A pond in the Jardin des Tuileries, near the Louvre.
A pond in the Jardin des Tuileries, near the Louvre.		 One of the last surviving Guimard-designed Art Nouveau metro entrances, on the Ile de la Cite.
One of the last surviving Guimard-designed Art Nouveau metro entrances, on the Ile de la Cite.		 The Sunday flower and bird market on the Ile de la Cite.
The Sunday flower and bird market on the Ile de la Cite.		 The Palais de Justice, with the Sainte-Chapelle to the left.
The Palais de Justice, with the Sainte-Chapelle to the left.
Exterior of the Sainte-Chapelle.
Exterior of the Sainte-Chapelle.		 A carving on the Palais de Justice.
A carving on the Palais de Justice.		 The Sainte-Chapelle's lower level.
The Sainte-Chapelle's lower level.		 The upper level of the Sainte-Chapelle, a masterpiece of Gothic architecture.
The upper level of the Sainte-Chapelle, a masterpiece of Gothic architecture.
You are seeing correctly. The walls are stained glass, supported only by these thin columns.
You are seeing correctly. The walls are stained glass, supported only by these thin columns.		 Windows in the Sainte-Chapelle.
Windows in the Sainte-Chapelle.		 Another Sainte-Chapelle window.
Another Sainte-Chapelle window.		 The Rose Window of the Sainte-Chapelle, telling the story of Revelation.
The Rose Window of the Sainte-Chapelle, telling the story of Revelation.
The famous west front of Notre-Dame.
The famous west front of Notre-Dame.		 Notre-Dame's three west portals.
Notre-Dame's three west portals.		 Gargoyles on Notre-Dame.
Gargoyles on Notre-Dame.		 A carved tympanum on the north portal.
A carved tympanum on the north portal.
Notre-Dame from the east.
Notre-Dame from the east.		 A close-up of the famous flying buttresses.
A close-up of the famous flying buttresses.		 So this is what they do with all the bits that fall off...
So this is what they do with all the bits that fall off...		 A column in the Place de la Bastille, memorial to the revolution.
A column in the Place de la Bastille, memorial to the revolution.
The Champs-Elysees.
The Champs-Elysees.		 The Arc de Triomphe, complete with scaffolding.
The Arc de Triomphe, complete with scaffolding.		 A typical Parisian scene in the Place de la Concorde.
A typical Parisian scene in the Place de la Concorde.		 The obelisk of Place de la Concorde, with the Eiffel Tower in the background.
The obelisk of Place de la Concorde, with the Eiffel Tower in the background.
The Louvre.
The Louvre.		 Winged Victory. I think this is one of my best photos, if only because I managed not to include any tourist heads.
Winged Victory. I think this is one of my best photos, if only because I managed not to include any tourist heads.		 A typical courtyard on the Rue Blomet.
A typical courtyard on the Rue Blomet.		 The famous inside-out Pompidou Centre.
The famous inside-out Pompidou Centre.
View from the Pompidou.
View from the Pompidou.		 The Musee de la Arte Moderne includes design, architecture, and furniture as well as art. I like this table.
The Musee de la Arte Moderne includes design, architecture, and furniture as well as art. I like this table.		 Close-up of With the Black Arc by Kandinsky, 1912.
Close-up of "With the Black Arc" by Kandinsky, 1912.		 Sculpture in the Atelier Brancusi.
Sculpture in the Atelier Brancusi.
Atelier Brancusi.
Atelier Brancusi.		 Le coq, by Brancusi, 1935.
"Le coq," by Brancusi, 1935.		 The Musee d'Orsay is housed in a converted train station.
The Musee d'Orsay is housed in a converted train station.		 A pointillist painting by someone whose name I've forgotten.
A pointillist painting by someone whose name I've forgotten.
L'ours blanc by Pompon, c. 1926.
"L'ours blanc" by Pompon, c. 1926.		 The next four photos are of Monet's Rouen Cathedral series, 1892-4.
The next four photos are of Monet's Rouen Cathedral series, 1892-4.		 u33/sonasgael/medium/35805690.rouen2.jpg u46/sonasgael/medium/35805691.rouen3.jpg
g4/67/439967/3/35805693.rouen4.jpg The legs of Walking Man by Rodin, 1900.
The legs of "Walking Man" by Rodin, 1900.		 Balzac by Rodin, 1898.
"Balzac" by Rodin, 1898.		 The famous asymmetrical towers of Chartres Cathedral.
The famous asymmetrical towers of Chartres Cathedral.
Chartres Cathedral from a side street.
Chartres Cathedral from a side street.		 Carvings on the choir screen.
Carvings on the choir screen.		 The next few photos are of various windows in the cathedral... notice the predominant blue tone.
The next few photos are of various windows in the cathedral... notice the predominant blue tone.		 u33/sonasgael/medium/35805664.glass2.jpg
u33/sonasgael/medium/35805665.glass3.jpg u33/sonasgael/medium/35805666.glass4.jpg Chartres' famous labyrinth. Pilgrims used to negotiate this route on their knees.
Chartres' famous labyrinth. Pilgrims used to negotiate this route on their knees.		 A sign marking the distance for pilgrims to Santiago de Compostella.
A sign marking the distance for pilgrims to Santiago de Compostella.
Carved tympanum on the west portal, depicting the Nativity.
Carved tympanum on the west portal, depicting the Nativity.

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Brenda Turpen 29-Jan-2005 05:04
I enjoyed these so much. I've got to send a link to my sister, who visited Paris in high school and last year, almost thirty years later. (Bingo)
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