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Seine Cruise

Photos from a bateaux-mouches trip on the Seine.
Bateaux-mouches are the tour boats that cruise the Seine.
Bateaux-mouches are the tour boats that cruise the Seine.		 The statue of Henri IV on the Pont Neuf.
The statue of Henri IV on the Pont Neuf.		 The Pont Neuf (actually the oldest surviving bridge in Paris, so not very neuf anymore) and the Rive Droite (right bank).
The Pont Neuf (actually the oldest surviving bridge in Paris, so not very neuf anymore) and the Rive Droite (right bank).		 The back end of the Louvre.
The back end of the Louvre.
The Pont des Arts, between the Louvre and the Institut de France.
The Pont des Arts, between the Louvre and the Institut de France.		 The Institut de France, most famous for being the place where the French language is updated to remove English influence.
The Institut de France, most famous for being the place where the French language is updated to remove English influence.		 The Musée d'Orsay, in a converted train station.
The Musée d'Orsay, in a converted train station.		 The Assemblée Nationale, with special bonus Eiffel Tower.
The Assemblée Nationale, with special bonus Eiffel Tower.
The Pont Alexandre III - commonly called the most beautiful bridge in Paris.
The Pont Alexandre III - commonly called the most beautiful bridge in Paris.		 The Russian royal crest on the Pont Alexandre III.
The Russian royal crest on the Pont Alexandre III.		 An angel on the Pont des Invalides.
An angel on the Pont des Invalides.		 The Eiffel Tower rising from behind the Passerelle Debilly.
The Eiffel Tower rising from behind the Passerelle Debilly.
The tower itself.
The tower itself.		 The smallest house in Paris, near Place St. Michel.
The smallest house in Paris, near Place St. Michel.		 Notre Dame's towers rising over the Ile de la Cité.
Notre Dame's towers rising over the Ile de la Cité.		 The famous southern rose window of Notre Dame.
The famous southern rose window of Notre Dame.
A southeastern view.
A southeastern view.		 The east end of Notre Dame (and a good view of the flying buttresses).
The east end of Notre Dame (and a good view of the flying buttresses).		 Ile St. Louis, the most desirable (and expensive) real estate in Paris.
Ile St. Louis, the most desirable (and expensive) real estate in Paris.		 Approaching the Pont de Sully from the west.
Approaching the Pont de Sully from the west.
Pont de Sully from the east, with Notre Dame in the background.
Pont de Sully from the east, with Notre Dame in the background.		 The Pont Marie. You're supposed to make a wish and kiss your neighbor when sailing under it for the first time.
The Pont Marie. You're supposed to make a wish and kiss your neighbor when sailing under it for the first time.		 A lonely busker on the Quai de Bourbon. (I decided l liked this image better in black and white.)
A lonely busker on the Quai de Bourbon. (I decided l liked this image better in black and white.)		 The spire of the Sainte-Chapelle rising over the buildings of the Ile de la Cité.
The spire of the Sainte-Chapelle rising over the buildings of the Ile de la Cité.
The Cour de Cassation, the French Supreme Court for civil and criminal matters.
The Cour de Cassation, the French Supreme Court for civil and criminal matters.

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Philippe M. Chemin11-Oct-2006 21:49
Beautiful gallery from boat.
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