The Sights of Paris

A view from inside the clock at the Musee d'Orsay

Woody and I went sight seeing everyday. With only 6 days it was hard to hit every spot but we did spend time in the ones we wanted to see most. I made it to the Louis Vuitton store on the

Champs-Elysees and resisted the urge to buy another LV handbag. Here are some of our favorite spots in Paris!
We didn't climb up the Eiffel Tower but we did stroll by several times. Russ and Debbie's apartment was not far away and we got a marvelous view at night of the Tower twinkling.

We found a magnificent view of the city from the top of the Basilique Du Sacre Coeur. The basilica is located at the summit of the butte Montmartre, the highest point in the city.

Here is a picture of the view from that day. It was a little hazy out and very warm.

The Basilique Du Sacre Coeur


One of the few locations Woody really wanted to visit was Napolean's Tomb. The picture does not begin to show the size and scale of the monument. Located inside a rotunda in St Jerome's Chapel at the Les Invalides Hospital and museum.

The former emperor's body was returned to France from St Helena in 1840 and, after a state funeral, was laid to rest in St Jerome's Chapel while his tomb was completed in 1861.

There was no expense spared for the tomb and Napoleon Bonaparte's body lies within six separate coffins. They are made of iron, mahogany, two of lead, ebony, and the outer one is red porphyry.

The tomb sits on a green-granite pedestal surrounded by 12 pillars of victory.

Scattered throughout Paris are Merry-go-rounds. Here is one located in the Parc du Champ de Mars.


Woody and I never made it into the Louvre Museum but we did make into the Metro station located in the basement by the shopping gallery. I needed to use the restroom and was impressed to find the restroom there was in fact a bathroom store selling all kinds of fancy toilet paper and supplies. Cost of a pee, 1 euro!


Here is the front entrance of the Palace at Versailles.

One evening Russ, Debbie, Woody and I took a cab ride around the city. Rick Steve's tour book suggested a route, but since our driver didn't speak or read English he took his own tour which was just as good. I asked about Princess Dianna and he drove us through the tunnel de l'Alma. It was sad.
Here is the Arc de Triomphe at night.
The line to get into Notre Dame was so long that we took a pass and just wandered through the square on our way to our next destination.

No trip would be complete without a visit to Marie Antoinette's toilet!