We met with our tour guide, Trish, that Freida arranged for us and 9 am. Let stop here and say if you are planning a visit and want someone to give you the history of Paris and a wonderful tour let us know cause you want her as your guide. Thank you Freida for arranging this for us.
A lot of beautiful architecture in this city!
The Seine River!
This is the shield of the Paris Coat of Arms
Swans swimming in the Seine River!
Our first good view of Notre Dame! If you look at the bottom left corner you will see barred windows. That is the area that the Germans held the French Jews before they were shipped out on barges.
Below you will see the locks that people would put locks on the grates and other areas on bridges along the Seine to signifying their undying love for each other. Once the hasp is locked they throw the key into the river. You see these everyone along the banks. The City has banned the practice because they have damaged the fencing and railing along the river. They are in the process of removing the. There are a lot of people unhappy with these being removed.
Cafe's ad motor cycles everyone!
Saint Jean Paul II statue at Notre Dame
We were able to watch an Ordination of new Bishops during our visit
The Rose window at Notre Dame he South Rose Window was a gift from the king Saint Louis.
Yes we found Shakespeare's Bookstore and cafe!
Michael does love Shakespeare
Wayne taking a rest!
The Louvre
The Conciergerie (French pronunciation: [kɔ̃sjɛʁʒəʁi]) is a building in Paris, France, located on the west of the Île de la Cité(literally "Island of the City"), formerly a prison but presently used mostly for law courts. It was part of the former royal palace, the Palais de la Cité, which consisted of the Conciergerie, Palais de Justice and the Sainte-Chapelle. Hundreds of prisoners during the French Revolution were taken from the Conciergerie to be executed by guillotine at a number of locations around Paris. This is where Marie Antionette was held before they cut off her head. YIKES
The Pyramid at the Louvre
Venus de Milo
Crown Jewels - The jewels in the crown are fake the real jewels were used to pay off national debt and never replaced.
Winged Victory
Sorry got to run time to check out and wait for transportation to the boat. Hope you enjoyed the pictures. Check back later for Day 4!
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