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Paris: Various Sights

Besides the major sights such as the Eiffel Tower, Arc de Triomphe, Notre Dame, etc. there were many other interesting sights in Paris. Of particular beauty was the Galeries Lafayette which is a very large, very upscale shopping mall. It is enclosed with a beautiful stained glass dome. Other sights included the square where the guillotine carried out its grisly work during the French Revolution, the very impressive Grand Palais which was built for the 1900 Worlds Fair, and many pastry shops with their goodies.
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A popular shop for souvenirs along the Champs-Elysees.
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A popular shop for souvenirs along the Champs-Elysees.

  • A popular shop for souvenirs along the Champs-Elysees.
  • What a backdrop for a wedding couple!
  • The stunning Galeries Lafayette - a very upscale multi-story shopping mall.
  • Stained glass dome that encloses the Galeries Lafayette.
  • Shops within the Galeries Lafayette along with its stained glass dome.
  • Paris is known for its high fashions. Dior, Gucci, Versache, etc. all had stores in the Galeries Lafayette and nearby.
  • A night shot of the Printemps - a very upscale store.
  • The names of the 2,780 people who were executed in Paris during the French Revolution by the guillotine. The French Revolution began in 1793.
  • King Louis XVI who was executed by the French people via the guillotine.
  • The prison bedroom of Marie-Antoinette who was executed by the guillotine during the French Revolution. History has it that when the hungry French people said they had no bread she said, "Let them eat cake".
  • Site of the guillotine where 2,780 French in Paris were executed by the guillotine during the French Revolution.
  • Atop the Grand Palais - built for the 1900 Worlds Fair.
  • Atop the Grand Palais.
  • French President Charles de Gaulle. Served as President for decades after WWII.
  • French tribute to Sir Winston Churchill who helped save France during WWII.
  • A similar flame is in New York Harbor - held by the Statue of Liberty.
  • A modern sculpture in the park adjacent to the Champs-Elysees.
  • Inside Orlando joke: The French equivalent of Morgan and Morgan (Orlando law firm that advertises heavily on TV)
  • A view from the Arc de Triomphe. Our apartment was down the avenue on the right. We were a 3 minutes walk from the Arc and subway station. We rode the subway everyday to see different Paris sights.
  • At our apartment building entrance. Our apartment was on the third floor and served by a tiny 2-person elevator. That is the "Yuppies" Restaurant next door.
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