Bonjour de Paris!
Terry and I at the Top of the Arc de Triomphe
with Our Niece Sara
The end of May finds me in Paris for the very first time!
Almost 42 years ago, I made it to within 35 kilometers,
and I swore one day I'd return and make it to 0 klicks.
May's List
1. L is for Le Tour Eiffel
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Top: Tower
Lower Left: Looking up at the Very Top
Lower Right: Terry Climbing down the Stairs
What a thrill it was to see the Eiffel Tower the first time!
2. 7 p.m.
Omelets at
Café de la Mairie
Café de la Mairie
This little cafe across the street from Saint Sulpice Church
served delicious omelets to two weary and footsore travelers!
served delicious omelets to two weary and footsore travelers!
3. Left ~ Bank of the Seine
The part of Paris that became our temporary home
was Saint-Germain-Des-Prés,
consecrated by the Bishop of Paris in 558.
It is found on the left bank of the Seine
in the 6th arrondissement of the city.
The existentialist movement, associated with Jean-Paul Sartre
and Simon de Beauvoir, was centered in Saint-Germain-des-Prés.
Click here for maps of France, Paris, and its arrondissements.
Source: Wikipedia
was Saint-Germain-Des-Prés,
consecrated by the Bishop of Paris in 558.
It is found on the left bank of the Seine
in the 6th arrondissement of the city.
The existentialist movement, associated with Jean-Paul Sartre
and Simon de Beauvoir, was centered in Saint-Germain-des-Prés.
Click here for maps of France, Paris, and its arrondissements.
Source: Wikipedia
Jardin du Luxembourg
(Much Easier to Catch Than in Colorado!)
4. Gadget
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These bright yellow and red
hydraulic pistons
power the elevators in
the Eiffel Tower.
5. Puzzle
Replica of The Shroud of Turin
Saint Sulpice Church
6th arrondissement, Paris
Saint Sulpice Church
6th arrondissement, Paris
I was fascinated to see a replica of The Shroud of Turin
in the huge and beautiful church of San Sulpice.
This controversial religious artifact is a true puzzle.
Is this length of linen with its haunting image Christ's burial cloth,
or is it an elaborate hoax dating from Middle Ages?
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or is it an elaborate hoax dating from Middle Ages?
Saint Sulpice, Paris
Left: from the side
Right: from the Eiffel Tower
Left: from the side
Right: from the Eiffel Tower
6. Letter
Part of a Remembrance Display
for the British Empire Dead of the First World War
Nothing in Paris moved me more
than this memorial
for the British Empire Dead
in World War 1.
To see the Coats of Arms
for Canada and Newfoundland
displayed and to remember Canada's
John McCrae and his poem
In Flanders Fields
was a powerful and emotional
experience for me.
I never expected to see this
in Notre Dame Cathedral.
for the British Empire Dead
in World War 1.
To see the Coats of Arms
for Canada and Newfoundland
displayed and to remember Canada's
John McCrae and his poem
In Flanders Fields
was a powerful and emotional
experience for me.
I never expected to see this
in Notre Dame Cathedral.
7. Reflection
Miniature Canadian Sail Boat
and Its Reflection
Pond Boating, Grand Basin
Jardin du Luxembourg, Paris
Sailing Miniature Sail Boats on the Grand Basin
Has Been a Tradition for Generations
8. Fresh
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Terry strolls by
fresh flowers for sale
along a narrow street
in Saint-Germain-Des-Prés.
9. Tiny
Tiny Lovers' Lock at the Top of the Eiffel Tower
Tiny Roses Outside the École Militaire, Paris
École Militaire, Paris
Source: wikipedia
Tiny Arc de Triomphe
from the Top of the Eiffel Tower
Tiny Pigeons Huddle Against Warm Stone
on the West Facade of Saint Sulpice Church, Paris
10. Hidden
Portrait of Sarah Bernhardt,
Eiffel Tower, Paris
Technically this portrait of the French stage and film actress
Sarah Bernhardt was not hidden, but it would be easy to overlook
with all there is to see inside and outside the Eiffel Tower.
11. Demolition
12. Antique
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What do you choose for antique in Paris?
What do you choose for antique in Paris?
I finally settled on this beautiful sculpture of the Virgin and Child
by Jean-Baptist Pigalle.
It is found in the apse of the
Lady Chapel
in Saint Sulpice Church.
Pigalle sculpted this during the restoration of the chapel around 1761.
The Lady Chapel, Saint Sulpice Church
Virgin and Child by Jean-Baptist Pigalle
June's List
B is for ?, 10 a.m., Spoon, Puppet, You again, Water,
Habitat, Soccer, Calm, Man made, Open, Steam
Habitat, Soccer, Calm, Man made, Open, Steam
Thanks to Jill (Greenthumb)
and her Made with Love blog
for setting up the scavenger hunt.
Parting Photos
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Since every report my third graders did on a European country
had to include the country's flag,
I couldn't end without
the flag of France!
had to include the country's flag,
I couldn't end without
the flag of France!
The Arc de Triomphe
and the French Flag
Au revoir et à la prochaine fois!