Europe 09 > Paris in August (38)
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Around St. Germain on the Left Bank in Paris.
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Streets in Paris, in the St Germain area.
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We ate lunch at the restaurant behind me, it was amazing, recommended by Jacob Richler, great advice!
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Emma after coffee and a croissant!
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Emma in the Galleries Lafayette.
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Reminiscent of Rome, Paris has some grand architecture, La Madeleine Eglise.
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Alec Eiffels foley...the Eiffel Tower.
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Emma under the tower.
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Lincoln under the tower.
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Tricky self portrait using the iPhone camera!
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I like Monet.
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Monet was an impressionist painter.
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The D'Orsay had a great collection of art!
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Very patriotic.
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One of a series of paintings by Monet, Rouen Cathedral.
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The Church again by Monet but in a different shade.
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Degas was obsessed with dancers.
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In the Orangerie Monet created several huge works.
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Two purpose built oval rooms house 8 huge paintings.
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The paintings are meant to give you the impression of being in a water garden.
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The paintings transition from morning to dusk in four stages in each room.
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Did I Mention I like Monet?
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The front of the Opera house in Paris.
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The iPhone does not do it justice but there is fantastic ornamentation on this building!
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The side view of the Opera house.
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The Opera house from the side again.
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The back of the Opera house.
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Paris is full of fantastic monuments and statues.
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Typical statue flanking the many bridges over the Seine.
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A rare modern sculpture outside of Saint-Eustache Cathedral.
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There was a surprising amount of this sort of art in windows around the Left Bank!
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Roller Cops (and the Louvre)!
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Saint-Eustache Cathedral.
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Looking into the Petit Palace.
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A view of the Louvre from the Left Bank.
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The Seine. People live on the boats parked along here, one even had an amphibious car!
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The Seine looking east.
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The Seine looking west.