Back in Paris... we rented a small apartment close to the catacombs. Which also happens to be close to the bus station for the Orly Bus. In the place Denfert-Rochereau there is a statue of a lion (Rachel's Lion), entitled a la Defense Nationale 1870-1871. La Defense Nationale was the govenment of France during the Franco-Prussian war.
We happened to be in Paris on July 14 (Bastille Day). Bastille day was the kick-off party to the French Revolution when the Bastille was stormed in 1789.... The peasants are revolting..."they certainly are!"
As part of the July 14th celebrations, the army and other defense forces bring out the hardware to impress the citizens / show them where all the money went. Lucky for us some of the hardware rolled by right in front of us. You'd be amazed at how fast those tanks can accelerate, and wow do they make the street shake!
Outside Notre Dame Cathedral - not in the rain this time!
Point Zero - All distance measurements from Paris to the rest of France are measured from this spot.
Notre Dame interior
The very very famous rose window
the evolution of the Cathedral in France, note Paris - aka Notre Dame in 1163 and Amiens in 1220 which we visited.
Some very intricate stained glass.
John the Baptist, still holding his head.
The Palais de Justice (overlooking the Seine). The Palais de Justice houses St. Chapelle.
This is the church spire of Sainte Chapelle, in the heart of Paris and famous for it's stained glass....just like all the other Cathedrals in France. Commissioned by King Louis IX, and consecrated in 1248.
... and they are right...they are beautiful....just like all the other stained glass windows in France. Figure it out, if they were ugly, they would have replaced them with something beautiful...they had 800 years to change them out.
The rose window of the apocalypse.
Mr. DeMille, I am ready for my close-up
Carvings in High Relief on the outside of the upper chapel. "The Arc" and "The Arc, just add water"
" I'm hungry"...Here, eat this apple. YUM
OK, everybody out of the pool.
The Catacombs. Lots of bones, very creepy.
Rachel, with the Eiffel tower growing out of her head.
Sarah, with the Eiffel tower growing out of her head.
Trocadero. No Dad, not Trocadero, its Trrrocaderrro.
Arty, Farty Picture of the Eiffel Tower.
ENOUGH
Casa del Tribe. With our luggage spewed on the floor.
Our Neighbours made a very nice welcome home sign, we really need to teach them how to write the letter 'S'
