Photos from Paris - A Year Old But Who Cares? - Day 2 of 4 (Part I)

[mcgillianaire]

Yesterday we whizzed through The Louvre, ate dinner with fine wine in the Saint Germain quarter and digested our meal with a Seine-side stroll. Today you will be transported on top of the Arc de Triomphe monument, then stroll down the Champs-Élysées Avenue and be treated to more French wine goodness. Photos from Versailles, which I visited with pappubahry, to follow. Enjoy!


L'Arc de Triomphe.



Paris Metro graffiti targeted at the Germans and Arabs. What would Clemenceau have said?


I wondered if the English slogan was added purposely because the ad was situated in the Champs-Elysees Metro Station.


Same deal with a KFC ad.


But not the same deal for an ad in the same station patriotically showing-off native delicacies. Crafty.


This is the actual McDonald's advertised above on the Champs-Elysees Avenue. It's reputedly the world's busiest branch.




The underside of the Arc. I love the symmetry.


'This monument began in 1806 in honour of the Great Army followed by a long interruption till 1823. With new dedication in the summer of 1836, the monument was completed for King Louis Philippe I and it is dedicated to the glorious French armies.'


Apparently you're supposed to go commando inside L'Arc. The French are weird.


The view of Champs-Elysees Avenue from atop L'Arc.


And if you zoom in you can see the Place de La Concorde, The Louvre behind it and Notre-Dame to the right.


The obligatory photo with the Tour Eiffel wherever you can get it from.




The Champs-Elysees turns into Avenue Charles de Gaulle as you drive away (and West) from Paris. In the distance is La Defense.


La Defense - The Paris Business District.


And there's nothing like finishing the night (and this post) than with a good bottle of French wine. Have a good day!

Comments

[mcgillianaire.livejournal.com]

thanks!! I thought about the no shorts thing as well but this is Paris we're talking about... not Saudi Arabia or India. C'est Bizarre!