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

[messicat.livejournal.com]

One of my few photos of myself in Paris was standing at the top of L'Arc de Triomphe with Le Tour Eiffel in the background, my mum said it was a cop out, but I thought it was the best way of showing both landmarks in one go!

I really liked the little memorial museum up there.

C'est tout ce que j'aime - I think that translates to "that's all I love"

[drunkendeadcat.livejournal.com]

crafty advertising there yes

[aldehyde.livejournal.com]

again, such wonderful photos! ♥

the "commando" one made me laugh so hard. wtf is up with that! do they mean no shorts? or no bottoms at all? haha!

[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!

[mcgillianaire.livejournal.com]

Definitely not a cop out... unless you don't visit the thing itself later, which we did (and in the pouring rain). A surreal experience in itself.

The memorial museum was very nice indeed. Everything about Paris is just so lovable. Come visit this part of the world again soon! Would be so great to hang out.