Sightseeing / Paris

Our last big sightseeing trip was to Paris.  We had planned on going before we went to Center Parcs but because the weather was not good the day we had planned to go we scheduled it for the last Sunday they were here.

We had the best weather we could have asked for.  The sun was out but it wasn't to hot. Just perfect.

We took the two cars and parked in a parking garage just on the outskirts of Paris. Then we took the train into Paris. We got off just at the base of the Eiffel Tower. A good place to start when you visit Paris.

We didn't take the time to go up in the Eiffel Tower. We were limited to one day in Paris. We took the Big Bus Tour. It is great. It goes all over Paris and while you are on the bus there is a running commentary on the sights as the bus passes them. At different stops you can get off, walk around, visit the monuments and then get back on. It is perfect for a quick visit of Paris.

On the bus!!

Paris wants the Olympics for 2024.  This is the side of the Tour Montparnasse

Les Invalides--Tomb of Napoleon

La Madeleine church

L'Opéra Garnier

Le Louvre

Crossing the Seine River

La fontaine St. Michel

The restaurant where we ate.  (the White House :) )

Notre Dame (The Thompsons, except for Micah, went in.)

Musée D'Orsay (old train station turned into a museum of contemporary art.)

Le Grand Palais

Place de La Concorde

L'Arc de Triomphe

Le Champs Elysée

Under the Arch of Triumph

And then it was time to make the return trip. We had a beautiful day and a wonderful time. As you can probably guess there were about 500 pictures to choose from. I picked just a few of my favorites.