Paris Pics

Square outside the Ritz hotel and other designer stores.



Statue inside the Opera Garnier.


The famous steps inside the opera house.


Does the Phantom of the Opera song Masquerade go through anyone else's head when they see this?


More steps. Is that the Phantom next to us?


The dance hall within the Opera house - for chatting during intermission.



Opera Garnier


More Opera -- is that ceiling (and room) just unbelievable!?


Opera


A booth at the Opera


Opera



Sunset river boat cruise on the Seine.





Not quite as high as Ireland - but still a good 6 feet up.



Getting ready to jump - wanted to make sure the timing was right.


Practice jump....






Napolean's Tomb.


Hell's Gate at the Rodin Museum.


The Thinker - Rodin's masterpiece.


Main hall of the Orsay museum. This was a railroad station turned into museum - kind of cool.






Gotta love Notre Dame.


Our lady.


Amazing!




A view from the top of Notre Dame.


Quasimodo ... is that you?


The famous bell "Immanuel" in the Notre Dame bell tower.



The bored Gargoyle at the top of Notre Dame.



The famous Parisian "Chat Noir" -- in the flesh! This little guy was hanging out with at dinner -- only in Paris!

Kissing on the Eiffel ... how romantic.




Top of the Eiffel.



Giddy-up!!


Show anyone??


Cafe from the movie Amelie.




This is the tavern "Agile Lapin" (the agile rabbit) where all the great artists and writers used to mingle, drink.




Sacre Coeur cathedral.


This is artists row where they sell all of their work.




Confessions in Sacre Coeur.


Sacre Coeur.


View of the city from Sacre Coeur.


A temple that is set on a hill cannot be hid....



Lost - and trying to find the subway.


Our favorite cafe - it had the best croissants and desserts.


Queen Emily!!


Good old Vickie at the Louvre (Venus De Milo).


Winged Victory (aka "Vickie") in the Louvre.



Coronation - Napoleon snubbing the Pope and crowning himself. Love it.


Is that Da Vinci???? We caught him copying another work in the Louvre -- it was unbelievable.


Ah ... Mona!!


Chartres Cathedral -- so amazing.


Gates of Versailles.


Small Village at Versailles for Marie Antoinette -- (she like to pretend to be a peasant and shephardess... the French just loved that.)



Versailles.


The amazing fountain show in the Gardens of Versailles. So worth it!!!! ;)

Versailles.


Hall of Mirrors in Versailles ... amazing!!


Hall of Mirrors.


More Mirrors and the Hall.


Louis XIV bed -- everyone needs a golden bed.

Lou-ay Lou-ay, whoa whoa...


Versailles.


Arc D' Triumph.


Arc.


Arc


Champs Elysees.


Champs Elysees.


Champs Elysees.



The Louvre.