Index

Paris: July 18th


View of the tower from a street
Building in the city of Versailles
Monument to fallen soldiers in WWI
Here we go.. Versailles Palace
View of the tower from a street Building in the city of Versailles Monument to fallen soldiers in WWI Here we go.. Versailles Palace

The entrace is huge, wide and impressive
Gates at the entrance
My parents walking towards the entrance
View of the street leading towards the palace
The entrace is huge, wide and impressive Gates at the entrance My parents walking towards the entrance View of the street leading towards the palace

Sculpture at the palace gates
Lots of people were visiting the palace
As you can see
Whole families
Sculpture at the palace gates Lots of people were visiting the palace As you can see Whole families

Closer look of the main gates
My parents at the entrance square
For all the glories of France..
Statue of Louis XIV.
Closer look of the main gates My parents at the entrance square For all the glories of France.. Statue of Louis XIV.

Official photo, of course.
Detail of the exterior of the chapel.
Interior view of the palace chapel.
Cardinal Richelieu, prime minister during Louis XIV.
Official photo, of course. Detail of the exterior of the chapel. Interior view of the palace chapel. Cardinal Richelieu, prime minister during Louis XIV.

The famouse gardens of Versailles.
Once more.
Hall of important French men.
Closer look at the decorations.
The famouse gardens of Versailles. Once more. Hall of important French men. Closer look at the decorations.

Upper part of the chapel.
Scultpure in one of the rooms.
One of the palace rooms.
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Upper part of the chapel. Scultpure in one of the rooms. One of the palace rooms. Image paris/20030718/p7180029.jpg

Chambers of Queen Marie Antoinette.
Throne room.
The very famous "Hall of Mirrors".
Official photo.
Chambers of Queen Marie Antoinette. Throne room. The very famous "Hall of Mirrors". Official photo.

It's quite impressive.
The ceiling is illustrated with the life of Louis XIV.
"The King attacks Holland". :p
My parents admiring the place.
It's quite impressive. The ceiling is illustrated with the life of Louis XIV. "The King attacks Holland". :p My parents admiring the place.

The palace gardens.
My father couldn't stop looking at the ceiling..
One of the paintings in the ceiling
The gardens.
The palace gardens. My father couldn't stop looking at the ceiling.. One of the paintings in the ceiling The gardens.

Napoleon.
Hall of the Glories of France
More tourists
Another angle
Napoleon. Hall of the Glories of France More tourists Another angle

These kids came from a school
Entrance to the gardens
Visiting Versailles with your partner
The school kids.. and their tutors
These kids came from a school Entrance to the gardens Visiting Versailles with your partner The school kids.. and their tutors

Eating apples in Versailles
Another garden
More people
Me and my mother in the gardens of Versailles
Eating apples in Versailles Another garden More people Me and my mother in the gardens of Versailles

There were lots of people in the gardens that day
External view of the palace
She was in Rome, for sure
The gardens have pools and fountains
There were lots of people in the gardens that day External view of the palace She was in Rome, for sure The gardens have pools and fountains

Everybody was taking pictures
My parents. Notice the size of this place.
Sculpture next to the pool.
The palace.
Everybody was taking pictures My parents. Notice the size of this place. Sculpture next to the pool. The palace.

Grand view of the gardens.
More tourists and visitors.
Finally the three of us together for a picture!
The palace once more.
Grand view of the gardens. More tourists and visitors. Finally the three of us together for a picture! The palace once more.

The famouse Fountain of Neptune.
Wide angle.
My parents prefer the shadow. It was too hot.
The fountain. Another angle.
The famouse Fountain of Neptune. Wide angle. My parents prefer the shadow. It was too hot. The fountain. Another angle.

The palace.. way over there..
Small fountain in one of the minor gardens
Back to the main entrance
Family picture with Louis XIV
The palace.. way over there.. Small fountain in one of the minor gardens Back to the main entrance Family picture with Louis XIV

Walking towards the parking lot
People kept coming to the palace
The parking lot and a nearby building
Paris downtown. Hm.. these two are minors.
Walking towards the parking lot People kept coming to the palace The parking lot and a nearby building Paris downtown. Hm.. these two are minors.

St. Miichael's square.
Here we go.. Notre Dame Cathedral
Bridge towards the Ile de la Cité.
View of the church.
St. Miichael's square. Here we go.. Notre Dame Cathedral Bridge towards the Ile de la Cité. View of the church.

Gothic architecture.
My parents walking towards the cathedral.
Sculpture near the entrance.
Main entrance... "fear of vacuum"
Gothic architecture. My parents walking towards the cathedral. Sculpture near the entrance. Main entrance... "fear of vacuum"

The gargoyles at Notre Dame.
Official photo at the entrance.
One of the side rosettas.
One of the many smaller side chapels.
The gargoyles at Notre Dame. Official photo at the entrance. One of the side rosettas. One of the many smaller side chapels.

Another chapel.
View of the main building.
Closer look at the main entrance.
Once more.
Another chapel. View of the main building. Closer look at the main entrance. Once more.

Pedestrians.
Once more.
Once more.
Park in front of the church.
Pedestrians. Once more. Once more. Park in front of the church.

The Palace of Justice.
Closer look.
Scratching her back.
The Holy Chapel. Very ancient.
The Palace of Justice. Closer look. Scratching her back. The Holy Chapel. Very ancient.

More gothic architecture.
There were tourists here too.
More gargoyles.
This church is famous for its stained glass windows.
More gothic architecture. There were tourists here too. More gargoyles. This church is famous for its stained glass windows.

Closer look at the entrance.
Freedom, equality and fraternity.
St. Michael's square.
Students from the Conservatory. We bought their CD!
Closer look at the entrance. Freedom, equality and fraternity. St. Michael's square. Students from the Conservatory. We bought their CD!

La Sorbonne University.
As you can read.
This kind of scarf in the middle of summer?!
The Pantheon.
La Sorbonne University. As you can read. This kind of scarf in the middle of summer?! The Pantheon.

Church of St. Etienne du Mont.
"To the great men our Fatherland in remembrance..."
Reading the newspaper.
Closer look at the decorations.
Church of St. Etienne du Mont. "To the great men our Fatherland in remembrance..." Reading the newspaper. Closer look at the decorations.

P. Corneille. (?)
Visiting Paris with your couple.
St. Etienne du Mont.
Finding her way on the map
P. Corneille. (?) Visiting Paris with your couple. St. Etienne du Mont. Finding her way on the map

These two were talking really loudly
Observatorium, La Sorbonne
Place Vendome, at a distance
Paris Opera House
These two were talking really loudly Observatorium, La Sorbonne Place Vendome, at a distance Paris Opera House

CHIC
Back to the Café de la Paix!
Opera Square
Visiting the Opera, two couples this time
CHIC Back to the Café de la Paix! Opera Square Visiting the Opera, two couples this time

Summer fashion, Paris 2003
La Place Vendome
Official Photo
These are government buildings
Summer fashion, Paris 2003 La Place Vendome Official Photo These are government buildings

Place de la Concorde and Tour Eiffel
Place de la Concorde
This is a genuine egyptian obelisc
.. "2001: A Space Odyssey" anyone?
Place de la Concorde and Tour Eiffel Place de la Concorde This is a genuine egyptian obelisc .. "2001: A Space Odyssey" anyone?

Gardens of Des Tulleries
The Obelisc and the Tower
Gardens of Des Tulleries The Obelisc and the Tower