After my lunch I went out onto the second floor of the Eiffel Tower which affords spectacular views of the city:-
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Champs de Mars
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| Ecole Militaire |
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| Le Dome Church at Les Invalides |
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| Sacre Coeur - Butte Montmartre |
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| The River Seine |
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In the foreground Pont Alexandre III and behind
La Place de la Concorde/Hotel Crillon/
Tuilleries Gardens and Rue de Rivoli (to the right)
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| Montparnasse |
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| Not sure where this is! |
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| L'Arc de Triomphe |
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The Grand Palais exhibition hall, the Madeleine
Church and the circular dome of the
Opera Garnier can be seen in the distance
towards the top right corner of the picture.
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| The Trocadero |
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| La Defense |
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| La Defense close up -testing my zoom! |
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| And the River Seine again. |
What a lovely post and great photos - although it was a bit cloudy, you were able to see a long way. I've stopped 'going up things' on recent visits to Paris and I think I should reverse that - these pictures remind me that Paris should be seen from above too! xxx
ReplyDeleteThank you Mrs Exeter! Do you know it has been cloudy like that EVERY time I have been up the tower! But yes you can see a long way. To be honest there are not many things to go up in Paris as it is relatively low rise isn't it? Have a great week, SAx
ReplyDeleteSpectacular views! Last year I read an interesting book on the history of the Eiffel Tower, but it's been a long time since I've been up it. This is a lovely reminder of why it's worth a trip! Loved hearing and seeing the details of your lunch as well. Thanks so much for sharing. NN
ReplyDeleteGlad you liked NN - it is time for you to return I think!! I left it a while too so it is more like the first visit and you get the "wow" factor again! SA:-)
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