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February 16th 2007
Published: February 19th 2007
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Here are some photos from a week I spent sightseeing in Paris.... Read Full Entry



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Not the most regal of burial plots, in comparison to Napoleon. But some speculate that he isn't even buried there at all.
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Barriers erected to discourage the famous parties that visitors used to hold on the site.
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View from the first observation deck of the Eiffel Tower.
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Eastward view from the third (top) observation deck of the Eiffel Tower, overlooking Jardins des Tuilleries with the Montparnasse tower in the background.
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From this height the city looks like the surface of the Death Star. Excuse the nerdy Star Wars reference...
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All of the skyscrapers were purposely built far away from the historical buildings of the old city.
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The city is laid out in near perfect symmetry. And the Seine is a particularly lovely rich brown colour.
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Ants! From the first observation deck.



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