Germany and Beyond: Paris, Je t'aime!

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November 26th 2013

Published: January 3rd 2014

Berlin - Bavaria - Paris - Bastogne - Christmas Markets -- our German vacation was so full of spectacular sites, that I just would not be able to fit it all in one blog! Therefore, I will write this in sections, with each major segment of our trip having it's own post. This is segment 3: Paris! We have been planning this vacation for years! Well, sort of. My friend and old co-worker, Lisa, is ... Read Full Entry

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Launie & Jeremy Kohnekamp

Kamp

I love to travel! Love to "see the sights!" I decided to start this travel blog to add some story to our trips. As it is now, I upload the pictures to some site, and that's about it. This blog will allow us to tell the story that goes with the pictures (and help remind me of any details I forget down the road ;)). I will try my hardest to add new trips to this blog in a timely manner! If you find that I post something that happened ages ago, it's probably that I forgot to post about it and just randomly came across the pictures! Hope you enjoy! ... full info

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Arc de Triomphe

View from the top!

Arc de Triomphe

View from the top! The Basilica of the Sacred Heart is off in the distance.

View from the Arc de Triomphe

Looking towards the business district...La Defense. Can you see the arch way down at the end? It's more square and the top crosses directly over this avenue. That is La Grande Arche de la Défense, or the Grande Arch. It ws built in 1989 as "a monument to humanity and humanitarian ideals rather than military victories." It's more cubed shaped and is actually a building, housing government offices.

View from the Arc de Triomphe

Eiffel tower at sunset! :)

View from the Arc de Triomphe

You can see how the avenues stretch out from here!

View from the Arc de Triomphe

I have a lot of pictures of the Eiffel Tower. You'll just have to deal with it! :P

View from the Arc de Triomphe

This is looking down the Champs Élysées. Can you see the Ferris Wheel at the end?

View from the Arc de Triomphe

Basilica of the Sacred Heart again

View from the Arc de Triomphe

Lights on...finally!

View from the Arc de Triomphe

Champs Élysées at night...at Christmas! All the pretty lights! <3

View from the Arc de Triomphe

La Defense and La Grande Arche

Champs Élysées

The Cartier building

Arc de Triomphe

Yes, I was standing in the middle of the street. There are "islands" there, so it's safe to stop for photos. ;)

Looking down the Champs Élysées

La Tour Eiffel!

Or Eiffel Tower if you speak English! ;) The river is still the Seine.

Eiffel Tower

Heading to the top! :)

View from the Eiffel Tower

View from the first viewing platform. This is looking upriver, so to the SW...sort of. The river curves and does almost a complete U-turn in Paris.

View from the Eiffel Tower

View from the first viewing platform. That big building that sprawls out like wings is the Palais de Chaillot. It was built for the 1937 Worlds Fair, and now houses numerous museums, including the "Musée de l'Homme"...Museum of Man, which is supposed to be very good! Area itself is called Trocadéro for the hill it sits on, and the courtyard beyond it. Parisians just refer to the whole area as Trocadéro. So if you are told that the best view of the tower is from Trocadéro, they are referring to the hill of the museum. It sits higher than the base of the tower so offers a great view...so I've been told. We didn't take the time to walk up there. :)

View from the Eiffel Tower

View from the first viewing platform. The Arc de Triomphe is in the center of this shot. This is looking north.

View from the Eiffel Tower

View from the first viewing platform. From here, you can see the Ferris wheel, the Basilica of the Sacred Heart, and that glass-topped building by the spotlight is the Grand Palais!

3rd January 2014

Mom & Garry
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Your tour of Paris
Thank you for your tour and wonderful narrative of the places you went. I could almost smell the air and hear all the sounds. So happy you and J had a trip of the lifetime. Hope there are many more to come

3rd January 2014

Kelly
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c'est merveilleux!
One of the main reasons I've always wanted to go to Paris is to put a lock on that bridge! :-) So glad you stumbled upon it. The Eiffel Tower would be the second pick! Ha ha. The architecture is amazing and that Cathedral is absolutely breathtaking! I sure hope to make it to Paris one day. So glad you were able to go, plus have some family and friends to get in touch with as well. Thanks for the tour and for sharing your beautiful pictures. :)

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