Pont Neuf and Conciergerie

This is the Pont Neuf (New Bridge), ironically now the oldest bridge in Paris, built in 1607. In our family, it is better known as the bridge that Madeline falls off of in the story about Genevieve the dog. In the background you can see the three matching towers of the Conciergerie.

Morning in Montmartre

June 8th 2006
By 1:30 pm when we returned to our apartment, we'd logged over 12,000 steps according to Cathleen's pedometer! Our doggies are tired! We went out early this morning - by about 7 am we were heading north on the Metro to the area of Paris called Montmartre. Montmartre (Martyrs' Butte) is the highest point in Paris and at the top of the hill is a white Byzantine-style church called Sacre Coeur (Sa ... read more

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