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| We started our day with mass at a local chapel just down the street from our hotel |
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| We then boarded our bus and rove to the Louvre Museum, entering in the lower level |
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| Our guide Veronique herded us thru the security screening and into the museum The following is a series of photos from our tour thru the Louvre. I'll add captions and comments only if I know something special about the objects. If you wish to skip all this stuff and go to the end where we did a "walkabout" you won't hurt my feelings! |
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| The Louvre is built over an old fortification. These excavations revealed the moat. |
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| Many sculptures |
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| Including, of course, Venus de Milo |
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| And winged victory |
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| As in many museums, there is much more on hand than there is room to show! |
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| The wise men pay homage to the infant Jesus |
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| St Francis receives the stigmata - the wounds of Christ |
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| The martyrdom of St Stephen |
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| Diana - Goddess of the hunt |
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| An unusual depiction of the last supper? |
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| And of course, The Mona Lisa! You can see the reflection in the protective glass of the throngs of people around this famous painting! |
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| The Pyramid at the new entrance is still quite controversial. This shot is taken from the wing of the museum. |
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| The coronation of the queen by Napoleon |
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| The hardships of the Russian campaign |
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| St Joan of Arc |
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| Suzanna from the book of Daniel baths as two lecherous men watch. Daniel proves the maid's innocence by questioning the two. They are condemned for false accusations |
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| The mother of the revoultion |
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| Mercury |
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| This sculpture amazingly depicts a gauze veil over the woman's face! |
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| Jupiter - King of the Gods (he has the lightning bolts!) |
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| The Four Seasons - Spring |
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| The Four Seasons -Winter |
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| The Four Seasons -Autumn |
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| The Four Seasons - Summer |
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| One of the oldest pieces in the Louvre |
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| Turtle Racing! (Near the King Louis suites) |
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| King Louis suites |
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| King Louis suites |
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| King Louis suites - a ceiling |
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| King Louis suites - the dining room |
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| The Fish Monger |
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| Pieta |
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| The presentation of the baby Jesus in the Temple |
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| The distinctive pyramid is visible from below as well |
| When we finished at the Louvre, we were on our own, so we took the Metro to Gare Lyon where we plan on returning our car at the end of the trip. We located the Avis return and boarded Bus #63 to find Hotel Familia, a nice hotel in the Latin Quarter recommended by friends. We saw the hotel but stayed on the bus until we got to the Invalides. Then we were on foot |
 | The bridge figures close up during a walkabout | |
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| The building built as a hospital by Napoleon |
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| We walked to the Eiffel Tower |
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| A statue at the base commemorates Eiffel |
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| An interesting view from directly beneath |
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| And from across the river |
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| A short walk up the hill brings us to Arc de Triumph |
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| Which sits at the top of Champs Elysee |
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| The Arc contains the French Tomb of the Unknown Soldier |
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| Paris is the City of Light - and of Love! |
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| A stroll on Champs Elysee takes us past Cartier . . . |
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| . . . and Swarovsky . . . |
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| . . . . and McDonald's!!! |
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| And this Peugeot beauty . . . |
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| . . . at Peugeot Avenue! |
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| Street Dancing! |
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| Looking toward the Louvre & Obelisk . . . |
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| . . . . and back toward the Arc de Triumph |
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| The obelisk from in front of the President's residence |
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| The Church of St Mary Magdelene |
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| Jesus being baptized by St John the Baptist |
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| The main altar |
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| As we neared the restaurant for dinner, we noted that the chairs in the sidewalk cafes always are in pairs and always face outward for "people watching" |
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| We ed our second full day in Paris, appropriately with a "drive-by shooting" of the Louvres |
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