Paris Day 2

Our second day in Paris was supposed to include a leisurely walk down the Champs Elysees and then exploration of the West Bank of Paris, but since we slept until 11 am we only did half of that.  We started at the Arc de Triomphe and walked down Ave des Champs-Elysees past the Place de la Concorde, through the Louvre, and around the Ile de la Cite (where Notre Dame is).  By the time we finished with all of that, we were ready for dinner and a relaxing evening.

The roof of the Arc de Triomphe

The front of the Arc

A side panel of the Arc

In front of the Arc de Triomphe, looking down the Champs-Elysees.

In front of the Arc de Triomphe, looking down the Champs-Elysees.

In front of the Arc de Triomphe

The eternal flame at the Arc de Triomphe for the fallen.

Looking back at the Arc de Triomphe from the Place de la Concorde

The Obelisque at the Place de la Concorde

The Eiffel Tower from the Place de la Concorde

Fontaine des Mers at the Place de la Concorde

Walking toward the Louvre

Eric in front of the pyramid at the Louvre

Christina in front of the pyramid at the Louvre

Behind the pyramid

The front of Notre Dame Cathedral.
The line to get in was too long for us, but we got a lot of pictures around the outside.

Point zero.  Considered to be the center of Paris.

One of the spires atop Notre Dame.

The rear of Notre Dame.

This was a memorial to the 200,000 French that were deported to concentration camps during WWII.
It was actually closed during our visit, so we didn't get to see the full scope, but it was still moving to see.

Notre Dame from the bridge.

Notre Dame from across the Seine.