Wednesday, June 24, 2009

Paris Day 2 - Sacred Heart, Notre Dame, Patheon, Eiffel, LV

Sacred Heart - This was built to redeem the Nation's sins after the 1870 bloodshed of the Commune of Paris. You have to climb up a longgg fleet of steps, but the view and atmosphere is truly rewarding.


Music from Violin, Harp filled the air. Fantastic view from the basillica of the whole of Paris. I had my picnic there, along with great music, clear skies, cool wind and a great view.

Notre Dame de Paris- The exterior shows that it is of Gothic architecture nature


The interior of Notre Dame

The Pantheon - A great neoclassical monument, that serves as a famous burial place. However it started off as a church... the architecture of this monument really stands out from the rest of the parisian style buildings arround it.

Going to Paris without going to Eiffel tower is = not going Paris. Some people say it just looks like a piece of rusty metal... mesh of wires and steel etc... But the Eiffel to me is a truly amazing monument. I love the way the the metal rods bend upwards from the 4 corners and meet at the top... The perfect symmetry perfected at the time before you and me was born, or even your grandparents (built in 1889) is truly amazing.

Arc de Triomphe - Built to honor those who fight during the Napoleon wars.

Names of those honored are engrave on the monument.


then we took a long walk to the place where girls go "wild"...

If you step into this LV outlet... it feels like you are in China and not in Paris. WHY?! Because more than 75% of the customers are from China!!! The chinese are really getting wealthier!


4 comments:

Las montañas said...

At least you got inside the Notre Dam, we just drove past.

Paris... did you get your free sticky and aromatic brown souvenir on the street? Sometimes if you are lucky, you get it free from the skies too.

FoodieGymmie said...

how come u nv enter? i tot this is one of the MUST-ENTER place... really beautiful...

and nope i did not get any brown sticky souvenior... i guess they like u, thts y that gave u...lol

Las montañas said...

Make sure u visit the Palace of Versailles! Then you don't want to come home liao loh.

FoodieGymmie said...

i went there... i hate tt place... wasted my time, money and energy!