Paris

Day 7

Back to our morning breakfast basket again.  Missed it yesterday because we have to get up so early and will miss it tomorrow due to getting to the airport. Can they deliver in the states? If they could it would be a license to print money.

We decided to go on the open bus tour (hop on & hop off). You can get off at a stop explore and get back on another bus. We took the metro to Opera Garnier and picked it up there. It is a beautiful opera house with different art on the outside. We would love to attend an opera here but that will be our next trip. Next time we will also get a Museum Pass valid for all the museums.

Stayed on the hop on & hop off bus for over two hours , all around the area. Saw some new sites and some we have seen before.  Learned a lot listening to the interesting and informative narration.

At night we went to Bistrot Paul Bert. For appetizer Dow had white asparagus with an egg and I had octopus. The white asparagus was off the charts. Mine was good. For the main course Dow had white fish and I had steak tartare, salad and french fries. Both were excellent



Labor Day Celebration
Labor Day Celebration
Be Free
Be Free
I love France and we do love Paris
I love France and we do love Paris
The Reds are coming
The Reds are coming
Street food looks good but we did not try it.
Street food looks good but we did not try it.
Hold on Dow
Hold on Dow
J'aime le métro
J'aime le métro
L'Opera Garnier
L'Opera Garnier
statues outside the Opera
statues outside the Opera
the only street in Paris without trees - Garnier wanted no leaves or branches obstructing the view of his building
the only street in Paris without trees - Garnier wanted no leaves or branches obstructing the view of his building
Musee du Louvre
Musee du Louvre
Pyramid outside Louvre
Pyramid outside Louvre
Louvre
Louvre
outside the Louvre
outside the Louvre
Louvre
Louvre
booksellers along the Seine - permanent stands that each rent yearly
booksellers along the Seine - permanent stands that each rent yearly
bridge to Ile de la Cite
bridge to Ile de la Cite
Notre Dame (again!)
Notre Dame (again!)
Musee d'Orsay
Musee d'Orsay
Musee d'Orsay
Musee d'Orsay
Palais Bourbon - where the French National Assembly meets
Palais Bourbon - where the French National Assembly meets
part of the Place de la Concorde
part of the Place de la Concorde
Champs-Elysees
Champs-Elysees
closer view of Arc de Triomphe
closer view of Arc de Triomphe
inscriptions list all France army victories, and generals (names of those who died in battle are underlined)
inscriptions list all France army victories, and generals (names of those who died in battle are underlined)
view from out bus
view from out bus
Lafayette
Lafayette
the most visited monument in the world
the most visited monument in the world
Trocadero (fountains in front not working yet)
Trocadero (fountains in front not working yet)
1,063 ft. tall, for decades the tallest structure in the world (until Chrysler building in NYC)
1,063 ft. tall, for decades the tallest structure in the world (until Chrysler building in NYC)
Les Invalides (tomb of Napoleon inside)
Les Invalides (tomb of Napoleon inside)
Petit Palais (houses the Paris Museum of Fine Arts)
Petit Palais (houses the Paris Museum of Fine Arts)
FDR
FDR
leftist Labor Day rally
leftist Labor Day rally
Beats walking
Beats walking
Everyone rides the metro
Everyone rides the metro
Menu in English (??)
Menu in English (??)
House appetizer
House appetizer
White asparagus with an egg
White asparagus with an egg
Octopus
Octopus
some kind of white fish with some kind of spinach
some kind of white fish with some kind of spinach
Beef Tartare
Beef Tartare
What a spread
What a spread