Our 25th Anniversary Trip to Paris

Fresh from our 25th Wedding anniversary trip to Paris, May 3 to May 10, 2008. We saw great art, we saw Paris from great heights, we ate great food and we saw the walls that history left behind. We also spent much time simply BEING in Paris.
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Our Little French Cafe on Ile St. Louis
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Our Blue Door on Rue St Andre des Arts
A street that has been there since 1330+/-.
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Monday morning at the Louvre
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We started early and
got to the Mona Lisa before the hordes.
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In the Louvre Sculputre atrium.
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Dans la Lourve de Moyen Age
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The old Louvre foundation is from 1190AD
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On the way up to the lofty art.
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We spent a long luxurious visit
to Musee d'Orsay
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Restaurant at Musee d'Orsay
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Gail in Degas ribbon shirt.
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The old city wall was built in 1190AD
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Here we are at the wall at Rue Clovis
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Another section of the wall is at
Rue Charlemagne
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He we are in the Roman amphitheatre.
 
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Arenne de Lutece is still used as a play ground.
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The Archeological Crypt under the
Parvis de Notre Dame
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The is Gail at St. Chapelle
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Having some fun at the
Museum of the City of Paris.
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At the Louvre
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Tour MontParnesse
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with the Eiffel Tower in the background.
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On the town
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On the way to dinner
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Notre Dame at Night
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Tour Eiffel, view from our restaurant
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Look closely at the table.
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Water Lilies
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In front of our honeymoon hotel on Ile St. Louis
Gail & YON in front of Notre Dame
Gail and YON on 25th anniversary trip
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restaurants
Created Sun, 11 May 2008 YON update with restaurants 2013