Paris, France – Day 2 | Dave and Fiona's Travels

We started the day on the hop on hop off bus (Thanks everyone for my great presents) and did a loop of town seeing Eiffel Tower, Obelisk, Champs de Elysees, Madeleine, Arc de Triomphe, Jardin des Tuileries and The Louvre. We had a rest in the park and then a visit to the Louvre and saw some more art including the Mona Lisa. And we finished the day on the boat down the River Seine. A great relaxing ride back home. We had dinner in a quaint little restaurant along the River. Paris is another amazing city – buildings, history, art and food!

: Eiffel Tower, Paris. is an iron lattice tower located on the Champ de Mars in Paris. It was named after the engineer Gustave Eiffel, whose company designed and built the tower.

: Lots of people about early today at the Eiffel Tower

: The Eiffel Tower

: Army presence stopping gypsies from trying to rip off tourist. Scam is to get you to sign petition then tell you it costs 5 euro to sign.

: Les Invalides, Napolean Bonaparte is buried here

: River Seine

: Petit Palais is an art museum in the 8th arrondissement of Paris, France. It was built for the 1900 Exposition Universelle, it now houses the City of Paris Museum of Fine Arts.

: Statue on our bus ride.

: L’église de la Madeleine is a Roman Catholic church occupying a commanding position in the 8th arrondissement of Paris. The Madeleine Church was designed in its present form as a temple to the glory of Napoleon’s army.

: 3000 year old Egyptian Obelisk

: Place de la Concorde

: Egyptian Obelisk in the centre of The Place de la Concorde is one of the major public squares in Paris, France.

: The Tuileries Garden

: Bronze Patine by Louise Fuller in The Tuileries Garden

: The statue had been graffitied by the birds

: Ostrich or emu statue (Fanny Fanny 1991) in The Tuileries Garden

: 50 days of travel and midnight bed times is starting to show. A nap in The Tuileries Garden before heading to The Louvre for the afternoon.

: Boast in the pond of The Tuileries Garden keeps the young children busy

: Bananas in The Tuileries Garden

: The Tuileries Garden

: The Louvre Museum is one of the world’s largest museums and a historic monument. A central landmark of Paris, France. The Pyramid is the entrance to the ticket area and foyer of the museum.