Howard visited us in Paris in spring. As this was his first trip to Paris we took him to see all the sights in this beautiful city including the Eiffel Tower, Notre Dame, Hotel de Ville, Montmartre, the Louvre, Champs Elysées and Place de la Concorde, Opéra, Bastille, Quartier Latin and Parc Monceau.

The first on the list was the Eiffel Tower

Howard at the Trocadero in Paris view of the Eiffel Tower from Trocadero
The Trocadero is a good spot to get your first proper look of the tower in all its glory.

 

Howard shows he's not afraid of heights at the top of the Eiffel Tower

 

 

 

From the top you get some great views of the city including

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ecole Militaire, Paris from the Eiffel Tower the golden dome of Invalides can be seen from the Eiffel Tower
Ecole Militaire, founded in 1751 for training aristocratic army officers including Napoleon and the golden dome of Invalides where Napoleon is buried..

Notre Dame

Cathédrale de Nôtre Dame, Paris

 

 

One of the most famous cathedrals in the world,

 

 

 

 

 

Howard and John and the Notre Dame church, Paris

 

 

Notre Dame is very impressive standing in the centre of Paris on the banks of the River Seine.

 

 

 

 

Hotel de Ville

Hôtel de Ville, Paris

 

 

 

 

Also sitting on the banks of the Seine is the Hotel de Ville (town hall)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hotel de Ville on the banks of the river Seine, Paris

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Montmartre

 

Howard and Fiona at the Sacré Coeur, Paris

 

 

 

In the north of the city is the charming village of Montmartre.

 

 

 

 

 

Sacre Coeur in Paris

 

 

 

On top of the hill is the famous landmark, the Sacré Coeur church.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Howard and John admire the view of Paris from Montmartre

 

 

Another spot to get a good view of Paris's skyline.

 

 

 

 

 

The Louvre

 

Howard in the Jardin de Tuileries near the Louvre.

 

 

The Louvre is one of the world's most popular tourist attractions attracting even more visitors after Dan Brown's bestseller, "The Da Vinci code" was published.

 

 

 

 

 

Louvre museum, Paris France

 

 

At the entrance the huge glass pyramid makes a striking contrast to the very ornate former royal residence.

 

 

 

Champs Elysées and Place de la Concorde

The Champs Elysées is a broad tree lined boulevard, which stretches from the Arc de Triomphe down to Place de la Concorde.

The Champs Elysées from the top of the Arc de Triomphe

 

 

 

 

The view of the Champs Elysées from the top of the Arc de Triomphe.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The place de la Concorde was the scene where many aristocrats were guillotined during the French revolution. 

Hotel de Crilllon, Paris France

The luxury Hotel de Crillon stands majestically on the place.

 

 

 

 

 

Obelisk, place de la concorde, Paris

 

 

In the centre is an obelisk from the temple of Luxor.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Opéra

Paris is a very cultural city and opera plays an important part in the city's musical calendar.

the old opera house at Opera, Paris

The ornate Opera Garnier is no longer used for opera since the new opera house at Bastille was built.

Opera goers, Howard and John ouside the new opera house at Bastille

Quartier Latin

On the left bank of the river is the Quartier Latin home of the Sorbonne university and is a popular student area.

Panthéon in the Latin Quarter in Paris

 

The Panthéon is the final resting place for several great French scientists, artists and writers including Marie Curie and  Victor Hugo.

 

 

 

 

 

Parc Monceau

A few steps from our apartment is the delightful if rather small parc Monceau.

Parc Monceau in Paris

Cuisine

Naturally all trips to Paris include visiting traditional restaurants and sampling the wonderful French cuisine and wine.

Bon appétit Howard et Fiona!

Bon appétit!