Paris, Paris...

23 March 2014 Travel time: with 07 March 2014 on 11 March 2014
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I didn't want to go. A polite middle-aged driver who took us to the railway station wished us a happy journey, and then said: "Come back! You're not evacuated, are you? " By Paris, the mood improved a little. Paris met with beautiful weather and crowds of tourists. Spring is in Europe and many people are drawn to the city of love and romance. Hugging couples are everywhere. My companion and I involuntarily also began to hold on to the handle. Paris is flirtatious and charming. The absence of a crown on the trees does not spoil it in any way. The walk started from the golden monument to Jeanne Darc along Rivoli. Past the Louvre, admiring all sorts of things in the souvenir shops, came the Comé die Francaise and to the Palais Royal. Palais Royal in the restoration scaffolding. We also visited the park of the Palais Royal. Flowers are planted there and some trees are in bloom, but of course it is far from summer splendor. Then we went to Saint-Germain Loxeroy. Walked at the Hotel de Ville. Some tents are being set up there. They will represent the cup for the World Cup. Spinning carousel for children. We went down to the Center Georges Pompidou. The Stravinsky Fountain is not working. Tourists just sit on the ground near the center. We returned to the boulevards and went to the cafe. All summer venues are open and almost all tables are occupied. Sat inside by the window. Dinner with steak, cheese, wine and panna cotta for dessert 40 euros. After dinner, we go to the main decoration - the Eiffel Tower. It's almost dark and the tower is in all its glory. We did not plan to climb the tower, so we took a walk on the Trocadero. Fountains occasionally turned on until it was completely dark. We sat on a bench with chocolate crepes. Then we walked to the Champ de Mars, looked at the tower from there, walked along the embankment, looked at Batto Mush. Morning . The weather is fine and we go to Notre Dame, climb the tower of the cathedral. The queue is short and with the second batch we start climbing. I wonder why I thought there was an elevator. A narrow spiral staircase and the only way forward, because tourists are propped up from behind. True, it was hard only to climb to the first platform, between the two towers. It was worth it! The views of Paris that open up are simply beautiful. I liked it more than from the Eiffel Tower. And finally, we got to know the Gargoyles of Notre Dame better. . From the top of the tower, we examined the roof and spire of Notre Dame. Everything was very impressive. Descent on foot down and we go to the cafe of the same name to drink coffee with croissants (8 euros). I want to go to the conciergerie. The whole building is already without scaffolding with a beautiful clock on the waterfront. My companion does not want to go inside and goes for a walk along the embankment. I go inside. I'm not expecting anything grandiose, I'm just wondering how it is inside. Small chambers, patio, Marie Antoinette's chambers. It has an installation with dolls, what it looked like. Bed, table, chair and two standing soldiers. For a woman, and for a queen, all the more, there is little pleasant. For some reason, touchingly cut a small porcelain jug and a cross, under glass. Obviously personal belongings of Marie Antoinette. Then we decided to move to the cheerful building of the Opera Garnier. The queue for the tour is long, but we were there. A small bummer. Galeries Lafayette is closed. My companion grumbled about the lazy French and that he was left without a new tie, but having been satisfied with the good weather and the small number of tourists in the area, he calmed down. We went to Saint-Madeleine and on the Boulevard Royal we went to Lyadour. The waiter quickly found out our nationality, dragged the menu in French, asked Kyiv and took the order. Coffee, assorted pasta, and panna cotta (about 18 euros). Macaroni, as for me, is sweet as always, and panna cotta is just a miracle! Then we move on to the Latin Quarter. Fountain of St. Michael works. Lots of tourists. Probably tossing coins. We walked past San Severin to the Sorbonne. There, in a small park near the Cluny monastery, they sat in silence. The park is almost all green. Continue to the pantheon. The dome is in the scaffolding of restoration, so the building is devoid of solemnity. Not far away is a statue of some sumo wrestler, obviously. Young people of different nationalities take stupid pictures and they are obviously more interested in him than the Pantheon. We returned from the Sorbonne Cathedral and went for lunch and dinner (late for lunch, early for dinner) in the Latin Quarter. With a little adventure (I'll describe it in a personal note for those who are interested), we get a classic French cheese fondue (fondue and two plates of ham, salami, smoked meat plus grilled vegetables), beer and a jug of fine wine. (30 euros). We rush to the Louvre, and on the last wave (open until 18.00) we fall into the museum. Nothing criminal in the area was not noticed. Morning after all, and there are enough tourists. We took the metro back to Place de la Bastille. I don’t know what the Bastille was like, but the area is small. In the theater, on the contrary, there is an advertisement for the play "Tristan and Isolde". We go to Place des Vosges. In front of the arch, a small hello from "Queen Margo", the cafe "Anibal de Coconas" is really closed. The fountains on the square are still not working. Youth sits in empty bowls. The ensemble of the square is simply perfect. Under the arches there are shops with art features of modern design and cafes. We choose "Karet" and settle down for lunch. Burgundy meat for my companion and foie gras for me plus two glasses of Chablis (58 euros). The last leg of our journey. Star Square, Arc de Triomphe. The arch is partly in the woods, it looks funny. Walking along the Champs Elysees. We do some shopping. We didn't like Monoprih. The choice of wine is sufficient, but we did not buy Armagnac. We drank coffee for the last time, went down to the Concorde and sat on chairs in the Tuileries Park for about an hour. . We sat in silence because there were many impressions because we know that in the near future we will not return here. Gluttonous, impudent pigeons slowly ate cookies. Where should they hurry, they are French! Output; Paris is beautiful at any time of the year and it's always good in Paris!

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Парк Тюильри.
Клумба на Елисейских Полях
Елисейские Поля
Триумфальная арка
Триумфальная арка.
Париж
Эта парочка сидела в окошке одного из кафе у площади Вогезов
Площадь Вогезов.
Площадь Вогезов
Площадь Вогезов
Людовик XIII на пл.Вогезов
Площадь Вогезов
Площадь Вогезов
Привет из
Еще и на таких ездят
Впереди пл.Вогезов
Театр на площади Бастилии
Площадь Бастилии
Сен-Дени
Семейство из
Сен-Дени
Людовик16 и Мария-Антуанетта. Сен-Дени
Сен-Дени. Крипта. Семья Людовика 16 и Мария-Антуанетта.
Сен-Дени
Сен-Дени
Сен-Дени
Сен-Дени
Сен-Дени
Базилика Сен-Дени
Базилика Сен-Дени
Базилика Сен-Дени
Базилика Сен-Дени
Базилика Сен-Дени
Базилика Сен-Дени
Базилика Сен-Дени
Площадь Карузель
Пирамида
Пирамида Лувра
Париж
Лувр
Лувр
Лувр
Арка на площади Карузель
Латинский квартал.
Часы в кафе в Латинском квартале. Рабочие
Собор Сорбоны
Париж
Пантеон
У Пантеона. Суомист, наверное
Римская волчица в парке у Клюни
Сорбона
Фонтан Св.Михаила
Опера Гарнье
Сена
Консьержери
Консьержери
Париж
Париж
Шпиль Нотр-Дам
Самая верхняя башенка Нотр-Дам
Она наблюдает
Париж
Сена
Горгульи Нотр-Дам
Горгульи
Горгулья
Шпиль Нотр-Дам
Вид с Нотр-Дам
Вид с Нотр-Дам
Вид с Нотр-Дам
Вид с Нотр-Дам
Нотр-Дам
Вид с Собора Нотр-Дам
Нотр-Дам
Нотр-Дам
Нотр-Дам
Крестик
Кувшинчик
Камера Марии-Антканетты
Внутренний двор Консьержери
Камера в Консьержери
Консьержери
Консьержери
Эйфелева башня
Карусель на Трокадеро
Эйфелева башня
Центр Жоржа Помпиду
Фонтан Стравинского
Центр Жоржа Помпиду
Отель де Вилль
Отель де Вилль
Отель де Вилль
Кампанила
Театр де Вилль
Вид с набережной
Консьержери
Цветы на набережной Сены
Цветы на набережной Сены
Сен Жермен Локсеруа
Сен Жермен Локсеруа
Лувр со стороны Риволи.
Парк Пале-Рояль
Пале-Рояль
Пале-Рояль
Комеди Францез
Жанна Дарк.
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