Today we headed to the Rodin museum to check it out. It was a nice walk and took us about 25 minutes to get to the museum. There is a beautiful garden area which displays numerous bronze statues.

We decided that before we ventured out into the gardens, we would go inside the museum and check it out.  The French  sculptor Auguste Rodin is known for his many works, including “The Thinker,” “Gates of hell”and “The Hand of God”.

Inside the museum there are spectacular statues on display including the hand of God. Some of the statues are made in marble and have amazing features. Some of the statues are partially exposed from the marble and appear to be encased in marble in a seamless way.

Outside of the museum in the gardens there were some spectacular statues. Two of which are world renown the “Thinker” and the “Gates of Hell”. We were impressed by the size and beauty of both.

The gates of hell is displayed outside which is a magnificent display. The “Gates of Hell” is 6 metres high, 4 metres wide and 1 metre deep and contains 180 figures. The figures range from 15 centimetres high up to more than one metre. It is truly an impressive monument.

There were lots of statues throughout the garden and we enjoyed walking through the gardens looking at them.

It was a great day and a nice way to finish our week in Paris.

“Au revoir et bonne journee”

Today was a beautiful day and we decided to go for a walk. We headed out walking to the Seine river then following the river for a while.

We then crossed the Siene river on the Pont Neuf bridge and went into the park. The park called “Jardin des Tuileries”  runs along the Seine river and starts near the Louvre Museum. We walked the complete park until we reached the Avenue des Champs-Élysées. This avenue is one of the most popular in Paris. We walked the full length of the Av des Champs-Élysées until we reached the Arc de Triomphe.  We took some time and admired the Arc de Triomphe which is very beautiful.

After that we headed to the  “Flamme de la Liberte”  which is a copy of the flame that is on the Statue of Liberty in New York. The flame which is located above the entrance to the l’Alma tunnel has become an unofficial memorial for Princess Dianna who was killed in the tunnel of the Pont de l’Alma.

We left there and started walking back to our hotel. Along the way we stopped for a late lunch.  We had an excellent meal then headed out again. We walked to the  Jardin des Tuileries park where we stopped and took a break. There are beautiful views and assorted benches and chairs in the park. After a rest we headed back across the Seine River. We were on the bridge that has all the locks from couples showing their everlasting love. We put our own lock on the bridge to celebrate our love for each other.

It was a very special moment and was perfect way to close off our trip to Paris.

“Au revoir et bonne journee”

Today we got up early and arrived at the Notre Dame Church shortly after 8am. There was no line up and we were able to get inside without any fuss.  To say the church is impressive would be an understatement. It was truly amazing and the pictures don’t do it justice.

The gothic features of the church are truly magnificent. It was built in the 12th century and took over 300 years to finish. Apparently during that time different architects added features.

Everyone of the statues on the church are unique there are no two the same. This arch is covered with rows of statues and is extremely detailed.

Inside the church was beautiful with lots of ornate features and numerous smaller chapels with statues. We were in awe at the history and beauty of this church. Some of the stain glass windows date back to the 13th century.

These are only a few of the pictures we took. We will add a section under adventures with more pictures of the church and Paris.

“Au revoir et bonne journee”

Yesterday we went to check out the oldest bridge in Paris “Pont Neuf” The bridge has some very unique features and has been in many movie scenes. We walked the bridge admiring the architecture with ornate lamp-post, stone arches and the statue of Henry IV.

There are also sections of the fence  on the bridge where  lovers would put a lock representing their love for each other. We checked out the numerous locks and read some of the love notes  written on the locks.

The bridge which is the oldest one in Paris was impressive. The whole bridge is ornate and one of a kind. It was well worth the walk to check it out.

“Au revoir et bonne journee”