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A Few Days in Paris

July 28, 2017 chaput@live.com

We enjoyed a nice relaxing day in Paris exploring some of the sites. It was a beautiful day and we took a nice stroll through some of the streets of Paris. Shortly after leaving our hotel we came to a small statue of Liberty near a shopping center.

Shelley standing with the Statue of Liberty near the shopping center.

We didn’t realize why the statue was located there but found out a short time later when we arrived at the Grenelle Bridge. We walked across the Grenelle bridge which crosses the Seine River. Near the center of the bridge on the Ile aux Cygnes is a Statue of Liberty. It is 11.5 meters high. (37 feet 9 inches) and is a scaled replica of the Statue of Liberty in the United States of America.

Statue of Liberty on the Île aux Cygnes, River Seine in Paris.

This Statue of Liberty was given to France in 1889 as a gift from the United States to celebrate the French Revolution.

We then walked along the Seine River enjoying the views and we could see the Eiffel Tower in the distance. We walked towards the Eiffel Tower and found a beautiful location to admire the Tower and wait for the sun to set in order to see the Eiffel Tower under the lights.

We waited until the sun set and saw the sparkling lights on the Eiffel Tower. The tower was a gold colour and was beautiful to see lit up.

The following day we went back to the Eiffel Tower and took the elevator to the second level. From there we could see almost all of Paris.

View of the Champ de Mars from the Eiffel Tower

The views were truly spectacular and breathtaking. We walked around the entire Tower looking at the 360-degree view of Paris.

View of Paris from the second level of the Eiffel Tower

We felt secure the entire time we were in Paris. It was common to see police or military walking around the areas.

We enjoyed our time and finished our time in Paris with a selfie photo in front of the Military Museum before heading on to our next adventure.

Shelley and Ray in front of the Military Museum in Paris

“Au revoir et passe une bonne journée”

France

A walk to Sacre-Coeur Church

November 5, 2016 chaput@live.com

We stayed at a nice hotel in Paris called “Hotel des Arts Martre” which was close to the famous Moulin Rouge.

img_20161026_102105477_hdr — Moulin Rouge in Paris

We decided to take a walk from our hotel and walk up the steep streets near our hotel. We weaved in and out of the streets working our way up the hillside.

img_20161027_113408194_hdr — stairs along the way leading up the hilltop in Paris

We eventually reached the top of the hill and discovered a vibrant area with a large plaza in the middle. There were artists of every kind selling their art in the plaza. We were even approached by different artists wanting to do a portrait of us for about 10 euros. We walked around the entire plaza admiring all the artwork on display.

img_20161027_113913999_hdr — Art on display for sale in the plaza

img_20161027_114205404 — Artist working on some art while waiting to sell his drawings.

img_20161027_114043160_hdr — People looking at the art for sale

Afterward, we headed up towards the Sacre-Coeur Church which we could see in the distance. The church as a beautiful large domed structure with an amazing view of the city.

img_20161027_121704292 — Shelley and Ray on the steps of the Sacre-Coeur Church in Paris

We entered the church and there was a mass going on so we did not stay. We headed outside and walked around the church area admiring the views of Paris.

img_20161027_112324893_hdr — View of Paris from the Sacre-Coeur Church

Unfortunately, there was fog which made it hard to see all of the city, but it was still very breathtaking.

img_20161027_120956485 — View of Paris from Sacre-Coeur Church area

After walking around looking at the beautiful views we headed down the main stairs of the Sacre-Coeur church. Along the walk down we came across some interesting sights. There was a person dressed completely in white as a statue and people were having their photo taken with him for a price.

img_20161027_121137216_hdr — Person having photo taken with person in white

Further down the stairs, we came to a section which had a wall with several fountain bases inset into it. This was an area where everyone gathered to sit and enjoy the view.

img_20161027_121440424 — Wall area where people could sit and enjoy the views along the stairs of Sacre-Coeur Church

Further down the stairs, we came to an area that had a merry-go-round. There were kids playing and enjoying the ride.

img_20161027_122220984 — View of Merry-Go-Round with the Sacre-Coeur Church in the background.

The walk was very enjoyable and we spent almost 5 hours walking up and around the hill enjoying the views and atmosphere.

“Au revoir et bonne journée”

France

Le Petit Musee du Chocolat

November 3, 2016 chaput@live.com

We were exploring the streets of Paris and came across a great chocolate store. The display in the window caught our attention so we went inside to check it out.

Inside the store, there were displays of Paris monuments made completely in chocolate. The Notre Dame Cathedral of Paris was on display at the main entrance area. It took a total 210 hours of work and contains 58 kilograms of Chocolate. The detail and size of the replica were spectacular. It was 110 cm High, 140cm Long and 51 cm wide.

img_20161027_123046851 — Side view of the Notre Dame Cathedral Chocolate replica

img_20161027_123100395 — Rear view of the Notre Dame Cathedral Chocolate replica

img_20161027_123013793 — Front view of the Notre Dame Cathedral Chocolate replica

Inside the store, there were other displays made completely in Chocolate. Some displays were very large and highlighted under plexiglass.

img_20161027_123250697 — The Eiffel Tower made completely in chocolate

img_20161027_123213726 — The Arc de Triomphe made completely in chocolate

img_20161027_123237079 — A large replica of the Venus de milo completely in Chocolate

We walked around the large store looking at all the different items of display. The store was quite large and it seemed that everywhere we looked there were more chocolate displays with great details.

img_20161027_123349952-1 — Inside view of the Le Petit Musee de Chocolate

There was a large sail ship made completely from chocolate on display near the stairs to the lower basement area.

img_20161027_123421160 — Front view of the chocolate sail ship on display.

img_20161027_123147142 — Side view of the Chocolate Sail Ship

We saw all kinds of amazing and interesting chocolate displays. They also sold chocolate and you could buy chocolate items for Halloween or other themed events.

img_20161027_123448533 — Chocolate ghost for sale

img_20161027_123317382 — Chocolate tub with chocolate turtles inside

The store was an amazing spot with some very interesting chocolates and displays.

“Au revoir et bonne journée”

France

Le Paradis du Fruit restaurant

March 12, 2016 chaput@live.com 3 Comments

We went to this unique restaurant during the day called “Le Paradis Du Fruit”. It is located near the Notre Dame Church at a busy street corner.

IMG_20160311_135841063 — LA Paradis du Fruit restaurant

The place was busy with a great atmosphere. There were people laughing and having a good time. We got a nice table that gave us a good view of the hustle and bustle outside.

There were unique glass lights overhead that were pretty neat.

The meal was very tasty. Shelley ordered a soup, quinoa salad and shrimp. Check out the size of her soup, it’s the one that looks like a shooter glass.

The restaurant had a healthy theme and the menu focused mostly on healthy meals. There was an assortment of drinks to choose from. Shelley ordered a Cosmo which was apparently quite good.