Paris Day 2
The inverted pyramid and little pyramid at the Louvre
A cool ancient Iranian pillar at the Louvre- this is just the top; it was gi-normous!
Egyptian cat statues at the Louvre
This Egyptian cat statue looks like Hannibal
A golden calf at the Louvre
An Egyptian worshipping a cow on a tablet at the Louvre
Ancient Egyptian precursors for Smurfs
Christine with yet another statue of Ramses II at the Louvre
Egyptian cat statues at the Louvre - isn't it cute; the kittens are playing
Egyptian cat statues at the Louvre
Egyptian cat statues at the Louvre
Another view of the cute Egyptian kitty statue at the Louvre
Christine in front of the Venus de Milo at the Louvre
The back of the Venus de Milo
Another view of the Venus de Milo
Christine in front of Winged Victory at the Louvre
A basement room visitors can't access at the Louvre; it looks like they are restoring pieces
Mike: "Hey, there's a cleaver in that guys head"
Crowd in front of the Mona Lisa at the Louvre
Christine in the Grand Gallery at the Louvre
Da Vinci's Madonna on the Rocks (for "The Da Vinci Code" fans
Da Vinci's St. Anne, Mary and Jesus at the Louvre
Christine checking out art in the Grand Gallery at the Louvre
The crowd in front of the Mona Lisa at the Louvre
The crowd in front of the Mona Lisa (at the front railing) at the Louvre
Veronese's The Wedding at Cana - opposite the Mona Lisa - at the Louvre
Detail from the Wedding at Cana - this guy is checking out the quality of Jesus' wine
Detail from the Wedding at Cana - Jesus isn't sure that changing the water into wine was a good idea
Detail from the Wedding at Cana - how can a painting be complete without a dwarf with a parrot?
Look ma, no hands, and the toga still stays up!
A view of the Louvre from the window of the Grand Gallery wing
France's crown jewels at the Louvre- the only crown jewels that we have run across that can be photographed. Mike thinks that might be because they no longer have a king
A gnome on a snail at the Louvre
A room of Greek statues at the Louvre
A cool Islamic vase at the Louvre
Looking down the spiral staircase leading up to the pyramid at the Louvre
Christine in front of the pyramid at the Louvre
The pyramid in the main courtyard of the Louvre
Kids playing on the little pyramid under the Louvre, with rainbows
The cool Moroccan food from the food court under the Louvre
Notre Dame
A quickie shot of the inside of Notre Dame
Cool stunt jumping roller-bladers near Notre Dame
Cool stunt jumping roller-bladers near Notre Dame
Cool stunt jumping roller-bladers near Notre Dame
Cool stunt jumping roller-bladers near Notre Dame
Cool stunt jumping roller-bladers near Notre Dame
Christine near Notre Dame
Cool stunt jumping roller-bladers near Notre Dame
Notre Dame
How could it be Paris without a strange, break-dancing mime?
How could it be Paris without a strange, break-dancing mime?
How could it be Paris without a strange, break-dancing mime?
Pont-Neuf - the dock on the Ile de la Cite where our tour boat took off from. Pont-Neuf means "New
Bridge," but the bridge is actually the oldest in Paris
The Orsay Museum from the Seine
The Assemblie Nationale - where the French Parlement meets; the "Paris 2012" sign on the front is for the Summer Olympic bid
This is either the Alexandre III Bridge or the Invalides Bridge (I'm not sure which)
This is a statue called "le zouave." It is on the Alma Bridge and is used by Parisians as a water level marker during floods. Apparently, in a big flood in 1910, this guy was up to his neck in water.
Another view of "le zouave" on the Alma Bridge
The Eiffel Tower from the Seine
The bottom of the Eiffel Tower from the Seine - panoramic
The top of the Eiffel Tower from the Seine - panoramic
The Chaillot Palace - used to be a royal residence; now it holds several different museums
Another view of either the Alexander III Bridge or the Invalides Bridge
The Place de la Concorde - the obelisk marks the site where the guillotine once stood in the French revolution
The Louvre from the Seine
Notre Dame from the Seine
Cool Notre Dame at sunset from the Seine
Cool Notre Dame at sunset from the Seine
Cool Notre Dame at sunset from the Seine
Cool Notre Dame at sunset from the Seine
Cool Notre Dame at sunset from the Seine
Cool Notre Dame at sunset from the Seine
People hanging out at the Pont-Neuf
Mike really likes this photo with the way it captures the name of the tour and the sunset.