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| Construction of the Arc de Triumph was commissioned
by Napoleon in
1806. It is 160 ft. high from base to crown. |
The grounds of the Palace of Versailles
abound with monumental works of art. |
IM Pei's crystal pyramid is the
centerpiece of the Louvre Museum's front courtyard. |
| Westminster Abbey, where kings have been crowned since 1066.
Over 3,000 souls are interred inside the church. |
Tower of London's medieval White
Tower. Built in the 11th century, it houses the oldest Norman chapel in England. |
Henry VIII's personal suit of
armor on display in the White Tower. As you can see, he was
quite a big man. |
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| The Pont Neuf
Bridge, built in the late 14th century, is the oldest in Paris and
spans the River Seine. |
Ludwig Van
Beethoven's death mask on display in Paris. |
Decorative inner
courtyard at the Palace of Versailles. |
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| The Palace of Versailles'
Fountain of Flora dates to 1672. A half-naked goddess reclines on flowers,
while cupids weave garlands. |
The immense base of
the Eiffel Tower. We ascended to the top, but, unfortunately, visibility was poor. |
Notre Dame Cathedral's
southeastern facade seen from the south bank of the Seine River. |
| A medieval tower
encountered while strolling through north central Paris. |
At Versailles, the
Dragon Fountain, constructed during the 17th century, depicts an episode from Apollo. The
main water jet reaches 88 feet in height. |
Paris is a strollers
paradise where promenades are meticulously landscaped with verdant plants and judicious placement of
public art. |
| Westminster Abbey's
east facade. The church dates to the 11th century, and is the final
resting place for 3,300 notable British citizens. |
London's Tower
Bridge, completed in 1894, as seen from the south side of the Tower of London.
The center span is a draw bridge. |
The Temple of Love at
the Palace of Versailles is located away from the main palace. Queen
Marie Antoinette could see it from the window of her secluded bed
chamber. |
| Architect I. M. Pei's glass pyramid
in the courtyard of the Louvre Museum in Paris. |
Henry VII's Burial Chapel at Westminster
Abbey. Begun in 1503, knight's flags hang beneath the spectacular Tudor vaulted ceiling. |
At Henry VIII's medieval Hampton
Court castle, people gaze at one of the earliest known astronomical
clocks, dating to 1528. |
| The British Prime Minister's residence
at 10 Downing Street, London. |
A guard stands diligent watch at
the Windsor's Royal Mews horse stable near Buckingham Palace. |
A Rodin sculpture in a small
park on the Thames River. The British Parliament building is in the
background. |
| The Westminster Abbey Choir at the
center of the abbey's great nave. |
Inside Westminster Abbey,
wall niches appear more like museum art than burial crypts. |
Main gate of Hampton Court Palace,
home to Henry VIII who made it his residence around 1525. It is outside
London on the Thames River. |
| The front facade of Henry the
VIII's amazing medieval Tudor palace, Hampton Court. |
Henry VII's Chapel at Westminster
Abbey. The flags are Knight's coat of arms insignias. |
At the entrance to Hampton Court,
a ferocious winged Griffin holds Henry VIII's coat of arms and puts
visitors on notice. |
| The Palace of Versailles' grounds
are littered with fountains and many great works of sculpture. |
Fountain on left in context to
its surroundings, outbuildings in the Trianon area at the Palace of
Versailles. |
The Petit Trianon Chateau served
as a respite away from the main palace where the King could take a meal
while strolling his property. |
| In the Trianon area at the Palace
of Versailles, the Temple of Love. |
The main courtyard entrance at the
Palace of Versailles, which Louis the XIV made his personal residence
starting in the late 17th century. |
A peaceful strolling lane on the
grounds of the Palace of Versailles. Magnificent plant specimens grow on the estate. |
| The Petit Trianon was constructed
in the 1760's and was said to be Marie Antoinette's favorite spot to avoid
public. It was said she would not even allow King Louis XVI to bother her
when she was ensconced within. |
There are around 250 acres of
formal gardens and treed lanes around the Palace of Versailles. |
King Loius XIV built the Grand
Trianon out of marble to handle the extreme weather. He used it as a
reclusive spot to relax. Napoleon occupied it from 1805 to 1815. |
| Detail of Moat and stonework at
the Grand Trianon on the Palace of Versailles grounds. The building is faced
with marble, as a previous design of porcelain facing could not hold up to
the weather. |
An outbuilding at the Palace of
Versailles located near the Grand and Petit Trianons. |
The Arc de Triomphe is France's
premiere war monument. It especially memorializes the Napoleonic Wars.
Underneath the Arc is the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier from the First World
War. It was commissioned in 1806 and rises to 162 feet. |
| The Avenue de Champs Elysees,
which the French say is the most beautiful street in the World. This view is
from the top of the Arc de Triomphe around Christmas 1996. |
The Ritz Carlton Paris in Place
Vendome. Arguably one of the most prestigious and luxurious hotels in the
World. Princess Diana stayed here before her death. |
The Pont Neuf Bridge was built in
1594 and is one of the oldest in Paris. It is really a series of arched
bridges joined together to traverse The River Seine. |
| The Victoria & Albert Museum
houses a large collection of Medieval stained glass. |
The Victoria & Albert Museum is
the World's largest of decorative arts and design with 145 galleries under
12 acres. Its collections span 5,000 years from every area of the globe. |
Harrod's Department Store around
Christmas. It is one of the largest in the World and their motto is All
Things for All People, Everywhere. |
| Women of the World's Continents
sculpture outside the main entrance to Musee D'Orsay in Paris. |
A sculpture gallery inside the
Musee D'Orsay in Paris. |
A statue inside an ornate gallery
in the Musee D'Orsay. The museum is world renown for it's impressionist
painting collections. |
| Nubian Alligator Hunters sculpted
in 1893 by Ernest Barrias is on display at the Musee D'Orsay. The figures
are life size or larger. |
The Mona Lisa by Leonardo Davinci
is one of the finest paintings in the Louvre Museum's extensive collection.
Leonardo painted it from 1503 to 1519. |
The Louvre has a program that
allows accomplished Artists to come in and copy the Masterworks. |
| The Tower Bridge crosses the River
Thames near the Tower of London. It was built in 1894 and is a suspension
bridge where the span can open up in the middle to allow ships to pass. |
View of The Tower of London
Fortress from across the Thames River. In the lower right is the infamous
Entrance to the Traitors Gate. |
Inside the structure of the Eiffel
Tower and a view of the elevator that takes people to the top. |
| The immense base of the 1,063 ft
high Eiffel Tower. It was built in 1889 and the metal structure (excluding
concrete) weighs 7,300 tons. |
Famous aristocrats, poets,
generals, admirals, politicians, scientists, and other notable people have
been interred in Westminster Abbey down through time. |
The White Tower c. 1078 is the
oldest keep in the Tower of London complex. The walls are made of imported
French stone, which are 15 ft thick at the bottom and 11 ft. thick at the
top. |
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