Paris - Part Six - The Louvre

Sunday, the final day of our trip to Paris dawned grey and drizzly, but fortunately we were going to be inside all day.  First we were going to the Louvre, then we had the long coach trip home.  

So here we have photos from our morning in the Louvre, as seen through Henry's eyes.

Amazing picture on the ceiling.

Henry enjoyed being able to get up close.

Henry & Jill studying the placade.

Next Henry walks round to the other side.

A similar painting, but in reverse...

After the Louvre we made our way back to the coach for the trip home.  

We were all thoroughly exhausted!

Paris - Part Five

The final part of Day Two continued with a walk through the park...

in which we enjoyed the autumnal colours  and statues.

Where we stopped and had the most expensive cup of tea ever!

Sitting alongside this pond, and enjoyed listening to the birds in the hedge.  We then continued our walk

past the obelisk to the Champs Elysees where all the Christmas decorations and the 'Le Village des Artisans d' Art' had been set up.

There was an ice skating rink around which were wonderful wildlife displays...

The entrance to the skate park.

Amazing chocolate for sale...very expensive though, we looked only.

Just look at this chocolate tools, would have made a fantastic gift!

We thoroughly enjoyed walking up and down each side and looking at all the stalls.  Jill managed to get quite a few gifts for her family and friends.  We stopped and enjoyed a crepe.

These were amazing!  Painted shells for hermit crabs they were selling.

We watched these for quite a while...one looked like it was planning on changing its accomodation!

We then caught the Metro to the Eiffel Tower and were pleased to see that the top wasn't covered in fog this time!

The queue was far too long to even consider going up the tower, so we had a nice walk round before we caught the Metro back to our hotel...if only it were that easy!  We got back to where we thought our hotel was, only to realise we were, slightly lost!  A long, long walk later on what felt to me like shards of glass (my feet were sooooo sore!) we finally made it back at about 9pm, exhausted!

Paris - Part Four

Day Two continued...After lunch we set off to cross the Seine river to make our way towards the Lourve which we needed to walk through to get to the park and make our way to the Champs Elysées.   

We decided to cross over the Ponts des Arts bridge where lovers' have been sticking 'cadenas d'amour' (love padlocks) to the railings.

Despite them being removed by officials once, the locks have returned and are more plentiful than before and look like they are there to stay.

Henry was fascinated by them and had a good look at all the different types.

He especially liked this lock, thinking it most interesting.

View from the bridge

Jill in front of the bridge.

My turn to pose now ;-)

Henry was getting tired so asked for a ride in my bag...I'm making him comfortable!

The entrance to the Louvre

Henry taking another well earned rest!

He enjoys sitting near the waterfalls.

The glass pyramids, completed in 1989, the main one of which serves as the main entrance to the Louvre.

Henry on one of the plinths in front of a smaller pyramid.

He attracted a lot of attention and several people asked to photograph him.

As well as stand to have their photo taken beside him!

Next it was Jill's turn to get up on the plinth...

In action...

My turn...I'm much more conservative!

Henry couldn't resist standing in front of  another water feature

Art in action!

My handsome Henry

Some more people stopped to ask to take photos of him.

That's it Henry says, time to move on, as he walks off.

The Arc de Triomphe du Carrousel was built on the site of the former Tuileries Place between 1806 and 1808 to commemorate Napolean's military victories of the previous year.

Stay tuned for the completion of Day Two tomorrow...