On the day I chose to visit the Eiffel Tower during my recent weekend in Paris, the tower was partially shrouded in mist. The mist was a bonus, it meant there were no queues and we were able to go up the tower without any delay. As I looked down from the tower along the [...]
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Morning Mist
16 Comments CherryPie on Dec 12th 2012
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Archangel Michael
4 Comments CherryPie on Dec 8th 2012
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Fontaine Saint-Michel
The Fontaine Saint-Michel is located in Place Saint-Michel. The statue above the fountain depicts Archangel Michael and the devil, sculptured by Francisque Joseph Duret. In the foreground there are two winged dragons that were sculpted by Henri Alfred Jacquemart.
Those are just two of the nine sculptors whose work is featured in the fountain.
14 Comments CherryPie on Dec 6th 2012
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The Chapel
14 Comments CherryPie on Dec 3rd 2012
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Stained-Glasses Windows (Room 6)
PS: The title is written letter for letter as it was in the museum leaflet.
8 Comments CherryPie on Nov 28th 2012
