Musee d'Orsay as we approach Pont Royale on the river Seine..
The Musée d'Orsay, on the Left Bank of the Seine. Formerly Gare d'Orsay, a Beaux-Arts railway station built between 1898 and 1900.
Cruising along the River Seine approaching Pont de la Concorde.
Pont Alexander III. The Beaux-Arts style bridge, with its exuberant Art Nouveau lamps, leads to the Palais Royale.
Approaching passerelle Léopold-Sédar-Senghor, formerly known as passerelle Solférino (or pont de Solférino) as we pass under Carousel Bridge.
The National Assembly building situated near passerelle Léopold-Sédar-Senghor.
Pont Royale, the third oldest bridge in Paris, after the Pont Neuf and the Pont Marie.
Magnificent apartments overlooking the river Seine.
Ahead is Pont des Arts crossing to the Louvre. Famous for lovers securing padlocks to the handrails.
The famous Pont Neuf connecting to Ile de la Cite.
Pont Neuf (New Bridge) crossing the west corner of the Île de la Cité, Paris's oldest bridge, built between 1578 and 1607.
Sunset over Pont Marie on the Seine.
The Eiffel Tour lights up as dusk approaches.
The streets of Montmartre.
The streets of Montmartre with Sacre Coeur looming in the background.
Abesses Metro Entrance, Montmartre Area. The canopy at Abbesses is one of only three surviving art deco canopies of the Parisian metro.
The Basilica of the Sacred Heart of Paris, commonly known as Sacré-Cœur Basilica and often simply Sacré-Cœur.
Sacre Coeur's main entry portal.
Sacre-Coeur, skywards to the gargoyle.
Street art........."committed, subversive, transgressive art. #uncrisourd." Our local guide channels the poster's message... #wearecharlie.
Solid patrons of this Brasserie wait for service.
Souvineer shoppers in the streets of Montmartre.
A Wallace Fountains in Montmatre. Designed by Sir Richard Wallace and sculpted by Charles-Auguste Lebourg. They are large cast-iron sculptures scattered throughout the city.
The main entrance to Gare de L'est.
The main facade of L'église de la Madeleine at the end of Rue Royale.
La Madelaine Paris, viewed from the rear.
The Napoleon Courtyard at the Musee du Louvre with Ieoh Ming Pei's pyramid in its center.
The Carillion Bell Tower of the Town Hall, Paris.
Palais de Justice Law Courts.
Pont Neuf from Pont au Change.
The western facade of Notre Dame with its twin towers from the left bank of the Seine.
The dome of the Institute of France constructed in 1661.
The Fontaine du Bassin Soufflot, at Place Edmond Rostand, a man and woman holding up a large shell.
The Arc de Triomphe de l'Étoile is one of the most famous monuments in Paris. It stands at the western end of the Champs-Élysées at the centre of Place Charles de Gaulle.
A glimpse inside Arc de Triomphe.
The Musée de l'Armée is a national military museum of France located at Les Invalides in the 7th arrondissement.
The Dome (Tomb of Napoleon) Musee de l'Armee.
Pont Alexandre III's Gilded Fames sculptures on the socle counterweights. Grand Palais looms in the background.
The Grand Palais'grand entrance
General de Gaulle statue in front of the Grand Palais.
Hotel Banke, our modest home whilst in Paris.
The Palais Garnier, an 1,979-seat opera house at the Place de l'Opéra in the 9th arrondissement of Paris.
Parisienne Art Nouveau street lamps.
Place de l'Opera from above the Metro entrance.
The Galeries Lafayette, an upmarket French department store chain. Its flagship store Boulevard Haussmann in the 9th arrondissement.
The spectacularly ornate interior of Galerie Lafayette.
A spectacular central glass dome lights the interior of Galerie Lafayette.
A birds eye view of famous fashion labels at Lafayette Galerie.
Pont Neuf.
Palais de la Cite on the Ile de la Cite. The towers (L-R) are Horloge , César and Argent.
The clock of the Palais de la Cite. The inscription below "This machine that makes twelve parts so fair teaches to protect Justice and defend the laws."
The Hôtel de Ville (City Hall) the city's local administration building, standing on the Place de l'Hôtel-de-Ville – Esplanade de la Libération in the 4th arrondissement.
Notre-Dame de Paris, a medieval Catholic cathedral on the Île de la Cité in the 4th arrondissement.
Notre Dame's Rose window on the western facade.
The central portal on the western facade of Notre Dame.
Illustration of the Last Judgment, central portal of west façade, Notre Dame.
Notre-Dame
The Church of Saint-Sulpice, on the east side of Place Saint-Sulpice, in the Latin Quarter of the 6th arrondissement.
A classic Citroen 2CV stands out from the rest.
Notre-Dame-de-Lorette church built during the years 1823-36 in neoclassical style. On the front is “Beatae Mariae Virgini Lavretanae”. Above in the background is Sacre Coeur.
The Pont Alexandre across the Seine. In the background is the Grand Palais des Champs-Élysées.
Arguably the most iconic symbol of Paris, the Eiffel Tower. A wrought-iron lattice tower on the Champ de Mars.
The wrought-iron lattice work that forms la tour Eiffel. Locally nicknamed "La dame de fer" (French for "Iron Lady").
The Eiffel Tower with the Trocadero in the background of the base.
Capturing fond memories of Paris on a damp, overcast day.
Centrale Ecole Militaire building to the south-east of the Eiffel Tower.
The Arc de Triomphe de l'Étoile. One of the most famous monuments in Paris, standing at the western end of the Champs-Élysées at the centre of Place Charles de Gaulle. Th French tricolore flying from its central arch.
Place de la Concorde, rue Royale,L'église de la Madeleine (background) Hôtel des Monnaies (left), Hôtel de la Marine (right).
Entrance to Jardin des Tuileries at Place de la Concorde.
The Fountain of River Commerce and Navigation, at the Place de la Concorde.
The Oblisk of Luxor with the Arc de Triomphe in the far distance.
Arc de triomphe du Carrousel on Allee Centrale leading towards Jardins des Tuileries.
Allee Centrale of the Jardin des Tuilieries.
Le Grande bassin rond in the Jardin des Tuileries looking toward the Louvre.
