Views of France from my plane’s window

I managed to snap some wonderful photos from my window seat on the plane!

They're magical. I don't know how I managed to get these photos - but there was no photoshop editing.

I think it must have been a combination of sunshine, some rain, and lots of clouds ... 

Architecture of Charles de Gaulle Airport

I love this photo.

I think I captured a great shot (as we were walking towards our gate).

The doors of Paris

One of my hobbies is taking photos of charming doors.

Here are some doors I saw while going around Paris.

The Pont des Arts

Marcelo and I strolled across the Pont des Arts on a wonderful afternoon.

We walked from the Institut de France (some kind of academy??) towards the central square of the Louvre Palace.

The “Institut de France”.

The Pont des Arts is the famous love-lock bridge.

Paris recently got rid of the locks.

We snapped a photo of ourselves. :)

The central side entrance to the Louvre.

The central courtyard of the Louvre.

The Arc de Triomphe du Carrousel.

To commemorate Napoleon’s victories.

The Tuileries Gardens.

Was part of a Palace, but became a garden after the French Revolution.

A statute of Diana, Roman goddess.

Beautiful tree.

Lounging by a small fountain/pond.

I loved this shot.

The sun's shadows against the tree bark and foliage.

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I also decided to make a little video of the bridge:

The Eiffel Tower

Some photos around the Eiffel Tower.

Outside the École Militaire which sits opposite the Eiffel Tower.

Great photo shot of the gardens.

A sense of perspective.

Lovely shot.

Love locks on the Hill of Montmartre

I also spotted this lovely car.

The Basilica of Sacre Coeur de Montmartre

In my previous post, I mentioned climbing up the steps to the top of Sacre Coeur; and enjoyed an incredible panoramic view of Paris.

At the top, there is a huge Basilica. It’s stunning architecture, inside and out. Peaceful, with beautiful details.

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Entry into the Basilica.

Cupola from below.

Wonderful mosaics, Byzantine influence. From wiki:

The mosaic over the choir, entitled The Triumph of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, is the largest and most important work of art in the church ... The mosaic is composed of 25,000 enamelled and gilded pieces of ceramic, and covers 475 square meters, making it one of the largest mosaics in the world.

 

The Rue Foyatier of Montmartre in Paris

In Paris, I took a photo below of the Rue Foyatier.

It’s quite a famous escalier (see wikipedia page) after the Sacre Coeur visit:

The Rue Foyatier is a street on the Montmartre butte (“outlier”), in the 18th arrondissement of Paris. Opened in 1867, it was given its current name in 1875, after the sculptor Denis Foyatier (1793–1863). One of the most famous streets in Paris, it consists of flights of stairs giving access to the top of the hill, the Sacré-Cœur Basilica, and the other attractions of the upper-Montmartre neighborhood. The Montmartre funicular runs alongside it.

I recently saw a “walkthrough” of the New York Met, and I decided to make videos of things I come across.

This is the walk down of those steps: