Day 8: Lyon to Paris
Today we got of the Viking
Delling, and took the TGV train to Paris, to get on the Viking
Rinda for the second part of our trip.
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| Our train to Paris |
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| Lyon train station |
Our boat was actually docked in Le Pecq, about 20 miles north of Paris on the Seine. Le Pecq is within walking distance of the town of
St. Germain en Laye, which is somewhat more famous.
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| Walking through the streets of Le Pecq, on the way to St. Germain en Laye |
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| St. Germain en Laye |
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| St. Germain en Laye |
The main attraction in St. Germain en Laye is the
Chateau de St. Germain en Laye.
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| American tourist in front of the Chateau |
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| Church of St. Germain |
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| Center of St. Germain de Pres |
Day 9: Paris
Since we have been to Paris several times, we skipped the ship's excursion and took a shuttle bus into Paris to wander around.
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| A view along the Seine |
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| Les Invalides, originally a home for old soldiers. Napoleon's tomb is inside. |
At Brenda's insistence, we made a visit to the
Rodin Museum.
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| Hotel Biron, the main building of the Rodin Museum |
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| A garden shot |
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| Tower of Les Invalides, as seen from the Rodin Museum |
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| Gardens of the Rodin Museum |
From the Rodin Museum, we took the Metro to near Notre Dame Cathedral.
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| What passes for a gas station in Paris |
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| Entering the Metro |
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| In the Duroc Metro station |
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| Back above ground |
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| View of Notre Dame, from the left bank. This was a few months after the fire |
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| The Seine, between the left bank and the Ile de la Cite |
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| Another view of Notre Dame |
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| Souvenir shops across from Notre Dame |
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| Undamaged part of Notre Dame |
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| Paris City Hall |
We then walked along the banks of the Seine. During summer, they set up beach chairs along the banks (no sand).
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| Don't remember what this is, but it was impressive |
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| Pont Neuf, or "New Bridge", which is actually the oldest bridge in Paris |
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| Don't pee on the sidewalk |
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| Another view along the banks of the Seine |
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| Institut de France |
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| Arc de Triomphe du Carrousel (not the "real" Arc de Triomphe |
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| Courtyard of the Louvre. We didn't go in. |
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| Entrance to the Louvre |
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| Buildings along the Rue de Rivoli |
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| Place de la Concorde |
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| Statue of Georges Clemenceau, outside the Petit Palais |
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| Petit Palais, an exhibition hall across from the Grand Palais |
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| Statue of Winston Churchill, next to the Petit Palais |
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| Along the Champs Elysees |
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| The real Arc de Triomphe |
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| Palais des Congres (convention center) |
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| La Defense, an area of skyscrapers west of central Paris |
Next: Days 10-11--Giverny, Vernon, and Rouen
