Frankfurt/Paris > Paris 23 Aug 09

23 Aug 2009

Still in Paris; my companion’s recovery is not going as quickly as we had hoped. Here are pictures from the Eiffel Tower area. I got off at the Invalides stop, near the Hôtel des Invalides.

palatial building with gold dome gold statue near Invalides other museum-like building w. gold statuary ornate dome

I then walked along the Quai d´Orsay and Quai Branly toward the Eiffel tower.

view of bridge across river Seine sculpture on bridge base longer shot of bridge w. sculptures semi-abstract sculpture of a person view of buildings across river church building in background

I walked past the Musée du Quai Branly (has international art) and saw the colored shadow cast by one of the glass squares that line the sidewalk.

purple shadow cast by glass

Finally, I got to the Eiffel Tower. Here are your standard tourist shots.

long shot of tower another long shot closeup of first level head-on view of tower detail of horizontal gridwork close up of leg of tower detail view of one of the legs

I was not surprised to see a bust of Gustav Eiffel, but I was surprised to see a small lake near the tower.

gold bust of Eiffel lake with ducks and surrounding trees

There were a couple of dozen street vendors selling trinkets at the base of the tower. As I left to go across the Seine to the Trocadéro station, I heard a loud jingling noise. I turned around to see all the vendors fleeing, with police on bicycles in hot pursuit.

back view of fleeing vendors

Across the river from the Eiffel Tower is the Palais de Chaillot, which houses the Musée de l´Homme, Musée Nationale de la Marine, and the Theâtre Nationale de Chaillot.

view of palais from across the seine scultpure of horse and bearded man standing at its side sculpture of horse and human standing at its side blocky sculpture of men, women, and cherubs blocky sculpture of women and horse curved stone front of palais golden statue near Theatre Nationale

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