Here are more Paris exteriors. Enjoy.
At the heart of Quartier Latin and close to Paris Universities, the Place St-Michel is a famous Paris landmark. The fountain in the center of the square was created by French sculptor Davioud in 1860 and represents Saint Michel, protector of France, slaying a dragon.
This is the Fontaine de St. Michel. It is a favorite place for young kids to hang out. Here is a photo that shows it is only on the end of the building.
Here is a close up of the sculpture. This dragon looks pretty fierce.
Next we have the church.
One of the smart things my husband did was take photos of the street signs where he was so he could return or remember where he took that photo.
Next, the Pantheon.
The inscription above the entrance reads AUX GRANDS HOMMES LA PATRIE RECONNAISSANTE ("To the great men, the homeland [is] grateful"). By burying its great men in the Panthéon, the Nation acknowledges the honour it received from them. As such, interment here is severely restricted and is allowed only by a parliamentary act for "National Heroes".
In the center of Place de la Bastille is the Colonne de Juillet, the July Column, a steel and bronze column standing 52 meters high and weighing 170 tons. The architects Alavoine and Viollet-le-Duc designed it in the likeness of the Trajan Tower in Rome.
The top of the Colonne de Juillet is adorned by a gilded statue called the "Genie of Liberty". It is the work of Durmont. It has a star on its forehead and is carrying a torch in one hand and in the other a broken shackles chain.
The Colonne de Juillet commemorates the July Revolution of 1830, three days of battle called "Les Trois Glorieuses" which resulted in the overthrow of Charles X and the installation of Louis Phillipe.
At 8 place de la Bastille, 75011 Paris, France is the Bastille restaurant near the July tower at the former Place de la Bastille. The Bastille was a fortress and prison from 1370 to 1383 an demolished during the French Revolution. Some remaining stones of the fortress can be seen on Boulevard Henri IV.
Now a bridge over the Seine built in 1904.
The Via Duc d'Austerlitz is a single-deck, steel arch, rail bridge that crosses the Seine in Paris. Its usage is solely dedicated to the railroad traffic.
And, of course, below, this is always a famous landmark for American tourists.
That's all for today.
Summer
Photo Credits: My husband
