When my husband is in Paris for work several times a month, if he has an extra day to explore, he always brings me back architectural photos of Parisian details on buildings from his walks around the streets by his hotel. I love it when he stays in different areas of the city. I want to share just a few photos with you of his aerial views and rooftops.
Here is the beautiful rooftop of La Chapelle Royale built 1699 at Versailles for the royal family. Love the windows also. I hope my husband will be able to see the inside on his next visit.
And look at the roof detail in this section of the palace of Versailles. I also loved the detail on the fence. I am wondering if this is real gold leaf or gold paint. There is a type of real gold for exterior use shown in my gilding supply catalog. Versailles started out as a small hunting lodge in 1624 and then expanded by all the Louis kings.
This church is Saint Louis Cathedral in the city of Versailles. Churches seem to almost always have great roofs. Here's the plaque.
Below is another pretty rooftop of a building visible from the backside of Versailles. I would think Paris has more statues than any other city.
Below is an aerial view of Paris. The population of France is roughly 65 million and Paris is 2.1 million.
In looking at all those rooftops, I don't know about you, but I consider Paris high density living. I don't think there is a square inch of unused space. I think we are looking at all 2.1 million homes.
I love this photo also.
Doesn't this high rise hotel look out of place sticking up above the other buildings? What happened to zoning codes?
I absolutely love this photo. He took it from the top of La Basilique du Sacre Coeur de Montmartre. Great job, Honey.
Now here's a rooftop for you! Since Sacre Coeur sits up on a hill, it has commanding views of all of Paris. It would be hard to know how many thousands of artists have painted this building. I have collected over the years oil paintings by unknown artists who painted Sacre Coeur, Notre Dame and other places along the Seine River and sold them on street corners and parks. Most of mine were probably done in the 1950's and 60's. I always know where the painting was done if I see the domes of this building.
And, this building is lovely also. Sorry I don't know the name of it.
Do you see Sacre Coeur in the distance? Aerial view in the opposite direction.
Rooftops of Paris. Sigh.
Not a bad view.
And, how about this rooftop view with that old brown metal thing in view?
I want to live here. Pleeezzz? We could just occupy only one floor.
How's this view?
There is no lack of beautiful buildings in Paris.
My husband climbed the 382 steps to the top to get those photos.
Thank you, Mr. Swede, for the views.
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