On Saturday I did the round trip of the sights of Paris. Starting at
about 10.30 we saw nearly everything of interest commencing with the church of the St Madeleine, Arc du Triomphe where the unknown French warrior lies
with an ever burning light at his head. Down through Champs Elysees and
Bois de Boulogne to see the great race course of Longchamps and the Eiffel Tower which we ascended and got a great
view of Paris from the clouds.
From there to the Trocadéro which Napoleon built to commemorate his victories
and then on to see the last resting place of that gentleman.
After lunch the Louvre where all the great pictures and paintings are
and then to the Notre Dame where we saw thousands of pieces of the treasures
given to the church by the Kings of other days. This church is the most
beautiful I have ever seen and the windows are marvels of colours.
Leaving that we did a trip through the Latin quarter
and back to the
hotel though Place de la Concorde where all the executions of the Revolution
took place. It is a most magnificent square with fountains and gardens
everywhere.
At night we saw the wax works of the city but they do not come up to
the Mme Tussauds' of England as far as figures go but they do have some
remarkable illusions there. One is especially good done in a glass room
where lights are continually changing and also the scenery.
Then it was
an early night and I wanted it.
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