The Corner Garden
Situated to the west of the palace, the gardens of Versailles cover over 800 hectares of land, much of which is landscaped in the classic French Garden style. A hectare of land is…
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E.T. Phone Home
Driving through the French countryside, off in the distance, you would see something that, just for a moment, made you think the aliens had just landed. Just above the trees…
Read MoreThe Rainy Church
For the two weeks we were in Europe, it only rained hard one day. Even then, most of that time we were returning from Normandy, back to Paris. Traveling through…
Read MoreParis from Above
Like many older cities, Paris has its historical part of downtown and the more modern sections. This view of downtown Paris is from the Montparnasse Tower. At 59 stories, it’s…
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The Lion Guards at Versailles
Gardes are two warlike lions in white lace napkins by Franco-Portuguese artist Joana Vasconcelos, the first woman to exhibit in the garden rooms of Versailles.
Read MoreHonfleur, France
Leaving the Normandy countryside in northwestern France, our tour group stopped at a small fishing town on the Seine called Honfleur, close to the Port de Normandie. Full of the…
Read MoreThe Palais Garnier
The Paris Opera House, or The Palais Garnier, is an elegant 1,979-seat opera house. Built from 1861 to 1875 for the Paris Opera, it is sometimes referred to as simply the Opéra. Today, it is…
Read MoreLes Invalides
Les Invalides officially known as L’Hôtel national des Invalides (The National Residence of the Invalids), is a complex of buildings containing museums and monuments, all relating to the military history of France, plus a hospital and…
Read MoreThe Horses of the Grand Palais
Europe seems to be a continent of statues and monuments and Paris is no exception. Atop the two corner entrances to the Grand Palais you will find a Quadriga, or…
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