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| The Opera Garnier, or Paris Opera House, which was the inspiration for "The Phantom of the Opera." |
Brandy managed to find the Rue Charlemagne in our wanderings. |
We ate at a little
Italian restaurant on our way to the Bastille Day party. This is my attempt
at taking a picture in the mirror. |
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| The band playing for the crowd at the Place de la Bastille on the night before Bastille Day had the crowd dancing and singing (in French, of course). |
This column in the Place de la Bastille commemorates the French Revolution. |
The best picture I could get of the band with my camera at night. |
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| Some of the crowd out for the Bastille Day party at the Place de la Bastille. |
Brandy waving from the window of our apartment. Not much to see from the outside, but the inside was just right. |
Brandy with a giant bonsai tree at the Marche de Fleurs (flower market) near Notre Dame. |
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| The entrance portal to Notre Dame depicting the Last Judgement. |
Several statues of the Apostles near the entrance to Notre Dame. |
The main aisle of Notre Dame (no flash allowed, so a little blurry) |
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| The north rose window of Notre Dame. |
The north rose window of Notre Dame. |
A 12th century depiction of the Last Supper on the choir screen surrounding the altar of Notre Dame. |
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| The south rose window of Notre Dame. |
The south rose window of Notre Dame. |
The south rose window of Notre Dame. |
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| Detail of the center of the south rose window of Notre Dame. |
A few panels of stained glass below the south rose window depict several saints. |
The west rose window (can be seen from the front of the cathedral) is behind the large pipe organ of Notre Dame. |
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| A look into the nave behind the altar of Notre Dame. |
The south side of Notre Dame. |
The south rose window of Notre Dame. The treasury of the cathedral is to the right and contains a number of holy relics. |