A few years ago this is what the bridge looked like.
I think that Paris came up with a very clever solution. The bridge no long has
a grid but has some sort of plexi-glass. The bridge leading to
the Beaux Arts is more beautiful than ever.
Beaux Arts
Looking towards the Beaux Arts from an arcade at the Louvre
The Senat building in the Jardin du Luxembourg
The pyramids at the Louvre designed by I. M. Pei
This is the
Arc de triomphe du Carrousel
It is situated at the end of the Tuileries facing the Louvre.
The Arc de Triomphe du Carrousel (pronounced: [aʁk də tʁijɔ̃f dy kaʁusɛl]) is a triumphal arch in Paris, located in the Place du Carrousel. It was built between 1806 and 1808 to commemorate Napoleon's military victories of the previous year. The more famous Arc de Triomphe de l'Étoile, across from the Champs Élysées, was designed in the same year; it is about twice the size and was not completed until 1836. It is also an example of Corinthian style architecture.[1]
Thanks Wikipedia
I hope that the pronunciation guide clears up any questions you had about
how to say the name of this triumphant arch.
The arch with the Louvre in the background.
Empty fountains at the Louvre
According to Waymark this is an equestrian statue of
Louis XIV (Cour Napoleon du Louvre)
It was Louis XVI who was on the throne when the French Revolution
began.
Venders on the sidewalk by the quai
This is the Place St Michel. When the Professor taught in Paris in
1974-1975 this square was the meeting place of students who were protesting
about the US war in Vietnam. It is not far from the Sorbonne.
The statue of Saint-Michel was designed by Gabriel Davioud,
It went through several different plans before it was settled that it would be the Archangel
fighting with the devil. Water pours from the mouths of two dragons.
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When the weather is warm, it is almost impossible to find an empty chair to sit on.
The arch of triumph and the Louvre in the background.
I had never noticed these hands before. These were sculpted by an American artist
named Louise Bourgeois.
See also Louise
Entrance to the gardens from the Place de la Concorde.
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