Paris September 2006
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I am on a business trip again. This time three days Paris. Business meeting allowed for going there a day earlier and so there was the opportunity for some sightseeing. Hotel was Paris Hilton in La Défense where the Grand Arche is located. I took the Metro (subway) to Louvre and walked all the way back (about 8,5 km - 5.3 miles)
Waiting for take off in Berlin Tegel - another plane has to land first.
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View to Berlin Tegel Airport after the turn to the West
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Parallel approach to Paris Roissy Charles de Gaulle
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Concorde welcomes us
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Grand Arche in La Défense
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Views from Grand Arche
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Panorama from Grand Arche towards Arc de Triomphe.
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Louvre
I want to see Mona Lisa and I did. A fascinating picture and something very special. I liked it.
The main square
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Interesting lift
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Sculpture hall
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Venus of Milo
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Louvre panoramic view from Place du Carrousel
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Fall impressions from park Jardin des Tuileries
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Obelisk on Place de la Concorde
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Place da la Concorde is the starting point of Champs-Élysées
View over Champs-Élysées to Arc de Triomphe
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Champs-Élysées is quite busy
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Arc de Triomphe
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View back to Place de la Concorde and Louvre
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284 steps get you up to the roof of Arc de Triomphe
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View from the roof is gorgeous. To the left Montmartre with Sacré-Cœur in the middle Champs-Elysées and the Eifel tower to the right
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Eifel tower
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View into the opposite direction along Avenue de la Grande Armée and Avenue Charles de Gaulle to Grand Arche
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View back
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Closer to Grand Arche
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Grand Arche at La Défense
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Two days later we have a little ride on river Seine with the team.
Debbie and Laura
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Chris needs some extra working time
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Sun goes down on the banks of river Seine
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Eiffel tower seen from the boat
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Sculpture at bridge Pont Alexandre III
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Bridge Pont Neuf at night
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