Riding down the Champs Elysees serves like a long road of anticipation to build up ones senses in anticipation of something much awaited. From the first hazy glimpse of the Arc de Triomphe this excitement starts to build.
This great avenue in itself is a sight to behold--so majestic is its layout that I doubt if any finer road has ever been built. The grandeur of this tree lined avenue that welcomed the victorious Kings and Queens of France is a fine example of Paris's love for beauty evident even in such a mundane thing like a road. Towards the bottom of the Champs Elysees its either side plays host to some of the most expensive shops of Paris as well as the famous Lido! Everything quintessentially Paris can be seen here--from fashion to café's!
One accesses the arc de Triomphe through an underground walkway--this helps avoid crossing the road as the Champs Elysees is always busy!
Having a bit of the flu so I don't think I am going to be able to go into much detail today--just going to leave you with a few nice pictures!!!
Below is a picture of the Arc de Triomphe taken from the middle of the Champs Elysees!
Here is a view of the Champs Elysée from atop the Arc de Triomphe.
This is a plaque set into the ground at the Arc de Triomphe proclaiming the date of Republic formation
Every evening at 6.30 there is a service of memorial at the Arc de Triomphe where the fire is lit.
Here is a view of the Eiffel Tower from the Trocadero.
Here are some unusual images of the Eiffel Tower.
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| The evening sun glinting against metal work |
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| View of the metal beams lit up at night from within the lift. |
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