Lets talk about Paris ( admin trips)

dimple · **on:** September 30, 2013, 06:54:48 PM

Hi guys as I promise I will share some Pictures of our travel

Lets start w/ our Paris Trip

Eiffel Tower is one of the famous landmark in Paris.. it is an iron lattice tower located on the Champ de Mars in Paris, named after the engineer Gustave Eiffel, whose company designed and built the tower. Erected in 1889 as the entrance arch to the 1889 World's Fair, it has become both a global cultural icon of France and one of the most recognizable structures in the world. The tower is the tallest structure in Paris and the most-visited paid monument in the world; 7.1 million people ascended it in 2011. The tower received its 250 millionth visitor in 2010.

The tower stands 324 metres (1,063 ft) tall, about the same height as an 81-floor building

Eiffel Tower in day time

Eiffet Tower at night

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dimple · **Reply #1 on:** September 30, 2013, 07:09:27 PM

The Louvre or Louvre Museum is one of the world's largest museums and a historic monument. A central landmark of Paris, France, it is located on the Right Bank of the Seine in the 1st arrondissement (district). Nearly 35,000 objects from prehistory to the 21st century are exhibited over an area of 60,600 square metres (652,300 square feet). With more than 8 million visitors each year, the Louvre is the world's most visited museum.

the Place where u can see the original Mona Lisa

The Mona Lisa (La Gioconda or La Joconde) is a half-length portrait of a woman by the Italian artist Leonardo da Vinci, which has been acclaimed as "the best known, the most visited, the most written about, the most sung about, the most parodied work of art in the world."

Wing Victory Samothrace

The Winged Victory of Samothrace, also called the Nike of Samothrace, is a 2nd-century BC marble sculpture of the Greek goddess Nike (Victory). Since 1884, it has been prominently displayed at the Louvre and is one of the most celebrated sculptures in the world. H.W. Janson described it as "the greatest masterpiece of Hellenistic sculpture."

Venus de milo

Aphrodite of Milos better known as the Venus de Milo, is an ancient Greek statue and one of the most famous works of ancient Greek sculpture. Created sometime between 130 and 100 BC, it is believed to depict Aphrodite, the Greek goddess of love and beauty (Venus to the Romans). It is a marble sculpture, slightly larger than life size at 203 cm (6 ft 8 in) high. The arms and original plinth were lost following its discover

dimple · **Reply #2 on:** September 30, 2013, 07:16:18 PM

The Pont des Arts or Passerelle des Arts is a pedestrian bridge in Paris which crosses the Seine River. It links the Institut de France and the central square (cour carrée) of the palais du Louvre, (which had been termed the "Palais des Arts" under the First Empire).

A love lock or love padlock is a padlock which sweethearts lock to a bridge, fence, gate, or similar public fixture to symbolize their love. Typically the sweethearts' names or initials are inscribed on the padlock, and its key is thrown away to symbolise unbreakable love. Since the 2000s, love locks have proliferated at an increasing number of locations worldwide. They are often treated by municipal authorities as litter or vandalism, and are costly to remove.

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dimple · **Reply #3 on:** September 30, 2013, 07:24:09 PM

The Arc de Triomphe de l'Étoile is one of the most famous monuments in Paris. It stands in the centre of the Place Charles de Gaulle, at the western end of the Champs-Élysées It should not be confused with a smaller arch, , which stands west of the Louvre. The Arc de Triomphe honours those who fought and died for France in the French Revolutionary and the Napoleonic Wars, with the names of all French victories and generals inscribed on its inner and outer surfaces. Beneath its vault lies the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier from World War I.

the Arc de Triomphe du Carrousel

dimple · **Reply #4 on:** September 30, 2013, 07:30:33 PM

Notre-Dame de Paris also known as Notre-Dame Cathedral or simply Notre-Dame, is an historic Roman Rite Catholic Marian cathedral on the eastern half of the Île de la Cité in the fourth arrondissement of Paris, France.The cathedral is widely considered to be one of the finest examples of French Gothic architecture and among the largest and most well-known church buildings in the world. The naturalism of its sculptures and stained glass are in contrast with earlier Romanesque architecture.

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bohica · **Reply #5 on:** September 30, 2013, 08:09:06 PM

Lovely pics. Thanks for sharing and educating the members.

dimple · **Reply #6 on:** September 30, 2013, 09:18:34 PM

Bridges ans Statues

There are many bridges in the city of Paris, principally over the River Seine, but also over the Canal de l'Ourcq around 37 bridges across the Seine, of which 4 are pedestrian only and 2 are rail bridges.

fayt · **Reply #7 on:** October 01, 2013, 08:30:51 PM

whoooaa.... nice trips and a bit of information...

zzgundam · **Reply #8 on:** October 01, 2013, 08:32:37 PM

Wow, beautiful scenery.
Paris really is a historic city. There is much to be learned in a simple trip.

Thank you so much for sharing. Hope you enjoyed the trip!

-ZZ

Prime™ · **Reply #9 on:** October 01, 2013, 09:07:31 PM

Ahh vive la France..

Merci beaucoup Madame dimple. Tres bien!

sniffer · **Reply #10 on:** October 03, 2013, 01:43:51 AM

thanks for sharing! lupet nung mga padlocks hehe

Cathrina · **Reply #11 on:** October 03, 2013, 05:31:10 AM

Sweet my dream place to go vaca hope i can visit there pretty soon ..thanks mam dimple sa share..

caligula · **Reply #12 on:** October 04, 2013, 06:41:34 AM

Who's the good lookin' guy with you in front of Arc de Triumph? Is he French?

Kung hindi pa ko maging staff nito, ewan ko na lang...

Itachi101 · **Reply #13 on:** October 10, 2013, 10:29:03 PM

sana sa Rome,Italy next na destination ninyo TS
dun maganda din dyan assured
tourist spot talaga ito
HQ ni Pope
tikman at kumain nang gelato habang ng site seeing
pati paghagis ng coin sa The Trevi Fountain
sabi nila para makabalik ka ulit dun

icE_boaT · **Reply #14 on:** October 10, 2013, 11:32:42 PM

great trip...! museu de louvre and the trevi fOuntain is the best,, that's the place which is top on my list...next is macau..

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