A G: Paris Day 1 by Gordon, Statue of Liberty, Eiffel Tower, Arc de Triomphe, Louvre

Paris Day 1, Statue of Liberty, Eiffel Tower 艾佛尔铁塔, Arc de Triomphe 凯旋门, Louvre 卢浮宫

~ Gordon

Eiffel Tower

viewed from Palais de Chaillot

Musee de Louvre

Night of Musee de Louvre

Our first day in Paris was really awesome. The statue of Liberty in France was really small. But it was actually the original, the very first one.The Eiffel tower was very grand, as it is very tall and has a view of almost everything in Paris. Arc de Triomphe is one of the most famous monuments in Paris. It was built to commemorate Napoleon's victories. It is very high, and has been the world's highest monument for a little time, as it was 29.9 meters high! The Musee du Louvre has so many things, including Parthenon sculptors. Sadly, not as much as the great British Museum. There are also many other exhibits in the museum.

Arrived at Paris Jardins station

Taking metro to our hotel

metro

Statue of Liberty over Seine River

Eiffel Tower from far

Eiffel Tower

Statue of Liberty

We first checked in to our hotel, then took the metro to the Statue of Liberty in Paris. It was just like a smaller version of the Statue of Liberty on the New York Harbor. There was also the same torch color, and both of them were covered in copper sulfate, which is green now. They looked like identical twins, just that they have size differences. There is a really good view of the Eiffel Tower. A bridge across the Seine River has a perfect view of the Eiffel Tower. It looked so straight and tall. Surprisingly, it still hasn't fallen from the wind. The design of the tower must be good!

Eiffel Tower

1st to 2nd floor, Eiffel Tower

2nd to top floor, Eiffel Tower

Base of Eiffel Tower

At ticket booth

Eiffel Tower

The tower has three levels for the public to visit. The topmost level's upper platform is 906 ft. high. The climb from ground level to the first level is over 300 steps. Still stairs are here for the first. It is amazing that the stairs are up to the top floor, but commonly, no one walks up there. We chose to take the elevator up to the top, but they stopped at the second floor. The elevator monitor said that we needed to take another elevator to the third floor. We got to enjoy the scenery on the second floor while waiting to go onto the top floor. The top floor is the highest point in Paris. Many famous buildings such as Invalides can be seen with its shining golden dome.

Eiffel Tower Top Floor (3rd floor) scene:

engineer Gustave Eiffel

who designed & built the tower

Elevator at

the top floor

Palais de Chaillot

On the top floor

Les Invalides

Grand Palais

Musee de Louvre

Eiffel Tower 2nd Floor scene:

Palais de Chaillot, 2nd floor, Eiffel Tower

Palais de Chaillot

2nd floor

Eiffel Tower

Palais de Chaillot, 2nd floor, Eiffel Tower

The Seine River

2nd floor, Eiffel Tower

The Seine River

2nd floor, Eiffel Tower

Les Invalides, 2nd floor, Eiffel Tower

The Seine River

2nd floor, Eiffel Tower

Grand Palais & Pont Alexander III, 2nd floor, Eiffel Tower

Eiffel Tower 1st Floor scene:

Base of Eiffel Tower
viewed from 1st floor

Look up to the top of Eiffel Tower

Elevator at 1st floor

At 1st floor

Palais de Chaillot

Taking stairs down

1st floor to ground, Eiffel Tower

Arc de Triomphe

Top Ceiling of Arc de Triomphe

At the entrance to climb the arc

Statue of the arc

Arc de Triomphe

Tomb of the Unknown
Soldier from WWI

Built in 1806, Arc de Triomphe has a never ending fire honoring Napoleon's death. Beneath the arc, sits a tomb of an unknown solder, who died in world war II. Arc de Triomphe was built before Napoleon died.

Arc de Triomphe should not be confused with another arc (I call it twin brother) that looks alike and 2 times smaller. This smaller arc is called Arc de Triomphe du Carrousel, located in front of Musee de Louvre. They are very similar in many ways. Both arcs honor the people who died in the French Revolutionary War. There are some differences. One arc is located to the west of the Louvre, and the other is to the east of Louvre.

Arc de Triomphe

Grand Palais

Concorde Square

Arc de Triomphe
du Carrousel

We walked from Arc de Triomphe to Louvre, and as we passed by Grand Palais, Concorde Square, and Arc de Triomphe of Carrousel. We didn't enter the Grand Palais.

Musee de Louvre

The Louvre was a palace, and it is now a museum. I. M. Pei built a glass pyramid on the square on the outside of the Louvre Square. Louvre has a long history, even stretching back to when it was a fort in the late 1200s under Phillip II's order. Now, there are so many famous artworks in there like the seated scribe or Venus de Milo. Some people believe that Venus de Milo's right arm is holding a mirror. There is also a stone record of the law of Babylon. You can see the Mona Lisa, which you have to stay so far away from! No one know if she is feeling happy or sad.

A model of Louvre

The interior of Louvre

The interior of Louvre

The collections of Louvre

Liberty Leading the People
Engene Delacroix commemorating
the July Revolution of 1830
Paris 1830

Mona Lisa
Leonardo da Vinci
Italian 1503-06

Les Noces de Cana
Paolo Caliari, dit Veronese
Venise 1562-63

Captif ("l'Esclave mourant")
Michelangelo
Rome 1513-15

Athena
Achat 1807

Winged Victory
of Samothrace
Greece, 190 BC

Diamant dit "Le Régent", France 1698

Egyptian wall sculpture

The Seated Scribe
Ancient Egypt
either the 5th Dynasty, c. 2450–2325 BCE
or the 4th Dynasty, 2620–2500 BCE

Winged human-headed bull
Mesopotamia, Assyrie, Iraq
721-705 BC

Code de Hammurabi

a well-preserved Babylonian

law code of ancient Mesopotamia

1754 BC

Code de Hammurabi

a well-preserved Babylonian

law code of ancient Mesopotamia

1754 BC

Egyptian Anubis

Grand Sphinx

Fragment of Parthenon

Fragment of the frieze of the Temple of Artemis Leukophryene

at Magnesia ad Maeandrum

Department of Greek, Etruscan, and Roman Antiquities

Hellenistic Art (3rd-1st centuries BC)

Venus de Milo

Ancient Greek statue

130-100 BCE

Venus de Milo

Ancient Greek statue

130-100 BCE

Venus de Milo

Ancient Greek statue

130-100 BCE

The original Louvre foundation

The original

Louvre foundation

Touch bottom of glass

pyramid at Louvre

Touch bottom of glass

pyramid at Louvre

Louvre

Our first day in Paris was a blast! It was so fun as we saw beautiful scenery. Many monuments can look identical from far away, but actually, they can all be different. Museums can teach many things, like about jewelry or any place you visit there. You can have you're best day learning and having fun!