A G: Paris Day 2 by Gordon, Bastille, Paris Notre Dame, Sainte-Chapelle, Conciergerie, Le Pantheon, Musee de Orsay

Paris Day 2, Bastille 巴士底, Paris Notre Dame 巴黎圣母院, Sainte-Chapelle 圣礼拜堂, Conciergerie 监狱, Le Pantheon 万神殿, Musee de Orsay 奥赛博物馆

~ Gordon

Paris Notre-Dame

At the entrance of

Paris Notre-Dame

Left: Sainte-Chapelle

Right: Palais de Justice

Sainte-Chapelle

The Pantheon

Love locks from Pont des Arts

a bridge link Louvre & Musee de Orsay

Sunset over Grand Palais

viewed from Pont des Arts

Beautiful night over the Seine River

viewed from outside of Musee de Orsay

Day 2 in Paris was really fun. Bastille was a cool with a lot of history. Paris Notre-dame was one of the nation's most famous churches. You may know it because of the movie called The Hunchback of Notre-dame which was written by Victor Hugo. Conciergerie looks like a prison and is a prison. The French Revolution history sits in here. Sainte-Chapelle has so many stained glass on the windows. Le Pantheon is pretty and Musee de Orsay hold many France artists collection.

July Column of Bastille Square

We first went to Place de la Bastille. The Bastille square was once a prison until the "Storming of the Bastille". The prison was destroyed during the French Revolution. In the center of the square stands the July Column. It commemorates the events of the July Revolution in 1830. The column had a golden statue on its top, which was very pretty to look at.

Hotel de Ville, Paris

Pompidou Center

Hotel de Ville, Paris

Pompidou Center

Walking towards our first stop Paris Notre-Dame, we stopped by City Hall (Hôtel de Ville, Paris), and Pompidou Center. Enjoyed our breakfast by sitting in front of the City Hall and Looked at pigeons flying around is a relaxing thing. Pompidou Center is nearby. It is celebrating its 40 anniversaries (1977-2017). The museum looks so cool from outside. Sadly, we don't have time to visit. Next Time!

Across the Seine River

walked towards Paris Notre-Dame

Cite, Paris

A model of current Paris Notre-Dame

The interior of

Paris Notre-Dame

The interior of

Paris Notre-Dame

The interior of

Paris Notre-Dame

Giant rose windows

The interior of

Paris Notre-Dame

The interior of

Paris Notre-Dame

Statues

The interior of

Paris Notre-Dame

Paris Notre Dame architecture, H. L. de Qvelen

The interior of

Paris Notre-Dame

The interior of

Paris Notre-Dame

The interior of

Paris Notre-Dame

At the gate of

Paris Notre-Dame

At the entrance of

Paris Notre-Dame

Then, we went to Paris Notre-Dame, a Cathedral church opened to public in 1345. The hallway was very long, and the giant rose window was enormous. When the sunlight shines through the windows, the reflection of the stained glass looks very pretty on the floor.

Paris Notre-Dame

Waiting area to

climb to bell tower

Spiral stairs to bell tower

Eiffel Tower &

Invalidies

Viewing Eiffel Tower

from Paris Nortre-Dame

A cruise on

Seine River

Top of Paris Notre-Dame

Chimeras

Viewing from the bell tower

At the entrance of

Great Bell Emmanuel

At the bell tower entrance where

to climb up Paris Notre-Dame

Now, the best part comes as we get to climb the bell tower after a long wait! Up we go on the spiral staircase. At the top, we saw many chimeras in all kinds. The view to the whole Cite island is great, even though Eiffel Tower is better.

1st floor of

Sainte-Chapelle

1st floor of

Sainte-Chapelle

1st floor of

Sainte-Chapelle

Remains of elements of

the upper parts of

Sainte-Chapelle

Remains of elements of the upper parts of

Sainte-Chapelle

Copy of the stone statue with traces of color from the chateau of Mainneville

Entrance to

Sainte-Chapelle

15 stained glass windows

stained glass windows

Place to hold

Crown of Thorns

Place to hold

Crown of Thorns

now showing at

Paris Notre-Dame

plan of

15 stained glass windows

The giant stained glass windows

on 2nd floor

2nd floor of Sainte-Chapelle

Built in 1242, Sainte-Chapelle was beautiful. It was built by the orders of Louis IX who was going to be saint Louis. Sainte-Chapelle houses relics, and the most famous among them all is the crown of Thorns. You can see this on the second floor. There is the crown of Thorns, along with 15 stained glass windows. The church is famous for its stained glass windows located on the second floor. The beautiful stained glass windows stands tall. Each contains a different bible story.

Left: Sainte Chapelle

Right: Palais de Justice

At the entrance to

Palais de Justice

Inside

Palais de Justice

Inside

Palais de Justice

The palace of Justice was a law court and is one of the oldest buildings in Paris. The Palace of Justice stands right next to Sainte-Chapelle.

The Conciergerie and the French Revolution

Those who lived at the end of 18 century open spoke of an endless

crisis to describe their era. On the verge of bankruptcy, kingdom of

France was also weakened by deep tensions. Eager to make reforms,

successive ministers faced much opposition.

The Conciergerie

A cell in the Conciergerie

The Conciergerie

Marie Antoinette

in the Conciergerie

The Conciergerie was used to hold the last Queen of France, Marie Antoinette. It used to be a very important prison. Now, it is a museum displaying the French Revolution history. Thousands of prisoners during the French Revolution were kept in the Conciergerie.

The Pantheon

Painting Le Martyre de Saint Denis

at the entrance of the Pantheon

According to Christian tradition, Saint Denis is a Christian martyr and saint. In the third century, he was Bishop of Paris. Denis is said to have picked his head up after being decapitated, walked ten kilometres, while preaching a sermon of repentance the entire way, making him one of many cephalophores in hagiology.

Tomb of Victor Hugo

The crypt of the Pantheon

The interior of the Pantheon

The Pantheon was built starting 1758, and was completed in 1790. King Louis XV fixed it from a lagging church into a vast building 110 meters long by 84 meters wide, and 83 meters high. He completed it under a vow that he made. Many famous people were buried in its crypt, such as Victor Hugo.

La Convention Nationale

at the entrance of

the Pantheon

A la Gloirie

des Generavx

de la

Revolvtion Francaise

Pendulum clock at

the Pantheon

Monument a Jean-Jacques Rousseau

by Albert Barsolome 1907

Valmy by Jules Desbois 1913

The interior of

the Pantheon

The interior of

the Pantheon

The interior of

the Pantheon

La Convention Nationale

at the entrance of

the Pantheon

Above the crypt was also pretty fascinating. There were story wall paintings, and I actually understood one, Jeanne d'Arc! It was about a little farming girl, who found a sword. She used it in battles, and led to many victories. Sadly, she was killed on a cross with burning wood under the order of the church. To read the story, follow the order is right to left.

Wall painting of
the story of
Jeanne d'Arc

The Seine River

Louvre on the other side

of the Seine River

walking from the Pantheon

towards Musee de Orsay

Louvre on the other side

of the Seine River

Louvre on the other side

of the Seine River

Louvre on the other side

of the Seine River

Louvre on the other side

of the Seine River

Pont des Arts

Sunset over Grand Palais, viewed from Pont des Arts

Sunset over Grand Palais

viewed from Pont des Arts

Sunset over Grand Palais

viewed from Pont des Arts

Sunset over Grand Palais 1

Sunset over Grand Palais 2

Musee de Orsay

At the entrance of Musee de Orsay

Bronze horse

at the entrance of

Musee de Orsay

Bronze rhino

at the entrance of Musee de Orsay

Bronze elephant

At the entrance of

Musee de Orsay

The interior of Musee de Orsay

Vincent van Gogh's portrait is on display

Naissance de Venus by Alexandre Cabanel 1863

La Chaste Suzanne
by Jean-Jacques Henner 1864

La Danse
by Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux 1869

Musee de Orsay

viewing from the Seine River side

Musee d' Orsay was really beautiful on the outside. It was once a train station! On the inside, it is a plain museum that has many statues and paintings. Can you believe that there is a lot of paintings made by Van Gogh. Go to upstairs, and it has a lot of cool exhibits.

Our lovely hotel, Novotel Paris

Day 2 in Paris was really fun after all. The pole at Bastille has its historical meaning. Paris Notre-dame was one of the nation's most important churches. Victor Hugo's Hunchback of Notre-dame presented the church to the whole wide world. Sainte-Chapelle is well known for its 15 huge stained window displaying bible stories. Conciergerie was very historical for a prison. Le Pantheon and Musee du Orsay were very awesome and beautiful. My Paris day 2 is one of the best days in the total ten days!