A G: Paris Day 3 by Aaron, Sacre Coeur, Les Invalides, Grand Palace, Petit Palace, Pont Alexandre III, Palais de Elysee, La Madeleine

Paris Day 3, Sacre Coeur 圣心大教堂, Les Invalides 荣军院, Grand Palais 大宫, Petit Palais 小宫, Pont Alexandre III 亚历山大三世桥, Palais de Elysee 爱丽舍宫, La Madeleine 玛德莲娜教堂

~ Aaron

Sacre Coeur

Les Invalides

Tomb of Napoleon I, Les Invalides

Grand Palais

Petit Palais

Palais de Elysee

Place de la Concorde at sunset

This 3rd day in Paris was wonderful. The Sacre-Coeur is a beautiful church. Les Invalides is a place with the tombs of some very famous French war heroes. The Grand Palais, Petite Palais, Pont Alexander III, and the Palais de Elysee all are very amazing. This day had lots of information in it.

Sacre Coeur

Beautiful view form

Sacre Coeur

Sacre Coeur street performers

The interior of Sacre Coeur

Light up a candle at Sacre Coeur

A model of Sacre Coeur

Interior of Sacre Coeur

The Basilica of the Sacred Heart of Paris or the Sacre-Coeur Basilica is a Catholic church, dedicated to the sacred heart of Jesus , in Paris, France. Construction began in 1875 and was finished in 1914. It was blessed after the end of World War I in 1919. The inspiration for Sacre-Coeur’s design came September 4, 1870. It was the day of the declaration of the Third Republic. Today, the basilica is thought to be dedicated to the 58,000 who lost their lives during the Franco-Prussian war, the word of the national assembly on July 24, 1873. There are many flights of stairs to climb to reach the basilica, as it is on a very tall mountain. The outside is made of polished white stone, while the inside has some great stained glass windows. Shiny statues lie inside, with huge wall paintings on the ceiling.

Les Invalides

Napoleon I standing

in the middle of

the bell tower

Invalides

a modle of

tomb of Napoleon I

Military Museum of Invalides

Armour

Sword

Military Equipment in 1520

Sword

Napoleon I and me

Little model of canon

The Invalides building holds the military museum of the Army of France and the Dome des Invalides, a large church with the tombs for some of France’s war heroes, most notably Napoleon Bonaparte. Louis XIV started Invalides as a home and hospital for old and sick soldiers. When these were finished, he decided to add a church besides for the soldiers. Shortly after its completion, Louis XIV requested a private royal chapel, which was finished in 1708. Museums were added in the 1900s, and the soldiers inside were sent to other places. In 1840, Napoleon’s ashes were sent back to France from the island he died on. He was given a big funeral, then sent to Invalides where his tomb was being built. It was finished in 1861, and is where Napoleon’s body still lies now. The Army museum has artifacts from many different wars, including some from the time when Napoleon was still alive. It also has some war artifacts from different countries from ancient times.

At the plaza of Invalides

Canon gun of Les Invalides

Chapel of Invalides

Tomb of Napoleon I

Invalides

Tomb of Napoleon I, Invalides

Tomb of Napoleon I

Invalides

The dome of Invalides

Tomb of Napoleon II

Invalides

Tomb of Napoleon I, Invalides

The Grand Palais, Petite Palais, Pont Alexander III, and the Palais de Elysee were all very nice-looking.

Grand Palais

The Grand Palais has many excellent pieces of art of sculptures, including some of Rodin’s work and plenty of other scluptures in its multiple rooms (this is temp exhibition only, Grand Palais has many show rooms). There is a clear glass roof on the palace with a gorgeous view of the sky and everything above it.

Petit Palais

Interior of Petit Palais

Petit Palais

The Petite Palais has some fantastic statues, vases, and garden inside. It is similar to the Grand Palais, as both have some rooms open for exhibition with many artifacts from long ago.

Pont Alexandre III

Pont Alexandre III and Grand Palais

Pont Alexandre III &

Grand Palais

Pont Alexandre III & Les Invalides

Eiffel Tower view from Pont Alexandre III

Eiffel Tower view from

Pont Alexandre III

Pont Alexandre III &

Grand Palais

Pont Alexandre III & Les Invalides

The Pont Alexander III has a four (4, at 4 cornors of the bridge) golden statues, one for each corner on its path across the Seine. It connects the Grand Palais and Petite Palais to the Palais de Elysee.

Palais de Elysee

Across Champs-Elysees

walking towards Palais de Elysee

Arc de Triomphe at far

walking towards Palais de Elysee

Palais de Elysee

The Palais de Elysee is a buildings where the President of France lives right now.

This day in France was amazing. The Sacre-Coeur is a very fabulous church. The Invalides is a very majestic building with its golden dome. The Grand Palais, Petite Palais, Palais de Elysee, and the Pont Alexander III were very extravagant. I wish this day never ended!