The big arch in the middle of l'Etoile, on top of the Champs Elysées is not the only one in Paris. There are many other arches, like this one I photographed in the 10th arrondissement at the crossing of rue Saint-Denis and Boulevard Bonne-nouvelle. It was built in 1672 in replacement for a medieval gate in the city walls built by Charles V in the 14th century (read the whole story here if you're interested). It's a stunning monument, and the blue/cloudy sky makes it even more beautiful.
Gorgeous Arch! Very majestic looking with the sky overhead.
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Merci for sharing that with us Eric -- it was all new to me.
ReplyDeleteI love the clouds.
Wonderful angle on this shot. I am partial to the lion's head in the center of the arch, tongue and all!
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What I first love in the photo is the angle. Really love it....
ReplyDeleteSecond, I love the sky and the clouds. Makes me think of Porte de Saint Cloud (ha ha ha !)Makes me smile, silly me ;)
Basically, your pictures (both from yesterday and today) are really breathtaking...
The Tenin Perpective! And used in such a stunning way! It's just lovely. I haven't said it in a while, but I think it every day, Thank You for your time and effort for making this blog possible. It is such a wonderful thing for those of us who need our daily dose of Paris! Merci!
ReplyDeleteEric, this and the St. Jacques Tower are two landmarks I 'discovered' in my antique postcards. Both were on my 'must see next time' list and after getting the Tenin Perspective, they're at the top:) As always, thanks so much for starting my day with something positive!
ReplyDeleteAnd—as noted— your perspective makes it even more spectacular. :~}
ReplyDeleteThe 10th is really off my radar, but I'm going to change that next time I'm in Paris.
I was there today, and took a very similar picture. I just sent it to my French teacher (Madame Klingaman) and she replied asking me if I saw parisdailyphoto.com today and I saw this post...J'ai mourrai! MDR! :)
ReplyDeleteEric (the other one) : "j'ai mourrai" is not what we would say ;-) Because in 'j'ai mourrai' you are using two different tenses (past and future) which is, as you know, a bit strange with the verb 'mourir' ;). What do you mean : 'je suis mort' ou 'je mourrai' ou encore possible : 'elle m'a tué' ou 'elle me tuera'. In any case, needless to say, you don't need to change anything ; I caught your meaning perfectly ;))
ReplyDeleteHey, Really great work, I would like to join your blog anyway so please continue sharing with us,
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