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Snapshot of a courtyard somewhere on the Rive Gauche.

Some of the stained glass windows inside Saint Chappel.

One of the gilded statues on top of the Paris Opera.

Looking across the Seine at Night.

The Seine at night with the Eiffel Tower in the background.

The entrance to Père Lachaise Cemetery.

Oscar Wilde's tomb.

A row of mausoleums.

A view across a field of tombs.

A stone owl perching on one of the mausoleums.

A moss-covered statue over a tomb.

The Eiffel Tower sparkling on the hour seen from the Trocadéro.

The Eiffel Tower at night.

Looking straight up the center of the Eiffel Tower.

The Eiffel Tower sparkling on the hour as seen from the second observation platform.

The Trocadero at night from the second observation deck of the Eiffel Tower.

Downstream view of the Seine at night from the second observation deck of the Eiffel Tower.

Mont Saint Michel from a distance.

Looking up at the top of the abbey of Mont Saint Michel.

The courtyard in the abbey of Mont Saint Michel.

Château de Chenonceau from the riverbank.

A small patch of the gardens surrounding Château de Chenonceau.

Château de Chenonceau from the driveway.

Our Opel Meriva parked at the entrance to our hotel.

The double-helix staircase in the center of Château de Chambord.

The front entrance to Château de Chambord.

Château de Chambord from just outside the main wall.

Château de Chambord from across the rear moat.

The main gallery of the Musee d'Orsay.

An art nouveau cabinet with carved mouse handles on display at the Musee d'Orsay.

An art nouveau desk on display at the Musee d'Orsay.

The Cité des Sciences et de l’Industrie (City of Sciences and Industry) at the Parc de la Villette.

Looking into the palace chapel from the second floor.

A hallway with a few small paintings.

The entrance plaza of the palace.

A handy way to park a 2.5 meter long car.

The Seine at night with the Eiffel Tower in the background.

The Institut de France at night.

A statue in the Luxembourg Gardens.