Snapshot of a courtyard somewhere on the Rive Gauche.

Some of the stained glass windows inside Saint Chappel.

The interior of Saint Chappel.

Out front of the Paris Opera.

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.

A hedge maze on the grounds of the château.

The royal kitchen at Château de Chenonceau.

Jennifer by a roaring fire.

Château de Chenonceau from the riverbank.

A small patch of the gardens surrounding Château de Chenonceau.

Château de Chenonceau from the driveway.

The hotel where we stayed in the Loire Valleu.

Our Opel Meriva parked at the entrance to our hotel.

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

The decoration at the top of the double-helix staircase.

Jennifer on the roof of the château.

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.

A fancy art nouveau bed.

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

The IMAX theater at the Cité des Sciences et de l’Industrie (City of Sciences and Industry)

Looking into the palace chapel from the second floor.

A hallway with a few small paintings.

Looking out the back door of the main palace.

Looking down a hallway filled with paintings and chandeliers.

A flower in one of the gardens.

One of the houses in Marie Antoinette's rustic village.

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 Samaritaine department store at night.

The Institut de France at night.

Two owls perched in the window box.

Tulips surrounding a statue.

A statue in the Luxembourg Gardens.

A pool and statues in the gardens.