Enchanting Paris

The Arc de Triomphe is one of the most famous monuments in Paris. It was commissioned in 1806 after the victory at Austerlitz by Emperor Napoleon at the peak of his fortunes. Laying the foundations alone took two years, and in 1810 when Napoleon entered Paris from the west with his bride Archduchess Marie-Louise of Austria, he had a wooden mock-up of the completed arch constructed. The architect Jean Chalgrin died in 1811, and the work was taken over by Jean-Nicolas Huyot. During the Restoration, construction was halted and would not be completed until the reign of King Louis-Philippe, in 1833–36 when the architects on site were Goust, then Huyot, under the direction of Héricart de Thury. Napoleon's body passed under it on 15 December 1840 on its way to its second and final resting place at Les Invalides.

Although Napoleon did not have the chance to march through the Arc de Triomphe with his great Army alive, many years down the road, on 2nd Dec 2008, the next great warriour, Bigboy de' William had led some 30 people and pass through it with victory on Napoleon's behalf.


at the entrance of Palace


some fine paintings along both walls within the Palace...


pic of warrious at the side of Palace...


What is Michael Jackson doing in the Palace???

Palace de la concorde

Eiffel Tower.

The Eiffel Tower was built for the World Exhibition in 1889, held in celebration of the French Revolution in 1789.The construction was only meant to last for the duration of the Exposition, but it still stands today, despite all protests from contemporary artists who feared the construction would be the advent of structures without 'individuality' and despite the many people who feared that this huge 'object' would not fit into the architecture of Paris.Today, there is no such aversion anymore among the Parisians, and one could not imagine Paris without the Eiffel Tower, in fact it has become the symbol of the City of Light.

At 8 hectares (20 acres), the octagonal Place de la Concorde is the largest square in Paris. It is situated between theTuileries and the Champs-Elysees. Viewing Eiffel Tower from a distance can be quite beautiful from here.

at level 2 of Eiffel Tower...

full view of the bridges at level 2 of the Eiffel Tower...

Upon its inauguration in 1875 the opera house was officially named the Academie Nationale de Musique.

The Louvre palace in Paris dates back to 1190. It hosts the Louvre museum since the 1789 French revolution. It went through a restructuring between 1981/ 1997. The famous Pei glass pyramids mark the new entrance to the Louvre museum.

at the entrance of Louvre Museum.

u ought to be shot if you dun know this...

Here is the famous Mona Lisa by Leonardo da Vinci .

golden horse monument...

behind every successful man, there is a woman...

some says behind every unsuccessful man, there are 2

Looking into the eyes of my lover ;D

at Jardin des Tuileries.

oh god! I m so ashamed...

free and easy - roaming the street of Paris immediately after dropping the stuff at Pullman Hotel...

got this great pic directly behind the opera house, beautiful?

hey! What are you holding in your hand?

The Jardin des Tuileries is Paris's most central garden. It connects the Louvre with the Place de la Concorde and forms a part of the large central axis between the Louvre and La Défense.

... white horse monument

The Arc de Triomphe du Carrousel is the smallest of the three arches on the Triumphal Way, the central axis between the Lourve and La Défense. On top of the arch were four gilded bronze horses taken by Napoleon from St. Mark's Square in Venice. The statues were returned to Venice after Napoleon's downfall at Waterloo. 1828 a replica of the horses as well as a chariot were installed as a replacement. Originally a statue of Napoleon was supposed to be put in the chariot but he rejected the idea so the chariot stayed empty until the restoration of 1828 when an allegoric figure took the place of the emperor. It is flanked by statues symbolizing Victory and Peace.

a romantic evening out at the world renowned cabaret - Moulin Rouge

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