May 2014 Scavenger Hunt: Paris, France

Bonjour de Paris!

Terry and I at the Top of the Arc de Triomphe

with Our Niece Sara

The end of May finds me in Paris for the very first time!  

Almost 42 years ago, I made it to within 35 kilometers,

and I swore one day I'd return and make it to 0 klicks.   

May's List

1.  L is for Le Tour Eiffel

Top:  Tower

Lower Left:  Looking up at the Very Top

Lower Right:  Terry Climbing down the Stairs

What a thrill it was to see the Eiffel Tower the first time!





2.   7 p.m.

 

Omelets at
Café de la Mairie

8 place Saint Sulpice
75006 Paris, France
Saint-Germain-Des Prés, 6ème

      

This little cafe across the street from Saint Sulpice Church 
served delicious omelets to two weary and footsore travelers! 

3. Left ~ Bank of the Seine

Rooftops ~ Saint-Germain-Des Prés 

The part of Paris that became our temporary home 
was Saint-Germain-Des-Prés, 
consecrated by the Bishop of Paris in 558. 
It is found on the left bank of the Seine 
in the 6th arrondissement of the city.
The existentialist movement, associated with Jean-Paul Sartre 
and Simon de Beauvoir,  was centered in Saint-Germain-des-Prés.
Click here for maps of France, Paris, and its arrondissements. 
Source:  Wikipedia

Watching Boats Along From the Left Bank of the Seine

Deer in Paris!
Jardin du Luxembourg
(Much Easier to Catch Than in Colorado!)

4.   Gadget

These bright yellow and red
hydraulic pistons
power the elevators in 
the Eiffel Tower.

5. Puzzle

Replica of The Shroud of Turin
Saint Sulpice Church
6th arrondissement, Paris 

I was fascinated to see a replica of The Shroud of Turin 

in the huge and beautiful church of San Sulpice.  

This controversial religious artifact is a true puzzle.  

Is this length of linen with its haunting image Christ's burial cloth,
or is it an elaborate hoax dating from Middle Ages?

Saint Sulpice, Paris
Left:  from the side
Right:  from the Eiffel Tower

6.   Letter

Poignant Letters ~ Notre Dame Cathedral

Part of a Remembrance Display
for the British Empire Dead of the First World War

Nothing in Paris moved me more 

than this memorial 
for the British Empire Dead
in World War 1.

To see the Coats of Arms 
for Canada and Newfoundland
displayed and to remember Canada's
John McCrae and his poem
In Flanders Fields
was a powerful and emotional
experience for me.

I never expected to see this
in Notre Dame Cathedral.

7.   Reflection

Miniature Canadian Sail Boat

and Its Reflection

Pond Boating, Grand Basin

Jardin du Luxembourg, Paris

Sailing Miniature Sail Boats on the Grand Basin

Has Been a Tradition for Generations

8.   Fresh

Terry strolls by
fresh flowers for sale
along a narrow street
in Saint-Germain-Des-Prés.

 Fresh Flowers for Sale


9.   Tiny

Tiny Lovers' Lock at the Top of the Eiffel Tower

Tiny Roses Outside the École Militaire, Paris

École Militaire, Paris

Source:  wikipedia

Tiny Arc de Triomphe

from the Top of the Eiffel Tower

Tiny Pigeons Huddle Against Warm Stone

on the West Facade of Saint Sulpice Church, Paris

10.   Hidden

Portrait of Sarah Bernhardt,

Eiffel Tower, Paris

Technically this portrait of the French stage and film actress

Sarah Bernhardt was not hidden, but it would be easy to overlook

with all there is to see inside and outside the Eiffel Tower.

11.   Demolition

Demolition of a Paris Sidewalk Near Notre Dame Cathedral

12.  Antique

What do you choose for antique in Paris?

I finally settled on this beautiful sculpture of the Virgin and Child
by Jean-Baptist Pigalle. 

It is found in the apse of the 
Lady Chapel 
in Saint Sulpice Church.

Pigalle sculpted this during the restoration of the chapel around 1761.


Source:  eymardianplaces

The Lady Chapel, Saint Sulpice Church

Virgin and Child by Jean-Baptist Pigalle

June's List

B is for ?,   10 a.m.,   Spoon,   Puppet,   You again,   Water,  
Habitat,   Soccer,   Calm,   Man made,   Open,   Steam

Thanks to Jill (Greenthumb) 

and her Made with Love blog 

for setting up the scavenger hunt.

Blog:  http://suzzie43.blogspot.com/

Hunt:  http://suzzie43.blogspot.com/p/scaerngera.html





Parting Photos

Since every report my third graders did on a European country 
had to include the country's flag,
I couldn't end without 
the flag of France!

The Arc de Triomphe
and the French Flag

Au revoir et à la prochaine fois!