Above The Roofs of Paris

The roof-terrace of the Galeries Lafayette is a popular place not only for tourists who want to take a picture of the roofs of Paris and the Eiffel Tower but also for locals during their lunch break.

Head in the clouds

That´s how the Eiffer Tower presented herself a week ago today....

Bling Bling

Kitschy souvenir Eiffel Towers in a shop in the Marais. If I had to choose I would take a green one...

Coucou

I love how the Eiffel Tower consistently emerges from the buildings. I will never get sick of her view.

Faire la queue

Visiting Paris includes a lot of "faire la queue" (to line up) at the important sights. I think the longest waiting lines are at the Eiffel Tower, that´s why I´ve not yet been able to go to the very top of her. Seeing all those people lined up, I always decided to climb up by foot, but this way I only reached the second floor.

La Tour Eiffel #4

A detail of the Eiffel Tower... I haven´t yet gone up to her very top, the lines at the elevator were always too long. I contented myself with climbing up to the second floor four times.

Jules Hardouin-Mansart

The French architect Jules Hardouin-Mansart (1646-1708) was one of the most important European architects of the 17th century. His work is generally considered to be the apex of French Baroque architecture, representing the power and grandeur of Louis XIV. Among his best known works in Paris are the Pont Royal, the Église Saint-Roch, the Chapel Saint Louis des Invalides and the Place Vendôme. This monument is located in the garden in front of L´Hôtel National des Invalides.

La Tour Eiffel #3

The Eiffel Tower by night seen from the second floor.

La Tour Eiffel #2

Guarding the Eiffel Tower

Merci Gustave

La Tour Eiffel #1

Of course the first picture of this blog has to be one of the Eiffel Tower.