I think Notre Dame is my favorite thing so far in Paris. It was amazing!!! We took one of our famous audio tours and walked through the inside, went all around the outside and then climbed a billion stairs to the top of the tour. This church took 200 years to build and is used as the "center of Paris" (all streets and distances are measured from here).
Lighting a candle for Grandpa Mike!!! Yet another place he would have loved!
Dad...some flying buttresses just for you! Such an incredible design...and it looks pretty sweet too!
The day we went to Notre Dame, they were having a huge baking contest for all the pastry chefs. We got to walk through tents and see all of them sweating and going crazy over hundreds of rolls, baguettes and croissants. The smells were intoxicating! Fitting that they should decorate the alter for 6:30 mass with a bunch of baguettes!
I'm pretty sure 90% of the people walking around Notre Dame looked like this! Everyone in Paris is always munching on a baguette. They just keep it in it's wrapper and take bites during their walk. I'm hoping to keep this habit up when I come back home...it's quite nice!
Going up to the towers of Notre Dame was my favorite. We had such a clear, sunny day and could see 360 degrees of Paris. It was so impressive!
Just chatting it up with some of the gargoyles at the top! There were a ton of these little guys. We saw storks, elephants, monkeys...we basically went on another safari!
Sunny Paris with the Eiffel Tower in the spotlight.
Oh you know...that's just me and my husband looking out over Paris. No big deal.
When we were standing at the very top, you could feel the tower swaying. It was kind of scary...but the view made up for it. We even got to see Quasimodo's giant bells.
After Notre Dame, we visited another church nearby...Sainte Chapelle! It is a lot smaller than Notre Dame, but the stained glass inside made it feel huge. All the walls of the chapel are lined with massive stained glass windows and each piece tells a different bible story. Walking inside and seeing all the colors and light took my breath away.
Words can't describe.
This church was built to hold the crown of thorns that Jesus wore when He was crucified. Whether that is true or not, I'm so glad this magical place was built. ...Katie
Lighting a candle for Grandpa Mike!!! Yet another place he would have loved!
Dad...some flying buttresses just for you! Such an incredible design...and it looks pretty sweet too!
The day we went to Notre Dame, they were having a huge baking contest for all the pastry chefs. We got to walk through tents and see all of them sweating and going crazy over hundreds of rolls, baguettes and croissants. The smells were intoxicating! Fitting that they should decorate the alter for 6:30 mass with a bunch of baguettes!
I'm pretty sure 90% of the people walking around Notre Dame looked like this! Everyone in Paris is always munching on a baguette. They just keep it in it's wrapper and take bites during their walk. I'm hoping to keep this habit up when I come back home...it's quite nice!
Going up to the towers of Notre Dame was my favorite. We had such a clear, sunny day and could see 360 degrees of Paris. It was so impressive!
Just chatting it up with some of the gargoyles at the top! There were a ton of these little guys. We saw storks, elephants, monkeys...we basically went on another safari!
Sunny Paris with the Eiffel Tower in the spotlight.
Oh you know...that's just me and my husband looking out over Paris. No big deal.
When we were standing at the very top, you could feel the tower swaying. It was kind of scary...but the view made up for it. We even got to see Quasimodo's giant bells.
After Notre Dame, we visited another church nearby...Sainte Chapelle! It is a lot smaller than Notre Dame, but the stained glass inside made it feel huge. All the walls of the chapel are lined with massive stained glass windows and each piece tells a different bible story. Walking inside and seeing all the colors and light took my breath away.
Words can't describe.
This church was built to hold the crown of thorns that Jesus wore when He was crucified. Whether that is true or not, I'm so glad this magical place was built. ...Katie
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