The European Diaries: Paname, Je t'aime.

La Tour Eiffel, la véritable icône de Paris.

As I said in this post, Paris has a special place in my heart and this trip only added to my sentiments for this amazing city.  Once again I really tried to pair down my photos, but with over 1,500 taken in Paris alone, it was hard folks and there will be more of the European Diaries this weekend with our final entry.  See after the jump for more pictures of La Ville-Lumière after the jump...

Inside the Louvre Pyramid looking out at the palace.

Ceiling painted by Cy Twombly in the Salle de Bronzes at the Louvre.

 

Stunning necklaces that I wish hung in my closet.

Stairways at the Louvre.  Every corner of this building is jaw dropping.

Aphrodite of Milos, otherwise known as Venus de Milo. Beautiful marble sculpture thought to be done by Alexandros of Antioch.

Macarons, definitely NOT to be confused with macarOOns.  Delicious little sugar puffs!

Dehors de la Sainte-Chapelle.

Dedans.

Freedom, equality, and brotherhood.  Relevant words these days at le Palais de Justice.

Notre Dame at night.

View of the Seine and Notre Dame at night. La Ville-Lumière.

Fromage.

Musee de l'Orangerie has now overtaken Musee D'Orsay's spot as my favorite museum in Paris.  Simple amazing.

Gazing in awe at Monet's Nymphéas.

l'Arc de Triomphe.

Underneath La Tour Eiffel.

The largest artichokes I've ever seen.

Centre Pompidou.

Le Grand Palais.

If you haven't been following along, you can see the rest of the European Diaries here.