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Around Town : Pictures of some of the sites I was able to see and photograph as I wondered a bit. The pictures are mostly of buildings and artwork, as well of some new friends in the tour group. As you can from the few pictures here, the city is an art gallery in itself.

Around Town

Pictures of some of the sites I was able to see and photograph as I wo ...

Updated: Jan 11, 2005 7:52pm PST

Paris - Eiffel Tower : You can't say you've seen Paris if you don't see the Eiffel Tower. Day and night shots of Paris' most renown landmark.

Paris - Eiffel Tower

You can't say you've seen Paris if you don't see the Eiffel Tower. Da ...

Updated: Jan 11, 2005 9:48pm PST

Basilique du Sacre Coeur : After the Franco-Prussian War of 1870, it was proposed to construct a church to the Sacred Heart on the butte Montmartre. Although originally the fund raising was by public subscription, in 1873, the National Assembly declared its construction to be a state undertaking. Of the 78 entries in the competition for its design, the one chosen was by the architect named Abadie. He was already well known for his restoration of the St-Front Cathedral in Périgueux. The building was started in 1875. In 1884, Abadie died with only the foundation finished. The building was finally completed in 1914, but was not consecrated until 1919, after World War 1. The interior of the church contains one of the worlds largest mosaics, and depicts Christ with outstretched arms. The nearby bell tower contains the “Savoyarde”. Cast in Annecy in 1895, it is one of the worlds heaviest at 19 tons. You can download a free Windows slideshow of this album and of the "Around Town Paris" together at http://www.higginsoft.com/files/Paris.exe (217.5 MB) or a screensaver of just this album at http://www.higginsoft.com/files/Paris-BasilicaoftheSacredHeart.scr (57.9 MB).

Basilique du Sacre Coeur

After the Franco-Prussian War of 1870, it was proposed to construct a ...

Updated: Jan 16, 2005 5:43pm PST

Louvre - Building : The building and the art work on and around it. You can download a free Windows slideshow of this album and the other Louvre albums together at http://www.higginsoft.com/files/LouvreSlideShow.exe (174 MB) or a screensaver of just this album at http://www.higginsoft.com/files/Louvre-Building.scr (54.5 MB).

Louvre - Building

The building and the art work on and around it. You can download a ...

Updated: Jan 14, 2005 3:43pm PST

Louvre - Paintings : Paintings are hard to photograph in a museum. Generally, the lighting isn't the best, and if there is any direct light, it leaves a glare spot, as does a flash. You can download a free Windows slideshow of this album and the other Louvre albums together at http://www.higginsoft.com/files/LouvreSlideShow.exe (174 MB) or a screensaver of just this album at http://www.higginsoft.com/files/Louvre-Paintings.scr (17.8 MB).

Louvre - Paintings

Paintings are hard to photograph in a museum. Generally, the lighting ...

Updated: Jan 14, 2005 4:33pm PST

Louvre - Statues : The Louvre has hundreds, if not thousands of statues, some by famous artists and some by obscure or even forgotten artists. Some statues are thousands of years old, and some, maybe hundreds of years old. The majority of these are by French artists.

Louvre - Statues

The Louvre has hundreds, if not thousands of statues, some by famous a ...

Updated: Jul 27, 2010 8:39pm PST

Louvre - Tribal Art : Sculptures, totems, masks, and other works of art from Africa, Polynisian Islands, and Central & South America.

Louvre - Tribal Art

Sculptures, totems, masks, and other works of art from Africa, Polynis ...

Updated: Apr 12, 2010 4:38pm PST

Louvre - Miscellaneous : Things and/or objects that don't fit in the other categories. You can download a free Windows slideshow of all the Louvre albums together at http://www.higginsoft.com/files/LouvreSlideShow.exe (174 MB). Most of the pictures from this album were incorporated into the others.

Louvre - Miscellaneous

Things and/or objects that don't fit in the other categories. You c ...

Updated: Jan 14, 2005 6:20pm PST

Versailles - Building Statues : This album covers the building and the statues on the roof and on the walls on the back side. Another album contains over 50 busts that are on the walls of the inner court. You can download a free Windows slideshow of this album and the other Versailles albums together at http://www.higginsoft.com/files/VersaillesSlideShow.exe (393 MB) or a screensaver of just this album at http://www.higginsoft.com/files/Versailles-BuildingandStatues.scr (86.5 MB).

Versailles - Building Statues

This album covers the building and the statues on the roof and on the ...

Updated: Jan 13, 2005 5:02pm PST

Versailles - Busts : These busts line the outside walls of the front court. You can download a free Windows slideshow of this album and the other Versailles albums together at http://www.higginsoft.com/files/VersaillesSlideShow.exe (393 MB) or a screensaver of just this album at http://www.higginsoft.com/files/Versailles-Busts.scr (33.6 MB).

Versailles - Busts

These busts line the outside walls of the front court. You can down ...

Updated: Jan 13, 2005 8:00pm PST

Versailles - Flower & Gardens : The garden on the Versailles estate is breathtaking. Besides the flowers there are fountains and statues all throught the area. This album contains only some of the flowers and gardens.

Versailles - Flower & Gardens

The garden on the Versailles estate is breathtaking. Besides the flow ...

Updated: Jan 11, 2005 2:51pm PST

Versailles - Fountains : Versailles has a lot of fountains. In the morning they have them turned on with classical music playing throughout the garden. They turned off the fountains and music around 11:00 am. You can download a free Windows slideshow of this album and the other Versailles albums together at http://www.higginsoft.com/files/VersaillesSlideShow.exe (393 MB) or a screensaver of just this album at http://www.higginsoft.com/files/Versailles-FountainsandFountainStatues.scr (41.8 MB).

Versailles - Fountains

Versailles has a lot of fountains. In the morning they have them turn ...

Updated: Jan 11, 2005 3:41pm PST

Versailles - Garden Statues : This album contains over 80 of the statues that stand all through the garden. You can download a free Windows slideshow of this album and the other Versailles albums together at http://www.higginsoft.com/files/VersaillesSlideShow.exe (393 MB) or a screensaver of just this album at http://www.higginsoft.com/files/Versailles-GardenStatues.scr (95.8 MB).

Versailles - Garden Statues

This album contains over 80 of the statues that stand all through the ...

Updated: Jan 11, 2005 6:05pm PST

Versailles - Staterooms : The staterooms of Versailles shows the elegance of the mansion. The rooms have elaborately painted walls and ceilings, as well as very decorative furniture. Most of them are named after Greek and Roman mythological gods and goddesses. Age and lighting have caused many of the paintings and furniture to fade and/or darken a bit. I used some Photoshop to help revive some of the beauty of the paintings. You can download a free Windows slideshow of this album and the other Versailles albums together at http://www.higginsoft.com/files/VersaillesSlideShow.exe (393 MB) or a screensaver of just this album at http://www.higginsoft.com/files/Versailles-Staterooms.scr (86.4 MB).

Versailles - Staterooms

The staterooms of Versailles shows the elegance of the mansion. The ro ...

Updated: Jan 13, 2005 10:38pm PST

Miscellaneous : These are shots I took on the tour bus and the ferry on my way to Paris.

Miscellaneous

These are shots I took on the tour bus and the ferry on my way to Pari ...

Updated: Jan 14, 2005 3:08pm PST