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I went to Paris on a 4-day vacation on August
14, 2009 (probably my third time). It was a new experience in my life,
arranging rideshare to Paris with people I do not know, staying
at the youth hostel for the first time, walking from day to night along
the city streets...I felt a sense of liberation, breaking away from the
usual routines of life! As I try to think what I enjoyed the most
in the city, it seems walking along the banks of river Seine, or along
the avenue des Champs-Elysées was the most pleasurable. During my stay
in Paris, I met some nice and friendly people. To me personally, it is
not the place itself that makes it special, no matter how glamorous and
beautiful it is, but it is the people who make a place special. It is
not always the case in Paris that you come across nice people, but you
should not lose patience. Even though I dislike most big cities, I
think Paris is special in many ways.
This album is a selection of
pictures I took with my digital SLR (Canon Digital Rebel XTi). I
am not a professional, but I love taking pictures, like many other
people, and I am keen to learn more about photography. I welcome any
critical review (please send me an email at sarkar....at....abhijitsarkar.....dot.....com).
Please click an
image if you want to see the higher resolution version. You can press
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Place du Châtelet
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Musée du Louvre, from outside
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Musée du Louvre, inside the enormous compund
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On the bank of Seine, a river boat (Batobus) is passing by |
On one of the many bridges on river Seine
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On the bank of Seine, Eiffel Tower on the horizon |
Another gorgeous bridge |
Arc de triomphe, world's largest roundabout where twelve major avenues
intersect |
Overlooking the city of Paris from Basilique de Sacré-Cœur
in Butte Montmartre |
People enjoying music and panoramic view of Paris in front of
Basilique de Sacré-Cœur |
Tour Eiffel à la nuit: Eiffel tower at night |
Notre Dame Cathedral |
Notre Dame Cathedral, near the entrance |
Inside the Notre Dame Cathedral |
Panoramic view from the top of the Notre Dame Tower |
River Seine from the top of the Notre Dame Tower |
Fontaine Saint Michel |
River Seine |
And there it is... |
The icon of the Louvre! |
Street orchestra, something unique of French culture? |
Place de la Concorde |
The famous Avenue des Champs-Elysées |
Château de Versailles (Versailles Palace) |
A chandelier in Château de Versailles |
Famous Salon des Glaces - Hall of Mirrors |
Grandes Eaux Musicales (Musical Fountain) in Château de Versailles, a
rather disappointment |
Saint Michel at night (you can call it the food district) |
Gallerie Lafayette! |
Academie Nationale de Musique |
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Moulin Rouge! |
Seine at night |
L'Obélisque de Louxor: describes how the
monument was brought from Egypt; the monument is 3300 years old, older
than Paris
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A divine look! |
Sainte-Chapelle |
Upper chapel in Sainte-Chapelle - the largest expanse of 13th century
stained glass in the world |
Palais de Justice |
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