Photos of Europe

This is the famous Sacre Coeur in Montmartre in Paris.  This area is filled with artists and spectacular views.  It has a lot of character and charm.  If in Paris you must go!

The Sacré-Cœur Basilica (French: Basilique du Sacré-Cœur, "Basilica of the Sacred Heart", pronounced [sakʁe kœʁ]), a Roman Catholic basilica, is a popular landmark in Paris, France, dedicated to the Sacred Heart of Jesus. The basilica is located at the summit of the butte Montmartre, the highest point in the city.

I was so happy when this night shot of Notre Dame in Paris turned out.  I've never been that great at getting night shots, but I was happy enough with this one to show it off.  Obviously when visiting Paris, Notre Dame is a must see. It never ceases to amaze me. Absolutely stunning architecture.

Notre Dame de Paris ('Our Lady of Paris' in French) is a Gothic cathedral on the eastern half of the Île de la Cité in the fourth arrondissement of Paris, France. It is the cathedral of the Catholic archdiocese of Paris: that is, it is the church that contains the "cathedra", or official chair, of the Archbishop of Paris, André Cardinal Vingt-Trois. Notre Dame de Paris is widely considered one of the finest examples of French Gothic architecture in the world. It was restored and saved from destruction by Eugène Viollet-le-Duc, one of France's most famous architects. The name Notre Dame means "Our Lady" in French, and is frequently used in the names of Catholic church buildings in Francophone countries.

Notre Dame de Paris was one of the first Gothic cathedrals, and its construction spanned the Gothic period. Its sculptures and stained glass show the heavy influence of naturalism, unlike that of earlier Romanesque architecture.

Notre Dame de Paris was among the first buildings in the world to use the flying buttress (arched exterior supports). The building was not originally designed to include the flying buttresses around the choir and nave. After the construction began and the thinner walls (popularized in the Gothic style) grew ever higher, stress fractures began to occur as the walls pushed outward. In response, the cathedral's architects built supports around the outside walls, and later additions continued the pattern.

The cathedral suffered desecration during the radical phase of the French Revolution in the 1790s, when much of its religious imagery was damaged or destroyed. During the 19th century, an extensive restoration project was completed, returning the cathedral to its previous state.

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This is a visit the the Marche de Passy located in the 16th arrondissment in Paris.  I was lucky that the hosts of the room I was renting extended their hospitality by taking me on a tour of the market by letting me tag along on their weekend shopping.  I had a fabulous time.  This link Marche de Passy  gives you a little more info and some more pictures of the market.  I absolutely loved it.
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What's a photos of Europe blog without at least one shot of the Eiffel Tower at night.  Always such a gorgeous site.

The Eiffel Tower (French: Tour Eiffel, /tuʀ ɛfɛl/) is an iron tower built during 1887-1889 on the Champ de Mars beside the Seine River in Paris. The tower has become a global icon of France and is one of the most recognizable structures in the world.

Named after its designer, engineer Gustave Eiffel, the Eiffel Tower is the tallest building in Paris.^[1] More than 200,000,000 people have visited the tower since its construction in 1889,^[2] including 6,719,200 in 2006,^[3] making it the most visited paid monument in the world.^[4][5] Including the 24 m (79 ft) antenna, the structure is 324 m (1,063 ft) high (since 2000), which is equivalent to about 81 levels in a conventional building.

At the time of completion in 1889, it was the world's tallest tower — a title it retained until 1930 when New York City's Chrysler Building (319 m — 1,047 ft tall) was completed.^[6] The tower is now the fifth-tallest structure in France and the tallest structure in Paris, with the second-tallest being the Tour Montparnasse (210 m, 689 ft). The Tour AXA will be taller still after renovation (225.11 m, 738.36 ft), but it is not actually within Paris, being in the nearby suburb of La Défense.

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Hi and welcome to my "Photos of Europe" blog.  Over the years I have a collection of photos from my travels to Europe that I felt were going to waste if they weren't shared.  When I got in to blogging I thought some day I really have to put together a travel blog showing off my photos.  Time went on and I procrastinated until one day some people on Twitter nudged me a little to get it going.  So I came back to this blogspot page that I made a while back and bam here it is I've finally started it.  I will over time put photos up of all of my travels.