Le manège Garnier - Jardin du Luxembourg

<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/90442945@N06/8309587496/" title="2012 Jan 15 2nd_0580 bw by Genie Paris, on Flickr"><img alt="2012 Jan 15 2nd_0580 bw" height="800" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8079/8309587496_966571f6cd_c.jpg" width="530" /></a> </div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Carousel in Jardin du Luxembourg </span></div><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">This charming carousel in Jardin du Luxembourg was constructed in 1879 </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">from the plans of Charles Garnier, </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">the architect of Palais Garnier (the Paris Opera House).  </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">The animals are suspended from the canopy,</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">and after selecting a wood horse or elephant, </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">each child is given a wand<i>.  </i> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">On each turn of the carousel they try to catch a brass ring<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">.</span> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">As you can see from this eager little girl, </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">some are quite good at catching the ring!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><i>Le manège Garnier</i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><i>Jardin du Luxembourg</i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><i>75006, Paris    </i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>

Le manège Garnier - Jardin du Luxembourg

Carousel in Jardin du Luxembourg This charming carousel in Jardin du Luxembourg was constructed in 1879  from the plans of Charles Garnier,...

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