Église Saint-Louis des Invalides III

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnjU2MPRhzf6wq5GdZVblIBDkm9baxIjoX-30ztJwPfwXt9VuxpfOYcOnNEUNTUNUq-2Muqigihyphenhyphen69BEP6FMKCG2rAe-lp0puVePGogJw2OXGO35EZqBha-vDZ7KyqFT3SULLm0lTzF7s/s1600/2009+dec+2+IMG_0062.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="582" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnjU2MPRhzf6wq5GdZVblIBDkm9baxIjoX-30ztJwPfwXt9VuxpfOYcOnNEUNTUNUq-2Muqigihyphenhyphen69BEP6FMKCG2rAe-lp0puVePGogJw2OXGO35EZqBha-vDZ7KyqFT3SULLm0lTzF7s/s640/2009+dec+2+IMG_0062.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Église Saint-Louis des Invalides</span><br /><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">This dome which sits prominently on the Paris horizon is atop</span><br /><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"> what is commonly called Les Invalides.  </span><br /><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">The church is known as "The Soldiers' Church" </span><br /><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">and was constructed in 1677.  </span><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Although many have visited Napoleon's tomb </span><br /><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">and toured the Musée de l'Armée, </span><br /><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">most of those have missed the interior </span><br /><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">of this bright and beautiful church.  </span><br /><br /><br /><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">bon dimanche</span></i><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">Église Saint-Louis des Invalides</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">Les Invalides</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">75007, Paris</span></i></div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>

Église Saint-Louis des Invalides III

Église Saint-Louis des Invalides This dome which sits prominently on the Paris horizon is atop  what is commonly called Les Invalides.   The...

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Ready, Aim... Fire!

<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjN22FSsOMUYLx9ZxVpr37HlpUfB0LHMVzuflkh5-SGbHqonyo7FF5jzrq0_0lv84I-wuPs_mN3Z0F7nuO6ir16GLQJ3cgwaCE68hEfRGTej9zbIdVxpYjFJ9t6rqv3HZaykdW-mxywXuA/s1600/IMG_0070+%25282%2529+--+cropped.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5567364740391136450" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjN22FSsOMUYLx9ZxVpr37HlpUfB0LHMVzuflkh5-SGbHqonyo7FF5jzrq0_0lv84I-wuPs_mN3Z0F7nuO6ir16GLQJ3cgwaCE68hEfRGTej9zbIdVxpYjFJ9t6rqv3HZaykdW-mxywXuA/s640/IMG_0070+%25282%2529+--+cropped.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> Well, it was an overcast, cold day...</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:arial;"></span> </div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:arial;">This was just for pretend!</span></div><br />Les Invalides<br />Rue de Grenelle

Ready, Aim... Fire!

Well, it was an overcast, cold day... This was just for pretend! Les Invalides Rue de Grenelle

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Alley of Trees

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSvo_uAw5WTYg_YE9RZtSRTcwcA5nIJ83ExHksDeteXfOiMGjAKgdRBydonJeb4VH969cAw_94wGUXYyivc04o6vRY7yT9e6pCNIHINn0tk_GaHD-KPNuUxkdw87XEZducKJbLJj4e2IM/s1600/2008+july+Paris+DSC_0074cropped+b-w.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5527737081312879922" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSvo_uAw5WTYg_YE9RZtSRTcwcA5nIJ83ExHksDeteXfOiMGjAKgdRBydonJeb4VH969cAw_94wGUXYyivc04o6vRY7yT9e6pCNIHINn0tk_GaHD-KPNuUxkdw87XEZducKJbLJj4e2IM/s640/2008+july+Paris+DSC_0074cropped+b-w.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; DISPLAY: block; CURSOR: hand" /></a><br /><div><span style="font-size:130%;">How many times do you imagine that you see a line of shade trees like this in Paris? They can not be counted with all of the squares, parks, gardens, and tree-lined streets the fair city has to offer. This alley of trees was found near Hôtel des Invalides along with the familiar green benches and the fine gravel path.</span></div><br /><div><span style="font-size:130%;"></span> </div><div align="center"><em>Square d'Ajaccio</em></div><div align="center"><em>Métro Varenne</em></div>

Alley of Trees

How many times do you imagine that you see a line of shade trees like this in Paris? They can not be counted with all of the squares, parks...

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