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Dr. J was fortunate enough to take a trip in late July and early August to Munich, Salzburg, Amsterdam and Paris.
Here are some pictures from the first two days in Paris.
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Basilique du Sacré-Coeur (Sacred Heart) is the Roman Catholic Basilica that was built between 1875 and 1914 as a national penance for the supposed excesses of the Second Empire of France,
for the socialist (the horror!) Paris Commune of 1871, and
for the establishment of conservative moral order in the wild-living Montmartre area. It is a magnificent cathedral.
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Touch a number to see a picture
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Flower power in Montmartre
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Sacré-Coeur Basilica
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Walking up the steps to Sacré-Coeur Basilica
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View down into the lower Montmartre area from Sacré-Coeur
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View of Paris from Sacré-Coeur
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Street performer soccer player displays a wide range of skills ...
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Including a ball resting on his head
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Detail of the front of Sacré-Coeur
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Side view of the Basilica
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Detail of the side of Sacré-Coeur
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A gargoyle on the side of of Sacré-Coeur, and he doesn't look happy
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