Method-Provence travel diary (6)

2001-07-25-Vernon (Avignon)-Paris

Today going to Paris, this romantic and sophisticated city ...

Breakfast, we went to the train station, take the TGV France famous (bullet train) to Paris, this train is fast, you can reach 350 km to the station were also quite a lot, see several people with children to France to ride a little girl was dressed up as little Princess, sitting in a big-baggage, cute ~ near bullet train came, we were in order, not most people dream, I was no exception, I do not know how long it took to Paris Lyon Station, the station is not beautiful, I imagine, but feel a bit old, but look, a bit like a museum. Then take a bus to a nearby called new China Town restaurant restaurant food, something good, it's hard to eat Chinese food, in most of the South by eating local food is not used.

Subsequently, we proceeded to the famous Arc de Triomphe Etoile, completed in L'arcde 1836, surrounded with beautiful statues, door about 50 m, width 45 m, about 22 metres thick.

There is a door sides, Centre arches 14.6 m. There are many fine on the door of the carving is Napoleon Wai Ji symbol, which breaking those get army victory over Russia in France in commemoration of the coalition and the construction of the wall were carved by follow Napoleon's Eastern Southern and Northern West of pleasing, hundreds of names and promote General Napoleon Bonaparte hehe exploits of relief. Walls carved taken from 1792-1815 years history huge statue of France, all the statue has its own characteristics, like is a nice moving works of art. This is one of the most attractive is engraved in the right side (facing the Garden Street) stone columns "1792 volunteers start expedition", which is the famous "Marseillaise", in world art history in occupies an important place of monumental art masterpieces. There is a small museum, you can go in and visit. As can be seen from the Arc de Triomphe and the Champs Elysees Avenue and charming to the arc is the Center shall, in all extension of radial road.

Paris Champs Elysees Avenue, is one of the most beautiful Avenue, West Arc de Triomphe, the Concorde in the East, about 2.5 km, intermediate can accommodate 10-Lane, Ave. is busy busy shopping streets, many large department stores and banks, the Concorde from the Arc de Triomphe and the Champs Elysees Avenue, between almost tourists eyes synonymous with Paris Avenue is defeated gold good place for shopping, the only blame too poor to buy so many things.

Broad boulevard lined listed world famous shops, State-of-the-art clothing store, perfume shops, Moulin Rouge, etc. are concentrated here, as is located in the land of tourists flocking, Champs Elysees Avenue for General brand shops, price and other authentic boutique Street, also finished in few fingers, to see France boutiques, from the Champs Elysees Avenue, go to Montagne Boulevard, package you look dumb, eye-opening. After nightfall, the Arc de Triomphe above by spotlights shine red, white and blue three colors of light, and bright lights on each other, very beautiful.

We look at the Champs Elysees Avenue West in Paris about 20 kilometres south of Versailles, built by Louis XIV, as is famous for its unique architectural complex, including castles, gardens, Church and the mirror Hall, and so on.

The magnificent, spectacular appearance and internal furnishings and decoration more artistic charm. Versailles has beautiful gardens around a can accommodate 1200 spectators of the theatre. Just in front of the Palace is a style unique to the French-style garden, the garden trees and flowers, green grass, such as the yin, the magnificent flower beds, and beautiful. In addition, the fountain spewing a restless, so that people forget to return. Hard after you finish shopping Champs Elysees Avenue, we went to the Orleans accommodation of Hotel Mercure, an ordinary hotel.