The famous Notre Dame de Paris - from under one of the bridges crossing from Saint-Michel to l'Ile de la Cité. The Seine is below.

Pont Neuf, the most "Parisian" bridge and the only one that stretches across both sides of l'Ile de la Cité.

La Place de la Bastille is the site of the old prison that was supposedly torn down during the first part of the French Revoultion. It is now the site of the new Opera, and a place Parisians like to hold demonstrations.

La Cimetière Montparnasse is located not too far from where I lived, in the 14th Arrondissement. It is between la Tour Montparnasse and la Place Denfert-Rochereau. There is a small Jewish section separate from the Christian one.

The Métro Ligne 6 (line 6) is one of the few that actually goes above ground for part of its circuit. I believe here it has just crossed the Seine. 

La Rue de Courcelles, where I stayed my first month and a half in a tiny "chambre de bonne", or maid's room - the small rooms wealthy people keep for servants and tenants on the 8th or 9th floor of their chic apartment buildings.

Déjeuner on our balcony. This is what I usually ate for lunch my first 2 or 3 weeks in Paris - tuna fish, bread, cheese or mayo, tomatoes and wine. Food is fairly cheap, though quite tasty.

Not too far outside of Paris is a small forest called la Fôret de Fontainebleau. It has some amazing rocks and lichens.

My friend Neil took me there for the first time for an orienteering competition.

Le Château de Fontainebleau is located in la Ville de Fontainebleau, both of which are surrounded by the Forest. It's a pleasant little town, and the castle was splendid.

I was a little unsure of my french skills after I had translated this sign: "Danger, Access Forbidden, Risk of Falling Trees and Branches".

Apparently, this was posted because of a severe storm a few years back.

My school where I worked from October through April. Not a bad place, though I wouldn't have minded if the students had been a little more interested in learning English.

Parc Montsouris from my window in la Fondation des Etats-Unis at la Cité Internationale Universitaire.

This was the first time it snowed since I had been in Paris, and apparently the first time it has snowed here in a few years.

Inside the park in spring. It was quite beautiful this time of year; not that it wasn't gorgeous at other times.

I believe I was quite lucky to found lodging directly across from it.

I actually convinced Ercan to climb this tree. He was quite a sport.

A view of the half of the parc containing the lake. An RER line (like the Métro but faster and regional) actually divides the parc in two halves, and apparently there has been a train line there since before the park existed. I'd say this half was my favorite, and it looked much nicer in spring.

The procession past la Madeleine, an old church in which I had once seen a spectacular Mozart concert. The inside is quite beautiful and full of carvings and sculptures.

I believe this one speaks for itself. I am glad I was in France during the beginning of the war, I was exposed to a completely different point of view on the war, and on the United States.

Heading from la Madeleine to la Place de la Concorde.

La Place de la Concorde, where Louis XVI was beheaded. It seems protesting here sends a pretty sharp message to the French government.

The obolesk is a recent gift from Egypt.

L'Eglise de Sainte-Eustache. I used to pass it all the time from watching films at the cinema under les Halles, but never ventured inside.

La Tour Eiffel. While most Parisians are not happy that it breaks their skyline, I thought to be a remarkable structure.