{"id":324,"date":"2009-07-26T22:30:12","date_gmt":"2009-07-26T21:30:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/warrenwilliams.co.nz\/blog\/?p=324"},"modified":"2009-10-28T17:47:34","modified_gmt":"2009-10-28T16:47:34","slug":"paris-city-of-light","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/warrenwilliams.co.nz\/blog\/?p=324","title":{"rendered":"Paris, City of Light"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Paris has often been referred to as the City of Light, since the early 19th Century, when gas lamps first lit up Champs-\u00c9lys\u00e9es. The weather continued to be great for us, as we strolled along the River Seine, visited Notre Dame, before seeing the final stage of the Tour de France. Following this, we watched the enormous street clean up act of Champs-\u00c9lys\u00e9es, saw a few people brave a Haka, and finally watched a stunning sunset atop the Arc de Triomphe. Another splendid day.<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.warrenwilliams.co.nz\/2009\/EUR_4798.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" src=\"http:\/\/www.warrenwilliams.co.nz\/2009\/EUR_4798-s.jpg\" alt=\"Outside Notre Dame, Paris\" height=\"267\" title=\"Outside Notre Dame, Paris\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nOutside Notre Dame<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.warrenwilliams.co.nz\/2009\/EUR_4813.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"267\" src=\"http:\/\/www.warrenwilliams.co.nz\/2009\/EUR_4813-s.jpg\" alt=\"Cross in Notre Dame Paris\" height=\"400\" title=\"Cross in Notre Dame Paris\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nPhotography friendly rules inside Notre Dame &#8211; Thank you!<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.warrenwilliams.co.nz\/2009\/EUR_4816.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" src=\"http:\/\/www.warrenwilliams.co.nz\/2009\/EUR_4816-s.jpg\" alt=\"Notre Dame Stained Glass Window\" height=\"267\" title=\"Notre Dame Stained Glass Window\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.warrenwilliams.co.nz\/2009\/EUR_4845.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"267\" src=\"http:\/\/www.warrenwilliams.co.nz\/2009\/EUR_4845-s.jpg\" alt=\"Notre Dame\" height=\"400\" title=\"Notre Dame\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.warrenwilliams.co.nz\/2009\/EUR_4850.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" src=\"http:\/\/www.warrenwilliams.co.nz\/2009\/EUR_4850-s.jpg\" alt=\"Notre Dame Stained Glass Window\" height=\"266\" title=\"Notre Dame Stained Glass Window\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.warrenwilliams.co.nz\/2009\/EUR_4890.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" src=\"http:\/\/www.warrenwilliams.co.nz\/2009\/EUR_4890-s.jpg\" alt=\"Notre Dame\" height=\"267\" title=\"Notre Dame\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.warrenwilliams.co.nz\/2009\/EUR_4892.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" src=\"http:\/\/www.warrenwilliams.co.nz\/2009\/EUR_4892-s.jpg\" alt=\"Notre Dame Display\" height=\"267\" title=\"Notre Dame Display\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.warrenwilliams.co.nz\/2009\/EUR_4950.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"267\" src=\"http:\/\/www.warrenwilliams.co.nz\/2009\/EUR_4950-s.jpg\" alt=\"Notre Dame Cross\" height=\"400\" title=\"Notre Dame Cross\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.warrenwilliams.co.nz\/2009\/EUR_4967.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" src=\"http:\/\/www.warrenwilliams.co.nz\/2009\/EUR_4967-s.jpg\" alt=\"Beach along River Seine\" height=\"267\" title=\"Beach along River Seine\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nSunbathers along River Seine on the hot summer&#8217;s day<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.warrenwilliams.co.nz\/2009\/EUR_5025.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" src=\"http:\/\/www.warrenwilliams.co.nz\/2009\/EUR_5025-s.jpg\" alt=\"Jumping at Louvre\" height=\"267\" title=\"Jumping at Louvre\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nWarren, Jason &amp; Peter outside the Louvre<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.warrenwilliams.co.nz\/2009\/EUR_5141.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" src=\"http:\/\/www.warrenwilliams.co.nz\/2009\/EUR_5141-s.jpg\" alt=\"2009 Tour de France Paris\" height=\"267\" title=\"2009 Tour de France Paris\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nFirst view of Tour de France riders on final stage<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.warrenwilliams.co.nz\/2009\/EUR_5205.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" src=\"http:\/\/www.warrenwilliams.co.nz\/2009\/EUR_5205-s.jpg\" alt=\"Tour de France Pelaton, Paris\" height=\"267\" title=\"Tour de France Pelaton, Paris\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nPelaton<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.warrenwilliams.co.nz\/2009\/EUR_5259.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" src=\"http:\/\/www.warrenwilliams.co.nz\/2009\/EUR_5259-s.jpg\" alt=\"Lance Armstrong - Tour de France 2009 Paris\" height=\"267\" title=\"Lance Armstrong - Tour de France 2009 Paris\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nLance Armstrong (black helmet) peddling his way to 3rd overall<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.warrenwilliams.co.nz\/2009\/EUR_5317.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" src=\"http:\/\/www.warrenwilliams.co.nz\/2009\/EUR_5317-s.jpg\" alt=\"Tour de France 2009\" height=\"267\" title=\"Tour de France 2009\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.warrenwilliams.co.nz\/2009\/EUR_5463.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" src=\"http:\/\/www.warrenwilliams.co.nz\/2009\/EUR_5463-s.jpg\" alt=\"Empty Champs-\u00c9lys\u00e9es after Tour de France\" height=\"267\" title=\"Empty Champs-\u00c9lys\u00e9es after Tour de France\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nEmpty Champs-\u00c9lys\u00e9es after Tour de France &#8211; Sunset behind Arc de Triomphe<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.warrenwilliams.co.nz\/2009\/EUR_5477.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" src=\"http:\/\/www.warrenwilliams.co.nz\/2009\/EUR_5477-s.jpg\" alt=\"Haka at Arc de Triomphe\" height=\"267\" title=\"Haka at Arc de Triomphe\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nHaka (Maori traditional dance) next to Arc de Triomphe<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.warrenwilliams.co.nz\/2009\/EUR_5481.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" src=\"http:\/\/www.warrenwilliams.co.nz\/2009\/EUR_5481-s.jpg\" alt=\"Stairwell inside Arc de Triomphe\" height=\"267\" title=\"Stairwell inside Arc de Triomphe\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nArc de Triomphe staircase<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.warrenwilliams.co.nz\/2009\/EUR_5488.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"267\" src=\"http:\/\/www.warrenwilliams.co.nz\/2009\/EUR_5488-s.jpg\" alt=\"Sunset over La Defense, Paris from Arc de Triomphe\" height=\"400\" title=\"Sunset over La Defense, Paris from Arc de Triomphe\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nLa Defense from Arc de Triomphe<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.warrenwilliams.co.nz\/2009\/EUR_5492.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" src=\"http:\/\/www.warrenwilliams.co.nz\/2009\/EUR_5492-s.jpg\" alt=\"La Defense Sunset\" height=\"267\" title=\"La Defense Sunset\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nWide angle scene of La Defense, and impressive roundabout surrounding Arc de Triomphe<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.warrenwilliams.co.nz\/2009\/EUR_5500.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" src=\"http:\/\/www.warrenwilliams.co.nz\/2009\/EUR_5500-s.jpg\" alt=\"Eiffel Tower from Arc de Triomphe\" height=\"267\" title=\"Eiffel Tower from Arc de Triomphe\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.warrenwilliams.co.nz\/2009\/EUR_5502.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" src=\"http:\/\/www.warrenwilliams.co.nz\/2009\/EUR_5502-s.jpg\" alt=\"Champs-\u00c9lys\u00e9es\" height=\"267\" title=\"Champs-\u00c9lys\u00e9es\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nView down Champs-\u00c9lys\u00e9es from Arc de Triomphe<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.warrenwilliams.co.nz\/2009\/EUR_5520.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" src=\"http:\/\/www.warrenwilliams.co.nz\/2009\/EUR_5520-s.jpg\" alt=\"Poor Kitty Paris\" height=\"267\" title=\"Poor Kitty Paris\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nMeow<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.warrenwilliams.co.nz\/2009\/EUR_5526.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"267\" src=\"http:\/\/www.warrenwilliams.co.nz\/2009\/EUR_5526-s.jpg\" alt=\"Eiffel Tower from Arc wide angle\" height=\"400\" title=\"Eiffel Tower from Arc wide angle\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.warrenwilliams.co.nz\/2009\/EUR_5530.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" src=\"http:\/\/www.warrenwilliams.co.nz\/2009\/EUR_5530-s.jpg\" alt=\"Eiffel Tower from Arc de Triomphe twilight\" height=\"267\" title=\"Eiffel Tower from Arc de Triomphe twilight\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.warrenwilliams.co.nz\/2009\/EUR_5547.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" src=\"http:\/\/www.warrenwilliams.co.nz\/2009\/EUR_5547-s.jpg\" alt=\"Lights on Eiffel Tower\" height=\"267\" title=\"Lights on Eiffel Tower\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nThe 10pm lights come on again for a dazzling 5min display<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.warrenwilliams.co.nz\/2009\/EUR_5549.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" src=\"http:\/\/www.warrenwilliams.co.nz\/2009\/EUR_5549-s.jpg\" alt=\"Eiffel Tower Sparkles\" height=\"267\" title=\"Eiffel Tower Sparkles\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nMore Eiffel Tower Sparkles<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.warrenwilliams.co.nz\/2009\/EUR_5562.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" src=\"http:\/\/www.warrenwilliams.co.nz\/2009\/EUR_5562-s.jpg\" alt=\"La Defense Light Trails from Arc de Triomphe\" height=\"266\" title=\"La Defense Light Trails from Arc de Triomphe\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nLa Defense Light Trails from Arc de Triomphe<br \/>\n<!-- AddThis Button BEGIN --><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.addthis.com\/bookmark.php?v=250&amp;pub=warrenwilliams\" class=\"addthis_button\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"125\" src=\"http:\/\/s7.addthis.com\/static\/btn\/v2\/lg-share-en.gif\" alt=\"Bookmark and Share\" height=\"16\" style=\"border: 0px\" \/><\/a><script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"http:\/\/s7.addthis.com\/js\/250\/addthis_widget.js#pub=warrenwilliams\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Paris has often been referred to as the City of Light, since the early 19th Century, when gas lamps first lit up Champs-\u00c9lys\u00e9es. The weather continued to be great for us, as we strolled along the River Seine, visited Notre Dame, before seeing the final stage of the Tour de France. 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