Visited on November 5 and 6, 2016

1. Wonderful Memories of Europe
By : Shirish Avrani
Paris – France
November 5 - 6, 2016

2. Eiffel tower in the evening
Eiffel Tower is a 300mt high wrought iron lattice tower constructed with pre-fab
technology. It is named after the engineer Gustave Eiffel , whose company designed and
built the tower In 1889 as a part of 100 years celebration of French Revolution.

3. Paris signed a memorandum - Green & Carbon Free city on 4th Nov 2016 - Video

5. Louvre Museum
Glass pyramid entrance designed by Chinese-American architect I. M Pei.

12. Pei’s design of the Louvre addition implemented a large glass and steel
pyramid that is surrounded by three smaller triangles that provide light to the
space below Cour Napoleon. For Pei, the glass pyramid provided a symbolic
entry that had historical and figural importance that reinforced the main entry

22. Picasso Gallery

25. Psyche Revived by Cupid's Kiss
By Antonio Canova

30. Mona lisa
Painting
by
Leonardo da Vinci
C. 1503
Most famous
painting in the world
preserved in a steel
cabinet with airtight
bulletproof glass.

31. The biggest painting at Louvre. Size 10mt X6mt.

35. Winged Victory of
Samothrace
Greek Art

43. Diana of Versailles
Greek Goddess

46. Venus de Milo,
is an ancient Greek
statue and one of
the most famous
works of ancient
Greek sculpture.

52. Remains of the Louvre's Moat

57. Notre dam Cathedral

60. River seine passing from Notre dam.

64. Rose window inside Notterdam cathedral

71. The Grand Palais is one of Paris' most
recognizable landmarks thanks to its
magnificent glass-domed roof. It was the work
of three different architects but the project was
overseen by famed French architect Charles
Girault, who was then given carte blanche to
design the Petit Palais.. The building is a
beautiful combination of a classicist stone
facade, Art Nouveau ironwork and glass.

78. Detail showing cast iron grill which allows penetration of monsoon water
around the tree.

79. Bridge over the seine river.

82. The Arc de Triomphe du Carrousel is a triumphal arch.

83. The Grand Arch.
opened on 14 July
1989, the two-
hundredth
anniversary of the
French Revolution,
110 mt high
Grande Arche is
the symbolic
monument of the
business district
La Défense

85. New Paris

88. Lafayat Mall, Paris , one of the expensive mall

89. Lafayat Mall, Christmas decoration already