Notre Dame after the fire
May 14th, 2019 | 05:51 AM
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Notre Dame after the fire
After the tragic fire......
What is the surrounding area like presently?
Are the streets around the cathedral closed off?
At night is the whole area dark?
What do people on the boats see at night, complete darkness?
As someone that loves the area, Im wondering how the shops, restaurants overlooking ND
are doing?
What is the surrounding area like presently?
Are the streets around the cathedral closed off?
At night is the whole area dark?
What do people on the boats see at night, complete darkness?
As someone that loves the area, Im wondering how the shops, restaurants overlooking ND
are doing?
May 14th, 2019 | 06:29 AM
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Well, I have a photo report running elsewhere -- giant fire at Notre Dame | Any Port in a Storm
You can see photos from yesterday at reply #81.
You can see photos from yesterday at reply #81.
May 14th, 2019 | 06:47 AM
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Thanks Kerouac.....somehow I knew you’d keep everyone up to date.
I looked at reply #81..... looks just as crowded as ever. I plan to read through your whole report
later today.
I’m not returning until November 1st but have friends who have asked about nighttime around ND.
I looked at reply #81..... looks just as crowded as ever. I plan to read through your whole report
later today.
I’m not returning until November 1st but have friends who have asked about nighttime around ND.
May 14th, 2019 | 01:39 PM
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Central Paris is best avoided after dark. All that 'City of Light' crap is a bunch of nonsense.
May 15th, 2019 | 06:27 AM
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That last response is nonsense. Much of Paris is beautifully lit. I have numerous nighttime shots in this gallery . See for yourself. https://andiamo.zenfolio.com/p460980929
May 15th, 2019 | 06:52 AM
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This is crazy! In my opinion Paris is most glorious after dark! (Which doesnt happen until 10 pm these days). I havent been by Notre Dame this month but just a few days before the fire I walked past at about 11 pm and it was magical - and virtually empty.
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May 15th, 2019 | 07:13 AM
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Isabel,
Thank you for posting your gorgeous photos. It was a year ago today that we took off for our Europe visit, culminating in a week in Paris. Looking at your photos has made me nostalgic for the gorgeous architecture and ambience of this beautiful city.
Thank you for posting your gorgeous photos. It was a year ago today that we took off for our Europe visit, culminating in a week in Paris. Looking at your photos has made me nostalgic for the gorgeous architecture and ambience of this beautiful city.
May 15th, 2019 | 07:18 AM
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Ha, I didn't even find it necessary to respond to that post. Some people are hopeless.
I'm sure it has been said before, but the original term "ville lumire" does not at all refer to Paris looking pretty at night (which of course it does -- it is spectacular), but to being the "city of enlightenment." At the time when the term was coined, Paris was just as dark at night as any other city.
I'm sure it has been said before, but the original term "ville lumire" does not at all refer to Paris looking pretty at night (which of course it does -- it is spectacular), but to being the "city of enlightenment." At the time when the term was coined, Paris was just as dark at night as any other city.
May 16th, 2019 | 12:22 AM
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Come on people...I was responding to a poster who lives in Paris and apparently has no reason to be in central Paris after dark. I know irony often does not work well on the internet but it was pretty clear in the context of what I was responding to!
May 16th, 2019 | 08:57 AM
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Of course Paris is an amazing city at night...not just for the beauty and lights but the life, the arts, the street scene, the bars, the restaurants, etc, etc, etc.
Come on people...I was responding to a poster who lives in Paris and apparently has no reason to be in central Paris after dark. I know irony often does not work well on the internet but it was pretty clear in the context of what I was responding to!
May 16th, 2019 | 12:16 PM
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Isabel......I have hundreds of photos from Paris but that didn’t stop me from taking my time looking at yours. You surely do have a good eye and your photos are spectacular. So many familiar scenes to bring back memories. I spotted Le Grand Colbert to my delight. Your night photos prove
that Paris at night is truly fantastic.
that Paris at night is truly fantastic.
May 16th, 2019 | 12:42 PM
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