I obviously had no idea you couldn't take picures of certain places/buildings. I'd hoped to get some great pictures of Versaille, Chantilly, pont neuf and Concierge area, Eiffel at night, and Notre Dame. How can I find out which places are off limits. I do not want to violate any rules; ignorance is not a defense. I am not a professional, but avid amateur.

Clea

Amateur photographs are completely authorized.

Great ideas here...thanks

Thank you everyone for your recommendations.
Here is a summary of places to bring a camera at sunset:

Parc de Belleville
Parc des Buttes-Chaumont
Rue des Pyrénées (métro Télégraphe/Pyrénées)
Steps at Sacre Coeur
Pont des Arts
Passerelle Simone de Beauvoir
Riverside near Pont Alexandre
Riverside near Notre Dame/Ile St Louis
Square du Vert-Galant
The terrace at Brasserie de l'Isle Saint-Louis
Printemps Beauté et Maison - La Terrasse cafe
Places des Vosges
Jardin de Tuileries
Place de la Concorde
Saint-Cloud - western Paris suburb
Fort Mont Valérien - western Paris suburb

Other locations based solely on web information - not personal experience.
Centre Pompidou - 6th floor
Arc de Triomphe - Viewing Platform
La Samaritaine Dept Store -Terrace of shop #2
Notre Dame - Viewing platform
Tour Montparnasse
Tour Eiffel - Viewing Platforms

St-Cloud is in the 16th. Besides the train you can also Metro.

I'll also throw in another one... the Pyramides at the Louvre.

mine are at:
www.pbase.com/jsemmer

bookmarking

You can forget La Samaritaine which has been closed for several years and won't reopen for another 5 years.