Notre-Dame Cathedral

At the close of our tour we walked down the small streets in our neighbourhood where the guide pointed out to look for medieval streets: a gutter running down the centre, buildings that slow out on lower flow such that waste water would be pointed away from buildings. Women walked under the jutted out area, men took the splash on the opposite side! Beth got a baguette sandwich and Nancy wanted to try a shawarma from the same place as in 2023. We debated going on the Vedettes du Pont Neuf Seine cruise but felt the timing would be too tight so we enjoyed our lunch amongst a rambunctious group of French kids who were pretty typical of kids at recess everywhere. A likely local lady sat contentedly in the sun across from us doing Sudoku. We were glad we got timed tickets for Notre Dame which re-opened last year after the fire of 2019. The stone is beautifully white inside and the brass lanterns gleaming.Read more