• Arc de Triomphe and Champs Elysee

    August 13, 2024 in France ⋅ ☁️ 26 °C

    It was 10 degrees cooler than yesterday, partly cloudy, and with a light shower at lunchtime.
    I took the Metro to Charles de Gaulle/Place Etoille, and queued for a little while before going to the top of the Arc de Triomphe for great views of Paris. There was also an exhibition about the French Revolution.
    I walked down the Avenue des Champs Elysee and had a snack lunch.
    Continuing down the Avenue brought me to the Petit Palais which housed the Musee des Beaux Arts de la Ville de Paris which had a mixture of traditional and contemporary art. The Grand Palais next door was closed, being used as an Olympic and Paralympic venue.
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