Dôme des Invalides

The Dôme des Invalides, which contains Napoleon I’s tomb, is the emblem of the Hôtel National des Invalides and an unmissable monument in the Parisian landscape. The Dôme des Invalides remains as one of the prime exemplars of French Baroque architecture, at 107 metres high, and also as an iconic symbol of France's absolute monarchy.

Unesco: Paris, Banks of the Seine
Lottery: UNESCO Postcards Lottery Chain
Date: August 3

Roland Garros 2023

A cover of the Roland Garros 2023 poster I bought as a souvenir during my visit.

Paris

Situated on the opposite side of the Seine from the Eiffel Tower, Trocadéro is home to splendid gardens and ornamental ponds and fountains as well as the cultural richness of the Palais de Chaillot, the Cité de l'Architecture et du Patrimoine and the Musée de la Marine.

Unesco: Paris, Banks of the Seine
A souvenir from my trip to Paris.
Date: June 3

Disneyland Paris

From Disneyland Paris, Where Magic Gets Real!
RR: Vacation RR
Date: May 6

Notre-Dame de Paris

The South side of Notre-Dame de Paris.

The Notre Dame Cathedral with its sculptures and stained glass windows show the heavy influence of naturalism, unlike that of earlier Romanesque architecture. It was one of the very first Gothic cathedrals, and its construction took place throughout the Gothic period. The north and south facades of the transept have magnificent rose windows decorated with stained glass, among the largest in Europe, with a diameter of 13 meters. The south rose has 94 medallions, arranged in four circles, depicting scenes from the life of Christ and those who witnessed his time on earth.

Unesco: Paris, Banks of the Seine
Thanks a lot Karine!
Tag: Favourites tag
Date: Aug 1

Arc de Triomphe

A souvenir from my trip to Paris! The Arc de Triomphe is one of the most famous monuments in Paris, standing at the western end of the Champs-Élysées at the centre of Place Charles de Gaull. The Arc de Triomphe honours those who fought and died for France in the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars, with the names of all French victories and generals inscribed on its inner and outer surfaces.

Date: May 28

The Louvre

The Louvre is the world's most-visited museum, and a historic landmark in Paris. It is the home of some of the best-known works of art, including the Mona Lisa and the Venus de Milo. A central landmark of the city, it is located on the Right Bank of the Seine in the city's 1st arrondissement. The  Louvre contains more than 380,000 objects and displays 35,000 works of art in eight curatorial departments with more than 60,600 square metres dedicated to the permanent collection. The museum exhibits sculptures, objets d'art, paintings, drawings, and archaeological finds.

Unesco: Paris, Banks of the Seine
RR: France x World RR
Date: Jan 25

Eiffel Tower

For 130 years, the Eiffel Tower has been a powerful and distinctive symbol of the city of Paris, and by extension, of France. At first, when it was built for the 1889 World's Fair, it impressed the entire world by its stature and daring design, and symbolized French know-how and industrial genius.

Unesco: Paris, Banks of the Seine
RR: 10 Countries RR (20)
Date: Dec 9

Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Paris

The West facade of Notre-Dame de Paris, a medieval Catholic cathedral on the Île de la Cité in the 4th arrondissement of Paris. The cathedral was consecrated to the Virgin Mary and considered to be one of the finest examples of French Gothic architecture. The facade is 41 metre wide and includes four powerful buttresses and three portals. The two towers are 69 metres high, and were the tallest structures in Paris until the completion of the Eiffel Tower in 1889.

Unesco: Paris, Banks of the Seine
Thanks a lot Audrey!
Date: Jan 6

Le chat noir

Le Chat Noir, Paris by Fernando de Cunha. Some vintage from Montmartre, Rue Chevalier de La Barre

Distance: 666 km
Travel time: 7 days

From Paris

La Tour Eiffel is one of the world’s most recognizable landmarks. The tower was designed as the centerpiece of the 1889 World's Fair in Paris and was meant to commemorate the centennial of the French Revolution and show off France’s modern mechanical prowess on a world stage. Every evening, the Eiffel Tower is adorned with its golden covering and sparkles for 5 minutes every hour on the hour, while its beacon shines over Paris. The Eiffel Tower is the most-visited paid monument in the world. It is 324 metres tall, about the same height as an 81-storey building, and the tallest structure in Paris.

Thanks a lot for offering this card Dorothée!
Unesco: Paris, Banks of the Seine
Tag: Offer Tag
Date: Dec 8

Roland Garros 2019 Poster

Spanish artist José Maria Sicilia was entrusted with the creation of the 40th official poster in the history of the tournament.