A Roue with a View #1

In earlier blog posts, we mentioned the tall Ferris wheel at the end of our street, the Grand Roue.  (Roue in French sounds like roo in kangaroo.)  

A view of the Grand Roue from our apartment window

We waited for a cool, sunny day before riding the Grand Roue.  The opportunity finally arrived and we seized it.  

Marie-Chantal with a ticket to ride

Click on the video below for a greeting from Marie-Chantal.

The nearly 200 foot tall Grand Roue affords a wonderful view of Paris.  Here are some photos of what we saw.

Sacré Coeur on Montmartre

The Eiffel Tower

The Paris Opera House (Palais Garnier)

A view of the sparkling Seine river

In the distance, the skyscrapers of La Defense, including the Grande Arche (the building that looks like a table)

The Grand Roue is located in the Tuileries garden adjacent to the Louvre.  So, we had birdseye views of the Louvre, the garden and the nearby Musée d'Orsay.

The Louvre

The Tuileries garden, the Musée d'Orsay across the Seine river, and the very tall Tour Montparnasse in the distance

We even had a view of our street (Rue Saint-Roch) and our apartment building.

Here is a smiling Jean-Claude with the Louvre in the background.

The Grand Roue is part of La Fête des Tuileries, a carnival in the Tuileries garden.  The carnival has many thrilling rides including one tall, spinning ride, the Booster.  Click on the video to hear Marie-Chantal's willingness to go on the Booster.  

If you think Susan should be brave and ride the Booster, please send her an encouraging message.

Thanks for joining us for a Roue with a view.