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.)
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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.
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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.
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Sacré Coeur on Montmartre |
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The Eiffel Tower |
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The Paris Opera House (Palais Garnier) |
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A view of the sparkling Seine river |
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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.
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The Louvre |
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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.
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