Curiosities of Paris, part XXIV !!! no. 2

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We have driven and walked in my eternal Paris, and would like to have an imprint in my blog on the wonderful family times we had there, There is so much to see , doing my best, and glad found me these older pictures in my cd rom vault ,which now transposing in my blog for you and me, This was my former worked city, so glad to post more memorable spots on it, I thank you for your readership over the years and to bear with my rants! After Paris is to rant, shout and yelled about, me think. Therefore, here is my take on curiosities of Paris , part XXIV !!! no. 2Hope you enjoy the post as I.

The Jardin du Luxembourg (see posts) garden is located in the 6éme arrondissement of Paris. Created in 1612 at the request of Marie de Medici to accompany the Luxembourg Palace In 2022, according to a ranking by the English-language website HouseFresh which aggregated the opinions of tens of thousands of tourists, it was designated as the most beautiful garden in Europe and the third most beautiful garden in the world. It is familiarly nicknamed “Luco”, an abbreviation of Lucotitius, the name given in Roman times to the suburb of Lutetia where the current garden is located; it is therefore a coincidence that Luco is close to Luxembourg, The Luxembourg Palace where the Senate sits, the upper house of Parliament, owner of the garden , The view on the picture is from the pond in front of the palace on long view towards the Church Saint Sulpice (see post), This church is located on Place Saint-Sulpice. It is dedicated to Sulpice the Pious, Archbishop of Bourges in the 7C.

The Paris tourist office on the Jardin du Luxembourg:  https://parisjetaime.com/eng/culture/jardin-du-luxembourg-p1063

The Paris tourist office on the Church Saint Sulpice:  https://parisjetaime.com/eng/culture/eglise-saint-sulpice-p1572

The Panthéon of Paris, located in the 5éme arrondissement of Paris, it is at the top of the Sainte-Geneviève mount and in the heart of the Latin Quarter, is one of the high places of memory of the French nation. Built in the 18C by decision of Louis XV as a church dedicated to Saint Geneviève, intended to house the relics of the saint, it was transformed at the beginning of the French revolution into a funerary monument in honor of the great figures of contemporary history. Located in the center of the Place du Panthéon, the building opens to the onto the wide Rue Soufflot which descends towards the Jardin du Luxembourg, creating a perspective of approximately 300 meters long. The view on the picture is from inside the Jardin du Luxembourg right side of the palace, see the statue of the Greek actor and straight ahead the Rue Soufflot to the Place du Panthéon and the Panthéon.

The Paris tourist office on the Panthéon: https://parisjetaime.com/eng/culture/pantheon-p3494

The Jardin de l’Observatoire is located at 98 Bd Arago 14éme arrondissement of Paris, The oldest in the world still in operation. Indeed, this astronomical observatory was founded in 1667 in order to design maps for navigation and has played a considerable role in the development of research in geodesy, cartography and meteorology. you can admire the building and its astronomical dome at the end of the 3,600 m2 of greenery. Within the garden, there are also a hundred trees with 15 different species, including a zelkova and a hazel tree. The Paris meridian since 1992 in the garden (see picture). So, if you take a tour, do not be surprised to see a long line crossing it: it is indeed the meridian that connects the North Pole to the South Pole at the longitude of the Paris observatory. The garden was attached to the Paris Observatory in 1883. The statue of François Arago, who helped establish the route of the Paris meridian which crosses this garden, is located at the entrance. Go there by metro lines 4 and 6 Denfert-Rochereau, and RER B Denfert-Rochereau.

The Paris tourist office on the Jardin de l’Observatoire : https://parisjetaime.com/eng/culture/observatoire-de-paris-p959

There you go folks, a dandy city to explore and enjoy with the family, Memorable moments in my eternal Paris, driving and walking all over in my road warrior trails brings out sublime awesome spots with nice memorable family visits of yesteryear always remember and always looking forward to be back, eventually. Again hope you enjoy the post on curiosities of Paris, part XXIV !!!, no. 2 as I.

And remember, happy travels, good health, and many cheers to all !!!

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I am a lover of travels to Europe , Americas , Africa and Asia as well ,who like to share my experiences of the last 53 years with the world, visiting so far 81 countries; living in 6, working in 5, and Citizen of 4, speaking fluently 4 languages. I can deal with sports especially football/soccer and love music, arts, wine collector/drinker, and go out to restaurants, and just visit the world. My background comes all the way from Candelaria and Pajara in Tenerife, Spain where my grandparents came from ;not knowing each other then, to Punta Brava, west of Havana, Cuba. There , my parents born in Cuba met and later on I was born there too. 100% guanche (annexed Tenerife to Spain on April 10 ,1496). I left Cuba as many have to Madrid, Spain where I lived for 4 years. Then, move to Perth Amboy ,New Jersey USA (living there 13 yrs) ; where I completed high school, became a US Citizen, learned to drive a car, and learned English. Afterward, went to the university in Florida, ERAU, and upon graduation decided to moved there to Ormond by the Sea, near Daytona Beach, finally moving North Miami, then Hialeah, then another moved to Silver Lakes division in Miramar, Broward county, Florida; in Florida I lived a total of 18 years. Finally , moved to France in 2003 ,Versailles call me for its royalty, and working in Paris was great. It was time to seek frontiers again and moved to Brech near Auray, Morbihan in Brittany , and later move to not too far Pluvigner. Total so far in France has been 20 years, and counting. Moving average a home every 5.5 years hopefully this will be my last. Cheers All rights reserved. No part of this blog may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means or stored in a retrieval system of any nature, without the written permission of the copyright holder, me. No part of this work may be modified, without the written permission of the holder, me.No part of this work may be exposed to public view in any form or by any means, without identifying the holder as the author, and with the before mentioned permission.

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