Saturday, January 10, 2009

Marvel at Notre Dame

Cross the Pont St Louis and you’ll find yourself on Ile de la Cité. At the east end of this island is the World War II memorial, just by square Jean XXIII. The island is home to the famous Notre Dame Cathedral, the masterpiece of gothic architecture built in the 1100s. It has just undergone a major cleaning project and is now even more magnificent with its pure white stones contrasting against the blue Parisian sky – the perfect photo op.