This place is incredible. I mean the pictures do not even do it justice. It is amazing. The people are wonderful. You have to go. Every time you turn a corner there is another magnificent piece of architecture. Notre Dame blew me away today. It is magnificent when you are standing next to it towering over you - dozens and dozens of stone carvings, scores of gargoyles leaping off the facade, spires so ornate. It's jaw dropping and at 7pm the bells went off for 2 minutes echoing thru the city streets. Just phenomenal.
The Louvre is overwhelming. No joke you could spend a week in there and still not see it all. Filled with ancient Egyptian artifacts, Renaissance paintings 12 feet high, corridor after corridor of marble statues.
Oh, and let me tell you vaping is thriving in Paris. I'll post pictures later. Still a lot of smokers but I see people all around vaping. There are around 12 established vape shops right in city center. I'll take pics cuz I know you'll appreciate it and VaporTalk will be known before I leave.
Here's a few more pics from around Notre Dame and general area....