Monday, June 29

We began our day on the Ile de la Cite, which is an island in the Seine River where the city of Paris began. We took a historic walk through Paris beginning at the center of Paris at Notre Dame Cathedral. The people of Paris built this church beginning in 1163 and taking almost 200 years to complete. We continued on to the Flower Market, Saint Chappele Church with its breathtaking stained glass, and the Conciergerie where Marie Antoinette was imprisoned. We crossed back over the river and strolled through the Latin Quarter making our way to The Cluny Museum which includes old Roman baths, the famous Lady and the Unicorn tapestries, and other medieval treasures. We then travelled up the famous Champs-Elysées Avenue to the Arc de Triomphe that houses France's tomb of the unknown soldier and was built to celebrate Napoleon's victory. The views from the top of this monument are spectacular! We ended our day with an informative boat ride on the Seine River and then watching the twinkling lights on the Eiffel Tower.