Metro

This walk was one of the least exciting but it had to be done. It was entitled "Metro Walk." We went all over Paris, underground. Therefore, the pictures will be few. The goal of this walk was to become familiar and comfortable with the metro system. We did pop up a few times for air to see a couple of monumental things.Welcome to the Rotonde de la Villette, the first surfacing for air stop. This building reminded me of being in Rome! The design is slightly different from the Gothic churches that are more prevalent in Paris. This Roman temple like building was built by a man named Ledoux. In 1780, Louis XVI had a wall built around Paris to control imports and collect taxes. The taxes were collected in sixty different buildings along the wall that Ledoux designed, and none of them looked alike. Rotonde de la Villette is one of only four tollhouses still remaining.L'Arc de Triomphe! One of the best known monuments in Paris. This massive arch was built to honor those who fought for France, predominately the Napoleanic Wars, though many other wars are represented including the famous tomb of the unknown soldier from WWI. I think the arch is beautiful and humbling.

And that was the end of our metro walk! We felt like moles by the end after being underground for that hour or two. However, we can now navigate the metro with our eyes closed, and be anywhere in Paris that we want to be in a matter of minutes! How convenient!