Days: 1 day
Time: September
With whom: with friends
Play: free travel, petty bourgeoisie, photography, Eiffel
The author went to these places
Paris
Triumphal Arch
Xidai Island
Notre Dame de Paris
Louvre
Eiffel Tower
Invalides
Sacre Coeur
Grand Palace
Olympic Museum
Seine River
Palais de Versailles
Place de la Concorde
Small arc de Triomphe
Champs Elysees
Pont Alexandre III
jardin du luxembourg
The Pantheon
Vosges square
Bastille square
Published on 22:53, November 4, 2012
This is a city that has been given too much symbolic meaning, and its name is a brand. For well-known brands, people always have high psychological expectations, so satisfaction and disappointment are two typical reactions. To me, Paris is more like Hermione's beaded bag with the traceless stretching spell. It's not big, but it has amazing capacity, and you can get endless things out of it. In my eyes, apart from the aura that people attach to Paris, its biggest feature should be pluralism. It perfectly integrates history and modernity, which is both profound and fresh. It puts all the essence of time accumulated on the body, so that people of different tastes can derive the content they want. Like the new and love the old, this may be the real reason why it is always full of charm.
Like most tourists who come here for the first time, we are busy shuttling through its streets every day, trying to make full use of every bit of it and see every gesture as much as possible. However, it was not until I left that I found that it was much richer than I thought. Instead of stamp collecting all over the scenic spots, I would feel the state of life as I wish. However, not all travelers can evolve to this level.
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------------Before revisiting this trip to Paris, let's put some landmarks. These names, these looks, no one is strange. When you really approach them, you may not feel shocked, but have a kind of long lost.
The Arc de Triomphe in the center of the Star Plaza
Notre Dame de Paris on Xidai Island
The Louvre as a witness of history and art
Eiffel Tower in ares square
The palace of Luxembourg, which has become the seat of the Senate
In addition to famous historical buildings, Paris also has many world-famous museums. The Louvre, a palace with thousands of years of history, is itself a masterpiece of art, which has witnessed the history of France for more than 800 years. The transparent pyramid on the square is perfectly integrated with the Centennial palace in a modern manner. It not only improves the service function of the museum, but also adds luster to the whole building.
In the hall of Napoleon, sunlight is projected through the glass of the pyramid, and all kinds of light and shadow bring a touch of tenderness to the vast space.
According to statistics, there are more than 400000 pieces of art treasures collected by the Louvre from all over the world. If you stay for one minute in front of each exhibit, it will take at least nine months to see all the exhibits. And the art on display now accounts for only one third of the total collection. It's hard to imagine the scale of it if you're not in it. For most tourists, even a day's stay here is just a glimpse.
The collection of paintings in the Louvre museum is incomparable in the world. The museum has 35 exhibition halls and more than 2200 exhibits, of which two-thirds are works by French painters and one-third are from foreign painters. In an exhibition hall of the French painting gallery, the atrium is high and the walls are covered with huge oil paintings.
The ceiling is also full of vivid murals. At this time, in addition to looking up, mouth exclamation, what else can I do.
How many people come here for this treasure of the town hall? As soon as the museum opened, there was a crowd. All the paintings in the museum can be viewed at close range. Only she is protected by glass frames and fences. All the isolation is just to protect this smile with multiple interpretations. It's kind and mysterious, gentle and cool. No matter which angle she stands, she is staring at you silently, unable to escape.
Jacques Louis David's other famous painting is the coronation of Napoleon I. This is an oil painting with documentary significance. Napoleon, dressed in gorgeous costumes, has put on the crown and is bringing the little crown to the queen. The Pope behind him is restlessly acquiesced to this scene. There are as many as 100 people in the whole picture, and each image is described according to the identity. The composition is grand and the scene is spectacular. The painting is half hung on the wall. Sitting on the sofa opposite, you can't help but be attracted by it if you carefully study the expression of each character.
John the Baptist by Leonardo da Vinci. The whole body of the young man in the painting is immersed in the darkness, only from his right shoulder to his arm, face, right hand and vaguely visible left hand are exposed to the lighting. His smile was pure and cunning, with an indifferent cynicism. The movement of the right hand is relaxed but mysterious. In the later travel, I also learned to take pictures with this gesture.
A dazzling crown.
There are not many porcelain in the Louvre. Most of them are western gold and silver wares and handicrafts. Western nobles like to add complicated figures to their daily necessities. Although they are fresh, I still appreciate incompetence.
The gold ware is also carved with figures.
Glassware with two walls. They are good at making glassware, just like our ceramics.
There are mummies. I think of the phantom of the Louvre. Walking here in the afternoon, I feel cool on my back.
These little people are probably the same as the burial figurines in China. Ancient Egyptians and Chinese people yearned for immortality of the soul and pursued it diligently. Is this the common feature of intelligent nations?
I really don't know how to evaluate this plate. Please understand for yourself.
The orange garden art gallery is very small, and its signature exhibit is Monet's eight water lily paintings. There are two exhibition halls on the first floor, with a row of sofas in each room and an oil painting on each wall. It's surprisingly simple. I went up to take a picture and was told that I was not allowed to take a picture. I'm sorry, but since it's already taken, don't delete it.
The Orsay museum is located on the left bank of the Seine River, across the river from the Louvre and the orange garden Museum. It is reconstructed from the old ossai railway station, which has not been used for many years. Its appearance maintains the appearance of the original building, and the interior retains most of the design. The atrium is empty, and all exhibition halls are located around the museum. Although it is not as open as the Louvre, it has its own characteristics. The Orsay Museum mainly collects the Impressionist paintings in 19 and twentieth Century and collects the essence of modern French culture and art. Therefore, it connects with the Le Louvre Museum of the ancient art palace and the Pompidou center, which symbolizes modern art. It is said that Shanghai will follow suit, covering the history of ancient, modern and contemporary Chinese culture and art with the Shanghai Museum, the Chinese Art Palace (formerly the China Pavilion in the World Expo) and the Shanghai Art Museum. There is a van Gogh exhibition hall on the second floor of Orsay, which displays several famous paintings of the post impressionist painter: starry night on the Rhone, orvey's church, in Al's bedroom, portrait of Dr. Gachet and self portrait.
Another place that impresses me is the large clock glass window on the top floor. Outside the window you can see the Seine and the Louvre on the other side. Next to the indoor window, there are two big sofas like flowers, each petal is a couch. After a day's walking, sitting is a pleasure, not to mention lying down? As soon as I saw the sofa and the tourists lying on the petals, I was moved to cry. After I fell down, I didn't want to get up. This sofa became my favorite place for Paris museum.
In several halls, besides the old paintings, there are also some modern exhibits, which are complex and abstract. This is a pink helicopter with a drill.
After the visit, back to the marble courtyard, the visitors bathed in the sunshine and took photos. The gilded decoration on the wall is more golden against the blue sky.
In Paris, as well as in museums, there are various ancient churches. Notre Dame, built for 200 years, was the largest church building in the West until the mid-13th century. As a symbol of medieval Paris, its status and historical value are unparalleled. On the ground floor, the three-story gate is decorated with a variety of statues, and the one in the middle is the gate of doomsday judgment. On the lintel in the center of the lintel is the scene of Jesus' final judgment and the measurement of the character of the world.
The whole painted glass on the right side is the only one that can be read in the cattle ploughing style (from the bottom, a line from left to right, and then a line from right to left, alternating line by line, winding upward reading method), which tells the story of the holy things of the crucifixion of Jesus. Although I can't understand it, I still feel very high.
The Sacred Heart Church is located on Montmartre heights in the 18th district. I've heard about the disorder of public security here for a long time. I was quite nervous before I went there, but I was still attracted by it, so I chose a sunny afternoon to go there. Climbing the high stairs, you can see the white shadow of the Sacred Heart Church. On the steps in front of the church, tourists are enjoying the afternoon sun.
The old man and his fans are also immersed in their own music.
The most wonderful scene appeared on the balcony in front of the square. A black boy stood on the platform in the air and hit the ball. Then he climbed up to the light pole next to him. Without any protective measures, he made a series of difficult movements, which caused the audience to scream. The whole city of Paris has become his stage background. All he needs is attention and appreciation.
In addition to visiting museums and churches, there are also classic city sightseeing routes in Paris. The most famous golden route is the Louvre - Concorde square - Arc de Triomphe - Eiffel Tower. It is like the name card of Paris, which can make strange tourists understand the city's features as quickly as possible.
From the Louvre square through the little triumphal arch came to the Dolores garden. The four horses at the top of the little Arc de Triomphe are gold-plated galloping horses from Italy, next to the gold-plated goddess of peace and victory. There is also a "triumphal arch" in the garden of Milan castle. The sculpture on it is very similar to the small triumphal arch here, but it is not gilded.
In the center of Concorde square stands the Egyptian obelisk with a history of more than 3000 years. It is said that it is also a giant sundial, with the change of the sun, casting time on the Concord square. The inscriptions on the stele record the deeds of the ancient Egyptian pharaoh Ramses.
On both sides of the Obelisk are two exquisite and grand fountain sculptures. In the north is the water fountain of the river god, and in the south is the water fountain of the sea god. Each fountain has three layers of fountain. On the bottom of the fountain, there are six beautiful mermaids, each holding a fish, spouting a few meters high water column from the fish's mouth. The water splashes, just like a gauze.
It's a few blocks from the Arc de Triomphe to the summer palace. Here is the best platform to see the panoramic view of Eiffel. You can also see the rongjunyuan in Jinding. From this point of view, it is only the size of a toy and can be held by hand.
However, the delicate details can make you ignore its heavy and huge.
Looking back at it from another direction, it's hard to imagine that the pure hard steel bar can actually create such a charming and graceful posture.
Go along the square of Ares, and then you come to the Veterans' home. Jinding in the overcast world has a kind of dazzling brilliance. There is also a small garden in the courtyard, with colorful foreground and solemn architecture.
Cross the Legion house and head for the Seine to see Alexander III bridge. From this angle you can see the palace on the other side. The ornate gilded carvings on the bridge tower are just as glittering even in the haze of the sky. The whole bridge deck is decorated with exquisite lamps. No wonder it is known as the most beautiful bridge on the Seine River.
If there is enough time, it should be a good choice to visit this golden route at night. It's a pity that we live far away from the city this time. We only spent one night watching the night scene of Eiffel. From evening to night, Eiffel was finally lit up. Just keep pressing the shutter, the body of the tower suddenly starts to flash, and the light is jumping like stepping on the beat.
As the night deepened, the tower became brighter. In the distance, the Veterans' home began to shine.
At the beginning of the Lantern Festival, the city shows a charm totally different from that of the day. Under the tower is a stream of neon lights.
If the golden route enjoys the most classic style of Paris, then the Latin area should be closer to life. On the last day before leaving, I hiked in Latin Malay, but I experienced the treacherous weather from light rain to heavy rain to cloudy and sunny days.
The first stop is Luxembourg park. Despite the gloomy weather, the green space, the flowers and the palace of Luxembourg are in a good mood.
The raindrops suddenly fall, and the rain is getting stronger and stronger. People ran into the nearby pavilion to escape. On the bench, an old woman was holding her pet dog; On the other side, two girls and a man like a teacher were talking about their lessons; In the rain, a bald man in a windbreaker walked slowly into the pavilion against the rainstorm. These unrelated people are standing under a roof because of a rain.
After waiting for about half an hour, I took advantage of the weakening rain and left for the ancestral temple nearby. It used to be a church, but later it was changed into a national palace. There is a huge Foucault pendulum under the high dome. Francois Foucault, a French physicist, first carried out the wobble experiment here to prove the rotation of the earth.
When I came out of the ancestral temple, the weather seemed to clear up. I went to Luxemburg Park again because I wanted to see it sunny. I was disappointed. Strange sky from sunny to overcast again, a pair of wind and rain is about to come.
Retreat again, stroll along the block and come across the church. The two towers of the church were built at different times.
In the middle of the small square outside the church is a small fountain. The birds stay on the sculpture of the fountain. They match the look and action of the characters. The scene looks very humorous.
After sitting in the square for a while, the weather changed again. As you can imagine, the next two scenes happened less than half an hour ago. If the cloud movement also has Olympics, the cloud in Paris will surely win the championship.
The sky finally cleared up. We did not see the reflection of the Luxembourg palace. We went back to our hometown again with reluctance. With the approaching of the destination, the changeable sky presents a kind of ambiguities. Is this a sign of sunshine or rain?
When you come to the pond in the palace of Luxembourg, the blue sky finally appears, and the scenery immediately takes on a new look. Although there is no clear reflection, the shadow of Impressionism is enough.
This is an umbrella shop. The silhouette on the sign looks like a cartoon.
It's evening to leave the left bank. I'm still in the mood. Continue to go along the Seine River to Malai district. Seeing Notre Dame from a distance is very elegant from this point of view. On this unknown bridge, some people are sketching and others are doing business. For them, painting is not only a livelihood, but also a life.
There is only a small fountain in Vosges square in Malay district. There are groups of people sitting on the green space. This evening, leisure is theirs, I just come to make soy sauce. When I was taking a picture, a bird came into my camera.
The way to the subway station is through Bastille square. It's interesting that this historic landmark became the last image of this trip to Paris.
Goodbye, Paris.
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Parisian humor
In addition to the fresh literature and art films, French films also have humorous light comedies. In the streets of Paris, in addition to the graffiti that I can't understand, there are many small details that make people understand.
Skeleton sewers appear outside the Veterans' home.
Pigeon and Sparrow
European birds are very happy. They fly freely. They are not afraid of people and eat everywhere. In Versailles square lunch to see a sparrow, fat shocking. When I saw it, my first reaction was that this guy was pregnant, and then I thought that the bird seemed to lay eggs, and its body size would not change much. It is estimated that the goods are just for grabbing food and eating fat. Look at the wise little eyes, staring at the crumbs on the ground at any time.
Most of the lunch in Paris is in the park, so it's a habit to feed pigeons while eating. When you sit down in a park or square and start eating, there will always be one or two pigeons quietly approaching with searching eyes. Embarrassed by it, I had to throw down some debris. After that, there will be a pile of pigeons and sparrows coming and fighting with each other. In contrast, pigeons are stronger and more powerful than sparrows, but their vision and flexibility are far less than sparrows. Sometimes, the sparrow deliberately threw the food at its feet. When it reflected that it wanted to bow its head, the sparrow had already lightly pecked away the food and stole away. Once I bought a box of biscuits from the supermarket. It was very bad. I spent half an hour in the square and fed them to the birds. It's a good way to protect the environment. Windows shopping
Before leaving, my classmates in Paris recommended the Marcel shopping mall on the left bank. The comment was that the shopping environment was better. On the last day of Paris, I strolled around the Latin area and went to find it. Compared with domestic shopping malls, the space here seems to be a little cramped, and the distance between shops is not wide. Because I haven't been to other large department stores this time, I don't know if it's the same with foreign shopping malls. According to Lily's instructions, I went to see Burberry's 1700e windbreaker. It feels really good, but if the price is multiplied by 8, let me rest against the wall.
If the most regrettable thing about this trip is that the ant did not buy the colored glass souvenirs of the holy chapel. All kinds of decorations and ornaments are shining against the light.
There is also a pair of colored glass earrings in the glass cabinet, which is exquisite and chic, and I like it very much. Look at the price again: 369e. Please allow me to lean against the wall again. Hum, if you can't afford it, you can always take photos to commemorate it.
It is gratifying that ant found the board game shop in Paris. The shops on the upper and lower floors are full of games, but most of them are in French. Finally, they bought a pair of cards without words. This is the only souvenir he bought except Notre Dame. In Europe, the result of such economy is to go home and lose money crazily. Vanity and comfort
Before departure, in order to wear a skirt to take photos in Europe, I specially brought a pair of flat shoes. A few days in Paris, for vanity, I gave up climbing shoes and ran around in flat shoes. However, the amount of exercise of Paris city tour is no less than that of Western hiking, and the intensity of visiting museums is no less than that of mountain climbing and cross-country, so I am gorgeous and tragic. After walking for a few hours, I felt backache, which made me wonder if there was something wrong with my body. On the last day in Paris, I was caught in a rainstorm. I had no choice but to put on my climbing shoes again, but I found that I didn't feel tired after walking all day. It turns out that a pair of comfortable and suitable shoes is very important to play. If you want to be comfortable, you have to give up beauty. If you want to be beautiful, you have to endure pain. When I suddenly thought of climbing the spiral staircase of the Arc de Triomphe, the MM walking in front of me was wearing a pair of 10 cm high heels, and people didn't frown. This is the gap. But the endurance ability is so bad, I'd better wear the rough and ugly mountaineering shoes. Roast chicken through time and space
European labor costs are high, so eating in a restaurant is much more expensive than buying raw materials. Next to the hotel we stayed in this time is a shopping mall. There is Carrefour on two floors in the shopping mall. Our breakfast, lunch and even dinner are all settled there. Besides bread, milk and drinking water, cooked food area is our favorite area. Surprised to find a fat roast chicken as long as 7e, without hesitation to buy. The size of the chicken, two people ate a total of two meals to finish it. One night later, in order to plan the next day's trip, I turned over Tintin's European travel notes in 2009. Suddenly, I found that she also mentioned Carrefour's roast chicken, and they also carried it for lunch. As a result, when they climbed the Arc de Triomphe, the juice in the box spilled out. Looking at her description, coupled with her personal experience at the moment, I can't help laughing, but I feel sad: they're all losers in the world, so why go with them.
Cheese plate
There are a lot of food embarrassments in this trip. In other words, one night in Paris, when we came back to the hotel exhausted, we began to design our way back. Then we went straight to the cooked food area of Carrefour, bought a pile of roast chicken wings, baked potatoes, and had a big pizza. As a result, just when I got to the place, I was silly. Let alone the supermarket, the whole shopping mall was dark. It suddenly occurred to me that today is Sunday, the French people are on holiday, and tourists like us who forget the time are left out in the cold. After a turn, I found that the only place nearby where I can eat is the hotel restaurant. Well, I won't be hungry.
There are only two waiters in the restaurant, a man in a suit and an old man in a T-shirt. The price is not too high. After ordering a salad and two main courses, ant said, "let's have another dessert." the cheapest dessert is called cheese plate, 5e. OK, let it be. The salad, the main course and the taste are good, but the quantity is too small. After eating, wait for the last dessert. Waiting for nearly half an hour, uncle finally brought a plate. Happy to see a face immediately turned green. There are four pieces of cheese on the plate, one of which is stinky tofu. Yeah, cheese plate is not a cheese cake, but a cheese platter. In order not to waste, the ant stubbornly gnawed two pieces, and finally gave up.
The way home
The hotel rooms face the Seine River. Every night, you can open the window to see the night view of the bank, although the two chimneys are a bit of a nuisance. The crescent moon has just risen, the setting sun has not dissipated, the lights are on, the traffic is shuttling, and the night is gradually opening. The cordial atmosphere of the city at this time gives me the illusion that I belong here.
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Tour:
Paris Museum Pass is divided into two days, four days and six days. The prices are 39E, 54e and 69e respectively. The pass includes the Louvre, the Musee d'Orsay, Versailles, the Arc de Triomphe, Notre Dame de Paris, the house of veterans and most other museums and attractions, but does not include the lift ticket to the Eiffel Tower and the garden of Versailles.
The advantages of using pass tickets are: there is no need to wait in line to buy tickets, and many museums have special passageways, which makes admission fast and saves time. Especially for the Louvre, if you need to go in and out for many times on one or more days, you must have a through ticket. The only place to line up with the tourists who buy tickets is the tower of Notre Dame. The number of people climbing the top each time is limited. Each flight of stairs can only be opened in one direction, and each link is controlled manually. Therefore, the queuing time is extremely long. Please choose carefully.
Most museums need to open their bags for security check when they enter the museum, and tripods are not allowed to be brought into the museum, so if you don't plan to take night pictures that night, you don't have to carry them around the museum.
The size of the Louvre is needless to say, so even if there are more tourists, the density of the exhibition hall is thin (except for Sanbao). The museum is divided into three major museums: Denon, Sully and rechelieu, each with its own import and export. Each pavilion has four floors. The tour route depends on personal preference.
There are voice guides at the entrance of each exhibition hall, one 5E / day. You need to buy your credentials with a credit card at the vending machine, and then mortgage them with your passport. You can get a navigation device refitted from a 3S game machine from the service staff. This navigation device is very advanced. In addition to the voice introduction, it can also display the floor layout. Each room has a 3D view, and the specific exhibits have a multi angle rotation view, as well as the current location positioning. Every new room will automatically switch voice introduction. In other words, if the application is put on the Internet, it will be more meaningful. The disadvantage is that there is no Chinese pronunciation (all Japanese versions, really unbalanced)
In addition, the Napoleon hall under the pyramid of the Louvre has a year-round post office where postcards can be sent. The postage from Paris to China is 0.89e/sheet. As long as the title is clearly marked: to China, the domestic address can be written in Chinese. The tour route of Versailles is dead. All tourists must go in one direction. In many places, they will feel crowded. But the voice guide here is free of charge, and there is a Chinese version. Don't forget to take it when you enter, and of course don't forget to return it when you leave, otherwise it will automatically call the police.
Notre Dame, the Sacred Heart Church and many churches in the city are free of charge. You only need to buy tickets to climb the tower and visit the basement. The chapel is a colored glass museum. You need a ticket to enter the Church (including the Museum Pass).
that 's ok:
Most of the attractions in Paris are within zone 2, so it's enough to buy subway tickets in the city. Because I spent most of the day in the museum, I didn't buy a day ticket. Instead, I bought a set of 10 Carnets. The original price of a single ticket is 1.75e, which is 1.27e on average.
This ticket can enter the subway station once (you need to make a ticket to enter the station) and transfer in the subway. However, once out of the station (out of the station without a ticket), it can no longer be used. This ticket can also be used for unlimited bus transfers within one and a half hours, but if this ticket is stuck on the bus, it can not be used to take the subway, and vice versa. If you buy a RER subway ticket to the suburbs, you can get in and out of the subway many times in an hour and a half（ Because the RER line and the metro line in the city are not transferred in the station.)
The design of Paris subway is very convenient, the exit and entrance of each station are separated, so there is no conflict in the direction of the flow of people. Transfer channel will not be very long, as long as you see the instructions, know the station name of your destination, you will not go wrong.
When you buy a through ticket at a manual ticket office, don't forget to take a folding subway map with you. It's very useful.
The ticket vending machines at some stations are not button type, but roller type. In addition, the ticket vending machines of Paris Metro can not use magnetic stripe credit cards, only cash or chip cards.
The doors of some subway lines can't be opened automatically, so manual button is needed. Please pay attention when you get off.
The subway station names of several famous scenic spots and railway stations: - Louvre: Palais Royal mus é e du Louvre (M1, M7) - Notre Dame: cite (M4) - Eiffel Tower: champs de Mars Tour Eiffel (RER C), (M6) - Summer Palace: Trocadero (M6) - Legion: Invalides (M8, M13) - Champs Elysees, Arc de Triomphe: Charles de Gaulle Etoile (M 1, M2, M6) - Bastille, Vosges Square: Bastille (m 1,5,8), Saint Paul (M 1), Chemin vert (M 8) - Montmartre, Cathedral of the Sacred Heart: abbesses (M 12) - Pompidou Center for Modern Art: Hotel de Ville (M 1), rambuteau (M 11), Chatelet (m 1,4,7,11,14) - Museum of Orsay: Solferino (M 12) - orange garden art gallery, Concorde Square: Concorde (m1,8,14), 12) - Versailles Rive Gauche Chateau (RER C 5)
Residence:
Paris lives in ibis ETAP in de Bercy. For eight days in France, I chose Ibis's budget hotel chain. The room is compact and concise, with no extra space at all. Not so comfortable, but clean enough, and free wifi. However, there are some disadvantages, such as no telephone in the room, no free luggage storage and so on. If you need to deposit, you can only put it in the self-service storage cabinet in the lobby. There are three specifications of the locker, and the price ranges from 2.5e/day to 4E / day. The smallest cabinet can fit into a 24 inch box. Of course, not all IBIS Hotels can store bags for free. We need to ask the front desk if there is a luggage room.
Eat:
The most profound experience this time is that if you choose to travel in Europe, please remember to bring your own tableware. There was no straw or spoon for yogurt sold here. After several rounds in the supermarket, only stacks of spoons were sold. Finally, it took 2E to buy six spoons-_-||
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