Notre Dame

 From the Pantheon to Notre Dame. We were ready for more stairs. Because we had the Museum Pass, we didn't have to pay additional money to get into the tourist sites. Here's the map of the Notre Dame Towers. You can tour through the doors of 10, 9, and 11 for free. To get to the stairs and the upper decks, you have to wait in line - limited space up there - one way only.

 Can you see the people on the top of the right tower?? That's where we're going!

 There were stands set up for the 850 year anniversary! Check out the detail on every arch.

 

I have this look alot - mostly because I never knew when Jeff was actually taking the picture. haha - I really did have a good time. :)

 The nave/alter. Which I thought was strange to have this huge gathering place and then smaller chapels around the outside of the nave, until I was sitting in church yesterday and realized our LDS church is set up much in the same way. Except the 'chapels' around the outside of our Chapel are classrooms dedicated to the worship of Christ not patron saints. And definitely to a much lesser degree of craftsmanship and detail. Still a place of worship regardless of the decor.

 The line to get into the towers. Jeff went across the street to get a side view of Notre Dame.

 The bored Gargoyle

 This is looking towards the bored gargoyle and you can see the line of people - single file. There was only one place where I got nervous and this spot was it - you walk around a small corner on a worn down path and then back against the building. whew, I made it. :) I almost turned around to go back for Jeff, but there was someone else behind me and I had to keep going. (I'm a chicken)

 There's a place you can go see the bells.....it was closed because the day we left Paris, they installed and unveiled new bells in the Belfry. bummer!

 Haha, we made it to the top and it circles the very top of the right tower on the map above, then you go back down, down, down, down, until the stairs start blending together and you have to stop and refocus on the steps. :)

 The other tower

 The Eiffel Tower

 This is the staircase.....claustrophobic you might become.

 another height conquered - love my French guy. :)