ICONS OF PARIS—SOME FAMOUS SOME NOT SO MUCH

We struck out to see some of the icons of Paris. The first stop, since it's close to our apartment, is the Arc de Triomphe. Today the French flag is flying there.

Within steps of the Arc is the walk of fashion, Avenue des Champs Elysees.

You might recognize some of these very fashion forward stores.

The line to get into the store, seemed to be the longest at Louis Vuitton.

Moving on, Dior suggests the color of the season is white.

Tom and I stopped for a nice lunch,

but the stores just go on and on.

Not to be missed is the world icon, McDonald's! The crowds proved it's still a favorite even on the Champs Elysees!

A lesser icon, but one we like is the funiculaire--it will save over 200 steps up to the truly iconic Montmartre and the Basilica of Sacre-Coeur.

It's definitely a tourist favorite and ours, too! There is a panoramic view of the city from the steps of the Basilica.

The artist square is close by and the street preformers add something to the atmosphere.

I'm always a sucker for the souveiner shops.

The Metro (subway) covers the entire city and certainly is the best way to get from one location to another.