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Moulin Rouge – A Photo Gallery

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The Moulin Rouge in an iconic Paris show. We booked for the show only and not the dinner. It was still daylight when we arrived but it’s not until after dark that the building lights up with the neon lights. You cannot take photos of the show. The show itself was a good show with the exception of it using animals. I am very anti the use of animals for shows. They brought out miniature horses for one part and they have a pool with pythons which a women is “thrown” into. The pythons were not moving and the woman[...]

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Male Statues & Their Appendages – Paris Part 4

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The Louvre This is the fifth in my blog series of Male Statues & Their Appendages. If you haven’t seen the previous four blogs, please head over to my Male Statues Series. We spent a day at the Louvre. Now can I just say that there are sooooo many male statues in the Louvre that show their appendages. Here are a few examples of them. This one just looks painful The laid back sexy look. The noble one. The dad The tragedy.[...]

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Male Statues & Their Appendages – Paris Part 3

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This is the fourth in my blog series of Male Statues & Their Appendages. If you haven’t seen the previous three blogs, please head over to my Male Statues Series. We spent a day at the Louvre. If you are planning a trip to the Louvre, you need to understand that it is large and takes time to be able to see everything. My tips are, if you don't have much time, before you go, work out which exhibits you want to visit and make your way to them. If you have more time, take a map and work your[...]

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Sacre Coeur – A Photo Gallery

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Montmartre is a large hill in Paris’s 18th arrondissement. It is 130 metres high and gives its name to the surrounding district. The Sacré-Cœur is a Roman Catholic church located at the summit of Montmartre. The Sacré-Cœur was built between 1875 and 1914. The church has over 11 million visitors each year so it is usually very busy so be prepared for lots of people. Photos are not allowed to be taken inside the church, but considering how beautiful it is outside, you will be able to take stunning images.[...]

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Paris from the Eiffel Tower – A Photo Gallery

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The Eiffel Tower is such an iconic image of Paris, that there are so many photographs of this beautiful structure. However what is also as impressive is the stunning view you get when you go to the top. The tower is 324 metres tall which is the equivalent of an 81 storey building. There are three levels that you can view the city from. There are restaurants on the first and second levels. The main observation deck is the upper platform at 276 metres. The first day we went to the Eiffel[...]

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Male Statues & Their Appendages – Paris Part 2

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The Louvre This is the third in my blog series of Male Statues & Their Appendages. If you haven’t seen the previous two blogs, please have a look in my blog list. I thought this time I might post these photographs in black and white. The Louvre is the biggest museum in the world and is a major historical landmark in Paris. There are so many exhibits to see, including, of course, a number of statues of males![...]

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Male Statues & Their Appendages – Paris Part 1

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Ok so after sharing with you my naked male statues of Florence post, I thought I would add the naked male statues of Paris! Well Part 1 anyway – there are soooo many naked male statues in the Louve I will leave them for another post or two. Trocadero Gardens The Trocadero Gardens is located on the opposite side of the Seine to the Eiffel Tower. It provides great views of the Eiffel Tower. However, it can be really busy with tourists and there are a lot of hawkers there selling cheap trinkets. The gardens consi[...]