Thursday December 11, 1997
Paris, France
France's Flag
Current Time
GMT (+0):11:08
Seattle (-8):03:08
Paris (+1):12:08

Paris, France :
Latitude:48° 52' 6" North
Longitude:2° 22' 4" East
From Seattle:5690 miles
Altitude:2300 feet
Lodging:Hostel - Jules Ferry HI
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Today's Travel:
Country:France
Region:Ile de France
Weather:Rain
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Available Photos:
All photo images © 1997-2000 Anthony Jones
Images may not be used without prior written approval.
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Subject:L'Arc de Triomphe, down the Champs-Elysees
Location:Paris, France
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Subject:L'Arc de Triomphe, down the Champs-Elysees
Location:Paris, France
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Subject:Champs-Elysees from Arc
Location:Paris, France
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Subject:Eiffel Tower
Location:Paris, France
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Subject:Stacked bones
Location:Les Catacombs, Paris, France
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Subject:Stacked bones along passage
Location:Les Catacombs, Paris, France
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Subject:Bones stacked to roof
Location:Les Catacombs, Paris, France
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Subject:Scull cross
Location:Les Catacombs, Paris, France
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Subject:Wheel barrow full of sculls
Location:Les Catacombs, Paris, France
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Subject:Scull
Location:Les Catacombs, Paris, France
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Subject:Stacked bones
Location:Les Catacombs, Paris, France
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Subject:Stacked bones behind gate
Location:Les Catacombs, Paris, France
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Subject:Sculls
Location:Les Catacombs, Paris, France
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Trip to Date:
Day:245
Linear Dist:41802
Countries Visited:18
Regions Visited:88
Nights in Hotels:40
Nights with Friends / Family:82
Nights Camping:35
Nights in Hostels:63
Nights in Transit:25
Beers:1015
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Entry:
Walked from the Louvre to the Oblisks down the Champs d'Elyees to the Arc de Triomphe. From the Arc I walked to the Eiffel Tower and took the elevator up to the top. Despite the rain the view was fairly clear and the advantage was that there were only a few other people at the top.

Took the Metro to the Paris Catacombs. My mom had read about this and suggested it to me. My thoughts were how could 6 million dead pariasians be wrong? There are miles of abandoned limestone mines that are packed with the bones of 6 million people. It was incredibly surreal, either side of the corridors are stacked to within inches of the ceiling with bones. The retaining walls are made of thigh bones inset with patterns done with sculls. It sounds creepy, but it's so extreme and the bones are so mixed up that it isn't at all disturbing.

Spent the afternoon and evening doing my laundry, ah the joys of traveling with only a backpack...

Went out and spent a few hours walking around the Latin quarter.


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