In this gallery you will find photos from two vacations in Paris in Juli 1989 and in May 2004. With your mousepointer over a thumbnail you will get more information. Please click the thumbnail to open the picture in a new window. All images have a size of 1100x750 pixel or 120-240KB. Enjoy your holidays!
Louvre
In many places Paris is a city of contrasts. Old against new, old combined with new, like Centre Pompidou or Les Halles, characterizes the town. But nowhere the combination of old and new elements has worked as flawless as at Louvre, where the castlelike buildings have been decorated with modern glass-pyramids. Now it's not just Mona Lisa the tourists are visiting the Louvre for.
Unfortunately at this time (May 2004) not everything is working as it should be. At night the pyramids are no longer clouded in bright white lights and the fountains are broken. Seems to me that Paris has got what many cities have: no more money.
1. Rememberall
A color slide from 1989 - the ancient time when lights and fountains were still working
2. Tuilleries
A view to Louvre from the Tuilleries
3. Wrong place
I'm not sure this pharao has found the right place. But it's a nice picture anyway<
4.-5. Inner court
The view through the small Arc to the pyramid in the inner court of the Louvre
6. Water surface
An impression from the fountainless water surface
7.-10. Pyramids
One of the TOP-10-photohighlights in Paris. My personal favorite is picture 7.
11. Museum
The entrance sign at the pyramid
12. Night
This is the only corner of the pyramid, where a light burns at night