Notre Dame and Random Stuff

This morning was my French placement test for the classes I will be taking at the Catho.  After the testing, some friends and I went to a bookstore called Shakespeare and Company where I bought an English version of "Le Petit Prince" - a classic children's book by a French author.  Later we met up with Dr. Clark for a tour of Notre Dame and a few other places.

You can see the gray clouds behind the cathedral - its been cloudy and rainy here for most of my stay.  But its Paris - so who cares about the weather - right?  Here are a few interior shots from Notre Dame:

Its very difficult to get good shots inside these humongous buildings with my little point and shoot digital camera.  It certainly doesn't capture the awe-inspiring beauty!

The famous and beautiful rose window.

This is an enormous organ in St. Paul's (another church we visited today):

Notice the tiny person in front of it - she's seated in a chair praying.  This gives you an idea of the size of this organ.

Now for some silly shots:

Me and my ice cream by the Seine River.

This ice cream, as a matter of fact.  A double dipper of chocolate and coffee.

An accordian player on a bridge over the Seine.

A super cute French bakery!  I didn't eat there but had to take a pic because its so adorable!

Diner time has arrived so I must leave you mes amis!  I will post again soon.