Monthly Archives: August 2014

Paris 2014: The Story of Joséphine

Posted on August 30, 2014 by crowcanyonjournal

She was born Marie Josèphe Rose Tascher de La Pageriex, the daughter of a sugar plantation owner in Martinique where everyone called her Rose. She moved to Paris and at the age of 16 married Alexandre de Beauharnais who called … Continue reading →

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Australia Redux

Posted on August 29, 2014 by crowcanyonjournal

My posting yesterday on our last day in Australia got me thinking about what we did the other days. All told, we spent five days (six nights) in Australia in 2011 and I uploaded eight postings that covered our experiences … Continue reading →

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The Blue Mountains — Our Last Day in Australia

Posted on August 27, 2014 by crowcanyonjournal

I mentioned to my eleven-year-old grandson the other day that sometimes I still have a posting or two to do for one vacation when it is already time for another trip. A case in point was our week-long sojourn in … Continue reading →

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Paris 2014: Notre Dame (again) and Monochrome Madness

Posted on August 26, 2014 by crowcanyonjournal

I went back to my photos of Notre-Dame to find my entry to week 26 of Laura and Leanne’s Monochrome Madness Challenge over on Leanne’s website. Leanne suggested that our entries this week be of the variety that look at … Continue reading →

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Paris 2014: Cruising by Notre-Dame

Posted on August 22, 2014 by crowcanyonjournal

I mentioned in a previous post that we passed by Notre-Dame several times while on our walks around Paris last Spring. And we even rode by on a sightseeing bus once. Well, we also got to view the cathedral from … Continue reading →

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Paris 2014: Inside Notre-Dame de Paris

Posted on August 22, 2014 by crowcanyonjournal

The architecture we know today as Gothic developed in France in the middle of the 12th century. The main features of this new architectural style as opposed to the old Romanesque were pointed arches, ribbed vaults, high ceilings, stained glass … Continue reading →

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Paris 2014: The Odeon Theatre

Posted on August 18, 2014 by crowcanyonjournal

Both the the neighborhood between Blvd St Germain and the Luxembourg Gardens and the local Metro stop on St Germain get their name from a theater two blocks from the apartment where we lived during our three-weeks in Paris last … Continue reading →

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Paris 2014: Notre Dame de Paris

Posted on August 15, 2014 by crowcanyonjournal

It’s not the prettiest church we’ve seen. It’s the largest in Paris but we have seen many in Europe that are larger. It’s not even the oldest Gothic church around. St  Denis is older. Hey, but it’s Notre Dame and … Continue reading →

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Paris 2014: The Domes of Paris, Part Three: Institut de France

Posted on August 12, 2014 by crowcanyonjournal

No one can visit Paris without gazing at the Institut de France at least once. This majestic building sits proudly on the left bank of the Seine directly across from the south wing of the Louvre’s Cour Carée. In fact, … Continue reading →

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Paris 2014: Candles at Notre Dame

Posted on August 11, 2014 by crowcanyonjournal

We have visited a lot of churches these last few years in our travels around the world. During our recent three-week stay in Paris we visited eight churches including Notre Dame Cathedral which is in the heart of the city … Continue reading →

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