Slides — 1979 - '81
September in Paris, 1981
The object of this trip was to attend the wedding of Robert & Martine on the Saturday. I think seven from the office travelled, John & Jacquie, Phil & Eleanor, Dave, Richard and myself. John found a reasonable package deal which included travel from Edinburgh, accommodation, a cruise on the Seine and some Metro tickets.
Day 1 - Thursday, September 3 — We took the sleeper on Wednesday night from Edinburgh to London then a train to somewhere on the coast to catch the hovercraft to Boulogne whence another train to Paris. Our hotel was not far from the Gare du Nord.
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| Boulogne |
Column Vendome | Richard & Dave in the Jardin des Tuileries |
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| Pont du Carousel from Pont Royal |
a wing of the Louvre | (probably Friday morning) |
Day 2 - Friday, September 4 — A cruise on the Seine.
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| a bridge and a building |
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| Notre Dame on the Ile de la Cite |
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| bridges |
and | buildings |
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| The Grand Palais above Pont de la Concorde |
Pont Alex III and the Grand Palais | An overgrown Bateau Mouche |
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| Eleanor, Phil, Dave, Jacquie, John and the Pont d'Iena |
The Statue of Liberty (original) | Rir Hakeim avec metro | Tour Eiffel from the river |
Day 3 - Saturday, September 5 — The object of the trip. The wedding was, I think in Ermont, a northern suburb of Paris which we reached by train, and I think returned by taxis. For some reason, I took photos there with a different camera (Minolta Weathermatic), on 110 film.
La noce de Robert et Martine — Samedi, 5 Septembre 1981
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| 03. maybe the bride |
04. definitely the bride | 05. Town Hall |
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| 06. behind the Mairie |
07. behind the Mairie | 08. inside the Mairie |
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| 09. outside the Mairie |
10. outside the church | 11. outside the church | 12. outside the church |
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| 13. a photogenic park |
14. a photogenic park |
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| 15. Bob |
16. First Waltz | 17. cutting the cake |
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| 18. Eleanor |
19. ?? |
Days 4 & 5 - Sunday, September 6 & Monday 7th — Most of the wedding guests went home on Sunday but Dave, Richard and I stayed on for a few days to see the sights. I'm not sure on which days these photos were taken; judging by the sky, the Porte St Denis is either the last on Sunday or the first on Monday, probably the latter.
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| Sacre Coeur |
Champs Elysee | Tour Eiffel |
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| Jardin du Trocadero |
Bateau Mouche boarding point | Porte St Denis |
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| Sky sculpture? |
Pompidou Centre at Les Halles | Amusement arcade. |
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| A view from the Pompidou Centre |
Entertainers in front of the Pompidou Centre | Tour St Jacques? |
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| Notre Dame |
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| BYO transport at Quai St Bernard |
Flats across the Seine | Place de La Bastille |
Day 6 - Tuesday, September 8 — By Metro & bus to Versailles and back.
Palais et Jardins de Versailles
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| palace |
palace | palace | palace |
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| garden |
palace from garden | palace from garden |
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| palace from garden |
flower beds | Arboretum |
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| big lake from palace |
palace from big lake | Dave & Richard with a fountain |
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| a fountain without Dave & Richard |
Marie Antoinette at Le Grand Trianon | Marie Antoinette at Le Grand Trianon |
Day 7 - Wednesday, September 9 — More wandering around town.
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| Statue of Liberty (original) |
other end of Rir Hakeim avec metro |
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| Looking upstream from the Pont Mirabeau |
Trocadero across the Pont d'Iena |
And back home on Thursday.
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John Reynolds - February 2015