Paris

Paris and 2003 French Open

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Paris

I visited Paris for the first time in May 2003 mainly to enjoy some tennis matches at the French Open. I enjoyed staying at a small boutique hotel on Ile St. Louis near Notre Dame. It was located in a very quiet but convenient neighborhood with a number of metro (subway) lines within walking distances.

Ile St. Louis

Notre Dame

Stained Glass

Windows

Louvre

Mona Lisa

Eiffel Tower

from Louvre

Eiffel Tower

from Toscadero

Views from

from Eiffel Tower

Views from

Eiffel Tower

Avenue des

Champs Elysees

Arc de

Triomphe

Views from

Arc de Tromph

Place de la

Concord

Musee d'Orsay

Hotel de Ville

Opera

Palais du

Luxenborg

Palai Royal

Maison et Jardin de Claude Monet

I spent a day visiting Monet's house and gardens in Giverny. I took a train from Gare St. Lazare to Vernon and then a short bus ride without getting lost. I, also, spent some time at Musée d'Art Américan, viewing the paintings by American Impressionists.

Monet's House

View from House

Toward House

Irises

Water Lily Pond

Pond thru Willow

Rhododendron

and Wild Rose

Wisteria

French Open

I spent two days at Roland Garros during the first week of the 2003 French Open. It was a lot of fun. Although I had day tickets to the main stadiums, I enjoyed seeing the matches very close up on the outer courts.

Court

Philippe Chatrier

Court

Suzanne Lenglen

Big Board

Andre Agassi vs.

Mario Ancic

Roddick vs.

Sargsian

Serena Williams

Enqvest vs.

Clement

Kim Clijsters

vs. Frazier

El Alaynaoui

vs. Rochus

Doubles Match