Cathédrale Notre-Dame des Doms d’Avignon, or Avignon Cathedral in short, is located just beside the Palais des Papes at the Place du Palais.
The cathedral was built in 12th century; the most prominent feature of the building is the gilded statue of Virgin Mary on top of the tower.
Montmartre means ‘Mountain of the Martyr’; it is the highest hill in Paris. Located at the summit of Montmartre is the Basilica of the Sacred Heart (Basilique du Sacré-Cœur).
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After visiting Notre Dame, we wandered into Latin Quarter (Quartier Latin) to have our dinner. I got a crêpe jambon-fromage-oeuf (crepe with ham, cheese and egg), which was absolutely yummy.
Latin Quarter is one of the oldest sections of Paris, located at the left bank of Seine. The name Latin Quarter came from the widely used Latin language by the Sorbonne’s Latin students during Middle Age. (Sorbonne is the common name for University of Paris).
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A few more pictures taken at Notre Dame de Paris. You can read my stories about the cathedral from my previous post instead.
After a short break at the hotel, we hopped on to our bus again and headed for our first travel destination in Paris… the Notre Dame (Cathédrale Notre Dame de Paris).
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I grabbed a sandwich and found a bench just outside of the Bath Abbey’s West Front. They were some street performers playing musical instruments and doing some tricks at the small square; and a group of Japanese girls were there to show a short Japanese traditional dance too.
Lacock is a small place to navigate, and it’s impossible not to bump into the St Cyriac’s Church.
The wooden door of the entrance was pretty heavy; I got into the church and I was the only person around. The church was so quiet and peaceful, I felt like I could spend hours just sitting in the church even though I am not a Christian.
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