Monday, March 24, 2008
Back to the U.S.A.
Hello Everyone!
Flat Stanley said he had a WONDERFUL time traveling around Paris and hopes he can come back again, one day! He is off, and headed back to sunny California now. I hope he has a safe trip back to you! I truly enjoyed having Flat Stanley as a guest here and I am sure he will have lots to tell you when he gets home. Take care and thanks again for sending Flat Stanley to visit... Take care! Leesa
Yellow Forsythias
"After a long, drab winter, most gardeners anxiously await the arrival of spring. One sure sign that spring has truly arrived is the bright yellow flowers of the forsythia. Named after William Forsyth, an 18th century Scottish horticulturist, the forsythia is a deciduous shrub that is native to China, Korea and Europe." Richard Jauron, Horticulture Specialist at the Iowa State University Extension
Pretty Spring Flowers!
Tuesday, March 11, 2008
St. Germain des Pres/Latin Quarter
Hotel de Ville, Paris
The Palm Fountain in the Place du Chatelet
The metro stop at Chatelet, located on this grand plaza with the famous fountain pictured below!
Some history about the fountain in the Place du Chatelet (Chatelet Plaza):
The square owes its name to an ancient fortress, the Grand Châtelet, built for defending the Pont au Change bridge which it overlooked, but it was then destroyed under the rule of Napoleon I. The square's present aspect, however, is due to Napoleon III. In the centre, there is La Fontaine du Palmier ("The Palm-Tree Fountain") and a column. The fountain is decorated with sphinxes and statues, The column and base of the fountain date back to 1808, while the sphinxes and statues were added later, in 1958.
Some history about the fountain in the Place du Chatelet (Chatelet Plaza):
The square owes its name to an ancient fortress, the Grand Châtelet, built for defending the Pont au Change bridge which it overlooked, but it was then destroyed under the rule of Napoleon I. The square's present aspect, however, is due to Napoleon III. In the centre, there is La Fontaine du Palmier ("The Palm-Tree Fountain") and a column. The fountain is decorated with sphinxes and statues, The column and base of the fountain date back to 1808, while the sphinxes and statues were added later, in 1958.
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