Comments on: Va-nu-pieds: Notre Dame de Paris https://francerevisited.com/2010/02/va-nu-pieds-notre-dame-de-paris/ Discover Travel Explore Encounter France and Paris Sat, 19 Mar 2016 22:31:55 +0000 hourly 1 By: Gary https://francerevisited.com/2010/02/va-nu-pieds-notre-dame-de-paris/#comment-391 Thu, 04 Feb 2010 11:07:10 +0000 http://francerevisited.com/photo-art/?p=123#comment-391 Notre-Dame’s backside is more expressive than her front. When I see it from the Pont d’Austerlitz I imagine the sense of awe of medieval travelers arriving from the east and coming upon a distant view of the massive cathedral and excitement of the big city. The second picture captures the ominous thrill of entering that city.

I love the form of the first picture and get a kick out of the thought that you’re waving to tourists on the Bateau-mouche with your foot just as, when standing on a bridge, we often wave with a hand to people passing on a boat below.

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