Tour Montparnasse

Ian was ready for a good fast walk this morning and I was ready to have a 'me' morning so he set off and thought he would find Roland Garros however didn't manage to find it.  In the meantime I went off for a walk around the neighbourhood and had a coffee.  I looked in a very luxurious linen shop and could have spent a fortune in there.  The lady spoke very good English and in the end I said I needed to go away and think about colours etc.  I had to get out somehow. 

After lunch we caught the metro out to Montparnasse and joined the queue to go to the top of the tower (tour).  It was freezing standing in the line and we were both glad to get into the building.  The lift takes you up to the 56th floor and then you walk up the next three levels to the viewing platform on the roof.  Again it was very cold however the view is spectacular - probably better than from the top of the Eiffel Tower.  Ian went here the other day and was happy to come again and point out the many places we've walked or been to around Paris.  My feet are starting to feel I have walked the lot.



Looking towards the Eiffel Tower from Tour Montparnasse. 
The gold dome building on right is The Invalides.



After we came back down we went for a wander through Lafayette, mainly to warm up.  This is not the main store however much easier to get around.  We then went and found a coffee shop before walking around Montparnasse and then on to Luxembourg Gardens.  By the time we reached there the gates were closing for the day so we walked around the perimeter and looked at some photos on display along the fence line.   We then walked to the metro and came on home.

Tonight is the first night we have been late (6.00pm) enough to photograph the Eiffel Tower with the lights on from the street we walk down between the metro station and our apartment.  It was easier to do it on the way home than go out again.   We bought some Italian food from the deli next door and an eclair each for dinner. 



Walking down Rue Saint Dominique