Month: December 2024

Notre Dame of Paris back in the day

Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris in 2000. - photo by Joe Alexander
Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris in 2000. – photo by Joe Alexander
I was fortunate enough to visit Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris about 20 years before the fire of April 15, 2019.

In the first photo you can see the famous spire that collapsed in the fire.

It was wonderful to watch on TV earlier this week as Notre Dame reopened to the public.

You can see the famous spire atop Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris in 2000. - photo by Joe Alexander
You can see the famous spire atop Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris in 2000.

You can see the famous spire atop Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris in 2000. - photo by Joe Alexander
You can see the famous spire atop Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris in 2000.

Remembering a stroll through Paris

The Eiffel Tower around sunset in Paris, France in spring 2000. - photo by Joe Alexander
The Eiffel Tower around sunset in Paris, France in spring 2000. – photo by Joe Alexander
I spent almost a week walking the streets of Paris in the spring of 2000.

The weather was mostly cloudy and sometimes rainy – not unusual for that time of year in Europe.

Although it is easy to get around via the Metro (subway), Paris is a great city to see on foot.