At the Champs Elysees in front of the Arc de Triomphe

In Marais, a lively district in Paris, watching France play against Spain in a World Cup match.

In the Latin Quarter enjoying some delicious dinner and dessert crepes with cider in Paris.

Students outside the Palais de Justice, where the famous words from the 18th century revolution, "Freedom, Equality and Fraternity" (in French, of course!), are inscribed.

We strolled the magnificent front hall of the Charles Garnier Opera and imagined the phantom lurking about.

We took a break outside of the glorious facade of the Opera.

Calling home from France is not so hard once you know the system.

Sunset over the Seine river with a view of the Conciergerie (which was used as a prison during the Revolution) to the left.

The sign says, "I love Paris in the summer."

The Eiffel Tower is as impressive below as from above.

We were awed by the dazzle of the Eiffel Tower from a distance.

Enjoying the sunset at the Trocadero Palace, in front of the Eiffel Tower.

Inside la Sainte-Chapelle, which King Louis had built to house what was believed to be the Crown of Thorns and other relics. The exquisite stained glass depicts stories from the Bible.

Students at Tuileries Garden — behind them is the ferris wheel at the Place de la Concorde.

Basilica of the Sacred Heart

The café Deux Moulins where the movie Amélie was filmed.