Can anyone tell us the name of this place in  Paris?  Can you tell us about it?

I don’t know what it is about this picture but I get such a laugh out of it every time I see it!  This is the Stravinsky Fountain in Paris, near the Centre Pompidou.  The fountain is full of silly sculptures but this one is my favorite.  It seems so inappropriate in a classy city like Paris that someone would create a sculpture of lips and have water coming out of them like they’re giving someone the raspberry.  Do a little research on Le Centre Pompidou here http://www.junior.centrepompidou.fr/ and see what you can find out.  It’s a fascinating place from the outside of the building to the things are on display inside. 

For those who want to do some extra credit and make some powerpoint projects, this might be something good to research!

What is this??  I took this picture in Paris in 2003 and I just thought this was the coolest thing.  They seem a little safer too.  I wonder why they haven’t caught on in the US?

That’s right!  Disneyland Paris is located just outside of Paris.  Have you ever been there?  Have you been to the one in Florida?  How about in California?  Visit http://www.disneylandparis.com/ for more information!  What do you think about a Disney World in Europe?  Do you think everything is in French?  Spanish?  Italian?  How does it all work?

Do you like the picture you see here?  This is a really neat view of Le Sacré-Coeur cathedral in Paris.  It’s up on a hill overlooking Paris.  This person has a really unique view!  Visit this flickr site http://www.flickr.com/photos/essaitlr2712/ and see some really fantastic pictures of Paris!  It makes me want to be there right now!

I love Paris.  I love the Seine river.  I think it’s so cool to walk along the river and see the Eiffel Tower in the distance!  My favorite time to be in Paris is when it’s warm so I can walk everywhere instead of taking the metro.

I also love Québec.  I like how it feels like I’m in France but I’m just a bus ride home.  I like speaking French with people who have a different accent than people in France.  I like the history of Québec.

I like Belgium too!  I stayed in Belgium for one month in 2003 and I really enjoyed the people and the atmosphere.  One of my favorite days was a day that a bunch of us rented bikes for little money and had a tour around where we were staying.  We saw lots of farms and some really neat historical things.