Tuileries, the Eiffel Tower and the Pompidou Centre

After a good sleep and a great continental buffet breakfast, we braved the Paris Metro to travel to the Tuileries Gardens and l'Orangerie to see Monet's Waterlilies and other key modern artists. The day was sunny but brisk as we made our way, via the Metro, to the Eiffel Tower. Here we had a tour that investigated the tower's bunkers and the internal workings of the lifts. We then caught the lift to the second level to view the city and then up onto the roof of the Jules Verne Restaurant to get panoramic vistas of Paris - this is the location where most films are made using the Eiffel Tower. After lunching in the park adjacent to the tower, we caught the Metro to the Pompidou Centre to see their magnificent modern art collection. The building is a modern sculpture in itself with escalators on the outside so you can enjoy views of Paris while going to different levels of the complex.
Our late  three course dinner in a restaurant near the Pompidou, continued our enjoyment of French food - no complaints at all!

                                    Tuileries Gardens with L'Orangerie in the background

On the roof of the Jules Verne restaurant on the second level of the Eiffel Tower

                                    Visiting the Eiffel Tower

Travelling on escalators between the levels of the Pompidou Centre in outdoor glass tubes that provide fantastic views of Paris.

Outside the Pompidou Centre where a giant face that appears to silence the people in the square has been painted by street artists.