I chose the city tour option for today’s excursion. We saw many city landmarks and had photo stops at the Eiffel Tower and Les Invalides.

The Seine River and the Eiffel Tower in the early morning light
Eiffel Tower
Paris Opera House
Giant teddy bears enjoying breakfast at an outdoor cafe
Napoleon Bonaparte is buried under the dome of Les Invalides

We toured the Panthéon, which is the burial site for not only military leaders but also writers and philosophers.

Our tour guide gave us 20 euros for lunch of our choosing in the Latin Quarter before returning to the ship.

We drove past the Arch of Triumph, but it was covered in scaffolding as an exhibit by Cristo was being removed, so the photo is less than ideal. Notre Dame Cathedral, still under renovation following the 2019 fire, was also off limits.

Arch of Triumph

Notre Dame Cathedral

We returned to the ship and had a wonderful see bass dinner followed by great entertainment in the lounge with a French jazz trio featuring Cynthia Queenton.

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• Paris City Tour
• Panthéon