Photo Album Index - Paris to the Cote d'Azur
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Betty Nolan at Napoleon's tribute to his military victories, the Arc
de Triomphe in Paris
Betty Nolan by rose garden near Eiffel Tower.
Lewis Nolan by Seine River excursion boat
Lewis Nolan on Musee d'Orsay observation deck overlooking Seine River
Betty Nolan with Gendarmes at Luxemburg Gardens, Paris' largest and
most beautiful park
Betty Nolan at Luxemburg Palace, where throngs of Paris residents come
to sun, play and relax
Lewis & Betty Nolan at bow of M/S Ravel cruising down Soane
River south of Chalon-sur-Soane
Betty Nolan on quay with topside deck of M/S Ravel in background.
Wheelhouse, canopy and other running equipment are lowered to pass under low bridges.
Betty Nolan on cabin's private porch overlooking passing Soane River
scenery. Red and white pole is navigation aide, with colors reversed from the U.S.
standard for denoting port and starboard passage.
Betty Nolan outside hat store in Chalon-sur-Soane, where fashion is
decidedly more small town (and less expensive) than in Paris.
Lewis & Betty Nolan atop high hill overlooking Rhone River and
Lyon, France's No. 2 or No. 3 economically important city. Hilltop is site of two
magnificent churches (the older one's ceiling forms the floor of the newer one) and
ruins of an ancient Roman arena.
Betty Nolan near public building in Lyon. The square is dotted with
fountains.
Betty Nolan in front of building wall in Lyon decorated with Trompe
L'Oeil, one of many exterior murals in the region that deceive the eye with an illusion
of reality.
Betty Nolan with Smart Car, a tiny vehicle manufactured by Mercedes
Benz to ease expensive gas and parking woes.
Lewis Nolan and Otto Jenista, a retired Air Force Colonel of Scottsdale,
Ariz., at Roman Temple in Vienne built in 1st Century AD in honor of Emperor Caesar
Augustus and his wife Livia.
Lewis & Betty Nolan on rental bikes at Tournon, with medieval
church and other structures in background
Betty Nolan stops at overlook adjacent to Tournon's bike lane along
scenic Rhone River
Betty Nolan by town wall that protected French Popes in Avignon. Lush
flower plantings are typical of France.
Betty Nolan on parapet of Avignon's fortified Papal Palace, overlooking
Rhone River and Provence countryside
Adventure traveler and planner Sara Bolz of Madison, Wisc., and Lewis
Nolan at Avignon's Papal Palace
Reliquaries in Avignon cathedral hold bones of early Christian Martyrs,
other Saints
View from hilltop monastery of medieval village roofs in Viviers,
Provence
Betty Nolan in one of the rabbitwarren of narrow, twisting streets
that climb steep hill in Viviers
Lewis Nolan by Roman Amphitheater galleries that led to arena, built
in 46 BC in Arles to accommodate 26,000 spectators for gladiator fights and other
spectacles.
Lewis Nolan by modern stadium seats that have augmented two-millennia-old,
limestone, slab seating at Arles' Les Arenes. Bloodsports continue at the well-preserved
amphitheatre, with bullfighting a popular attraction.
Betty Nolan by ruins of columns topped by Corinthian capitals in
ruins of Roman Theatre built in 15 AD in Arles to seat 10,000. Arles was the Roman
capital of Gaul, including Britain and Spain, from 395 to 400 AD, and an important
granary and shipbuilding center for the Western Empire.
Betty Nolan inspects ruins of Constantine's Baths in Arles, site
of one of his imperial palaces in the 4th Century. The underground pipes that provided
hot water are still visible. Constantine was the first Roman Emperor to embrace Christianity.
Lewis Nolan at Arles' St. Trophime Cloister, built in 12th Century
to house the canon rectors of adjacent Cathedral.
Bob Paul, a retired bank examiner of the Bronx, N.Y., and Lewis Nolan
try their hands at rolling steel balls in the French game of Petanque in park at
Arles.
Betty Nolan outside Arles shop that sells tablecloths, other fabrics
made in colors of Provence.
Lewis Nolan with Tour Director Katell Le Bourdonnec, a fashion-conscious
Parisian who was born in Brittany. They are on walking tour of historic section of
Aix-en-Provence.
Betty Nolan at door to ancient church in Aix-en-Provence.
(From Left) Otto Jenista, Barbara & John Collens, Kaye Jenista enjoy lunch at Le Cezzane Cafe at Aix-en-Provence.
Betty Nolan at outdoor market on a square in Aix-en-Provence. The
French markets are open several days a week to serve the natives' passion for fresh
fruit and vegetables.
Narrow, for-pay beach at Juan-Les-Pins is choked with colorful umbrellas,
fashionable (and often topless) sunbathers from throughout Europe..
Lewis Nolan scopes out expensive section of French Riveria on the
Cote d'Azur. Admission to the beach is about $15; umbrellas are extra.
Betty Nolan at tiny section of public beach, where the frugal can
economize on admission fees, swimsuit tops.
Betty Nolan at Prince Rainer's Palace, overlooking Principality
of Monaco from promontory jutting into Mediterranean Sea. Cathedral where Princess
Grace is entombed is nearby. Palace and environs are lavishly landscaped, immaculately
maintained, and tourist-friendly.
Lewis Nolan by ancient canon that once protected hilltop fort where
Monaco's Palace is located.
Huge yachts line basin overlooked by expensive playground of Monaco
that rises on hillside.
Betty Nolan in sidewalk cafe in Antibes, called the yachting capital
of the world. Bottle contains olive oil flavored with fresh spice cuttings to drip
on bread. Lunch included Salad Nicoise and an incredibly light-crusted pizza dusted
with cheese and oregano.
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