Rollo's Tomb

These pictures were taken in late August of 2016 at the Cathedral of Rouen in France. Rollo was the first Viking ruler of Normandy. After watching the fictional interpretation of him on the History Channel's show Vikings, this tomb had more meaning to me during my visit.

I think this is a lion his feet are resting on. One foot is broke off. That lion is skin and bones though,

Mont Saint Michel Abbey - France

Located in Lower Normandy, France, the Mont Saint Michel Abbey is visited by over 1 million people a year. Started in the 10th century and completed in 1523, it is a architectural wonder.

Learn more at: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mont_Saint_Michel_Abbey

Image taken in August 2016.

Purple Flowers with Bee

Purple flowers growing in the Jardin Des Plantes of Paris, France.

Blue Flower in Jardin Des Plantes

Blue Glory Bower Flower

The Clerodendron ugandense flower growing in the Jardin de Plantes in Paris, France.

Eiffel Tower

The Eiffel Tower built for the 1889 World's Fair.

Diet Coke in Paris

Of course, Diet Coke is known by a slightly different name in Europe. The product is Coca-Cola Lite. The very recyclable glass bottle is used with this one posing in a cafe near the Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris, France.

It was nice to see the distinctive glass shape of the Coca-Cola bottle still in use.

Pictures From Garden at Versailles, France

The following are pictures taken at Versailles, France in the former royal palace gardens. The garden is one of the lower ones. The first two pictures are of flowers from some sort of potted tree. The last two are from potted lime trees.

Flowers in Paris, France

On a recent visit to Paris, France I came across these flowers in a park. I thought they were quite nice.

Marquis Marie de Lafayette at Louisville, Kentucky

When I was walking to the riverfront yesterday for Thunder Over Louisville I came across this bust on Liberty Street of Marquis Marie de Lafayette. He was a French military officer who helped Americans in the Revolutionary War. I did not know Lafayette visited Louisville, Kentucky in 1825.

This was a very nice gift to the city of Louisville from the people of France.