{"id":5564,"date":"2022-08-07T20:25:24","date_gmt":"2022-08-08T02:25:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thevollmerfamily.com\/MajorMom\/?p=5564"},"modified":"2022-08-07T20:25:31","modified_gmt":"2022-08-08T02:25:31","slug":"european-vacation-day-5-eiffel-tower-arc-de-triomphe-and-moulin-rouge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thevollmerfamily.com\/MajorMom\/2022\/08\/european-vacation-day-5-eiffel-tower-arc-de-triomphe-and-moulin-rouge.html","title":{"rendered":"European Vacation Day 5: Eiffel Tower, Arc de Triomphe, and Moulin Rouge"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/thevollmerfamily.com\/MajorMom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image-96.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"769\" src=\"http:\/\/thevollmerfamily.com\/MajorMom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image-96-1024x769.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5565\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thevollmerfamily.com\/MajorMom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image-96-1024x769.png 1024w, https:\/\/thevollmerfamily.com\/MajorMom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image-96-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/thevollmerfamily.com\/MajorMom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image-96-768x577.png 768w, https:\/\/thevollmerfamily.com\/MajorMom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image-96-1536x1154.png 1536w, https:\/\/thevollmerfamily.com\/MajorMom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image-96.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Admittedly, the boys are being good sports with the selfies.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">21 July 22: Photos from the Eiffel Tower, Arc de Triomphe, and Dave&#8217;s and my date night at the Moulin Rouge! ~20,000 steps for me!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Speaking of tomorrow: we will be at the Louvre right when they open! Dave and I cannot WAIT to see all that art&#8230;it&#8217;s been a while (the Frieda Kahlo exhibit in Denver?)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/thevollmerfamily.com\/MajorMom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image-97.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"http:\/\/thevollmerfamily.com\/MajorMom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image-97-1024x768.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5566\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thevollmerfamily.com\/MajorMom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image-97-1024x768.png 1024w, https:\/\/thevollmerfamily.com\/MajorMom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image-97-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/thevollmerfamily.com\/MajorMom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image-97-768x576.png 768w, https:\/\/thevollmerfamily.com\/MajorMom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image-97-1536x1152.png 1536w, https:\/\/thevollmerfamily.com\/MajorMom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image-97.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>We saw so many picnickers along the park southeast of the Eiffel Tower.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"http:\/\/thevollmerfamily.com\/MajorMom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image-98.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"719\" height=\"960\" src=\"http:\/\/thevollmerfamily.com\/MajorMom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image-98.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5567\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thevollmerfamily.com\/MajorMom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image-98.png 719w, https:\/\/thevollmerfamily.com\/MajorMom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image-98-225x300.png 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 719px) 100vw, 719px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/thevollmerfamily.com\/MajorMom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image-99.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"http:\/\/thevollmerfamily.com\/MajorMom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image-99-1024x768.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5568\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thevollmerfamily.com\/MajorMom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image-99-1024x768.png 1024w, https:\/\/thevollmerfamily.com\/MajorMom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image-99-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/thevollmerfamily.com\/MajorMom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image-99-768x576.png 768w, https:\/\/thevollmerfamily.com\/MajorMom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image-99-1536x1152.png 1536w, https:\/\/thevollmerfamily.com\/MajorMom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image-99.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>I was today years old when I learned that there are names of famous French individuals engraved around the Eiffel Tower. We went around 3 of the 4 sides trying to see which names we recognized. Many of the names are of scientists important to meteorology, like Coriolis&#8230;and Clapeyron.<br><br>UPDATE: Dave says it&#8217;s worth noting that the Eiffel Tower had its grand opening during the 1889 Paris World&#8217;s Fair&#8230;so it would make sense that they would put those names around it to show off their notable French individuals.\u00a0<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/thevollmerfamily.com\/MajorMom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image-100.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"769\" src=\"http:\/\/thevollmerfamily.com\/MajorMom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image-100-1024x769.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5569\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thevollmerfamily.com\/MajorMom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image-100-1024x769.png 1024w, https:\/\/thevollmerfamily.com\/MajorMom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image-100-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/thevollmerfamily.com\/MajorMom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image-100-768x577.png 768w, https:\/\/thevollmerfamily.com\/MajorMom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image-100-1536x1154.png 1536w, https:\/\/thevollmerfamily.com\/MajorMom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image-100.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>This is the River Seine. We will be taking the boat ride Friday night.\u00a0<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/thevollmerfamily.com\/MajorMom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image-101.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"http:\/\/thevollmerfamily.com\/MajorMom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image-101-1024x768.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5570\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thevollmerfamily.com\/MajorMom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image-101-1024x768.png 1024w, https:\/\/thevollmerfamily.com\/MajorMom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image-101-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/thevollmerfamily.com\/MajorMom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image-101-768x576.png 768w, https:\/\/thevollmerfamily.com\/MajorMom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image-101-1536x1152.png 1536w, https:\/\/thevollmerfamily.com\/MajorMom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image-101.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>This is where we struggled with &#8220;How do we get through the massive traffic circle to see the Arc up close?&#8221;<br><br>Yay for Google: it guided us to go underneath the traffic circle!\u00a0<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/thevollmerfamily.com\/MajorMom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image-102.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"http:\/\/thevollmerfamily.com\/MajorMom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image-102-1024x768.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5571\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thevollmerfamily.com\/MajorMom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image-102-1024x768.png 1024w, https:\/\/thevollmerfamily.com\/MajorMom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image-102-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/thevollmerfamily.com\/MajorMom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image-102-768x576.png 768w, https:\/\/thevollmerfamily.com\/MajorMom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image-102-1536x1152.png 1536w, https:\/\/thevollmerfamily.com\/MajorMom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image-102.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>The French tomb of the unknown soldier.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/thevollmerfamily.com\/MajorMom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image-103.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"769\" src=\"http:\/\/thevollmerfamily.com\/MajorMom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image-103-1024x769.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5572\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thevollmerfamily.com\/MajorMom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image-103-1024x769.png 1024w, https:\/\/thevollmerfamily.com\/MajorMom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image-103-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/thevollmerfamily.com\/MajorMom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image-103-768x577.png 768w, https:\/\/thevollmerfamily.com\/MajorMom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image-103-1536x1154.png 1536w, https:\/\/thevollmerfamily.com\/MajorMom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image-103.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>At the Moulin Rouge before the show.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; 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