Steytsayd Ilongga

As the title implies, Angel was born in the Philippines and currently living in NYC. This Personal Journal contains random Recipes of my kitchen "experiments", Food-related events, Good Eats, and of course - lots of Photos. For Family-related posts, Travel notes, and other Miscellanous topics, drop by HTTP://STEYTSAYDILONGGALIWAT.BLOGSPOT.COM. Take a peek at my life... Hey, jump right in!

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Catch up on some (mis)Adventures of a fun-loving gal who's making the most out of married life, being a mom, and living it up in the Big Apple.

Sunday, July 16, 2006

Avenue des Champs-Elysees

The "Main Street" on the Right Bank is Avenue des Champs-Elysees, beginning at the Arc de Triomphe and running all the way to Place de la Concorde, a 45 min. to an hour leisurely walk. With Paris being the "City of Light", it is recommended to amble around during the night when all the trees along the streets are lit up. (How romantic!) The Arc de Triomphe is the largest triumphal arch in the world. It stands 163 ft. high and is 147 ft. wide.

CARTIER Store (P, can I have the gold LOVE bracelet, pleeaase!??)
The Place de la Concorde is situated between Champs-Elysees and the Tuileries Garden along the Seine River. It was built in 1763 by architect J. Gabriel to celebrate the glory of then almighty King, Louis XV. Unfortunately, it was also on this spot that the King saw the beheading of his successor and grandson Louis XVI during the French Revolution (1793).
Oh, FYI - for those who have seen "The Devil Wears Prada", this is the fountain where Andrea (played by Anne Hathaway) chucks the company-issued cell phone during one of the final scenes of the movie.

This 3,200 year-old Obelisk from the ruins of the temple at Luxor was offered to French King Charles X in 1829 by Muhammad Ali (no relation to the boxer), Viceroy of Egypt. It stands 23 meters tall, weighs 220 tons, and is covered with hieroglyphs.
A couple of blocks away stood La Madeline (Church of Madeline). Built in 1764 with huge Corinthian pillars, it initially served as a Greek temple (1790) until Louis XVIII decided in 1814 that it should become a church. In 1843, it eventually did.

LINK: "The Devil Wears Prada" movie trailer:
http://www.apple.com/trailers/fox/thedevilwearsprada/
Cartier's LOVE bracelet:
http://fashiontribes.typepad.com/main/2006/04/how_do_you_show.html

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