Walks and Thoughts

of Michael Simes

An old Man's Tale:

Shelf

Brighouse

West Vale

Clay House

Ripponden

Cragg Vale

Todmorden

Heptonstall

Pecket Well

Luddenden Dean

Jerusalem Farm

Catherine Slack

Stone Chair

It's Just Like Home:

Hong Kong

Auckland

Rotarua

Napier

Picton

Marlborough Sounds

Kaikoura

Milford Sound

Sydney

Manly

Blue Mountains

Northern Beaches

Thailand

A City Of Revolution:

Paris

Versailles

Sacré-Cœur

Notre Dame

A Weekend Holiday to Paris, Sacré Cœur and Versailles


Travelling Round Paris Sightseeing and Exploring


Introduction A diary of a weekend holiday by Eurostar in Paris rambling over the tourist sites and its revolutionary history.
Paris Home to the emblem of the tricolore and the motto of libeté, egalité and fraternité.
Versailles The seat of the Bourbons and symbol of despotism. Liberated by the masses to mark the beginning of the French Revolution. Now awarded the status of a World Heritage site.
Sacré Cœur The famous basilica in Montmartre with stunning views over Paris.
Notre Dame Our Lady’s gothic cathedral built in 1163 and completed 170 years later.
      Paris cafe    Approching Versailles    SacréCœur    Notre Dame from the Seine