The Parisian Novels & Stories

Taylor kept checking his pocket, no doubt making sure the ring was still there. We strolled along the riverbank, arm in arm, enjoying the beautiful Parisian afternoon. Cathy was in her element, pointing out interesting buildings and spouting off random facts she'd picked up from her guidebook. "Did you know," she said excitedly, "that the Pont Neuf is actually the oldest standing bridge across the Seine in Paris? Talk about false advertising!" Taylor chuckled. "I think 'Neuf' in this case refers to its 'new' style at the time it was built, not its age."

Leah just listened without commenting because such a topic was too sensitive. Leah was constantly amazed at how beautiful the city of Paris was, from a distance she could see the Eiffel Tower standing beautifully with lights starting to turn on because it was almost dark. "According to your request, an apartment with a view of the Eiffel Tower!" Henry exclaimed as he stopped his car in front of a building that looked quite old from its classic design.

"This building is the most famous Gothic Cathédral. It is built on the île de la cité(means city island) which is the very center of Paris. If you look closely you can see the seine river bank. It was consecrated to the virgin Mary and it is considered to be one of the finest examples of French Gothic architecture, constructed 1163,length 128m. It survived a wildfire that razed almost half of Paris'' "Half of Paris?"I asked in disbelief "Yup"he answered popping the P "How'd you know all this?"I asked "You mean the history?" I nodded "Best student in history"he answered with a hint of pride evident in his voice "I am indeed standing with a legend"I said and laughed "Next stop Amphitheater Nîm