FRANCE

Tomb of the Unknown Soldier WWI
at Arch de Triomphe, Champs Elisee

American Embassy in Paris

Arche de Triomphe
Champs Elisee, Paris, France

Arche de Triomphe
Champs Elisee, Paris, France

Street sign: Avenue Champs Elysees

Seine River and Paris architecture

Place de la Concorde

Some of the carvings on the Arch de Triomphe

The Seine River, Paris, France

Pont/Bridge Notre Dame, Paris, France

A government building taken from the tour bus

Arche/Gate de/of St-Martin, Paris, France 2007

Place/Square of the Pantheon, Paris, France 2007

The Pantheon, Paris, France 2007

Rue/Street Clovis named after Clovis Kind of the Franks

Notre-Dame Cathedral, Paris, France 2007

A monument in downtown Paris, France 2007

Carvings over the doors of
Notre-Dame Cathedral, Paris, France 2007

Rachel & Rebecca inside the Notre-Dame Cathedral, Paris, France 2007

Sarah & Lucie inside Notre-Dame Cathedral, Paris, France 2007

Lucie at St-Nicolas des Champs, Paris, France 2007
This is the church these ancestors were born, married and died:
JEANNE1 BONNET was born Abt. 1600 in St-Nicolas Des Champs, Paris France, and died 23 April 1646 in St-Nicolas Des Champs, Paris France. She married NICOLAS RICHARD Abt. 1620 in Paris, France. He was born Abt. 1600 in St-Nicolas Des Champs, Paris France, and died Abt. 1632 in St-Nicolas Des Champs, Paris France. Their daughter MARGUERITE RICHARD (JEANNE1 BONNET) was born Abt. 1630 in St-Nicolas Des Champs, Paris France, and died 23 April 1708 in Lorette, Québec, Canada. She married JEAN (DIT LAVIGNE) LEVASSEUR 23 April 1646 in St-Nicolas Des Champs, Paris, France, son of NOEL LEVASSEUR and GENEVIEVE GAUCHER. He was born Abt. 1622 in Bois Guillaume, Rouen, Normandie, France, and died 31 August 1686 in Quebec, Canada.

These ancestors are part of my mother's French-Canadian lineage.

From where the priest used to give his sermons in the church of St-Nicolas des Champs, Paris, France

The main altar of St-Nicolas des Champs Church, Paris, France

The main altar of St-Nicolas des Champs Church, Paris, France

Description of painting over the main altar: on the right: St. Nicolas
on the bottom: the Apostles at the tomb of Mary mother of Jesus

Main altar of St-Nicolas des Champs Church, Paris, France

Art over the main altar of St-Nicolas des Champs Church, Paris, France

Main altar and painting at St-Nicolas des Champs Church, Paris, France

Bronze doors of St-Nicolas des Champs Church, Paris, France

Wooden doors and entrance to St-Nicolas des Champs Church, Paris, France

Front facade of St-Nicolas des Champs Church, Paris, France

Street sign pointing to the direction of St-Nicolas des Church, Paris, France

History of the building of St-Nicolas des Champs Church originally built in the 11th century - Paris, France

Sign on the church of St-Nicolas des Champs, Paris, France

Sample of the architecture of Paris, France buildings

The tallest spire is that of Sainte Chapelle

Charles the First better known as Charlemagne, King of the Franks.
My mother's side of the family descends from Charlemagne.
I am his 36th great granddaughter.

Sainte-Chapelle, Paris, France

Signs pointing to the Palais the Justice, Hotel Dieu Hospital, Post Office

Hotel Dieu Hospital - one of the oldest hospitals
in Paris and in Quebec

Signs pointing to the Archaeological Crypte,
the Museum of Notre-Dame of Paris, Place Louis Lepine

Street of the Cloister of Notre-Dame

Carvings above the doors of Notre-Dame Cathedral
There are carvings everyone on this beautiful cathedral

Notre-Dame, Paris, France

Rose Window - Notre-Dame, Paris, France

Notre-Dame, Paris, France

Lucie on the plaza between Sainte-Chapelle
and the street leading to Notre-Dame, Paris, France.
Sainte-Chapelle is in the background.

Taken late at night before the WWI Monument, Paris, France
Though difficult to see in this photo, the monument lists
the greatest battles of WWI. We took this photo because my father
fought in all of those battle with the U.S. Expeditionary Forces

The Eiffel Tower, Paris, France - 2007

The Eiffel Tower, Paris, France - 2007

The Eiffel Tower, Paris, France - 2007

The Eiffel Tower, Paris, France - 2007

Metro sign to various parts of Paris

Charles DeGaulle - Etoile Metro stop

Moulin Rouge, Paris, France 2007

Moulin Rouge, Paris, France 2007

Moulin Rouge, Paris, France 2007

Lucie at street fruit stand in Paris, France 2007

Sacre-Coeur/Sacred Heart, Montmartre, Paris, France 2007

ENGLAND

Chatsworth Estates, Devonshire, England - Chatsworth has always been the property of the Duke and Duchess of Devonshire.
When visiting the huge estate home of the present Duke and his wife, we came across a photo of Kathleen Kennedy of the Massachusetts Kennedy clan. She had married into this family while serving with the American Red Cross during WWII in England. Her husband was in the armed services of England and was next in line to become the Duke of Devonshire however, he died in 1946 a victim of the war. At the time of his death they had been married two years but had no children. Had there been a son born to them or had she been carrying a son when he died, their son would have been the next duke. As fate would have it Kathleen died in a air crash in 1948.

The first Duke of Devonshire was dubbed "duke" by King Henry V for all the help he had given him in attaining the throne. The Duke and his family were the richest family in all of England except for royalty and the families that followed remained the wealthiest for more than two hundred years.

More the Chatsworth Estate - unbelievable gardens and grass that has existed for 300 years. The only time the grass was not mowed was during WWII.

The front of the Opera House at Buxton, England where our daughter Rebecca was performing in the lead role for HMS Pinafore by Gilbert & Sullivan.

Opera House, Buxton, Derbyshire, England

What used to be the Buxton Baths. There are many natural springs in Buxton and it used to draw tourist to its baths.

Sign post in Buxton, England 2007

Sign post in Buxton, England 2007

One of the main streets in Buxton, England 2007

We changed trains on our way to Buxton at Stockport, England 2007

One of the London Museums and its fountains - England 2007

One of the London Museums and its fountains - England 2007

One of the London Museums and its fountains - England 2007

A monument in London, England - we could not see who it was dedicated to.

Lucie in front of London Bridge, London, England 2007

A street on the grounds of the Tower of London, England 2007

A guard at the Tower of London entrance to the Crown Jewels

A guard at the Tower of London entrance to the Crown Jewels

The Tower of London, England 2007

The Tower of London, England 2007

Big Ben, Westminster, London, England 2007

Big Ben, Westminster, London, England 2007

Lucie at telephone booth, London England 2007

Lucie with Big Ben in the background - London, England 2007

Big Ben, Westminster, London, England 2007

Swans, geese, ducks at St. James Park, London England
St. James is across from Buckingham Palace

Mounted Police in front of Buckingham Palace for crowd control prior to and during the Changing of the Guard - London, England

Parade in front of Buckingham Palace - some of these military will be the replacements guards. There is a military band that leads the parade and mounted police ride ahead of them and behind them.

Parade for Changing of the Guard - Buckingham Palace, London, England

Parade for Changing of the Guard - Buckingham Palace, London, England

Parade for Changing of the Guard - Buckingham Palace, London, England

Parade for Changing of the Guard - Buckingham Palace, London, England

Mounted Police in front of Buckingham Palace for Changing of the Guard - London, England

Parade for Changing of the Guard - Buckingham Palace, London, England

Mounted Police in front of Buckingham Palace for Changing of the Guard - London, England

A "Bobbie" crossing the square in front of Buckingham Palace

Cavalry heading back to the stables after the Changing of the Guard at Buckingham Palace

Cavalry heading back to the stables after the Changing of the Guard at Buckingham Palace

This is an oooops photo - it was supposed to be a self photo of Sarah and Mom - oh well at least you know we were really there!

A guard at Buckingham Palace

The gates to St. James Park across from Buckingham Palace. The gates are gilded as are those at the Palace

Buckingham Palace, London, England 2007

Back of the square across from the palace

Taxis galore in London!

Lucie in front of huge monument and reflective pool across from Buckingham Palace

Lucie in front of huge monument and reflective pool across from Buckingham Palace

Lucie in front of huge monument and reflective pool across from Buckingham Palace - by now I hoped Sarah was sure this was a good photo!

Sarah in front of huge monument and reflective pool across from Buckingham Palace

Buckingham Palace, London, England 2007

Buckingham Palace, London, England 2007

Monument in front of Buckingham Palace, London, England 2007

Buckingham Palace, London, England 2007

Buckingham Palace, London, England 2007

Buckingham Palace, London, England 2007

Big Bus Tour Company

Sarah in front of Big Bus Tour

Ending as we began with Paris - the Moulin Rouge