April 4 and still so much of Paris to see.

You can see the roof of the Sainte-Chapelle sticking up behind La Conciergerie, a former royal palace and prison. La Conciergerie is part of a larger complex known as the Palais de Justice, which is still used for judicial purposes. The beautiful church is built in the courtyard of La Conciergerie. To enter the church tourists go through the Palais du Justice.

This one was a good choice to visit, it is beautiful.

Notre Dame was nearby and since I hadn't been inside it yet I went there next. I could have gone up to the bell tower but there were a few too many stairs.

It was also nice but not so dramatic as the Sainte-Chapelle.

For a little extra cash you could get into the treasury where they keep all the really valuable stuff like these.

A lovely chalice.

The nave of this huge church is illuminated by daylight due to the many windows. There is a spot light on the statue though.

Walking around nearby I saw this amazing flowering shrub on the outside of a restaurant.

Here it is up close.

A double row of Nutella. They make beautiful crepes, smear some Nutella on them and fold them up. It seems to be a favourite. To me it is the equivalent of putting Cheeze Whiz on a baguette, but I really don't like Nutella.

Pont-Neuf park at the point of the island in the river.

You can see the Louvre from here.

This is the Citi Metro station which is also on the island. The walls of the underground were like a tank. I suppose the water table would be very high there.

I am back in Montmartre and we are just starting the Montmartre tour.

A view of the street.

And another.

A lovely house.

The Renaissance painters would have hung out at this resturant. There was a brothel upstairs at the time.

Paris is so photogenic.

Here's a view of the back of Sacre-Coeur.

You can see the Eiffel Tower from the Montmartre Hill.

We started the tour in an area known as Blanche, at least that is the Metro name. I was sitting in a Starbucks right across the street from Moulin Rouge, the most expensive cabaret in town at 80 Euros a pop.

There were a few other wind mills in the area. Moulin means wind mill.

Vincent Van Gogh's apartment is the second from the top, with the closed shutters.

This is an official Bocce Ball court.

Flowers....ah, Spring.

This Bistro on the Montmartre hill is the first Bistro in Paris .

By the end of the tour it was getting dark and the signs of the sex trade are becoming apparent. Pigalle is the name of the area. It was the former red-light district of Paris.

You think the sign is large enough? Four stories tall!

Well there is a lot more to Montmartre neighbourhood than meets the eye. My Metro stop is next to Pigalle called Anvers. It looks like we must be 50% African population here. There is also an Italian and Indian neighbourhood in Montmartre. I am just wiped out tonight. Touring here involves lots of travelling by Metro as well as walking to attractions and everything is so large it takes time to see it. I can rest in two days on the plane. Tomorrow, my plan is to go back to Versailles and go through the Palace and then see what else there is I can do.