Afterwards, we split up to explore the along and around the Champs-Elysees. The street boasts some high-end shopping, from clothing to cars (Mercedes-Benz, Toyota, and Peugot, to name a few). Just off the Champs lie the Gran and the Petite Palais, which house exhibits of art and history. Continuing along the same road takes you across the beautiful Pont Alexandre III, with its golden statuary, to the Hotel des Invalides. This impressive structure was built by Louis XIV to house war veterans; now, it contains (among other things) a military museum and is the site of Napoleon's Tomb. Those people who had a plan in mind booked it all the way down the Champs-Elysees, through the Jardin des Tuileries, to the Louve to view its inexhaustible supply of painting and sculpture.
We reconvened in the afternoon at L'eglise de la Madeleine, a massive columned church, for a concert. It (and the rehearsal) had great attendance, and the combination of the church's splendor, the excellent acoustics and our top-notch singing made for a wonderful performance. We even had a traveling Princeton student or two in the audience.
Have a look at the interior of L'eglise de la Madeleine...
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