Gare du Nord & Montmartre

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Checked out the Gare du Nord train station to figure things out before we leave on Friday for Amsterdam.  It was easy and cheap to get there by bus. We usually use the bus instead of the Metro because we get to see the city and some of the Metro stations are a confusing maze of walkways, stairs, escalators and even elevators.

Matt Damon. Looks like he landed in the train station.

Who is that photo-journalist?  We decided to go to Montmartre since it was close to Gare du Nord.

Basilica Sacre Cour high on a hill overlooking Paris.

Looking at the Paris rooftops from the steps of Sacre Cour.  Notice the French soldier with his Automatic weapon.  They travel in packs of 3 or 4.  I remember the days when the Nuns provided the church security with their rulers to the knuckles.

We walked down these steps to get to the bus stop.  We were hoping to see Jason Bourne flying down the steps on a motorcycle or driving a small car.  No luck.

Montmartre is a pleasant neighborhood. It feels a bit like Sausalito, just north of San Francisco.

Sacre Cour as seen from the neighborhood.

Back at the River Seine with the Eiffel tower in the distance. 

The Seine.  The blue barge is our dinner destination on Wednesday. Supposed to be tres romantic!