Our first destination is Paris , a city with 2300 years of history and of such lustrous fame that surely there can be no corner of the earth so isolated that the name 'Paris' has not been spoken there in awe and admiration. The Eiffel Tower built in 1889 for the World's Fair, seen here illuminated to usher in the new millenium. From the top of the Tower one sees the River Seine and its bridges extend far into the background. Thanks to Frank Kirby for this view from the top. The Cathedral of Notre Dame the construction of which stretched from 1163 to 1345.
Chemistry is a French science.
It was founded by Lavoisier of immortal memory. Whether Wurtz was right or wrong, it is certain that French chemists contributed enormously to the progress of chemistry, as French scientists of every kind have contributed to the progress of their disciplines. For those interested in medicine, the Pasteur Institute holds a special interest. In the last years of his life, Pasteur's apartments were at the Institute. His living quarters are preserved there as are his instruments, specimens and apparatus which trace his career from the early work with crystals to his later work on diptheria and rabies.