Gare St. Lazare still has the same glass ceiling that appears in Claude Monet's iconic paintings. But let's just say that the look today is a bit more prosaic, a bit less atmospheric than 130 years ago. Sigh.
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I love those painting by Monet.
Yes, those are some of my favorite Monet paintings as well.
Certainly a different 'atmosphere' at the train station now.
I have to admit, as many times as I've been in the area, I've never entered Gare St Lazarre.
Now, that I've thought about it, if one judges by the roof, this looks more like Gare d'Austerlitz; http://www.flickr.com/photos/cruisair/3734005123/
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