La Tour Eiffel in Gingerbread
| This rendition of the beautiful French landmark is bedecked for Christmas. The tower sits at the end of the famed Champs du Mars and is surrounded by a Boulangerie (bakery), Boucherie (butcher shop); La Terrace, an actual bistro/restaurant near the Tower; a Confiseur (candy shop); a Metro station; a pont (bridge) over the Seine; La Poste (a post office); une masion (a house); a Boutique; and a Flower Shop (Les Floralies). Under the tower sits a happy snowman surrounded by Christmas Gifts. Miscellaneous materials include: Neccos for the Champs du Mars pathways, bugles are small Christmas trees; ice cream cones are large Christmas trees; peppermint sticks and gumdrops are lamps.
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Ginger has been taken with France her whole life and has had this Gingerbread scene on her mind for two years. On her last visit to Paris she took lots of pictures to help her with the original design.
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| The Tour Eiffel |
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| Pont (bridge) over La Seine and the Metro. Both the bridge and Metro sign were baked gingerbread pieces | The candy shop and La Terrace, complete with outdoor tables made of pretzel sticks and gum | A happy snowman made of marzipan is under the Tower, surrounded by licorice all-sort packages decorated with frosting bows |
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| The wedge shaped flower shop sits along the river Seine It has a candy dotted roof and fruit stripe gum awning. | A brasserie and cafe sit along the Champs du Mars. The tiny Christmas trees are bugles. The larger tree is an ice cream cone. | A cheerful blue house and an imaginary boutique called La Porte Bleu (the Blue Door) sit in the shadow of the Tower |