We are up bright and early in the morning and head off to the Montmarte district to see the Basilica of Sacre Coeur. Montmarte is a hill in north of Paris which is not only known for the white dome of Sacre Coeur but also it’s nightclubs, primarily Moulin Rouge. The name Montmarte means ‘mountain of the martyr after St Denis, the Bishop of Paris and the patron saint of France, was decapitated on the hill in approx 250 AD. Montmarte has always been known for its artists community and Dali, Monet and Picasso were some of the artists who had studios…
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A Visit To Montmartre & Sacre Coeur
Saturday, March 31st, 2007 at
1:18 pm
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The Seine Cruise Continues
Saturday, March 31st, 2007 at
12:43 pm
It was just such a lovely evening and the buildings that presented to us were so architectually interesting that I couldn’t stop taking photos of them. All the old songs about Paris came to mind “Under the Bridges of Paris”, etc. Here we were cruising down the Seine in Summer at dusk. How fantastic this is. It started to cloud over as dusk fell and it looked like it might rain, but fortunately the rain held off. Not that it would have mattered, nothing could dispel the amazing feeling of actually being in Paris traveling down the Seine river. The…
A Trip on the Seine River in Paris
Saturday, March 31st, 2007 at
11:59 am
We have managed to fit so much into our time here and that night was no exception. Off we went on a trip to visit the Eiffel Tower followed by a trip on the Seine. We were going to go to the Moulin Rouge, but as my husband hadn’t come on this journey, there were some things I wanted to leave until I returned with him. Here we are having dinner up the Eiffel Tower with 3 very friendly American women and a Croatian gentleman from New Zealand. After dinner we all set off an a cruise down the Seine….
The House of Auguste Rodin
Saturday, March 31st, 2007 at
10:46 am
I have always admired the works of Rodin since I first read a biography about him when I was a teenager. My favorite works are ‘The Kiss’ and ‘The Thinker’. So I was really excited to be visiting the Rodin Museum in Paris. Originally the embracing couple appeared as part of a group of reliefs decorating Rodin’s “The Gates of Hell”. Rodin replaced the couple with another pair of lovers. The Kiss was originally titled Francesca da Rimin, because it depicts the Italian noblewoman immortalized in Dante’s Inferno who falls for the younger brother of her husband. The couple fell…
Relaxing in the Jardin de Tuileries
Saturday, March 31st, 2007 at
9:41 am
Just down the road from our Hotel was the Garden of Tuileries. A large area approx 25 hectares I believe, where Parisians can wander and sit to take in the beautiful statues and enjoy the evening atmosphere. Its also a resting place for tourists who are tired out from taking in the sights of the beautiful city of Paris. While strolling through the garden, taking in the sites, a young man called out to us “Hey you – American?” “No we responded – Australian”. He burst out laughing and called “I know – Paul Hogan – Crocodile Dundee – Put…
Some Well Know Paris Landmarks
Wednesday, March 7th, 2007 at
11:32 am
When you are strolling around Paris there is just so much to see, and here are a couple of the more recognizable French icons: Notre Dame The Eiffel Tower The Pyramid of the Louvre
Lunch or Fine Dining At The Exquisite Musee d”Orsay
Saturday, March 3rd, 2007 at
10:42 am
We had been walking around for a few hours and it came to lunchtime. Up until now we had been quite frugal with our meals. But when we saw the restaurant in the Musee d’Orsay we couldn’t resist it. So off we went and paid some astronomical amount of money to lunch in style. Well things didn’t quite go without a hitch. I ordered a steak – medium well if you please. A rather gorgeous French waiter placed my plate in front of me, with a well rehearsed florish. And I nearly puked. The thing looked like it was going…
A Bit of History About the Musee d’ Orsay
Saturday, March 3rd, 2007 at
10:23 am
The rue de Lille was once the central lane of the garden belonging to Henri IV’s famous queen, Marguerite de Valois. When she died in 1615, the property was sold off in lots, and became the private mansions.During the 19th century, between 1810 and 1838 there were two buildings constructed on the site of the future Orsay station: the Cavalry barracks and the Palais d’Orsay. In 1871, during the Paris Commune the entire neighborhood was burnt down. Nothing was done with the ruins of the Palais d’Orsay until the French government gave the Orleans railroad company the land to build…
Day 2 In Paris – Musee d’Orsay Here We Come
Saturday, March 3rd, 2007 at
9:40 am
We awoke on the second morning in Paris to the sound of the street cleaning machines. Funnily enough we had been told that Paris was a dirty city. Well we certainly did not see any signs of the things we were told to expect. If anything the city was sparkling clean and the street cleaner came down our street with certain regularity every morning at around 5:30am. We breakfasted in the little restaurant in the basement of the hotel, on ham, a variety of cheeses croissants, cereal, fruit and juices. Everything was fresh and unpolluted with preservatives. What a lovely…
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