We made sure we had time to climb the Arc de Triomphe before the end of our trip. It helped that our hotel is only a few steps from the Arc ;) This famous monument had some pretty awesome views of Paris from the top! Have an amazing day! ♥ Emms ... View the Post
Musee’ du Orsay
We planned to visit the Musee' du Orsay after our Impressionist Art Walking Tour but had so much fun in Monmartre we ran out of time. This museum was a 'must see' for our Paris trip. We had a busy schedule but managed to visit later that week. So glad we did! The Musee' du Orsay, boasts "the world's largest collection of Impressionist and post-Impressionist art!" Indeed, we were very impressed ;) by the large number of famous and important Impressionist art we saw and admired. No photos ... View the Post
Louvre Museum in Paris
We went to visit one of the world's most famous art museum - the Louvre. This is not our first time at the Louvre, we knew the lines would be long, the Mona Lisa would be swamped with people trying to take photos, and we won't be able to appreciate the thousands of artworks housed in this popular museum in one day or month for that matter. We wanted to focus on some of the most important and famous artworks on this visit. So, we booked a guided walking tour before we left for our trip. It was ... View the Post
Our Walking Tour in Monmartre
Impressionist art and painters were the focus of our 4th day in Paris. We spent a whole day in the 18th arrondissement of Paris and learned a lot from our Walking Tour in Monmartre. Walking Tour in Monmartre Our guide led us to the building where Van Gogh lived and showed us the building and inspiration for one of Van Gogh's paintings View of Paris. We visited Moulin de la Galette, saw a few windmills, walked by Le Clos Monmartre vineyard, and ended our tour at the Basilique du ... View the Post
Ile de la Cité
Here are photos of the rest of our visit to Ile de la Cité. We spent the whole day in Central Paris and yet there were still a lot of places we did not get the chance to see. Waiting in line to climb the towers of Notre Dame We made a few wrong turns before we found this bookstore. Waiting in line to get inside Sainte-Chapelle Horloge de la Conciergerie - the oldest clock in Paris We were ... View the Post
Saint Chapelle in Paris
This lower chapel was dedicated to the Virgin Mary. Sainte-Chapelle was the second French Gothic architecture we visited on Day 3 of our Paris trip. Here's what we learned during our visit: The Sainte-Chapelle was founded by King Louis IX of France and served as the holy chapel for the royal palace. It was consecrated on April 1248. Don't let its humble exterior and size fool you. Sainte-Chapelle has over 6,000 square feet of stained glass ... View the Post
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