Day 5: After Sacre Coeur I walked down into Montmarte, which is the garment district of Paris. I perused fabric shops for a few hours before I had to relocate to meet the group at the Palais de Tokyo. This is a super modern museum that exhibits very forward-thinking artists. To be honest, I felt like I was wandering through a massive critique for a VCU Sculpture class… whether that was a good or bad thing, I’ll decide later. After a while I wanted to go out and see real Paris, so my roommate Jane and I walked to the Trocadero, then down to the Arc de Triomphe and then down the Champs Elysees. We spent the rest of the beautiful evening chatting about everything and enjoying the beautiful sunlight.
Which, by the way, in summer in Paris, it doesn’t get dark until 10:30 at night. Crazy.
Posted May 31, 2012 at 6:57pm
Day 5: This morning we went to Montmarte, the area of Paris renowned for raising some of the greatest artists, primarily Impressionists, of the late 1800’s. We started at the gorgeous church of Sacre Coeur, touring the inside and seeing the entirety of the city from the highest point in Paris. From there I wandered through the adjacent streets and found a square full of local artists painting and selling their wares.
Posted May 31, 2012 at 6:50pm
Day 4: After Musee d’Orsay we walked over the the Musee Rodin, dedicated entirely to the sculptor Rodin. The museum is hosted in a stunning old French mansion, complete with endless gardens, ground, and roses the surround the sculptures and the city.
Posted May 31, 2012 at 6:41pm
Day 4: We went to the Musee d’Orsay and took a tour to see a bunch of stunning Impressionist paintings: my favorite. This museum is a renovated train station that still has all of the original and stunning architecture, with windows through the giant exterior clocks that look out onto Northern Paris.
Posted May 31, 2012 at 6:35pm
Day 3: I stayed in the Notre Dame for a while, taking in the fantastic architecture and listening to the beautiful music. After they closed for the day I headed across the river, where I found a magical series of tiny alleyways teaming with stores and restaurants full of delicious smelling food. I spent hours wandering the streets and enjoying the amazing scenery. Definitely my favorite part of Paris so far.
Posted May 31, 2012 at 6:28pm
Day 3: After the group day was over I wandered to the Notre Dame and caught the evening mass, complete with incredible singer and organ.
Posted May 31, 2012 at 6:10pm
Day 3: We took an amazing boat tour along the Seine to see all of the amazing Parisian monuments from the water!
Posted May 31, 2012 at 5:58pm
Day 3: A visit to the Musee des arts Decoratif where we saw an exhibit of Louis Vuitton and Mark Jacobs, followed by a quick walk by the Royal Opera House of Paris.
Posted May 31, 2012 at 5:43pm
