Monet Mother-lode

I thought yesterday at the Musee ‘d Orsay was the dream come true but today at the Marmottan Monet Museum we found ground zero for Monet’s works. Monet’s son established this museum for his father’s works and it has the largest single collection of Monet’s paintings anywhere on planet Earth. We walked through the top floor and saw a few of Monet‘s paintings, but not as many as I was expecting. I approached one of the attendants and ask if there were any more paintings. She smiled and said go down those steps over there. We entered a huge room of nothing but Monet’s paintings. Again, the tears started to stream from my eyes as I saw the family’s private collection of his works. There are water lilies, beach scenes, landscapes, flowers, trains and portraits of his children. The museum has thoughtfully arranged benches so that you can just sit and enjoy a painting for as long as you want. Because the museum is off the beaten path, we almost had the museum to ourselves. After the visit, we strolled through a lovely park on the way to the subway and our next adventure. It was a beautiful way to start our day.Read more