Musee Marmottan, Auteuil, & Stade Shift

After early drizzle, the day was sunny and mild.
I went to the Musee Marmottan in the stylish district around the Parc Ranelagh especially to see its Monets which were from the same era as the Water Lillies.
Afterwards, I walked around the affluent district of Auteuil with its gated apartments, some arte nouveau villas, patisseries, and other smart shops. After a plat de jour lunch, I finished at the Eglise Auteuil after walking through the Jardin de St-Perine with its screen and seats on which to watch the Games.
I had an evening shift at the Stade de France and chaperoned one athlete.
The top tier of the Stade was not used midweek with the French holidays having finished, resulting in fewer spectators.
I walked home just before midnight.Read more