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    • Europe 2018
      Day 4

      Big Red Bus, Paris, France

      June 24, 2018 in France ⋅ ☁️ 21 °C

      This was well worthwhile but we were not able to catch the bus until today. It was over 2 hours touring around Paris and listening to facts and stories. We saw all the major attractions again and we learned of even more like the Opera House. This is the theatre the Phantom of the Opera story is based on.Read more

    • Destination UnknownParis, France
      Day 3

      Enjoying the Ride

      November 7, 2017 in France ⋅ 🌙 37 °F

      Even though the train station was not very crowded, the train wasn't empty enough for me to get a seat. Kathy got a seat and she offered it to me but I've course I wouldn't take it. I would much rather that she be able to sit down rather then me. It's not that far of a ride anyway. I don't mind standing.Read more

    • NZtoWhereverAdventure Time
      Day 36

      The Louvre

      October 9, 2017 in France ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C

      Croissants and coffee for breakfast. Yum. Half hour walk to the Louvre and then saw the massive line. So bought tickets online to save heaps of time for about 4 dollars extra (yay for smart phone and data - 1.25GB per month working out so far).

      Then skipped the queue and we were in. Went in the secondary entrance which was a happy mistake as saw sculptures and paintings without huge crowds who go in directly to see Mona Lisa.

      Saw some Northern European painters and quite liked some. Balthasar Denner and someone else did these super lifelike portraits (almost like photos) - very cool. Lots of sculptures - really interesting.

      Then moved through other parts of the museum which weren't as captivating. Lots of Egyptian stuff (yeah, mostly stolen probably). Some interesting art objects and other random things. They had some good placards in multilevel languages that were really useful - learnt about a series of old tapestries (or old copies of them) about Scipio and his defeat of Hannibal and life etc. Cool.

      Got lost a little but eventually made our way to the obligatory Mona Lisa visit (were almost going to buck the trend and not see it at all). But never fear, we saw the mass of people shuffling in to see it. As expected and forewarned, we were suitably underwhelmed.

      After that, stomachs rumbling we moved off through the Jardín des Tulieres (cursing ourselves for forgetting our sunglasses - the sun was blazing), and then strolled to Latin Quarter to find lunch.

      Overall impression of the Louvre? Great. Worth exploring off the beaten track - more enjoyable crowd wise and you see some gems. Didn't see the need for audioguides - lots in English and our basic French reading helped in other parts. Beautiful building - at times it outdid the artworks and artefacts on display.      Read more

    • TravelerResearch in Paris 2024
      12
      Day 3

      Day….2? Did I really sleep 12 hours!?

      March 3 in France ⋅ ☁️ 9 °C

      Gadzooks. Had dinner last night close to the hotel. It was pouring rain so no chance I was going out and about. Went back to hotel. In bed by 9–and woke at 9 this morning!

    • Destination UnknownParis, France
      Day 3

      Back Underground

      November 7, 2017 in France ⋅ 🌙 39 °F

      We found the metro station right near the Louvre and we were very surprised by how empty it was. We were expecting a crowded rush hour train but the station was actually very quiet, at least compared to the train stations in New York during similar times.Read more

    • TravelerParis
      Day 14

      Louvre Paris

      November 15, 2017 in France ⋅ ☁️ 7 °C

      Finally! We found Point Zero! We've been in this area for days already and have walked past many times...but today, we found it! We knew it was around, and as we were looking we noticed a tour group standing in a circle nearby...so we peeked in...and voila! There it was. The famous Point Zero...the centre of Paris...right in front of the Notre Dame Cathedral! We must've walked past it 20 times already!

      We spent most of the day exploring as we slowly made our way over to the Louvre. We stopped at the famous Berthillon for ice cream....trying a lime basil flavour...and chocolate of course for Morgan! (We much prefer both the ice cream and the service at Amorino). We tried to stop at the Sainte-Chapelle cathedral on our way, but were too late for entry. They close early.

      We carried on to the Louvre. It's beautiful here! I know, it's a little crazy, but we didn't really have any interest to go inside the Louvre....instead just explored the outside. It was great. I couldn't imagine taking the kids inside...I don't think it would be very enjoyable trying to keep them quiet and chasing them around. I like to use them as an excuse, but really, the thought of spending all that money to look at art history that I don't know anything about...sounds...well...to be honest...quite boring to me. But exploring the outside was great! There was a wedding model shoot going on. It was pretty cool to watch. There were street musicians playing "Let it Go" on violins....amazingly beautiful. The girls had to dance to it of course! They had a great time interacting with the musicians.

      After the Louvre, we started randomly walking...the best way to explore! We found a fun wooden foot bridge to cross the river, and just as we were crossing, the Eiffel Tower starting sparkling in the night sky! It was SO beautiful! I'm not sure if it twinkles every night, maybe at a certain time, but that was the only time we saw it sparkling! So lucky to have seen it.

      We knew we were heading in the right direction to eventually get back to the hotel, but we didn't realize we had walked past our hotel somehow! We ended up at the Odeon Theatre....Luxembourg Gardens....yikes! That's quite the trek! There was a very happy ending to this excursion!! We stumbled upon a Lebanese street food restaurant (Chez Le Libanais) and had the most delicious shawarma wrap....it was so good, that Jay even ran out again after the girls were in bed to get us some more!! A delicious end to a fun day!      Read more

    • Globe TrotterEurope 2016 - The 3rd Time
      Day 5

      The Louvre!

      June 29, 2016 in France ⋅ ⛅ 22 °C

      My GoPro captured some amazing photos of us at The Louvre! I did not enter this time around, but normally it cost €15 for entry.
      Plus, there was free WIFI and so that kept me entertained while I waited outside the museum!Read more

    • TravelerMy Big OE
      Day 20

      Floating down the Seine

      April 14, 2017 in France ⋅ ⛅ 14 °C

      Taking a cruise down the Seine is another of the many "must do" things on a Paris visit. I went at 7.30pm at night, hoping to catch the sunset. The river is filled with other boats all doing the same thing, rush hour on the Seine!

      The other thing you see all along the banks, is groups of friends and couples sharing food and wine as they sit on the banks. It was noticeable that their alcohol laws are very different from ours with some large groups partying around a pile of beer and wine.

      It is a great way to get a glimpse of many of the iconic buildings and also a sense of Paris culture. At one spot of the river there is three little stages where people come to dance the salsa.      Read more

    • Shannon MabryEuropean Extravaganza
      Day 13

      The Louvre!

      June 1, 2015 in France ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C

      So today we went to the world famous Louvre museum! It was INSANELY big! So many cool things to look at and to enjoy, paintings and sculptures and old pieces from many eras ago in France and other countries! It was definitely an amazing experience that I'm so happy I got to do!Read more

    • Daniel EastwoodIsrael and Europe
      Day 13

      The louvre

      July 8, 2017 in France ⋅ ☁️ 26 °C

      Why is it called the Louvre? Well in the days before a palace existed here, wolves inhabited the area, quite aggressively apparently. Wolf in French is loup, louvre roughly translates to place of the wolves. So the built a castle here where the remnants were discovered in the mid 1990's to protect themselves from the wolves. Have you ever noticed how many of the French kings had the name Louis? Very similar to Loup. I think they might have ended up housing the wolves inside the palace. They eventually worked things out, exterminated the wolves and became a republic. If you visit the Louvre, go on guided tour. Toni was lucky enough to book a tour a day before and it was well worth it. We avoided the queues but more importantly, got a history and art lesson as well. I can now tell the difference between Greek sculpture vs. Roman sculpture and pre renaissance art vs. renaissance art. Pity I don't have the money of the French monarchy to afford buying some. The Louvre while grand in my opinion is more subtle than Versailles, less ostentatious and therefore a better building overall. At any one time there is only about 8% of the collection on display and on a given day you can only effectively see about 3 of the 7-8 sections being displayed. About 1% of the entire collection. So the next time we visit there will be new things to see. We got right up to the Monash Lisa which is quite a feat as well as the Venus du Milo. Her real name is Aphrodite, she is actually a Greek sculpture not Roman. Previously in her place was a Roman sculpture, Venus du Milan. Napoleon who had very sticky fingers 'borrowed' it from Milan at one time. The French had to give it back to the Italians so when the found this one instead of Aphrodite do Milo, they used Venus du Milo because it was so similar to du Milan. All in all it is just about the best and most intestine art you will ever see and for us linked nicely with our trip to Jerusalem with all of the religious art on display.Read more

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    Palais-Royal, Quartier du Palais-Royal

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