Painting of Marie Antoinette heading to her execution, Musee Carnavalet.

A vase from the 1924 Paris Olympics, Musee Carnavalet.

A painting of the Pont Neuf, Musee Carnavalet.

Portrait of Juliette Greco, Robert Humblot, 1956, Musee Carnavalet.

A painting of the Bastille, Musee Carnavalet.

Le Pigsll’s nightclub, a progressive place popular with “tomboy couples”, Musee Carnavalet.

Part of the Musee Carnavalet's display of old signage.

The original Le Chat Noir, part of the Musee Carnavalet's display of old signage.

A recreation of a peacocks and stained glass window from a famous jeweler, Musee Carnavalet.

Musee Carnavalet

July 31, 2024 in France ⋅ ⛅ 32 °C

After meeting Jeff and Barb at the former site of the Bastille, we went to Le Marai where I showed them the Atlas Obscura sights I looked up a few days ago.

Back in May, Jeff visited the Musee Carnavalet, and he really liked it, so we made our way there. We enjoyed learning about the history of Paris at this free museum, but our favorite was a display of old signage. In the past, literacy wasn't widespread, so signage was very visual in nature.
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When I returned to the hotel after my aborted morning explorations, I purchased some treats for us to celebrate our anniversary; we met on July 31st, 2000 and this marks 24 years together. We celebrated this milestone that evening after returning from our day out.Read more