FrankrikeMontmartre vineyards48°53’13” N 2°20’17” E
30 juli 2024, Frankrike ⋅ ☀️ 33 °C
After visiting Sacre Couer, we explored the artsy enclave of Montmartre before ducking into a restaurant to eat lunch and escape the heat.
After lunch, I dragged Jeff and Jill to check two AtlasLäs mer
FrankrikePlace du Tertre48°53’11” N 2°20’24” E
30 juli 2024, Frankrike ⋅ ☀️ 34 °C
While wandering around Montmartre, Jeff was stoked to find a museum on his favorite artist - Salvador Dali. In this small museum, we saw paintings and sculptures inspired by everything from science toLäs mer
FrankrikeFlame of Liberty Memorial48°51’50” N 2°18’3” E
31 juli 2024, Frankrike ⋅ ⛅ 26 °C
Jeff spent the morning at the pool viewing the women’s 10 meter synchro finals; he was not selected to judge as there were competitors from the US. I set off from the hotel intending to hit a bunchLäs mer
FrankrikeMarais48°51’28” N 2°21’48” E
31 juli 2024, Frankrike ⋅ ⛅ 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 MuseeLäs mer
FrankrikeRodin Museum48°51’20” N 2°18’56” E
1 augusti 2024, Frankrike ⋅ ⛅ 24 °C
Our first stop of the day was the Rodin Museum, which housed a comprehensive collection of the famous sculptor’s works. We started in the outdoor sculpture garden and enjoyed the many sculpturesLäs mer
FrankrikeRodin Museum48°51’20” N 2°18’56” E
1 augusti 2024, Frankrike ⋅ ☀️ 29 °C
After exploring the sculpture garden, we heading to the indoor exhibit, which focused on how Auguste Rodin sculpted various body parts, in particular hands, and how his figures conveyed movement.Läs mer
FrankrikeInvalides48°51’29” N 2°18’47” E
1 augusti 2024, Frankrike ⋅ ⛅ 29 °C
Our initial plan was to explore the Luxembourg Gardens, but while we were at Musee Rodin, I was distracted by something shiny - the dome of Les Invalides, which also includes the Musee de l'Armee onLäs mer
FrankrikeLes Invalides48°51’18” N 2°18’45” E
1 augusti 2024, Frankrike ⋅ ☁️ 30 °C
Exiting the Army Museum, we walked to the next building - Les Invalides - to view Napoleon’s tomb. Other military figures, including Napoleon's younger brother, are also interred there. The angelsLäs mer
FrankrikeParis48°51’5” N 2°21’6” E
1 augusti 2024, Frankrike ⋅ ☁️ 30 °C
After the Army Museum, we had lunch again at Mirama, and then we made our way to the nearby Ille de la Cite. When we reached the island, we made a beeline for the eastern tip of the island to visitLäs mer
FrankrikePont Neuf48°51’26” N 2°20’28” E
1 augusti 2024, Frankrike ⋅ ☁️ 29 °C
After our visit to the Memorial des Martyrs de la Deportation, we made our way westwards across the Ille de la Cite to check out several Atlas Obscura sites. The first site had a cute backstory. InLäs mer
