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Palais Garnier and Musee d’Orsay
Thursday was chock full, with a morning visit to the opulent Palais Garnier (the Paris Opera, built between 1861 and 1875 at the request of Emperor Napoleon III) and then an afternoon trip to the Musee d’Orsay. Leaving the Palais Garnier, we walked through Place Vendome and saw Napoleon’s commemorative column about the Battle of…
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A peaceful trip to l’Orangerie
Wednesday started with a trip to the Orangerie, a building located in the Toilleries, not far from our apartment. (The adjacent Place de la Concorde- where many beheadings once took place- was essentially closed for remodeling and so we were unable to see the large Egyptian obelisk located there.) The Orangerie, once a greenhouse for…
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A quick trip to the Temple
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has temples around the world, which are used not for regular weekly congregation meetings but for special ceremonies, such as weddings for eternity. A Temple was recently built, located within walking distance of Versailles. These temples have ‘visitors centers’ which anyone can visit. (Thus the clever name.)…
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Monet & Metiers
We walked to the Place de la Concord and then the Orangerie, where Monet’s massive murals of the water lilies adorn the walls. The peaceful Impressionist paintings invite quiet reflection. museum of arts and metiers (meters, meaning technology)
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More Versailles
Ha ha! You thought you’d only have to endure *one* Versailles post. Well, if my sons have to spend a whole day here, complaining about how many cubic kilometers of art they’re forced to look at, you’ll have to endure another blog entry. After a quick lunch, we set out to explore the grounds. We…
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Versailles
We started our day early with a train ride out to Versailles. You know, the palace which was the center of power in France. Yeah, we’re here and it’s huge. Enormous. Pompous. Visible from space. As Darth Vader- builder of space stations which rival small moons- might say, “Most impressive.”
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Monday Dec 20th – Guns, Germs and Steel
Adventures for today included a visit to the Musee des Armies (L’hotel des Invalides), Napoleon’s Tomb and the Eiffel Tower. Guns for the museum, germs for the constant wearing of masks, and steel for the Eiffel Tower. The Musee des Armies is a military history museum, and France is proud of it’s long military history.…
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Sunday December 19 church, lunch, saint Chappelle, Christmas markets, and outside Notre Dame
/ Sunday, we took the metro to church at the St Merri ward in Paris, where Madeline served half of her mission. She was greeted fondly and we enjoyed meeting people that we had heard about in her mission emails. After church, sister Ding made us a delicious Chinese luncheon. She loves Madeline and told…
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Apartment sweet apartment
This charming Air B&B is fabulous! Located just off Champs Elysee, it has a beautiful living room with fancy ceiling, small chandelier, real fire place, and enough couch space for all 6 of us! In true French fashion, the 2 bathrooms are very tiny, but the 3 bedrooms will be perfect for our family. it…
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Let’s walk by the Eiffel Tower
When in Paris, you stroll by the Eiffel Tower, just because it’s there!
