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Ramblings of a retiree in France
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Trip to Paris: Part II
It’s rare that one of our trips to Paris doesn’t include a trip to Musée d’Orsay. This one was no exception, particularly as there were exhibitions on Catalan architect Gaudí, Whistler’s painting from the Frick and artist turned sculpture Aristide Maillol. Gaudí Exhibition Antoni… Continue Reading “Trip to Paris: Part II”
Postcard from Paris: Part II
Yesterday’s Part I covered the first half of our recent trip to Paris. Today, I’ll explain about the remaining three days and later I’ll cover the museum visits in greater detail. Thursday morning we visited l’Atelier des Lumières to see its immersive experience featuring… Continue Reading “Postcard from Paris: Part II”
Visit to Musée d’Orsay
This is one of our favourite museums in Paris. Largely I suspect because it’s conveniently situated, you can see all the exhibits in a morning or afternoon, we adore the period its works typically cover (1848 – 1914) and the queues are never too… Continue Reading “Visit to Musée d’Orsay”
Postcard from 36 hours in Paris
I’m back from a flying visit to Paris, a city I really should visit more often. I found a great deal on a delightful hotel in the 6th arrondissement, a stone’s throw from Notre Dame and Quai d’Orsay, one of our favourite museums in Paris.… Continue Reading “Postcard from 36 hours in Paris”
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