Sunday, September 18, 2011

Europe Day 4 – August 23rd

25 Celsius and Sun & Cloud

This is the fourth of twenty posts documenting Margaret-Ann and John’s 2011 trip to Europe.

After breakfast, Margaret-Ann, John, Rudi and Barbara took the Métro to the Musée d'Orsay, the former Gare d'Orsay (an impressive Beaux-Arts railway station built between 1898 and 1900) and now a  museum holding mainly French art dating from 1848 to 1915. The group took a guided tour that featured the art of Degas, Monet, Manet and Renoir. After the tour, the group split up, and Margaret-Ann and John went on to view the art of van Gogh and Seurat.

Back together, the group walked to the Musée Rodin and toured the gardens and museum viewing many magnificent sculptures including The Thinker and The Gates of Hell.

Late afternoon, the group took the Métro to Montmartre, a 130 metre high hill in the north end of Paris. Here they met Mathilde of Discover Walks who took them on a tour that started at the Moulin Rouge and ended up at Sacré Cœur, a basilica and popular landmark located at the highest point of Montmartre. In between, Mathilde and the group tried to help “the man who could walk through walls” (see picture below).

With the advice of Mathilde, the group headed to Le Chartier in Montmartre for a true French dinning experience. The restaurant was quaint and the food was good, however, with over 300 seats, no air conditioning and only one small rest room for men and women, it was a bit of a challenge. After dinner, it was a short Métro ride back to the hotel, Les Jardins du Marais.

And so ended day four of Margaret-Ann and John’s 2011 European trip. Keep checking the blog for more postings of this trip.

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Margaret-Ann and Barbara resting in the courtyard of our hotel -- Les Jardins du Marais. Paris - August 23, 2011Margaret-Ann, Rudi and Barbara in front of our hotel -- Les Jardins du Marais. Paris - August 23, 2011Inside the Musée d'Orsay. Paris - August 23, 2011Inside the Musée d'Orsay. Paris - August 23, 2011Inside the Musée d'Orsay. Paris - August 23, 2011The Thinker in the gardens of the Musée Rodin. Paris - August 23, 2011The gardens of the Musée Rodin. Paris - August 23, 2011A bronze statue in the gardens of the Musée Rodin. Paris - August 23, 2011The gardens of the Musée Rodin. Paris - August 23, 2011Young Woman In A Floral Hat in the Musée Rodin. Paris - August 23, 2011The Gates Of Hell in the gardens of the Musée Rodin. Paris - August 23, 2011Detail of The Gates Of Hell in the gardens of the Musée Rodin. Paris - August 23, 2011The Moulin Rouge in Montmartre. Paris - August 23, 2011Street art on the side of a building in Montmartre. Paris - August 23, 2011A narrow street in Montmartre with the Moulin de la Galette windmill in the background. Paris - August 23, 2011The tour guide in Montmartre explains to Rudi and Barbara about the Wallace Fountains scattered throughout the city. Paris - August 23, 2011A Wallace Fountain in Montmartre. Paris - August 23, 2011The Moulin de la Galette windmill in Monmartre. Now a restaurant and Jazz bar. Paris - August 23, 2011Statue of "The Man Who Could Walk Through Walls" in Montmartre. Paris - August 23, 2011John, Barbara, Margaret-Ann, the tour guide, and Rudi with the statue of "The Man Who Could Walk Through Walls" in Montmartre. Paris - August 23, 2011A cobblestoned street in Montmartre with Sacré-Cœur in the background. Paris - August 23, 2011The Tour Eiffel viewed from Montmartre. Paris - August 23, 2011Over looking the city from the base of Sacré-Cœur in Montmartre. Paris - August 23, 2011The Basilica of the Sacred Heart of Paris, commonly known as Sacré-Cœur, in Montmartre. Paris - August 23, 2011
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