Having arranged for a late check out in readiness for our 5:43pm trip back to London on Eurostar, we had virtually another full day in Paris.
We decided to visit Musee Orangerie, at the Tuileries. After some indecision about form of transport - Metro or bus - we opted for the latter. A good decision as above ground you get to see the sights of Paris. What a beautiful, organised and busy city it is.
The exhibition features Monet's momentous paintings "The Nympheos" or Waterlilies and painted on a colossal scale towards the end of his life. These paintings fill two very large oval shaped rooms that are naturally lit. Monet hoped that these works would help the viewer have peace in their life. The lower level of the gallery features an array of works by the top Impressionists of the late 19th Century and early 20th century: Renoir, Picasso, Mogliano, Deslain, Gaugin and others. We loved this exhibition and we left inspired to paint something ourselves.
We managed to find a ham roll (jambon baguette) Glen's desire, and chicken for Ray and then sat eating and sketching in a shaded place in the gardens overlooking the Louvre.
Time to do a little city window shopping and then back to Gare du Nord to collect our luggage, immigration and passport check.
We couldn't leave Paris however, without a Nutella Crepe - yum!
We have just two days now in London then homeward bound.
We decided to visit Musee Orangerie, at the Tuileries. After some indecision about form of transport - Metro or bus - we opted for the latter. A good decision as above ground you get to see the sights of Paris. What a beautiful, organised and busy city it is.
The exhibition features Monet's momentous paintings "The Nympheos" or Waterlilies and painted on a colossal scale towards the end of his life. These paintings fill two very large oval shaped rooms that are naturally lit. Monet hoped that these works would help the viewer have peace in their life. The lower level of the gallery features an array of works by the top Impressionists of the late 19th Century and early 20th century: Renoir, Picasso, Mogliano, Deslain, Gaugin and others. We loved this exhibition and we left inspired to paint something ourselves.
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| The Louvre and the Tuileries: this must be Paris! |
Time to do a little city window shopping and then back to Gare du Nord to collect our luggage, immigration and passport check.
We couldn't leave Paris however, without a Nutella Crepe - yum!
We have just two days now in London then homeward bound.
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