Location:Paris, France
Wednesday, January 04, 2012
Paris 2012 - Wednesday Saint Mary
St. Mary can be found near the Centre Pompidou, Paris' Museum of Moderne Art. The cathedral is not in the best condition but efforts are underway to begin restoring it to its past grandeur. The Cathedral is located in the Marais better known as the Jewish Quarter.
Paris 2012 - Wednesday Tour Saint Jacques
Today the Tour Saint Jacques stands in the center of a lovely public park off Rue de Rivoli. While you cannot enter the tower - it is nice to stroll around the park and watch the children play in its shadow.
Location:Paris, France
Paris 2012 - Wednesday Sainte-Chapelle
Sainte-Chapelle was built between 2142 and 1248 for Louis IX to house the Passion of Christ relics including the Crown of Thorns. It is located on Ile-de-la-Cite near the more famous Notre Dame and is today part of the Palace of Justice. Recently the building has undergone renovations and the stained glass windows have been cleaned.
Location:Paris, France
Paris 2012 - Tuesday Atelier Maitre Albert
We returned to this Guy Savoy's rotisserie located at 1 rue Maitre Albert in the Latin Quarter. It is a great space with high ceilings and giant stone fireplace. The split-roasted meats are a real treat.
Atelier Maitre Albert
Celery Soup
Lentil Soup with Prawns
Spit-roasted Chicken
Spit-roasted Beef
Apple Crisp with Chocolate
Atelier Maitre Albert
Celery Soup
Lentil Soup with Prawns
Spit-roasted Chicken
Spit-roasted Beef
Apple Crisp with Chocolate
Location:Paris, France
Tuesday, January 03, 2012
Paris 2012 - Tuesday Musee d'Orsay
Today we visited one of my all time favorite museums in Paris - the Musee d'Orsay. I enjoy the collection of works by Monet, Degas, Colbert, Van Gough, Cezanne and many more.
The museum recently completed a renovation of the 5th floor and has returned artwork from an otherwise cramped exhibition. The result - near perfection. If you have visited this museum every year (like we have), you will be amazed at the new lighting and placement of many paintings and sculpture. The Museum has also expanded its collection of decor and furniture. A few new purchases from the masters dot the walls and are definitely eye-candy.
The ticket line was impossible this morning - luckily we were equipped with the museum pass which offered a shorter entry line. At a wallet gasping 69 Euro fee - the pass makes me happy on days like this when lines are long.
Clock tower in Musee d'Orsay on the 5th floor.
This year's exhibition is appropriately named Beauty, Morals, and Voluptuousness. It is about the Aesthetic Movement and its impact on the every day man and art. It closes on January 15.
The museum recently completed a renovation of the 5th floor and has returned artwork from an otherwise cramped exhibition. The result - near perfection. If you have visited this museum every year (like we have), you will be amazed at the new lighting and placement of many paintings and sculpture. The Museum has also expanded its collection of decor and furniture. A few new purchases from the masters dot the walls and are definitely eye-candy.
The ticket line was impossible this morning - luckily we were equipped with the museum pass which offered a shorter entry line. At a wallet gasping 69 Euro fee - the pass makes me happy on days like this when lines are long.
Clock tower in Musee d'Orsay on the 5th floor.
This year's exhibition is appropriately named Beauty, Morals, and Voluptuousness. It is about the Aesthetic Movement and its impact on the every day man and art. It closes on January 15.
Location:Paris, France
Paris 2012 - Monday Fish La Boissonnerie
Fish La Boissonnerie is a good little restaurant in the Latin Quarter area of Paris. While seafood tends to be their speciality - they do offer other good treats.
Fish La Boissonnerie, 69 rue de Seine
Asparagus
Pumpkin Soup
Perch
Veal
Apple Crumble
Fish La Boissonnerie, 69 rue de Seine
Asparagus
Pumpkin Soup
Perch
Veal
Apple Crumble
Location:Paris, France
Monday, January 02, 2012
Paris 2012 - Monday La Cite de l'Architecture
Another first as we traveled to the Jarden de Trocadero across the Seine from the Eiffel Tower and visited the La Cite de l'Architecture for the first time. The museum is hosting a temporary exhibit Hotel Particulier which studies the architecture of the mansions of Paris past. It is a wonderful exhibit and contains an exhaustive mix of displays and information. The permanent exhibit includes architecture replicates and models from across France.
Location:Paris, France
Paris 2012 - Monday Louvre Dutch Masters
We rejoined our friends from Context Travel to tour the Louvre Dutch and Flemish Masters. Our docent, Lorraine Audric, is especially knowledgable as she studied at the Louvre. We also enjoyed her tour a few years ago at the Pompidou. Our tour started in the 15th Century and followed artist moving past the renaissance period up to Rembrandt and Rubens. Art followed prosperous times with many brilliant works being created for reliable patrons. Introduction of oil paints allowed for amazing detail to be added to paintings. Finally, as learned painters broadened their talents by visiting Italy - the entire creative world unfolded with masterpieces.
Paris 2012 - Sunday Les Delices d'Aphrodite
Tonight we decided to return to a restaurant from our 2009 list called Les Delices d'Aphrodite - yes, Greek food in Paris. This spot is good. Solid attentive service and high quality food. An excellent choice.
Les Delices d'Aphrodite, 4 rue Candolle
Les Delices d'Aphrodite, 4 rue Candolle
Location:Paris, France
Sunday, January 01, 2012
Paris 2012 - Sunday Notre Dame
The absolute best thing about staying in the Latin Quarter during our stay in Paris is the constant views of Notre Dame Cathedral. Every time you explore the outdoors - you catch a glimpse of this beauty.
Location:Paris, France
Paris 2012 - Sunday Sainte-Chapelle
Sainte-Chapelle is know for its stained glass window. Our first glimpse (since it is closed today) also shows that the recent renovations are complete and the scaffolding has been removed. I cannot wait to see the inside again.
Location:Paris, France
Paris 2012 - Sunday Musee de l'Orangerie
On New Year's Day in Paris it can be tough to find something to do - especially if the weather isn't inviting. The Musee de l'Orangerie is best known for Monet's water lilies. Clearly - enough incentive to visit this well designed museum on the holiday. Down stairs the private collection is a special treat including many of the masters.
Picasso
Picasso
Location:Paris, France
Paris 2012 - Sunday Mucha Cafe
Mucha Cafe is a nice local eatery near the Seine and the shops along Saint Germain. We stumbled across it several years ago while wandering from Musee d'Orsay. While the food here will not win any awards when compared to the local giants, it is a nice break on a cold day.
Paris 2012 - Sunday Saint-Germain-des-Pres
Founded in 543, the church of Saint-Germain-des-Pres has been a recognized landmark in this shopping and dining district.
Location:Paris, France
Paris 2012 - Sunday Saint Sulpice
Saint Sulpice renovation has been completed and one of its towers restored to original state- finally you can see the outside again!
Location:Paris, France
Paris 2012 - Sunday Musee Luxembourg
We started the New Year with our annual visit of the Luxembourg Museum near our hotel. This year the exhibit is dedicated to Cezanne and Paris. Cezanne came to Paris in 1861 as a 21 year old painter. His artwork is fantastic and this exhibit highlights many of his greatest works.
Location:Paris, France
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)
