Louvre, Jardin des Tuilerie, Musée de l'Orangerie, Le Soufflé à Paris

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We stopped at a cafe on our way to the Louvre and had our typical breakfast of coffee, orange juice, and a chocolate croissant.

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The Louvre is more massive than you’ve imagined and walking up to it is quite an experience.

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Arc de Triomphe du Carrousel, an arch built to celebrate Napoleon’s battle triumphs at the entrance to the Jardin de Tuilerie.

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Yeah, for Museum Pass. We managed to skip the lines.

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Jen title this sculpture “Roman Dude Taking Selfie."

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Winged Victory

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We joined the throngs of people wanting to see the Mona Lisa. It is not a pleasant experience but it was worth seeing her this close.

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Brian’s favorite pose has Roman roots.

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Venus de Milo

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These are blocks from the original Louvre fortress in 1190, before the current palace was built above.

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We stopped at a Paul’s food truck outside the Louvre, found two green chairs near the Grand Bassin Pond, and ate a relaxing lunch in the sun.

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After lunch, we walked through Tuilerie to the Musée de l’Orangerie.

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On the way, we spotted Sacré-Cœur in the distance.

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One of two oval rooms where you can enjoy Monet’s Water Lillies, four in each room. Light is provided by room-length skylights oriented east to west so that the sun provides changing light just as it does in nature.

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I had made reservations for Le Soufflé, the restaurant we couldn’t get into earlier in the week. It was small, seated about 30, simply decorated and we had a little trouble with the menu. After some guidance from our waiter, we ordered a soufflé meal, small for an appetizer, large for our main course, and a desert soufflé that we expected to be very small but it wasn't


© Russ Milam 2018