Last Day in Paris

Linda hanging out a bedroom window at Paris apartment

Paris apartment

Linda outside the entry door to the apartment buildings

Remains of the wall that surrounded Paris

Mother and daughter who work in Atelier 16 in Montmartre. The daughter is an artist.

Linda and I in Atelier 16 on a hot day after buying some small works of art

Lively band playing in Montmartre Metro Station

In the Marais, a former private home

Paris apartment, master bedroom

Living room Paris apartment

Living room Paris apartment

View on the street side from the apartment, looking on to rue de Rosiers

Another view of Paris apartment. Thank you Steve for the very nice apartment!

2nd bedroom overlooking the courtyard

Today, Linda and I went back to the Carnavalet Museum to see the small artifacts that belonged to Marie Antoinette displayed in the cases covered with cloth to protect from light. There were a tiny, dainty pair of her shoes, a pair of scissors, a fragment of a dress, a miniature family portrait, a lace baby bonnet that belonged to the dauphin, and a large gold locket with the dauphin and MA's hair. She was quite blonde. There is a large very nice portrait of Louis XVI by Duplessis that I enjoyed seeing too. Next we walked to Place des Voges to see the Victor Hugo apartment. Did more walking around the neighborhood and back to Mouffletard street in the Latin Quarter to pick up a lavender small hand bag for Bri. We again, took the Metro out to Montmartre to Atelier 16 to look at the paintings and sculptures as my friend in Portland had actually called the owner of the gallery in France to check on the open hours of the shop for us. We wanted to get Debbie a small painting she had admired in the window and we found some small paintings for ourselves as well of Paris scenes. Back in the Marais, we joined the other Parisians for a biere pression and then back to the apartment for definitely a "clear the refrigerator out" dinner. Not so bad, as we had a fresh baguette and a little bit of cheese: the Roquefort and the creamy cheese from Burgundy with the brandy soaked raisins. Decided on a cab to the train station tomorrow rather than lugging our luggage up and down the stairs of the metro, enticing as that sounds. Plan on a croissant almande tomorrow with chocolate for breakfast, one last time before heading on the train to Nantes which will take 2 hours 15 minutes!