History and Monuments

September 24th

Today we visited the Carnavalet Museum which focuses on the history of Paris.  It has wonderful displays and tons of history to absorb so we did a fairly quick walk through to get an overview. We will definitely need to return to really be able to retain even a morsel of the information offered.  

The courtyard entrance

The entry hall

An element from the tomb of King Louis of France

A Plate Celebrating the Liberation of Paris in 1944

Hot air ballooning became popular in the 18th Century, people could fly for the first time.  The images appeared on ladies clothing, dishes and furniture.

Vase depicting 1924 Paris Olympics

La Fayette's Oath to the Nation of France

Marie Antoinette in the Prison du Temple

The French Moto Liberte, Égalité, Franternite originates from the French Revolution, when it was a rallying cry against the oppressive monarchy and a call for basic rights for the French people. 

We moved on to making an attempt at going to the top of the Arc de Tromphe.  We tried before but hadn't purchased tickets ahead and the line was too long to wait.  This time we were a little smarter but after climbing 250+ stairs I'm not so sure.  The views were amazing and worth the effort.

Montmartre and Sacre Coeur

Le Tour Eiffel

We made it to the top!

The Champs Elysees

On our way down, down, down...

To end the day we had a great dinner at Chez Mademoiselle in the Marais. We have been here every time we've been in Paris.  It's a small, casual place but the food is very french and a little different than the usual but always good.  The server normally brings a small glass of limoncello as a digestive at the end of the meal and in the past they have even left the bottle for us to refill on our own.

Caprese salad starter with figs

My excellent tuna steak and Jay's dorade

Yummy Chocolate Mouse with Marscarpone