Thursday, September 3, 2026

Paris Notes

Things we did in Paris, in no particular order. 
  • Museum of music. See the octobass below. They also had a piano that Chopin played, Stradivarius violins, Guarneri cello, and a multitude of harpsichords. There was an audio guide provided at the entrance that could be used to listen to all the instruments.

  • Sainte-Chapelle (so much stained glass!)
  • Science museum (Neuroscience exhibit was great) 
  • Opera house. Chagall ceiling was out of this world. Planning to come back there for a concert! Also, there was a library - how cool is that? 
  • Notre Dame (the gargoyles all had different faces!)
  • Saint-Paul-Saint-Louis (there were giant clam shells used for holy water, donated by Victor Hugo; plus, a hundreds-year-old graffiti "republic or death")
  • Louvre 
  • Musee de l'Armee (Napoleon's Tomb was... overwhelming. Also, Napoleon's horse was there. Maps of Borodin battle - I was on-site as a kid. Also, rabbits.)
  • Jardin du Luxembourg (kids sailed toy sailboats in the fountain)
  • Stravinsky Fountain (wild)
  • The Defenders of Time clock (Le Defenseour du Temps)
  • Musee D'Orsay 
  • Eiffel Tower
  • Pantheon 
  • Montmartre (and Montmartre Cemetary)
  • Marais neighborhood (we did a tour)
Food that we had in Paris and I want to try and make at home: galettes. I just need to find buckwheat flour.

I still need to sort through all the photos and videos on my camera...

How do you organize your travel photos?

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