Back to Chez Janou!

Chocolate Mousse ladled out from a big bowl..before... And after!

Drinks at Les Fous D'Ille

A friend recommended this restaurant to them. They stopped for drinks on their way back to the Marais. It had a lot of chickens and roosters in every corner. Thanks, Michel!

Thanks for the recommendation! 

Looking for Patty in the JXXIII Garden

They went looking for Patty who was waiting for them in the gardens of Notee Dame. 

Saint Severin

On the way back to Notre  Dame they found St. Severin Church which was praying a very long vespers, but which also had stunning new stained glass windows portraying sacraments. The keeper liked the baptism window a lot. She also lit candles for friends.

More Cluny Treasures

Treasures of Cluny

Isn't this a lovely face?

Look at Mary's face in this Annunciation window!

Heads That Rolled

At the Cluny Musee they raced through before it closed, admiring all the heads of the Israelite kings which had adorned the facade of Notre Dame, but were knocked down by the revolutionaries who thought these were heads of  French Kings. They now share the room with their torsos in the Medieval Museum which is filled with exquisite Twelfth Century art.

Rue Saint Michel

Rue Saint Michel Is graced by its fierce guardian who watches over them all as they hustle along, lost and looking, young and old, eager and bored.

Ou est le Boulevard Saint Michel?

All those Pimmsleur classes paid off. They found those streets they had learned to pronounce so well.

And also marveled that they were now strolling down their busy sidewalks.

Saint- Chapelle

They went to see Saint- Chapelle while the light was good. It is in the middle of a remodeling and refurbishing project.

The Papier on Rue Saint Philippe

Those who know the keeper well also know her attraction to fine paper, pens, and inks. She found her street today after visiting the powerful Holocaust Memorial. almost every shop sells fine stationery, cards, and papers. But they were all closed today. Tomorrow she will revisit them.

More G et P

Mass at Iglese St. Gervais et Protais

At the recommendation of  some friends, the travelers headed to a wonderful church which is run by  by a monastic community of Jerusalem, a mixed community of men and women, lay, and ordained, who work part-time and spend the other time creating a place of prayer in the midst of a busy city. they chant the office daily and their faces flow with a certain joy which comes from a grounded place.

Great views from the Rue Cler

A Lovely Visitor from Far Away

On Rue Cler

They headed to the Rue Cler, to see where Julia Child got her beginnings.

L'Orangerie

They made a visit to the Orangerie to take in Monet's incredible paintings of water lilies which provide tranquil beauty in the the midst of the such busy-ness and such chaotic history.

Heading To La Place de Concorde

They are doing very well with the Metro and the buses. The Metro took them to the Place de Concorde which took them to the center of the revolution where Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette were guillotined.  A lot of people were also there with cameras in hand.

Sabbath at La Place des Vosges

The Place des Vosges just seemed to bring out the families today!

A Visit To Victor Hugo's House

At the recommendation of a friend, they visited Victor Hugo's house which was right  in the neighborhood. They saw recreations of his home in Paris as well as his home in Guernsey, and saw 

Examples of his early work as writer, artist. They noted his relationships with his family, other artists, and with Julie Drouet, his mistress.

A Very Lazy Samedi

The three travelers took a very lazy morning, with sleep and croissants.

When they finally left the apartment they visited the Place des Vosges, where families were out and playing together. Most of the Marais shuts down on Saturday since it is pretty Jewish.

Plat du Jour

They found one of the restaurants most recommended by friends closed for good, another closed for August. But they found that one of them had come back to life with a new name, friendly waiters, as well as pretty good food, and complimentary digestifs. If you go to Paris, check this neighborhood place out. Marais, Third Arrondisment. 

Waiting for Uber

After an unbelievable bout of bad lunch with Metro and bus changes, they reached Montparnasse on foot from the Eiffel Tower.

So, they were determined to Uber back to the Marais at the end of the day. It worked.

Paris from the Tower

 

They had a very long walk to the Montparnasse Tower. But they made it. They wanted to catch the view from the observation deck and the top floor. It