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Paris – an art lovers dream city

09 Sep in Brush Cottage | Comments (2)

On our second day in Paris we used the Batobus to get around, it’s a great way to travel the city. You can either buy a ticket to wherever you are going or a hop on hop off day pass. Our first stop was the D’ Orsay Museum. What an amazing space – a former railway station provides a home to an incredible collection of impressionist and post impressionist paintings and sculpture.

D'orsay

The massive roof is constructed entirely of glass, so the light coming into the main central space is wonderful. One of my all time , most favorite scultures is this one by Camille Claudel, I first saw it 20 years ago and so it was very special for me to see it again.

camille-claudel

I also love the Degas Ballerina paintings and bronze scultures, This one I think is particularly beautiful.

Degas-Ballerina

After the D’ Orsay we went to the Rodin Museum. The collection is housed in what was originally Rodin’s Paris home and the light open rooms and gardens are the ideal space for what are some of his best and most important works. Once again, it was very moving for me to be here again after 20 years. The Burghers of Calais still brings tears to my eyes.

Burghers-of-Calais

And one cannot help standing in awe of his sculpture of Balzac.

Balzac

Our day ended with a trip to the Eiffel Tower. David doesn’t like heights, so we walked up to the second platform and then the fearless thing that is my daughter co-erced me to take her up to the very top – some 324 meters from the gound…………

eiffel-tower

2 Comments »

  1. these are so beautiful… i would love to be able to take Jessica to see such beautiful things and creations one day… and just look at Tessa Bear… a real tall beautiful creation in her own right… send her all my love…

    Comment by Heather — September 9, 2009 @ 6:14 pm

  2. Ah Heath, travel is good for the heart and the soul and broadens the horizons – you must try!
    T is growing fast and furious – too, too scary sometimes!

    Comment by Jenni — September 9, 2009 @ 6:25 pm

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