The next day, as Suzanne checked her guide ../../../Sabbat/2008/10.28-11.02.08Paris//P1220307 I checked the beams in our ceiling ../../../Sabbat/2008/10.28-11.02.08Paris//P1220308 and the view from our window (hoping for no rain) ../../../Sabbat/2008/10.28-11.02.08Paris//P1220309 before we headed off and Suzanne ../../../Sabbat/2008/10.28-11.02.08Paris//P1220310 and I ../../../Sabbat/2008/10.28-11.02.08Paris//P1220311 were at Les Deux Magots where the old people used to hang out ../../../Sabbat/2008/10.28-11.02.08Paris//P1220312 staring at the menu ../../../Sabbat/2008/10.28-11.02.08Paris//P1220313 and getting a cafe au lait ../../../Sabbat/2008/10.28-11.02.08Paris//P1220314 a decaffinated coffee ../../../Sabbat/2008/10.28-11.02.08Paris//P1220315 and some croissants ../../../Sabbat/2008/10.28-11.02.08Paris//P1220316 ultimately accompanied by the check (l'addition) ../../../Sabbat/2008/10.28-11.02.08Paris//P1220317 before we went off past the Academia ../../../Sabbat/2008/10.28-11.02.08Paris//P1220318 ../../../Sabbat/2008/10.28-11.02.08Paris//P1220319 with this sculpture ../../../Sabbat/2008/10.28-11.02.08Paris//P1220320 and this lovely piece of art ../../../Sabbat/2008/10.28-11.02.08Paris//P1220321 before we walked to the river and looked at the tour boats ../../../Sabbat/2008/10.28-11.02.08Paris//P1220322 the scene by the river ../../../Sabbat/2008/10.28-11.02.08Paris//P1220323 and down the river ../../../Sabbat/2008/10.28-11.02.08Paris//P1220324 ../../../Sabbat/2008/10.28-11.02.08Paris//P1220325 ../../../Sabbat/2008/10.28-11.02.08Paris//P1220326 and by and by we came across to the Louvre ../../../Sabbat/2008/10.28-11.02.08Paris//P1220327 where we befriended the pigeons ../../../Sabbat/2008/10.28-11.02.08Paris//P1220328 and looked down upon the cooking area of a man who lived under the bridge (but chose to not be photographed). ../../../Sabbat/2008/10.28-11.02.08Paris//P1220329 As we walked on, there were flowers ../../../Sabbat/2008/10.28-11.02.08Paris//P1220330 ../../../Sabbat/2008/10.28-11.02.08Paris//P1220331 and this building which was not Notre Dame ../../../Sabbat/2008/10.28-11.02.08Paris//P1220332 and Suzanne leading the way ../../../Sabbat/2008/10.28-11.02.08Paris//P1220333 on our walk ../../../Sabbat/2008/10.28-11.02.08Paris//P1220334 past a Metro stop ../../../Sabbat/2008/10.28-11.02.08Paris//P1220335 and to some more pigeons ../../../Sabbat/2008/10.28-11.02.08Paris//P1220336 ../../../Sabbat/2008/10.28-11.02.08Paris//P1220337 at the controversial pyramid at the Louvre ../../../Sabbat/2008/10.28-11.02.08Paris//P1220338 ../../../Sabbat/2008/10.28-11.02.08Paris//P1220339 ../../../Sabbat/2008/10.28-11.02.08Paris//P1220340 before we saw an Arc d'Triumph on our way to THE Arc d'Triumph ../../../Sabbat/2008/10.28-11.02.08Paris//P1220341 along with some statuery ../../../Sabbat/2008/10.28-11.02.08Paris//P1220342 ../../../Sabbat/2008/10.28-11.02.08Paris//P1220343 as we moved away from this Arc en route to the real Arc ../../../Sabbat/2008/10.28-11.02.08Paris//P1220344 passing this food stand ../../../Sabbat/2008/10.28-11.02.08Paris//P1220345 and people acting as human pigeon feeders ../../../Sabbat/2008/10.28-11.02.08Paris//P1220346 and these lovely trees ../../../Sabbat/2008/10.28-11.02.08Paris//P1220347 ../../../Sabbat/2008/10.28-11.02.08Paris//P1220348 ../../../Sabbat/2008/10.28-11.02.08Paris//P1220349 ../../../Sabbat/2008/10.28-11.02.08Paris//P1220350 before we came to the fountain ../../../Sabbat/2008/10.28-11.02.08Paris//P1220351 that was surrounded by more statuary ../../../Sabbat/2008/10.28-11.02.08Paris//P1220352 ../../../Sabbat/2008/10.28-11.02.08Paris//P1220353 ../../../Sabbat/2008/10.28-11.02.08Paris//P1220354 and this direction sign which pointed the way to the Musee de l'Orangerie ../../../Sabbat/2008/10.28-11.02.08Paris//P1220355 and so on we went past this lovely sculpture ../../../Sabbat/2008/10.28-11.02.08Paris//P1220356 the merry-go-round ../../../Sabbat/2008/10.28-11.02.08Paris//P1220357 with the obelisk ahead ../../../Sabbat/2008/10.28-11.02.08Paris//P1220358 until our destination was in sight ../../../Sabbat/2008/10.28-11.02.08Paris//P1220359 and after noting the statue outside ../../../Sabbat/2008/10.28-11.02.08Paris//P1220360 we passed through the entrance ../../../Sabbat/2008/10.28-11.02.08Paris//P1220361 to admire the massive Monet paintings covering the double ellipse (in the shape of infinity) that was the first floor. I took many pictures to get both the breadth ../../../Sabbat/2008/10.28-11.02.08Paris//P1220362 ../../../Sabbat/2008/10.28-11.02.08Paris//P1220363 ../../../Sabbat/2008/10.28-11.02.08Paris//P1220364 ../../../Sabbat/2008/10.28-11.02.08Paris//P1220365 ../../../Sabbat/2008/10.28-11.02.08Paris//P1220366 detail ../../../Sabbat/2008/10.28-11.02.08Paris//P1220367 more breadth ../../../Sabbat/2008/10.28-11.02.08Paris//P1220368 ../../../Sabbat/2008/10.28-11.02.08Paris//P1220369 ../../../Sabbat/2008/10.28-11.02.08Paris//P1220370 ../../../Sabbat/2008/10.28-11.02.08Paris//P1220371 ../../../Sabbat/2008/10.28-11.02.08Paris//P1220372 and more detail ../../../Sabbat/2008/10.28-11.02.08Paris//P1220373 ../../../Sabbat/2008/10.28-11.02.08Paris//P1220374 ../../../Sabbat/2008/10.28-11.02.08Paris//P1220375 and then breadth ../../../Sabbat/2008/10.28-11.02.08Paris//P1220376 ../../../Sabbat/2008/10.28-11.02.08Paris//P1220377 ../../../Sabbat/2008/10.28-11.02.08Paris//P1220378 ../../../Sabbat/2008/10.28-11.02.08Paris//P1220379 ../../../Sabbat/2008/10.28-11.02.08Paris//P1220380 ../../../Sabbat/2008/10.28-11.02.08Paris//P1220381 ../../../Sabbat/2008/10.28-11.02.08Paris//P1220382 ../../../Sabbat/2008/10.28-11.02.08Paris//P1220383 before we headed downstairs to a remarkable collection of paintings. Gentle viewer, life being short I can share with you ALL that we saw but I leave it to you to self document all that we saw. I provide you with valuable hints (such as painting names and often great detail shots). Suffice it to say that this is a museum all should see. ../../../Sabbat/2008/10.28-11.02.08Paris//P1220384 ../../../Sabbat/2008/10.28-11.02.08Paris//P1220385 ../../../Sabbat/2008/10.28-11.02.08Paris//P1220386 ../../../Sabbat/2008/10.28-11.02.08Paris//P1220387 ../../../Sabbat/2008/10.28-11.02.08Paris//P1220388 ../../../Sabbat/2008/10.28-11.02.08Paris//P1220389 ../../../Sabbat/2008/10.28-11.02.08Paris//P1220390 ../../../Sabbat/2008/10.28-11.02.08Paris//P1220391 ../../../Sabbat/2008/10.28-11.02.08Paris//P1220392 ../../../Sabbat/2008/10.28-11.02.08Paris//P1220393 ../../../Sabbat/2008/10.28-11.02.08Paris//P1220394 ../../../Sabbat/2008/10.28-11.02.08Paris//P1220395 ../../../Sabbat/2008/10.28-11.02.08Paris//P1220396 ../../../Sabbat/2008/10.28-11.02.08Paris//P1220397 ../../../Sabbat/2008/10.28-11.02.08Paris//P1220398 ../../../Sabbat/2008/10.28-11.02.08Paris//P1220399 ../../../Sabbat/2008/10.28-11.02.08Paris//P1220400 ../../../Sabbat/2008/10.28-11.02.08Paris//P1220401 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../../../Sabbat/2008/10.28-11.02.08Paris//P1220516 for all of this ../../../Sabbat/2008/10.28-11.02.08Paris//P1220517 before seeing the art outside the museum ../../../Sabbat/2008/10.28-11.02.08Paris//P1220518 ../../../Sabbat/2008/10.28-11.02.08Paris//P1220519 as we made our way to the obelisk ../../../Sabbat/2008/10.28-11.02.08Paris//P1220520 ../../../Sabbat/2008/10.28-11.02.08Paris//P1220521 with the Arc d'Triumph in the distance ../../../Sabbat/2008/10.28-11.02.08Paris//P1220522 and details of the spot where Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette lost their heads ../../../Sabbat/2008/10.28-11.02.08Paris//P1220523 and the base of the monument ../../../Sabbat/2008/10.28-11.02.08Paris//P1220524 before we marched on ../../../Sabbat/2008/10.28-11.02.08Paris//P1220525 past the fountain ../../../Sabbat/2008/10.28-11.02.08Paris//P1220526 and towards the Champs Elysees ../../../Sabbat/2008/10.28-11.02.08Paris//P1220527 with Suzanne pointing the way ../../../Sabbat/2008/10.28-11.02.08Paris//P1220528 as we saw various food stands (which would have required eating outside on a day when I had to purchase gloves from a street vendor to be able to survive) ../../../Sabbat/2008/10.28-11.02.08Paris//P1220529 ../../../Sabbat/2008/10.28-11.02.08Paris//P1220530 ../../../Sabbat/2008/10.28-11.02.08Paris//P1220531 and an information stand ../../../Sabbat/2008/10.28-11.02.08Paris//P1220532 as we got to the Champs-Elysees ../../../Sabbat/2008/10.28-11.02.08Paris//P1220533 took the obligatory phone booth picture ../../../Sabbat/2008/10.28-11.02.08Paris//P1220534 and looked towards our ultimate goal ../../../Sabbat/2008/10.28-11.02.08Paris//P1220535 as we passed souvenir stands ../../../Sabbat/2008/10.28-11.02.08Paris//P1220536 and Suzanne continued to lead the way ../../../Sabbat/2008/10.28-11.02.08Paris//P1220537 while we recorded the memorials under the Arc ../../../Sabbat/2008/10.28-11.02.08Paris//P1220538 ../../../Sabbat/2008/10.28-11.02.08Paris//P1220539 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As we left the Arc, the rains started (but not enough to require an ark) and so we ultimately made our way to the brasserie Le Magdebourg where Suzanne ../../../Sabbat/2008/10.28-11.02.08Paris//P1220547 liked the flower ../../../Sabbat/2008/10.28-11.02.08Paris//P1220548 and I studied the menu ../../../Sabbat/2008/10.28-11.02.08Paris//P1220549 ../../../Sabbat/2008/10.28-11.02.08Paris//P1220550 before Suzanne's hot chocolate came ../../../Sabbat/2008/10.28-11.02.08Paris//P1220551 with the bread ../../../Sabbat/2008/10.28-11.02.08Paris//P1220552 ketchup ../../../Sabbat/2008/10.28-11.02.08Paris//P1220553 and tap water ../../../Sabbat/2008/10.28-11.02.08Paris//P1220554 to accompany Suzanne's salmon salad ../../../Sabbat/2008/10.28-11.02.08Paris//P1220555 and my croque monsieur ../../../Sabbat/2008/10.28-11.02.08Paris//P1220556 before the check came at varying levels of clarity. ../../../Sabbat/2008/10.28-11.02.08Paris//P1220557 ../../../Sabbat/2008/10.28-11.02.08Paris//P1220558 After discovering that we could not navigate the metro ticket machines, we walked on in the rain (which was becoming no fun) to the spot of excellent views of the Eiffel tower ../../../Sabbat/2008/10.28-11.02.08Paris//P1220559 ../../../Sabbat/2008/10.28-11.02.08Paris//P1220560 the memorial to Lady Di ../../../Sabbat/2008/10.28-11.02.08Paris//P1220561 ../../../Sabbat/2008/10.28-11.02.08Paris//P1220562 and the overwhelmingly wonderful chocolate shop (you will want to study these images in great detail and then appreciate that they are made of pure chocolate). ../../../Sabbat/2008/10.28-11.02.08Paris//P1220563 ../../../Sabbat/2008/10.28-11.02.08Paris//P1220564 ../../../Sabbat/2008/10.28-11.02.08Paris//P1220565

After a rest (and a slow down of rain) we headed to au Gourmand ../../../Sabbat/2008/10.28-11.02.08Paris//P1220566 ../../../Sabbat/2008/10.28-11.02.08Paris//P1220567 where they had a vegetarian menu (though they were out of prunes) which featured vegetables from the famous Joel Thiebault ../../../Sabbat/2008/10.28-11.02.08Paris//P1220568 and we were happy to have Arlene ../../../Sabbat/2008/10.28-11.02.08Paris//P1220569 and Mike ../../../Sabbat/2008/10.28-11.02.08Paris//P1220570 join us ../../../Sabbat/2008/10.28-11.02.08Paris//P1220571 as the first wine ../../../Sabbat/2008/10.28-11.02.08Paris//P1220572 and meals were ordered ../../../Sabbat/2008/10.28-11.02.08Paris//P1220573 ../../../Sabbat/2008/10.28-11.02.08Paris//P1220574 ../../../Sabbat/2008/10.28-11.02.08Paris//P1220575 ../../../Sabbat/2008/10.28-11.02.08Paris//P1220576 ../../../Sabbat/2008/10.28-11.02.08Paris//P1220577 and then a second wine ../../../Sabbat/2008/10.28-11.02.08Paris//P1220578 and ultimately wonderful chocolate dessert ../../../Sabbat/2008/10.28-11.02.08Paris//P1220579 and cheeses after which we called it a night. ../../../Sabbat/2008/10.28-11.02.08Paris//P1220580 ../../../Sabbat/2008/10.28-11.02.08Paris//P1220581