Last Few Days in Paris

After Versailles, we spent the entire following days at the Louvre. It was the biggest thing I have ever been in. I felt like you could have fit 4 of the MFA in there. I could have spent days in the Louvre. We saw everything from (of course) the Mona Lisa to Napoleon's Apartments. Amazing. Napoleon's Apartments were among my favorite things there. It was like walking into his house and they were the most lavish and extravagant things ever. I can't even imagine my house being anything like that. However, there was a huge long table that would have been super convenient for neighborhood parties. I think it held about 40 people, which is just big enough for us.

The next day was Notre Dame, Sainte Chapelle, and Musée d'Orsay. It was the longest day ever. Climbing to the top of Notre Dame was exhausting but well worth the hike. The view was beautiful. You could see all the sights of Paris from up there. I took some sweet pictures of the city and all the gargoyles. I loved the gargoyles! It was like each one had it's own personality and they were really interesting.

I also absolutely loved Musée d'Orsay. There was so much Monet, Degas, Gaugin, and Van Gogh. Degas is probably my favorite artist, so I was really excited to get to see so much of his work in one place. We ate dinner in the restaurant at Musée d'Orsay, which was ridiculous. There were chandeliers over every table and it felt like we were in a super fancy restaurant.

The last couple days in Paris were spent walking around the city and seeing what else was around our apartment. We went shopping, walked through the Jardin de Luxembourg, and ate at an awesome creperie. Overall, Paris was a fantastic experience. Honestly, the only complaint that I have is that the apartment was small and smelled bad. But other than that, it was great and I would definitely do it again. Next time, though, it will have to be during the summer.