Auj'hordui je suis en Paris aussi! Yes, my feeble smattering of French has been dusted off and I have been communicating with the locals in their own language - to an extent!
Yesterday we went to the Ile de la Cite - the central island in the Seine at the heart of the city. Prior to arriving there we took a detour to the Pompidou Centre, and also went past the magnificent Hotel de Ville.
Once on the island itself we visited Notre Dame, and as well as seeing the magnificent interior also climbed the towers - yielding a superb view over the city. We also visisted Sainte-Chapelle, constructed in the thirteenth century as a reliquary for the French kings, and saw (on the outside at least) the Palais de Justice.
This filled the majority of the day - in the evening we visited the Musee d'Orsay, a former train station that now houses a magnificent art collection including works by Monet, Gaugain, Cezanne, van Gogh and Rodin. After eating we managed to catch a Metro back to the Arce de Triumphe just in time for last entry, and the views over the city and night from here were truly spectacular. We did have time after this for un glace at a fancy cafe on the CHamps-Elysee - tres Parisian!
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