Our last full day in Paris. Time to do a few of the things we haven’t managed so far.
First, we stopped at Berthillon ice cream shop.
Then a look at the inside of Notre Dame de Paris. The crowd was the biggest we saw in any church.
Then on to the Louvre. This time to go inside.
walking to Caroussel
Arc du Caroussel
buying ticketsAllie decided she needed food first before looking at art. We went to Cafe Marly where we ate on our last day in Paris in 2003.
overlooking the sculpture courtyard
tomato and cheese
Caesar salad
smoked salmon
poached salmon
Then onto looking at art.
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| Nike of Samothrace |
Denon Wing
Caravaggio
Rubens in Richelieu Wing
Rubens
more Rubens
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| Sculpture courtyard |
Then we were off to do some shopping for chocolate.
Unsuccessfully looked for men’s rings in Place Vendome area.
Successfully found shoes at Christian Louboutin’s shop.
Dinner was a La Tour d’Argent, where we all dressed up a bit.
two! girls in dresses
the wine list
table decor
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| the view |
wine list prices!
amusesWe all ordered the decouverte menu, a chef’s choice tasting menu. It was a lot of food.
onion dish
salmon and caviar
egg broccoli and truffle
vin rouge
cod
veal cheeks & mushrooms
cheese
fig and red fruits
cakey things
chocolate, caramel and cafe ice cream
chocolate
salted caramel
The next day, Friday, we were up early and heading back home, still digesting Thursday’s dinner.
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