An exhasting day. We continued to have bad weather: Cold and wet.
We started the day at Galeries Lafayette - a huge department store with a spectacular main hall and opposite the Opéra. We needed to find an electrical adapter, and afterwards we browsed the designer clothes (a little shocked by the prices). Anyone that knows David would know he couldn't leave without visiting the foodhall. lt was packed with beautiful cakes, breads, cheeses, chocolates and more. We bought some cheese and baguttes for lunch.
What a department store!
Lunch in the park.
After lunch in the Jardin de Tuileries, we ventured into the monsturous Musée du Louvre. We barely scratched the surface of this incredible collection, but still saw to much to list. Some highlights included:
- The medieval moats of the old fortress.
- The ancient Egyptian collection.
- The Winged Victory of Samothrace.
- The crown jewels.
- The Mona Lisa (of course).
- Napolean III's apartments.
If we were to go again, we would probably not try to see so many things - we were a bit rushed. We would also consider the audioguide; the items are displayed with very little context.
The Louvre.
Napolean III's apartments.
Afterwards, we browsed the stores at the nearby Jardin du Palais Royal. One of the stores was Salons du Palais Royal, which only sells fragrances designed by Serge Lutens, most of which are only available in this store.
That night we had Japanese in the Marais.
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