We arrive at Charles de Gaulle at 7:45 a.m. on Thursday, June 30th. By about 8:15 (8:30 if customs is grouchy) I intend to have purchased my six-day Paris Museum pass! After an intense week of sight-seeing maybe I can focus on some of my research?
Some of the included sights on my list are:
the Louvre (Rick Steves says avoid Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, crowds worst in mornings)
Orsay Museum - collection of Impressionist works in an incredible old train station (visit Wednesday, Friday, or Thursday evening)
Orangerie Museum - Monet's Water Lilies! and a fascinating looking Apollinaire exhibit
Sainte-Chapelle - incredible stained glass - I'm avoiding looking at too many pictures!
Rodin Museum
Army Museum - includes Napoleon's tomb
Notre Dame tower (best to arrive before 10:00 or after 17:00)
Paris Archaeological Crypt
Cluny Museum - medieval stuff galore!
Picasso Museum
Versailles (of course!)
The pass will save about €30, and a LOT of time, because you can skip lines! Yesssss.
After getting to our apartment and maybe taking a brief nap (ha! not me, probably Steve; I will be way too excited), we'll do Rick Steves' Historic Paris Walk to get oriented. We'll also need to test out the best route to get to La Schola Cantorum, since Steve will be busy with that already the next day!
Depending on what time he has to be there on Friday morning, I might get up early and start with Sainte-Chapelle, getting there when it opens at 9:30. Then I could stay on the Left Bank and check out the Orsay... but as tempting as it is to try and plan ahead every moment, I know it's probably pointless.
What a delightful problem. 48 days!
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