Today was a pretty jam packed day. Museums are free the first Sunday of every month, so we started with the Musée D'Orsay. Of all the pieces and exhibits, I would have to say my favourite was the Salle des Fêtes. To say it was gorgeous is an understatement. The walls and ceilings were decorated with gold trimming, mirrors, chandeliers, and paintings. Just amazing.
We then passed by the Jardin des Tuleries which was really pretty, and a perfect spot to have a daytime picnic. We didn't really have time to stop and explore as next up on our itinerary was the infamous Louvre. Unfortunately we did not get to explore the outside of the building and take photos of/with the Louvre Pyramid, but we did get a few pictures of us inside it. We got to see the Mona Lisa, as well as many other pieces by Italian painters and various statues along the way. After we took a short break at a Starbucks, and proceeded to go down a street filled with little souvenir shops to pick up a few items. I will definitely be taking advantage of the free Sundays thing and will head back to the museum to further explore it! There are also multiple other tourist attractions which are free on the first Sunday of every month such as the towers of Notre Dame and the Arc de Triomphe.
For dinner, we ate at Bouillon Chartier in Montmartre, and they had the best escargots! I ordered the salmon, which I usually do not like but managed to finish all of it because it was just that good.
We then headed over to see the Eiffel Tower (finally!!), just in time to see it light up. It was so cute, with couples everywhere (some making out which was a little too much PDA... but hey, I guess it is Paris). Can't wait to head back during the day to see it in its full glory!
Inside Musée D'Orsay
Salle des Fêtes
We then passed by the Jardin des Tuleries which was really pretty, and a perfect spot to have a daytime picnic. We didn't really have time to stop and explore as next up on our itinerary was the infamous Louvre. Unfortunately we did not get to explore the outside of the building and take photos of/with the Louvre Pyramid, but we did get a few pictures of us inside it. We got to see the Mona Lisa, as well as many other pieces by Italian painters and various statues along the way. After we took a short break at a Starbucks, and proceeded to go down a street filled with little souvenir shops to pick up a few items. I will definitely be taking advantage of the free Sundays thing and will head back to the museum to further explore it! There are also multiple other tourist attractions which are free on the first Sunday of every month such as the towers of Notre Dame and the Arc de Triomphe.
Jardin des Tuleries
Inside the Louvre Pyramid
The barista spelled my name with an extra E!
For dinner, we ate at Bouillon Chartier in Montmartre, and they had the best escargots! I ordered the salmon, which I usually do not like but managed to finish all of it because it was just that good.
We then headed over to see the Eiffel Tower (finally!!), just in time to see it light up. It was so cute, with couples everywhere (some making out which was a little too much PDA... but hey, I guess it is Paris). Can't wait to head back during the day to see it in its full glory!
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