Ate breakfast in the hotel after getting up late. We went to the church called Saint Sulpice where they have a 700 pipe organ and we listened to a post-mass 30-minute concert; absolutely marvelous. Then we walked the streets to the Cluny museum which is the museum of the middle ages (which was great) and we bought six-day museum passes which let us into most of the museums in Paris and put us in the front of the queue as well. The Cluny was very good and featured middle age tapestries (including the famous Dame et licorne series) that Lynne really enjoyed and Roman ruins (les thermes de Cluny) which we both found quite interesting.
Very impressive and the weather was good with temps in the 70s. Our next destination was the catacombs and and we took off for about a mile walk there. Got to the catacombs and Chet went in to see the it and it was amazing. Six million people were moved from their original burial sites to these new burial (stacking) location under the ground of Paris in huge gypsum mine caves that extend for over a mile. The adventure began when Chet realized that he was getting out of the catacombs at a different place from where he went in. Lynne was waiting at the starting point and Chet was lost somewhere at the exit with no map no ability to speak French. So, finally (after a restorative pastry) Chet found a cab and managed to communicate where he had to go and we had a happy reunion back at the starting point. Chet had a newly reinforced opinion about Lynne's French speaking ability.
Our next destination was the Pantheon of Paris. This is where many of the heroes of France are buried. We were able to pay respects to both Victor Hugo and the Curies. And then, we went to the Luxemburg gardens which were probably the prettiest gardens we had ever seen anywhere. Large fountains with big reflecting pools, fresh live flower all over, people are not allowed to walk on the grass, and one can only run/ jog in certain areas so it all very civilized and manicured and people seem to enjoy it.
Finally a bit later we had dinner at Bistro Saint Benoit and had mussels with garlic and butter, french onion soup, salmon with lemon butter and monkfish w pepper sauce. Very nice.
Very impressive and the weather was good with temps in the 70s. Our next destination was the catacombs and and we took off for about a mile walk there. Got to the catacombs and Chet went in to see the it and it was amazing. Six million people were moved from their original burial sites to these new burial (stacking) location under the ground of Paris in huge gypsum mine caves that extend for over a mile. The adventure began when Chet realized that he was getting out of the catacombs at a different place from where he went in. Lynne was waiting at the starting point and Chet was lost somewhere at the exit with no map no ability to speak French. So, finally (after a restorative pastry) Chet found a cab and managed to communicate where he had to go and we had a happy reunion back at the starting point. Chet had a newly reinforced opinion about Lynne's French speaking ability.
Our next destination was the Pantheon of Paris. This is where many of the heroes of France are buried. We were able to pay respects to both Victor Hugo and the Curies. And then, we went to the Luxemburg gardens which were probably the prettiest gardens we had ever seen anywhere. Large fountains with big reflecting pools, fresh live flower all over, people are not allowed to walk on the grass, and one can only run/ jog in certain areas so it all very civilized and manicured and people seem to enjoy it.
Finally a bit later we had dinner at Bistro Saint Benoit and had mussels with garlic and butter, french onion soup, salmon with lemon butter and monkfish w pepper sauce. Very nice.
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