Wednesday, June 2, 2010

Paris, Day 2 - Musee D'Orsay





In the middle of our wonderful bike ride, we decided we were going to spend an hour or two at the Musee d'Orsay. It's the second most popular museum in Paris (after the Louvre). It was built as a train station in 1900 before being converted to a museum, and the building itself is really a work of art. We got to see collections from Renoir, Monet and Van Gogh. We also got to see the actress, Emma Thompson, who was there in real life with some of her children. She's even prettier in person than she is with all the professional make-up and lighting in the movies.



One of my FAVORITE places to eat in Paris, and that's saying a lot because the food there is a-ma-zing, was the restaurant at the Musee d'Orsay! Before eating salmon, I tried a platter of salad, bread and stinky cheeses! The waiter said it was his favorite and I wanted the real French experience. The food was wonderful, the waiters were wonderful (not always the case there, like it usually is here in the USA), and the dinning room was gorgeous! You can see a little of the wall paintings, chandeliers, mirrors, gold leaf, and windows in that picture, but it doesn't do it justice. There were giant windows over looking the Seine River and the Tuileries gardens. I could have sat in there and just stared all day. If you ever go to Paris, this is a stop I HIGHLY recommend.

4 comments:

Melany said...

i've always thought that, too - that the buildings that house the works of art are works of art themselves, too. everything is too friggin pretty there.

Beth said...

Wow! I am little jealous I didn't go with you that day! (Except for eating stinky cheeses)

Anonymous said...

I love that place. I wish I would have gone too, however me and your mother had to make choc covered strawberries, raspberries and oranges..Love looking at your blog! Tata

Thompsons said...

Your whole experience sounds amazing! I saw some of Rachel's pics too and I am so jealous! Great pictures!