Musée d'Orsay By Nancy Kamp Photos by Cary Kamp

 

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Jill's Paris - 2004  

  Day One of Paris 2006 - Louvre

Day Two - Versailles

Day Three (Part One) - Île de la Cité

Day Three (Part Two) - Petit Palais and Napoleon's Tomb

Day Three (Part Three) - Arc de Triomphe

Days Four and Five - Normandy

Day Six - Paris - Montmartre, Eiffle Tower and more

Day Seven (Part One) - Musée d'Orsay

Day Seven (Part Two) - London Eye

 

When I began planning our March 2006 trip to Paris, I knew we had little time to see all the wonders the city has to offer.  That meant I had to prioritize, which sent the Musée d'Orsay to my second level list.  As it was, it was the last sight we visited before hopping aboard the Chunnel. 

Whew!  What good luck for the Kamp family.  Not only is the collection of 1848 to 1914 artworks superb, but the building itself, a former train station, is a must see.

It's located on the Left Bank of the Seine, across the street from the Legion of Honor Museum, the Musée Nationale de la Légion d'Honneur, which is dedicated to the Legion and contains mementos of that order and other decorations from around the world.  (We did not have time to visit the Legion.) 

photo of the Palace of the Legion of Honor in San Francisco (please scroll down)

The Musée d'Orsay does not accept Carte Musées-Monuments from interMusées.

clock overlooking museum interior

 

Unfortunately, my note taking was sloppy, and I can't provide artist names and work titles for every treasure below.

 

painting of La cathédral de Rouen by Claude Monet, one of a series

 

 

 

 

After several hours of glorious art, we picked up our bags at our hotel, and headed for the Gare du Nord (train station) where we ate lunch - skip the milkshakes - and cleared UK customs.  Our Chunnel ride to London was quick and boring.   We prebooked our reservations online for the best price. 

 

Day Seven (Part Two) - London Eye