3 October 2010
Another museum day with the Paris Museum Pass. First up, The Musée d’Orsay, a former train station, houses mostly impressionism art.
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the queue
A few snaps at the top level. No photos were allowed inside, unfortunately.
didn’t find this museum too interesting even though it is listed as one of the must visit places in Paris. Just not our kind of art, maybe…
someone’s shihtzu urinating publicly
walking to Rue Cler market not far from Hotel des Invalides
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the sharp spikes serves a practical purpose…
Parisian roads
walking through a park to get to Hotel des Invalides
the bike rental machines
Paris has a vast system of underground tunnels
Hotel des Invalides in the distance
the Eiffel Tower on the right
Rue Cler street sign sighted
huitres ~ oysters at the Rue Cler Market
haven’t had fruits for days
bought some of the grapes which was later washed in the toilets of Hotel des Invalides and consumed as we wander through the building
fresh mushrooms
tomatoes, lots of tomatoes
unusual tomato variety
are these watermelons?
a street busker
this shop caught my interest
i went closer to see and discovered…ratatouille! Did some search prior to the trip to see where we can try ratatouille, to no avail so this was lucky indeed…Managed with the little French that i know to buy two containers – 1 containing ratatouille and the other of some gratin. The lady serving us was rather nice and helpful so that helped a bit.
the lady that served me
stopped for a petit dejeuner at one of the cafes
still not too sure of the seating system. In Melbourne, you tell the waiting staff and they usually tell you where to sit. It seems that in Paris, you just sit down anywhere and call out to the waiting staff when you are ready.
tartine was not some kind of tart but is bread with spread
returning to Hotel de Invalides and discovered that it houses the Musee de l’armee and our Paris Museum Pass was still valid.
heading to the tomb of Napolean Bonaparte, still within the compound
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