We’ve had another fun day in our lovely Paris home which is in the attic of this beautiful old building behind which you can probably spot an iconic Paris landmark.
The Marché President Wilson are held just around the corner from our building on Wednesday & Saturday mornings and we have been hanging out to stock up on fruit, vegetables and, of course, French bread. So early this morning, in spite of a temperature around 1*, we went down and it was amazing.
So much fresh produce: meat, seafood, fruit, vegetables, breads etc. All so very tempting! We can now have a delicious dinner at home of an evening and we are looking forward to it tonight. A veal steak for David and, for me, a big plate of fresh vegetables: white asparagus, zucchini, carrots, beans; all to be followed by sweet strawberries.
After we packed our goodies away, we caught an Uber to go to the Foundation of Louis Vuitton which is an amazing piece of architecture housing a collection of art works.
It is currently housing the Courtauld Collection on loan from Somerset House in London which is undergoing renovation.
The Impressionists are our favourites so we really enjoyed this exhibition of works by Manet, Monet, Pissarro, Renoir, Degas and Van Gogh as well as others. We then went to the Museé Marmottan-Monet to see the largest collection of Monet anywhere in the world. It was wonderful.
Enjoying this beautiful art work in such an amazing city is a privilege. We are so very lucky.
What a great day! I hope to visit the Marmatton during my next trip to Paris. How long was your visit? I’m curious to know how much time to set aside.
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Hi Marla. I reckon we spent 1.5 hours at the FLV & the same at the Marmatton. You could spend a lot more if you downloaded aps or used the audio guides but we just like to look and enjoy. We read some of the story but not every word. Hope that helps.
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Perfect, it sounds like you have the same approach as me.
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Hi Di it sounds as though you guys are having a wonderful time too. We walked and walked today and soaked up the Parisienne vibe. Still struggling a bit with jet lag though.
Looking forward to catching up on Monday and getting some tips.
Can you remember where and when? Maree
Maree Roberts
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Hi Maree. We are to meet at the end of Pont Neuf across from the Louvre at midday. Paris is delightful, isn’t it? I’m still waking at 4 which is a pain. See you Monday
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The markets are amazing 😉 sooo much food envy!
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Incredible eh?
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