A Seine River boat cruise capped our last night in central Paris. After dark we re-discovered the City of Light. La Tour Eiffel dazzled in shimmering magic as we left the dock right on the hour. Take a look!
From the river we caught lit-up glimpses of memorable experiences during the last few days in Paris:
- Musee de Louvre - Arriving early one morning, we saw Mona Lisa, Winged Victory, Coronation of Emperor Napoleon, and Venus de Milo in this impressive former palace before the crowds arrived to shoo us out. The enormous building was aglow after dark.
- Notre-Dame Cathedral - A gorgeous building, a very special 700 year-old house of worship. We couldn’t see our favorite gargoyles in the dark, but the towers and spires were a sparkling wonder!
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| Rose Window at Notre-Dame Cathedral. |
- Musee d’Orsay - Weary, and at the end of a long day on foot, we still marveled at the collection of impressionist and post-impressionist paintings by Monet, Renoir, Manet, Degas, Sisley, Van Gogh … in the same city where these very works were created and where the movement began. At night we enjoyed the sight of this former train station and it’s enormous clocks glowing from within.
Oh, and then there's the Palace of Versailles. We didn't see it of course on our nighttime boat tour, but it evokes very special memories. The Hall of Mirrors is a sight to behold indeed!
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| We don't know the little boy, but he's clearly as mesmerized by the crystal chandeliers and windows and mirrors as we are! |
