The Catacombs is filled with Latin quotes. and it took me a while to translate them into English. These quotes are supposed to make you think about death and living a memorable life. I think they chose well in using Latin for them since Latin is the root language to most of the romance languages …
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I do love impressionist Art is by far my favorite art movement. Nothing could be more fitting then seeing such famous mid 1800’s paintings in Paris where impressionist art began. In a converted train station built during the same era. My favorite Impressionist Painter, is Edgar Degas. Degas is most famous for painting dancers. I …
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The Eiffel Tower is a feat of modern engineering the truss system that makes it so safe to go up and down. The view is also fantastic. The other thing I find amazing is that it was meant to be a temporary structure to be the center piece of the 1889 World’s fair yet it …
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You have to enjoy the mindset of the opera houses it was more of a celebration of the culture then enjoyment of the actual performances. Even for the performers it’s all about the after parties then the shows. Which I guess explains why the places for the audience to gather are Rococo and decorative like …
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The gardens are so well designed they allow for so many different people and so many different activities. They are very different from the parks you get in the U.S. which are normally not really designed or planned to have so many different parts to accommodate so many different people. I guess that is what …
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I had fun visiting the palace of Versailles, but so much gold it was almost blinding in the sun. I think that was rather the point though to show off the king’s wealth and power. It was absolutely beautiful though. It makes me think though that despite having all the perks of being royal it …
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Went to the ballet with the group which was an experience. I was totally expecting a grander opera house more like the Kennedy center but it was really modern for an auditorium which fit in with the show. The show was really modern which was a bit disappointing I was hoping to see something more …
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Spent a lot of time walking through the city and discussing the origin of the cities development predating the roman empire. Got the chance to visit the Musee De Cluny which is a museum filled with medieval art work, that was built over the top a preexisting roman structure. We got to see the frigidarium …
