Wednesday we started in Montmartre with the Sacre Coeur basilica. Inside photography was forbidden because a mass was in progress. Beautiful mosaics!
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| Sacre Coeur |
We walked over to the artists' square to browse and picked up some souvenirs.
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| Montmartre |
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| Artist at work |
Montmartre is in the 18th and quite a fun neighborhood.
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| Boulangerie at Montmartre |
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| Macaroons! |
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| Moulin de la Galette |
| We walked down rue Lepic to reach Le Moulin Rouge. Probably more eye-catching at night? |
| Moulin de la Galette |
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| Red Windmill |
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| The most famous French can can of the world |
We hopped on the metro to head over to the 20th for an amazing Moroccan lunch at Chez Younice. Julie practiced her French by ordering more mint tea for our table. I wish I had photos!
That afternoon I decided to visit the Institut du monde arabe. I visited their special exhibition on Mille et une nuits which included the first known arabic texts of the stories and their history. The first translation of the stories into a western language was done by a Frenchman, who took it upon himself to add Aladdin to the tales. Part of the exhibit included story-time with the contes in either French or Arabic. I'd like to go back to visit the permanent collection.
Angie, Julie, and I met on Ile St Louis and went in search of crepes for dinner. This took us to the Marais, which is the Jewish quarter and a fun neighborhood to explore. There are many delicatessens and falafel shops in the neighborhood.
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