The Louvre
I had seen the Louvre for the first time the night before, as we had walked there from Notre-Dame. Today, we walked down the Champs Elysees to the Louvre, and I was wowed all over again. I'm a huge fan of good design, and Paris is no exception. We walked from the Arc de Triomphe at the one end of the Champs Elysees avenue which ends at the Place de la Concorde for vehicles, then continues on as pedestrian only through Jardin des Tuileries and finishes at Musee du Louvre. The Arc de Triomphe, Place de la Concorde and Musee du Louvre are in one line along the Seine. Standing in the middle of Place de la Concorde itself is amazing, it's so large and what foresight to construct such a large intersection way back when! Standing in the middle, you can look to Musee de Louvre through the park, Hotel des Invalides in another direction and Arc de Triomphe in another. See - good design!
Today was the day we discovered Laduree and French macaroons. Laduree has several locations around Paris. It’s a high end French bakery with pale green walls and gold detailing, and you need a reservation for high tea. You can also order items at the counter; I had a raspberry macaroon and it tasted just like summer, followed by a salted caramel macaroon. I was very happy indeed!
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