I had to write a separate post about the Chartres Cathedral. We read about the Chartres Light Show displayed every night on several buildings in the city of Chartres. So we left Paris a day early to spend one night in Chartres to see the illumination. I’ll get to that shortly. The train to Chartres …
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Paris – Other Experiences Like Food
In our earlier travels to Europe we never spent much time in Paris. This time we had six free nights at a Holiday Inn Express. Not the high end in Paris, and not the low end either. We were grateful for the free nights. We walked or took the metro/subway everywhere. The public transportation around …
The Headless Saint
With our trip to Lisieux canceled, we decided to visit this thinking man at the Rodin Museum as a replacement. I didn’t know much about Auguste Rodin, but I have seen his sculpture of this man in the commode position. It’s his most famous work. I’m not much of a sculpture person unless we’re talking …
Sainte Chapelle
Our visit to Sainte-Chapelle was as striking today as when we first saw it. The columns of stained glass that encircle the chapel are a feast for the eyes. The windows in the Gothic style chapel depict 1,113 scenes from the Bible. https://vimeo.com/746770686 Climbing the Stairs to Sainte Chapelle King Louis IX (St. Louis) built …