Paris, France: Part 2

 

 We took the subway and were pleasantly surprised with this accordion music on our way to the d'Orsay museum, where we visited an impressive collection of impressionist pieces. 

Sophia (and the princess crown rattle that has its final resting place in Paris.)

We enjoyed a quick but beautiful walk to Les Invalides, which houses Napoleon's tomb.

La Sainte Chapelle was one of my favorite places, although on the outside it doesn't look like much! It was commissioned by King Louis IX of France to house his collection of Passion Relics, including the Crown of Thorns. It was begun some time after 1239. It was damaged during the French revolution, but then heavily restored in the 19th century. It is one of the most extensive in-situ collections of 13th century stained glass anywhere in the world.

Brian and the girls have a rest.

A beautiful view of Notre Dame, which we walked by each day on the way back to our apartment.