10-13-2006, 09:55 AM
Back from Paris, the trip start with 5 hours of train from Mulhouse, Alsace. Long run from 6AM to 11AM. The first day we start by visiting the Cluny museum, only displaying stuff from the middle ages, that was VERY cool. A very nice variety of object from jewels, everyday stuff to arms. Entrance was 4,50 euros, for the price its a must see for every middle age lover.
In the night we go to the Sacré Coeur, big church on Montmarte hill, build after the franco-prussian war for the forginess of France from his revolutionnary sin action ( they should build another for todays one's...), I really love this place. Nice view over the city and the church itself is awesome!!! Unlike the Sacré Coeur I didnt like that much Notre-Dame, too many tourist so you cant see a damm thing without being pushed in the back by a japanese who whant to take photo of "that special piece". Thats look like a christian disneyland, lot of people, everyone is talking, pushing in the back, too crowded too enjoy and a gift shop more expensive then buying a HSU...
Second day we go to le Louvres, spend 6h hours over there and didnt see 1/3 of the rooms. We have done Napoleon III rooms, french painting, egyptian antique, Venus de Milo, Mona Lisa, Leonardo Da Vinci painting, Raphaello painting, David huge painting made for Napoleon , El Greco, etc etc etc. Also the middle ages section who contain Charlemagne crown and sword and a lot of moonstrance, crucifix, jewels, statue, etc etc A huge lot of cool stuff, this section is almost the size of the entire Cluny museum. We also saw Louis XV coronation jewels and crown.
My comments are simple, even if you came from Canada, USA or Japan go there once in a life time !!! Its a awesome museum with a very big variety of master piece and a little bit of everything. If one day I go back in Paris I'll go there once again for sure.
We also pay a view to le Louvres des Antiquaires, nice stuff but a way much over priced. Theres a guy who sell militaria, he had a very nice and rare Victory over Germany medals for only 200 euros...WWII Red star for 100 euros and so on. He had a very nice variety of medals, orders from almost every country in the world but they were all priced like that. I ask the guy about taking picture of the medals display to show on the board but I didnt agree so unfortunatly no picture to share.
In another shop who dosnt sell militaria at all I found a Imperial german Saxe service medals for 12 years in a box of coins. I had take this one at a fair price.
We dindt had the time to go on Republique avenue and anyway the girlfriend didnt whant that much to go there!
Its been a great two days in museum, but outside those I had to say that I really hate this city! Too much people everywhere, too many cars and damm too many tourists!
In the night we go to the Sacré Coeur, big church on Montmarte hill, build after the franco-prussian war for the forginess of France from his revolutionnary sin action ( they should build another for todays one's...), I really love this place. Nice view over the city and the church itself is awesome!!! Unlike the Sacré Coeur I didnt like that much Notre-Dame, too many tourist so you cant see a damm thing without being pushed in the back by a japanese who whant to take photo of "that special piece". Thats look like a christian disneyland, lot of people, everyone is talking, pushing in the back, too crowded too enjoy and a gift shop more expensive then buying a HSU...
Second day we go to le Louvres, spend 6h hours over there and didnt see 1/3 of the rooms. We have done Napoleon III rooms, french painting, egyptian antique, Venus de Milo, Mona Lisa, Leonardo Da Vinci painting, Raphaello painting, David huge painting made for Napoleon , El Greco, etc etc etc. Also the middle ages section who contain Charlemagne crown and sword and a lot of moonstrance, crucifix, jewels, statue, etc etc A huge lot of cool stuff, this section is almost the size of the entire Cluny museum. We also saw Louis XV coronation jewels and crown.
My comments are simple, even if you came from Canada, USA or Japan go there once in a life time !!! Its a awesome museum with a very big variety of master piece and a little bit of everything. If one day I go back in Paris I'll go there once again for sure.
We also pay a view to le Louvres des Antiquaires, nice stuff but a way much over priced. Theres a guy who sell militaria, he had a very nice and rare Victory over Germany medals for only 200 euros...WWII Red star for 100 euros and so on. He had a very nice variety of medals, orders from almost every country in the world but they were all priced like that. I ask the guy about taking picture of the medals display to show on the board but I didnt agree so unfortunatly no picture to share.
In another shop who dosnt sell militaria at all I found a Imperial german Saxe service medals for 12 years in a box of coins. I had take this one at a fair price.
We dindt had the time to go on Republique avenue and anyway the girlfriend didnt whant that much to go there!
Its been a great two days in museum, but outside those I had to say that I really hate this city! Too much people everywhere, too many cars and damm too many tourists!
Мы берем победу за победой, И сдавать не будем никогда!
