Hello all! The french people really like their vacations. After about a month
of working at the Lycee and College (high school and juniour high school) the first school break was upon us. Students get a whole 2 weeks off. When I was a
student I wouldn't be able to remember much after a single week off. I also received my first pay cheque, woo!
With money and free time I went to Paris for 4 days.
Day 1 - Friday
Arrived, ate, found
my hostel then headed straight for the Paris Pitchfork music festival!
The concert starts
at 4, but we arrived around 6:40 and stayed till around 1:30. We steadily drank
Heineken (the only beer served) listened and danced to Jessie Ware, the Tallest
man on Earth, The Chromatics, Robyn and Animal Collective. Had a great time,
and caught the last metro home at 2 am.
Disclosure
Robyn!
The Chromatics
Day 2 - Saturday
Late start to the
day - needed the extra recovery time. A
few other assistants and I went to the Musee D'Orsay. There was a massive line,
but it moved quickly - my favourite artists that were featured were van Gogh,
Georges Seurat (pointed paintings), and Monet. Then walked through the Jardin
de Tuileries and visited shopping areas and the huge Courses Lafayette.
Outside the Musee D'Orsay
Inside..
Centre of the Course Lafayette (Shopping Centre)
Day 3 - Sunday
Had beef Tartare
(raw beef) for lunch, I enjoyed it but I couldn't finish the whole portion. I
would eat it again. Sunday's typically means closed shops, but there is one
area called the Marais which is open. I really liked the Marais, there were
cafes, regular and vintage shops and chocolate shops. After we went to the
Centre Pompidou, I enjoyed it because they had more contemporary works of art.
Finally we went up to Sacre Coeur, we walked up the many steps to the Basilique
de Saint Dennis. Finished our evening a very typical french restaurant with
lots of interior décor and live music. There was a large Portuguese family
having dinner together which made me think of my family & big family
dinners. Miss them!
Me and Kendra in the places des Vosges
Centre Pompidou
Day 4 - Monday
Went to the Louvre -
with many sitting breaks my legs had started to have enough museums and walks.
Had dinner with
another friend from Oslo.
book stands by the river
Moi
Louvre
Napoleons apartment
I loved Paris and I
would love to go back however I felt very accomplished after the weekend and
was ready to get back to Lyon!
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