PLAYING FOR BAGUETTES: Back to the Louvre

Bacon, egg, mcmuffin, & oj. Mindy's lovin it!

As this past Sunday marked the first Sunday of February, Mindy and I decided that we were due to make a return trip to the Louvre to see a few more exhibits that we had missed on our last trip in October. Part of the deal was also to stop in at McDonald's for a little McBreakfast, although this is slightly more complicated then it sounds as not all the McDo's in France actually serve breakfast. A little advance planning might have helped our situation, but we like to sometimes roll the dice and see what happens. Obviously we did find our McBreakfast and all was right in the world.

During our visit this time around, we decided to take a closer look at some of the French paintings featured in Louvre. We also took in a Picasso exhibition and have come to conclusion that although Picasso might have been a genius in the art world, his style just did not make sense. Needless to say, we moved on quite quickly. The Mona Lisa was of course a crowd favorite and although we did stop in to check on the old girl, we didn't feel like fighting the tourists for a closer look and moved on.

We also observed some French sculptures and revisited the Napoleon apartments in the Richelieu wing. It is amazing to learn about the history of some of the pieces. A number of the sculptures were originally commissioned for the gardens at Versailles, but only seemed to have survived for ten to twenty years on average before being moved the Louvre.

The history and beauty of the Louvre cannot be overstated, but I think we are pretty much done with this part of our stay in Paris. We have been incredibly impressed by some of the pieces in the museum and it goes without saying that if you come to Paris, the Louvre is a must-see.