{"id":7899,"date":"2017-09-09T21:26:59","date_gmt":"2017-09-09T21:26:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wilbil.com\/?page_id=7899"},"modified":"2018-07-17T02:14:45","modified_gmt":"2018-07-17T02:14:45","slug":"paris","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wilbil.com\/france\/paris\/","title":{"rendered":"Paris"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row back_to_top_skin=&#8221;default&#8221;][vc_column]<div class=\"edgtf-elements-holder edgtf-two-columns edgtf-responsive-mode-768\" ><div class=\"edgtf-elements-holder-item \" data-item-class=\"edgtf-elements-holder-custom-205079\" data-480=\"5% 7% 5% 7%\" style=\"background-color: #f8f8f8\">\n\t\t<div class=\"edgtf-elements-holder-item-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"edgtf-elements-holder-item-content edgtf-elements-holder-custom-205079\" style=\"padding: 5% 7% 5% 20%\">\n\t\t\t[vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2>Paname, Paname, we arrive<\/h2>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;24px&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Richard took us into Paris, and then was going home for a few days off before starting it all over again. We were staying in the Rue Cler area by the Eiffel Tower. It is such a quaint market area with plenty of cafes.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-9268 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wilbil.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/6FR_Paris_5626_200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wilbil.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/6FR_Paris_5626_200.jpg 200w, https:\/\/wilbil.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/6FR_Paris_5626_200-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/wilbil.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/6FR_Paris_5626_200-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/>When I went to visit my sister in London years ago, I took the chunnel (Channel Tunnel train) to visit Paris for a day. I was able to visit some of the major sites, and I \u00a0wanted to see some of the things I missed on the first trip.[\/vc_column_text]\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"edgtf-elements-holder-item \" data-item-class=\"edgtf-elements-holder-custom-246961\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/wilbil.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/paris1.jpg)\">\n\t\t<div class=\"edgtf-elements-holder-item-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"edgtf-elements-holder-item-content edgtf-elements-holder-custom-246961\" style=\"padding: 40% 0 39% 0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row back_to_top_skin=&#8221;default&#8221;][vc_column]<div class=\"edgtf-elements-holder edgtf-two-columns edgtf-responsive-mode-768\" ><div class=\"edgtf-elements-holder-item \" data-item-class=\"edgtf-elements-holder-custom-870127\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/wilbil.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/parisMap2.jpg)\">\n\t\t<div class=\"edgtf-elements-holder-item-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"edgtf-elements-holder-item-content edgtf-elements-holder-custom-870127\" style=\"padding: 40% 0 39% 0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"edgtf-elements-holder-item \" data-item-class=\"edgtf-elements-holder-custom-575481\" data-480=\"5% 7% 5% 7%\" style=\"background-color: #f8f8f8\">\n\t\t<div class=\"edgtf-elements-holder-item-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"edgtf-elements-holder-item-content edgtf-elements-holder-custom-575481\" style=\"padding: 5% 20% 5% 7%\">\n\t\t\t[vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2>Mus\u00e9e de l&#8217;Arm\u00e9e<\/h2>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;24px&#8221;][vc_column_text]We went to check out the Military Museum, which houses antiques to modern equipment. Napoleon is also entombed here. My Dad wanted to see the World War II area, but we found ourselves in the arms and armor section. I thought the armor and weapons were pretty amazing, but we were on a time table. Shortly after, we found the WWII section. I thought it was going to be a better display. It was interesting, but many items were under reflective glass and the lighting wasn&#8217;t ideal.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-9266 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wilbil.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/militaryMuseum2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"720\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wilbil.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/militaryMuseum2.jpg 720w, https:\/\/wilbil.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/militaryMuseum2-632x176.jpg 632w, https:\/\/wilbil.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/militaryMuseum2-300x83.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wilbil.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/militaryMuseum2-600x167.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/>[\/vc_column_text]\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row content_width=&#8221;grid&#8221; back_to_top_skin=&#8221;default&#8221;][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;60px&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Sainte-Chapelle<\/h2>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;16px&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">We took the Metro to the Ch\u00e2telet stop and saw the H\u00f4tel de Ville. We visited the flower market and then came to the Sainte-Chapelle (Holy Chapel). It was the royal chapel inside the Palace grounds. This gothic giant holds the most extensive collection of 13th century stained glass. All the works are bible scenes. The entire chapel was built to hold the king\u2019s collection of passion relics, including the Crown of Thorns.<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row back_to_top_skin=&#8221;default&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243;]<div class=\"edgtf-image-with-text\">\n\t<div class=\"edgtf-iwt-image\">\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/wilbil.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/6FR_SainteChapelle_5241_600.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wilbil.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/6FR_SainteChapelle_5241_600.jpg 400w, https:\/\/wilbil.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/6FR_SainteChapelle_5241_600-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"edgtf-iwt-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"edgtf-iwt-title\" >\n\t\t\t\tSainte-Chapelle &amp; the Palais de Justice gates\t\t\t<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n[\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243;]<div class=\"edgtf-image-with-text\">\n\t<div class=\"edgtf-iwt-image\">\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/wilbil.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/6FR_SainteChapelle_5252_600.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wilbil.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/6FR_SainteChapelle_5252_600.jpg 400w, https:\/\/wilbil.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/6FR_SainteChapelle_5252_600-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"edgtf-iwt-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"edgtf-iwt-title\" >\n\t\t\t\tApostle statue in the nave of the upper chapel\t\t\t<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n[\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243;]<div class=\"edgtf-image-with-text\">\n\t<div class=\"edgtf-iwt-image\">\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/wilbil.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/6FR_SainteChapelle_5264_600.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wilbil.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/6FR_SainteChapelle_5264_600.jpg 400w, https:\/\/wilbil.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/6FR_SainteChapelle_5264_600-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"edgtf-iwt-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"edgtf-iwt-title\" >\n\t\t\t\tStained glass in the upper chapel\t\t\t<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n[\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243;]<div class=\"edgtf-image-with-text\">\n\t<div class=\"edgtf-iwt-image\">\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/wilbil.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/6FR_SainteChapelle_5255_600.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wilbil.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/6FR_SainteChapelle_5255_600.jpg 400w, https:\/\/wilbil.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/6FR_SainteChapelle_5255_600-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"edgtf-iwt-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"edgtf-iwt-title\" >\n\t\t\t\tDetail of angels\t\t\t<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row content_width=&#8221;grid&#8221; back_to_top_skin=&#8221;default&#8221;][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;60px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_type=&#8221;parallax&#8221; full_screen_section_height=&#8221;no&#8221; back_to_top_skin=&#8221;default&#8221; section_height=&#8221;450&#8243; parallax_background_image=&#8221;9220&#8243;][vc_column][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row content_width=&#8221;grid&#8221; back_to_top_skin=&#8221;default&#8221;][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;60px&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Notre-Dame de Paris<\/h2>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row back_to_top_skin=&#8221;default&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1519864551229{padding-left: 100px !important;}&#8221;]After a break, we made our way over to Notre-Dame. There was a mass going on at that time, so it was quite weird to be in the tourist line with all the Asian tourists taking pictures during the mass. I was hoping we could be in the middle of the nave to see the Pieta and stained glass, but they were a little busy at the time. I lit several candles and prayed for family members as I did the last time I was here.<\/p>\n<p>We were trekking quickly over to the Latin Quarter. Again, I wanted to stay and soak up Notre-Dame. I asked my dad if he wanted to stay for mass, and he said no. After a Dutch, German and Italian mass, I\u2019m not sure he wanted to listen to a French one.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243;]<div class=\"edgtf-image-with-text\">\n\t<div class=\"edgtf-iwt-image\">\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/wilbil.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/6FR_NotreDame_5290_600.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wilbil.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/6FR_NotreDame_5290_600.jpg 400w, https:\/\/wilbil.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/6FR_NotreDame_5290_600-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"edgtf-iwt-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"edgtf-iwt-title\" >\n\t\t\t\tNotre-Dame West Fa\u00e7ade\t\t\t<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n[\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243;]<div class=\"edgtf-image-with-text\">\n\t<div class=\"edgtf-iwt-image\">\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/wilbil.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/6FR_NotreDame_5300_600.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wilbil.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/6FR_NotreDame_5300_600.jpg 400w, https:\/\/wilbil.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/6FR_NotreDame_5300_600-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"edgtf-iwt-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"edgtf-iwt-title\" >\n\t\t\t\tThe beginning of mass\t\t\t<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n[\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243;]<div class=\"edgtf-image-with-text\">\n\t<div class=\"edgtf-iwt-image\">\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/wilbil.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/6FR_NotreDame_5303_600.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wilbil.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/6FR_NotreDame_5303_600.jpg 400w, https:\/\/wilbil.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/6FR_NotreDame_5303_600-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"edgtf-iwt-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"edgtf-iwt-title\" >\n\t\t\t\tRelief sculpture of Jesus&#039;s life\t\t\t<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row content_width=&#8221;grid&#8221; back_to_top_skin=&#8221;default&#8221;][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;60px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_type=&#8221;parallax&#8221; full_screen_section_height=&#8221;no&#8221; back_to_top_skin=&#8221;default&#8221; section_height=&#8221;450&#8243; parallax_background_image=&#8221;9270&#8243;][vc_column][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row content_width=&#8221;grid&#8221; back_to_top_skin=&#8221;default&#8221;][vc_column][vc_empty_space 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srcset=\"https:\/\/wilbil.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/6FR_Orsay_5383_600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/wilbil.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/6FR_Orsay_5383_600-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"edgtf-gallery-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/wilbil.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/6FR_Orsay_5369_600.jpg\" data-rel=\"prettyPhoto[single_pretty_photo]\" title=\"The Source by Jean Auguste Dominique Ingres, 1856\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"edgtf-ig-image-holder\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"352\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/wilbil.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/6FR_Orsay_5369_600.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wilbil.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/6FR_Orsay_5369_600.jpg 352w, https:\/\/wilbil.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/6FR_Orsay_5369_600-176x300.jpg 176w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 352px) 100vw, 352px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"edgtf-gallery-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/wilbil.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/6FR_Orsay_5377_600.jpg\" data-rel=\"prettyPhoto[single_pretty_photo]\" title=\"Cutaway of the Opera Garnier\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"edgtf-ig-image-holder\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/wilbil.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/6FR_Orsay_5377_600.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wilbil.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/6FR_Orsay_5377_600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/wilbil.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/6FR_Orsay_5377_600-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"edgtf-gallery-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/wilbil.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/6FR_Orsay_5390_600.jpg\" data-rel=\"prettyPhoto[single_pretty_photo]\" title=\"Tempus fugit (time files)\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"edgtf-ig-image-holder\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/wilbil.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/6FR_Orsay_5390_600.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wilbil.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/6FR_Orsay_5390_600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/wilbil.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/6FR_Orsay_5390_600-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;60px&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\">Twilight Seine Cruise<\/h2>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;24px&#8221;][vc_column_text]The group enjoyed the ride with 900 other tourists on this huge boat. I thought high school girls were loud, but the boys on the boat were driving me nuts. I kept thinking I didn\u2019t want to see the inside of a French prison for throwing them overboard. Aside from the kids, the blue hour was delightful seeing the Eiffel Tower at the end.\u00a0After the cruise, we went closer to the Eiffel Tower and saw it shimmer with its +300 strobe lights. It was beautiful. Then the walk back to the hotel. It was another 11-mile day.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text]The Latin Quarter had many bistros and was a lively student area due to the 5 universities nearby. The Quarter got it got its name from students speaking Latin, as it was the language of learning in the Middle Ages. Our walking tour ended and we decided to eat there. Crepes sounded good. Dad had a sweet one, and I enjoyed a savory one.<\/p>\n<h2>Mus\u00e9e d\u2019OrsaY<\/h2>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;24px&#8221;][vc_column_text]The Orsay was open late that evening, so we headed there. We got there 45 minutes before it closed and we went in without a map. I saw famous paintings and headed that way. I should have bee-lined to the famous Impressionist section upstairs. I\u2019m sorry we missed it.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;60px&#8221;]<div class=\"edgtf-image-with-text\">\n\t<div class=\"edgtf-iwt-image\">\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/wilbil.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/6FR_EiffelTower_5439_600.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wilbil.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/6FR_EiffelTower_5439_600.jpg 400w, https:\/\/wilbil.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/6FR_EiffelTower_5439_600-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"edgtf-iwt-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"edgtf-iwt-title\" >\n\t\t\t\tThe Eiffel Tower\t\t\t<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row back_to_top_skin=&#8221;default&#8221;][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;60px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row content_width=&#8221;grid&#8221; back_to_top_skin=&#8221;default&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1519256531440{padding-top: 70px !important;padding-bottom: 35px !important;background-color: #dddddd !important;}&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;]<div class=\"edgtf-image-with-text\">\n\t<div class=\"edgtf-iwt-image\">\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/wilbil.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/6FR_Paris_5460_600.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wilbil.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/6FR_Paris_5460_600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/wilbil.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/6FR_Paris_5460_600-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"edgtf-iwt-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"edgtf-iwt-title\" >\n\t\t\t\tIn the Luxembourg Gardens\t\t\t<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n[\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text]We got to sleep-in a bit as the bus tour left at 9 am. It was this time of the trip I was missing eggs for breakfast. Actually that was about a week ago. There were hard boiled eggs, but I\u2019m not a big fan.<\/p>\n<h2>Private bus tour<\/h2>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;14px&#8221;][vc_column_text]We had the most delightful Dutch guide for our bus tour. Elizabeth was a treat and has been living in Paris for over 20 years. I was so glad we were able to see so much of the city. I wish it was an all-day, hop-on\/hop-off bus.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row back_to_top_skin=&#8221;default&#8221;][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;60px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row content_width=&#8221;grid&#8221; back_to_top_skin=&#8221;default&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2>Mus\u00e9e du Louvre<\/h2>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;14px&#8221;][vc_column_text]I thought there would be a guided portion in the Lourve, but we were able to see the things that interested us most. Dick joined us as we went on our way, and I got to play tour guide, telling what I remembered from Art History class. It was fun. Ken joined us after seeing the Mona Lisa. The crowds there were insane as everyone wanted a selfie with Lisa. The four of us grabbed lunch in the cafeteria, and then we went our separate ways.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;]<div class=\"edgtf-image-with-text\">\n\t<div class=\"edgtf-iwt-image\">\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/wilbil.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/6FR_Louvre_5480_1600-1024x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wilbil.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/6FR_Louvre_5480_1600-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wilbil.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/6FR_Louvre_5480_1600-632x356.jpg 632w, https:\/\/wilbil.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/6FR_Louvre_5480_1600-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wilbil.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/6FR_Louvre_5480_1600-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wilbil.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/6FR_Louvre_5480_1600-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/wilbil.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/6FR_Louvre_5480_1600.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"edgtf-iwt-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"edgtf-iwt-title\" >\n\t\t\t\tOld meets new at the museum entrance\t\t\t<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row back_to_top_skin=&#8221;default&#8221;][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;60px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row back_to_top_skin=&#8221;default&#8221;][vc_column]<div class=\"edgtf-image-gallery\">\n\t<div class=\"edgtf-gallery-image-carousel edgtf-image-gallery-sliding edgtf-gallery-with-space edgtf-igs-nav-pos-middle\" data-autoplay=\"3\" data-animation=\"slide\" data-navigation=\"yes\" data-pagination=\"no\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"edgtf-gallery-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/wilbil.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/6FR_Louvre_5496_600.jpg\" data-rel=\"prettyPhoto[single_pretty_photo]\" title=\"The Raft of the Medusa by Th\u00e9odore G\u00e9ricault, 1818\u20131819\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"edgtf-ig-image-holder\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/wilbil.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/6FR_Louvre_5496_600-300x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wilbil.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/6FR_Louvre_5496_600-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wilbil.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/6FR_Louvre_5496_600.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"edgtf-gallery-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/wilbil.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/6FR_Louvre_5486_600.jpg\" data-rel=\"prettyPhoto[single_pretty_photo]\" title=\"Psyche Revived by Cupid\u2019s Kiss by Antonio Canova, 1793\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"edgtf-ig-image-holder\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/wilbil.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/6FR_Louvre_5486_600-200x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wilbil.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/6FR_Louvre_5486_600-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/wilbil.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/6FR_Louvre_5486_600.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"edgtf-gallery-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/wilbil.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/6FR_Louvre_5511_600.jpg\" data-rel=\"prettyPhoto[single_pretty_photo]\" title=\"The Grande Odalisque by Jean Auguste Dominique Ingres, 1814\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"edgtf-ig-image-holder\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" src=\"https:\/\/wilbil.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/6FR_Louvre_5511_600-300x199.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wilbil.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/6FR_Louvre_5511_600-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wilbil.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/6FR_Louvre_5511_600.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"edgtf-gallery-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/wilbil.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/6FR_Louvre_5487_600.jpg\" data-rel=\"prettyPhoto[single_pretty_photo]\" title=\"Rebellious Slave &#038; Dying Slave by Michelangelo Buonarroti 1513\u201316\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"edgtf-ig-image-holder\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/wilbil.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/6FR_Louvre_5487_600-300x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wilbil.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/6FR_Louvre_5487_600-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wilbil.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/6FR_Louvre_5487_600.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"edgtf-gallery-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/wilbil.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/6FR_Louvre_5495_600.jpg\" data-rel=\"prettyPhoto[single_pretty_photo]\" title=\"Liberty Leading the People by Eug\u00e8ne Delacroix, 1830. Inspiration for Les Mis\u00e9rables.\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"edgtf-ig-image-holder\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"246\" src=\"https:\/\/wilbil.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/6FR_Louvre_5495_600-300x246.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wilbil.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/6FR_Louvre_5495_600-300x246.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wilbil.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/6FR_Louvre_5495_600.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"edgtf-gallery-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/wilbil.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/6FR_Louvre_5520_600.jpg\" data-rel=\"prettyPhoto[single_pretty_photo]\" title=\"Winged Victory of Samothrace, c. 200\u2013190 BC\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"edgtf-ig-image-holder\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/wilbil.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/6FR_Louvre_5520_600-200x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wilbil.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/6FR_Louvre_5520_600-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/wilbil.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/6FR_Louvre_5520_600.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"edgtf-gallery-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/wilbil.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/6FR_Louvre_5516_600.jpg\" data-rel=\"prettyPhoto[single_pretty_photo]\" title=\"L\u2019Amour et Psych\u00e9 by Picot, 1817\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"edgtf-ig-image-holder\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"248\" src=\"https:\/\/wilbil.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/6FR_Louvre_5516_600-300x248.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wilbil.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/6FR_Louvre_5516_600-300x248.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wilbil.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/6FR_Louvre_5516_600.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"edgtf-gallery-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/wilbil.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/6FR_Louvre_5523_600.jpg\" data-rel=\"prettyPhoto[single_pretty_photo]\" title=\"Venus de Milo by Alexandros of Antioch, c. 130\u2013100 BC\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"edgtf-ig-image-holder\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/wilbil.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/6FR_Louvre_5523_600-200x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wilbil.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/6FR_Louvre_5523_600-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/wilbil.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/6FR_Louvre_5523_600.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"edgtf-gallery-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/wilbil.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/6FR_Louvre_5517_600.jpg\" data-rel=\"prettyPhoto[single_pretty_photo]\" title=\"Coronation of Napoleon I by Jacques-Louis David, 1804-1808. The largest painting in the Louvre.\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"edgtf-ig-image-holder\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/wilbil.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/6FR_Louvre_5517_600-300x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wilbil.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/6FR_Louvre_5517_600-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wilbil.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/6FR_Louvre_5517_600.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row content_width=&#8221;grid&#8221; back_to_top_skin=&#8221;default&#8221;][vc_column]<div class=\"edgtf-separator-holder clearfix  edgtf-separator-center edgtf-separator-full-width\">\n\t<div class=\"edgtf-separator\" style=\"border-bottom-width: 1px;margin-top: 70px;margin-bottom: 70px\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row content_width=&#8221;grid&#8221; back_to_top_skin=&#8221;default&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;]<div class=\"edgtf-image-with-text\">\n\t<div class=\"edgtf-iwt-image\">\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/wilbil.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/6FR_PalaisGarnier_5539_600.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wilbil.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/6FR_PalaisGarnier_5539_600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/wilbil.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/6FR_PalaisGarnier_5539_600-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"edgtf-iwt-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n[vc_empty_space]<div class=\"edgtf-image-gallery\">\n\t<div class=\"edgtf-image-gallery-grid clearfix edgtf-gallery-with-space edgtf-gallery-columns-3\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div 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data-rel=\"prettyPhoto[single_pretty_photo]\" title=\"The Grand Staircase\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"edgtf-ig-image-holder\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/wilbil.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/6FR_PalaisGarnier_5564_600-200x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wilbil.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/6FR_PalaisGarnier_5564_600-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/wilbil.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/6FR_PalaisGarnier_5564_600.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"edgtf-gallery-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/wilbil.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/6FR_PalaisGarnier_5596_600.jpg\" data-rel=\"prettyPhoto[single_pretty_photo]\" title=\"Sculptures in the Auditorium\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"edgtf-ig-image-holder\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/wilbil.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/6FR_PalaisGarnier_5596_600-300x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wilbil.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/6FR_PalaisGarnier_5596_600-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wilbil.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/6FR_PalaisGarnier_5596_600.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"edgtf-gallery-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/wilbil.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/6FR_PalaisGarnier_5592_600.jpg\" data-rel=\"prettyPhoto[single_pretty_photo]\" title=\"The Auditorium\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"edgtf-ig-image-holder\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/wilbil.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/6FR_PalaisGarnier_5592_600-300x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wilbil.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/6FR_PalaisGarnier_5592_600-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wilbil.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/6FR_PalaisGarnier_5592_600.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"edgtf-gallery-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/wilbil.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/6FR_PalaisGarnier_5600_600.jpg\" data-rel=\"prettyPhoto[single_pretty_photo]\" title=\"Auditorium chandelier and ceiling painted by Marc Chagall\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"edgtf-ig-image-holder\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/wilbil.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/6FR_PalaisGarnier_5600_600-300x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wilbil.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/6FR_PalaisGarnier_5600_600-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wilbil.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/6FR_PalaisGarnier_5600_600.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n[\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"firstHeading\" class=\"firstHeading\" lang=\"en\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Palais Garnier<\/h2>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;14px&#8221;][vc_column_text]My Dad was kind enough to humor me by going to the Opera Garnier. We missed the English-speaking tour for the day, so we were on our own. The grand staircase was magnificent. This story of the Phantom of the Opera was set here, and I had been looking forward to seeing it for some time. After seeing the auditorium, I knew I wanted to come back and see a production here. I knew Dad was getting bored, so we headed back to the hotel for some down time.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;50px&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"firstHeading\" class=\"firstHeading\" lang=\"en\" style=\"text-align: left;\">farewell feast<\/h2>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;14px&#8221;][vc_column_text]It soon became time for supper, and this was our last time together as a group. We enjoyed a feast of typical French entrees including escargot, French onion soup (the best I&#8217;ve ever had), foie gras, and steak. After supper, Ronda gave Stephanie flowers and a card from the group. I cannot say enough about Stephanie\u2019s patience and kindness over the course of the trip. She was so very considerate to me and my father. You will have a great trip with her as a guide.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;24px&#8221;]<div class=\"edgtf-image-with-text\">\n\t<div class=\"edgtf-iwt-image\">\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/wilbil.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/6FR_Paris_5632_600-300x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wilbil.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/6FR_Paris_5632_600-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wilbil.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/6FR_Paris_5632_600.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"edgtf-iwt-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;24px&#8221;][vc_column_text]Since we were so close, Dick, Dad and I went to the\u00a0Champ du Mars to see the Eiffel Tower shimmer again. Holy cow (I grew up listening to Harry Caray \u2013 Go Cubs!), there was a party going on here. Two guys wanted to sell me bottles of wine. There were so many people here enjoying the view and each other\u2019s company. What an amazing trip![\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row back_to_top_skin=&#8221;default&#8221;][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;60px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row back_to_top_skin=&#8221;default&#8221;][vc_column]\t<div class=\"edgtf-call-to-action normal\" style=\"background-color: #dbdbdb;\">\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"edgtf-container-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"edgtf-call-to-action-row-75-25 clearfix\" style=\"padding: 20px;\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"edgtf-text-wrapper edgtf-call-to-action-column1 edgtf-call-to-action-cell\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"edgtf-call-to-action-text\" style=\"font-size: 24px\">And since we are in Paris, it would be a shame to miss<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"edgtf-button-wrapper edgtf-call-to-action-column2 edgtf-call-to-action-cell\" style =\"text-align: right ;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.wilbil.com\/france\/versailles\/\" target=\"_self\"  class=\"edgtf-btn edgtf-btn-huge edgtf-btn-outline\"  >\t\t\t<span class=\"edgtf-btn-text\" >Versailles<\/span>\t\t<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n[\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/section>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row back_to_top_skin=&#8221;default&#8221;][vc_column][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row back_to_top_skin=&#8221;default&#8221;][vc_column][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row content_width=&#8221;grid&#8221; back_to_top_skin=&#8221;default&#8221;][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;60px&#8221;][vc_column_text] Sainte-Chapelle [\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;16px&#8221;][vc_column_text] We took the Metro to the Ch\u00e2telet stop and saw the H\u00f4tel de Ville. 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