Paris part 2 – by Anna

Amelie bogged about our first two days in Paris and I’m blogging about the rest. Day 3 was spent at the Louvre Museum. It was so huge! We started off our visit at the Mona Lisa. On our way, we saw plenty of paintings from the French Revolution in 1789 and many religious paintings. When we entered the room with the Mona Lisa, we were all shocked because it was so small! When I thought of the Mona Lisa, I thought of it as a big painting but it was much smaller than I expected. It wasn’t very busy so we managed to get a selfie with her. After that, we walked down a very long hallway full of furniture from Louis XlV’s room. Don’t get me started on his bed, it was so luxurious. I thought that the kings looked quite funny in the paintings because of their wigs. When we were done with the French kings, we moved towards the Egyptian exhibition. We were all disappointed when we found out that section was closed for the day. On our way out, we stopped by the Venus de Milo. That night, we had a good dinner on the Champs D’Elysée, the most famous street in Paris. The next morning, we went to the Palais de Versailles. The palace was ruled by the King Louis’. We visited the palace and learned about the French Revolution. We did not end up visiting the beautiful gardens because they were closed. That night we went back to the Champs D’Elysée to do some shopping and to go up the Arc de Triomphe for a panoramic view of Paris. It really was spectacular. On father’s day, we visited the Picasso Museum. Picasso drew and sculpted some amazing things and some that seemed too simple to be famous. After the museum, we went for a walk to the Sainte-Chapelle church. It is well known in Paris because of its beautiful stained glass windows. It was one of the most beautiful churches I’d ever seen. There wasn’t a single window without stained glass. In the late afternoon, we went for a walk around a quaint neighbourhood and enjoyed ice cream. The weather was so hot! The next morning, we drove down to………..Provence!