Un Autre Quartier de Paris, Paris, France
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It's amazing how just a little bit of sunshine can completely change our attitude toward winter weather. It was a brisk 37 degrees Fahrenheit, and I was comfortable and happy to stroll along rues and boulevards at my own pace.
I spent this sunny afternoon in the 9th arrondissement, taking the long ways, walking slowly, and backtracking when I felt like it.
For only 6€, Monsieur Moreau's three-story home is covered floor to ceiling with his various paintings to be viewed and appreciated. Moreau was fascinated with all kinds of history, legend, and myth, as evidenced by his painting subjects. But the show-stealer is the vanilla peel swirling staircase with classic wrought iron railings against the pink wall.
Just two blocks away, the Musée de la Vie Romantique beckoned me down the long pathway from Rue Chaptal.
Surrounded by wintering plants and tall residences, this mint-shuttered cottage is a peaceful respite down the hill from Pigalle and Montmartre.
It is one of the free museums of the Ville de Paris group, and it is a lovely tribute to the Romantic era of Paris in the mid-1800s. ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).
It's amazing how just a little bit of sunshine can completely change our attitude toward winter weather. It was a brisk 37 degrees Fahrenheit, and I was comfortable and happy to stroll along rues and boulevards at my own pace.
I spent this sunny afternoon in the 9th arrondissement, taking the long ways, walking slowly, and backtracking when I felt like it.
For only 6€, Monsieur Moreau's three-story home is covered floor to ceiling with his various paintings to be viewed and appreciated. Moreau was fascinated with all kinds of history, legend, and myth, as evidenced by his painting subjects. But the show-stealer is the vanilla peel swirling staircase with classic wrought iron railings against the pink wall.
Just two blocks away, the Musée de la Vie Romantique beckoned me down the long pathway from Rue Chaptal.
Surrounded by wintering plants and tall residences, this mint-shuttered cottage is a peaceful respite down the hill from Pigalle and Montmartre.
It is one of the free museums of the Ville de Paris group, and it is a lovely tribute to the Romantic era of Paris in the mid-1800s. ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).
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Guide Name: Un Autre Quartier de Paris
Guide Location: France » Paris
Guide Type: Self-guided Walking Tour (Insider Tips)
Author: Christy Swagerty
Read it on Author's Website: http://www.whatupswags.com/2015/02/un-autre-quartier-de-paris.html
Sight(s) Featured in This Guide:
Guide Location: France » Paris
Guide Type: Self-guided Walking Tour (Insider Tips)
Author: Christy Swagerty
Read it on Author's Website: http://www.whatupswags.com/2015/02/un-autre-quartier-de-paris.html
Sight(s) Featured in This Guide:
- Musée Gustave Moreau
- Musée de la Vie Romantique
- Le Rocketship
- Bois de Boulogne
- Rue Lafayette
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