The Museum of the Middle Ages is famous because its collection includes many many ancient tapestries, the most famous of which is 'The Lady and the Unicorn' tapestry set, which the museum has in a special round room to display all six (huge) pieces.
Here is a detail of one of the tapestries, and if you want to know more about them click on the link above, their history is quite interesting.
The museum also holds some lovely illuminated manuscripts, which I always love, and is housed partially on the site of the old Roman baths, dating from before Paris was Paris! The little chapel inside was also stunning:
After that, I did the Famous Sites in Paris loop. The Museum of the Middle Ages is very close to Notre Dame, so I started there
and then continued along the Left Bank until I got to the bridge the crosses over to the Louvre.
You then walk from the Louvre down the Champs-Elysées to the famous obelisk that France stole from Egypt a while back ;)
and then continue along the tree-lined boulevard until you get to the Arc de Triumph, which is further away than it looks because it's so big, and just swarming with tourists. Then you can walk from there to the Eiffel Tower, which I already took care of yesterday, so after passing under it I headed home to Ashley's, even though I could have continued and hit Invalid today as well.And to prove that I was there, here is a stunning lets-use-the-digital-camera-turny-screen-to-take-a-picture-of-yourself picture:
5 comments:
The girls at work loved the pictures. They said it was like they were on vacation too. I liked the turny screen on your camera...good picture!
Oh, to have been there in person...tapestries are amazing feats of craft
I'm so glad you got to see them :)
Wow... the cathedral... the architecture in Europe is just so incredible. It's amazing that people so long ago were able to make things that are so wondrous to us today. It's a shame things are built super cost-efficiently these days. The detail in those old buildings just leaves you gawking...
Hey. I really think that last picture is awesome...dunno why...just is.
Wow! So many comments, thanks guys!
Mom: stop forcing everyone at your work to look at my blog ;) teehee
Opaleyz: They WERE amazing, and I knew about them (in general) through talking to you, I think.
GM: This is true. The type of art that displays of religious power inspired then is just incredible. By the end of this trip, though, I'll be happy not to see another bleeding jesus on a cross.
Larsbot: Glad you like the picture! Apparently lots of people do, even though when I took it I was thinking that I didn't do such a great job. Who knew?
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