Paris 2017 – Day 3 – Hillfamily dot net

This was a Sunday and ended up being the nicest day of Spring 2017 so far. Everyone was outside. I have never seen so many people in the Tuileries gardens and Sacré Coeur. It was perfect for our itinerary, though, because there were virtually no lines for the Louvre or Orsay Museum, which are usually packed.

We first attended church in my old LDS (Mormon) ward of Paris-Lilas. I met up with a family I taught 24 years ago as a missionary, which was a highlight of the whole trip.

Père Lachaise Cemetery
I love it here. Coolest cemetery I’ve ever seen. I lost my 3-day metro pass as I pulled my camera in and out of my pocket, so we walked almost the whole thing twice trying to find it. (I found everyone else’s expired passes, but not mine.)

Pere Lachaise – our metro stop

Pere Lachaise – rue de la Chapelle (I think)

Interesting wall at Square Samuel de Champlain near Pere Lachaise

Grave in Pere Lachaise

Pere Lachaise metro stop

Bizet’s grave – Pere Lachaise

Chopin’s grave – Pere Lachaise

Balzac’s grave – Pere Lachaise

Emilie H grave – Pere Lachaise

Jim Morrison’s grave – Pere Lachaise

Pyramid tomb – Pere Lachaise

Oscar Wilde’s tomb – Pere Lachaise

Eugene Delacroix’s grave – Pere Lachaise

Oscar Wilde’s tomb – Pere Lachaise

Pere Lachaise cemetery – Chopin’s grave

Balzac’s grave – Pere Lachaise

Flea market near Pere Lachaise

Flea market near Pere Lachaise – Savage Young Beatles record on display

Creepy serpent children – Pere Lachaise cemetery

Louvre and Orsay Museums
Since my travel partner was 18, we just did a speedy “highlights” tour (with some delays from getting lost).

Orsay Museum

Tuileries Gardens

Peter and John running to the sepulchre the morning of the Resurrection

Cain and His Posterity

Art censorship

Monet in the Orsay Museum

Louvre Pyramid – inside

Orsay Museum

Sacré Coeur and Montmartre
I always enjoy it here: street performers, impressive church, great views of Paris, artists, and lots of people watching.