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.)

Balzac’s grave – Pere Lachaise

Pere Lachaise – our metro stop

Emilie H grave – Pere Lachaise

Balzac’s grave – Pere Lachaise

Flea market near Pere Lachaise

Eugene Delacroix’s grave – Pere Lachaise

Chopin’s grave – Pere Lachaise

Pyramid tomb – Pere Lachaise

Interesting wall at Square Samuel de Champlain near Pere Lachaise

Pere Lachaise – rue de la Chapelle (I think)

Pere Lachaise metro stop

Oscar Wilde’s tomb – Pere Lachaise

Grave in Pere Lachaise

Bizet’s grave – Pere Lachaise

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

Pere Lachaise cemetery – Chopin’s grave

Jim Morrison’s grave – Pere Lachaise

Oscar Wilde’s tomb – Pere Lachaise

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

Art censorship

Monet in the Orsay Museum

Cain and His Posterity

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

Orsay Museum

Louvre Pyramid – inside

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