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Day 6 - Sunday 6/25
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Free
Morning in Paris Enjoy a free morning for your own explorations of Paris. You might wish to visit Monet's Waterlilies at the Musee d'Orangerie in the Tuileries Gardens, the Picasso Museum, or the futuristic exhibits of the Pompidou Center. Other possibilities are a visit to the Opera-Garnier, the Paris Opera House named for its architect, Charles Garnier. Inside is the ceiling decorated with paintings by Marc Chagall, and a Rococo grand staircase designed by Garnier himself. Click here for additional information on the Opera-Garnier. Take a stroll through the Latin Quarter, or simply observe the timeless Parisian tradition of people-watching over a cup of cafe-au-lait at a sidewalk cafe! Click here for Paris city guides |
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Montmartre This afternoon you'll visit la Butte Montmartre in the 18th arrondissement. In its day, the area housed the likes of Zola, Berlioz, Seurat, Degas and Van Gogh. Picasso, Bracque and Juan Gris are said to have invented Cubism in an old piano factory in place Emile-Goudeau. There you can view the Moulin de la Galette - the last survivor of Montmartre's fort-odd windmills, immortalized by Renoir - and the Moulin Rouge, Toulouse-Lautec's inspiration. The large cathedral of the Sacre-Coeur makes up an essential part of the Paris skyline, you can opt to climb its tower and see the breathtaking view of the city from above. Click here for additional information on Sacre-Coeur. |
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Transfer to the
Station
Transfer by cocach this
evening to the train station where you will board your overnight
train to Marseille. You will enjoy couchette
accomodations this evening.