Today we went to the Musee d'Orsay (Orsay Museum), where they have the world's largest collection of impressionist art. The museum is built in what used to be a train station, so the architecture is very unique. The museum is enormous (not Louvre-caliber, but still a few miles of walking) and has an astounding collection of paintings, sculptures, and decorative artifacts. They had an exhibit specifically on the Forests of Fontainebleau, where all the cool impressionist painters flocked around the turn of the 20th century to learn to paint landscapes. A trip to Fontainebleau for a photo expedition and rock-climbing (thanks for the tip Marvin!) just got added to my "must do before I die" list.
Today we also visited the Louvre gardens (aka the prime "make out in the shrubs" destination in Paris) and the Louvre's glass pyramids. Dinner tonight was at an Italian place (what is it with Italian food?!) on the Champs d'Elysées and another visit to the Arc d'Triomphe, where they're now flying a ginormous French flag, presumably celebrating their new President.
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