to the Jardins and Palais du Luxembourg - once a palace built between 1615-1627, now home to the French Senate -
The gardens were amazing. It was a cold wet day, it sure seemed like fall, especially with all the leaves on the ground!
Next a short walk to see the Pantheon -built in 1758 as a tribute to St Genevieve, now honors France's great dead -
Nearby St Etienne du Mont -
Because it was rainy we decided to try the Louvre again this afternoon - no line-ups!
the Mona Lisa -the picture is blurry because we were so far away
The Consecration of the Emperor Napolean I by J.L. David
The Card-Sharper by G. de La Tour
The Lacemaker by J. Vermeer
We have really enjoyed staying in Paris. I would recommend renting an apartment to anyone - you really feel immersed in the culture of a place this way. The Marias is a wonderful place, we are close to everything without being too touristy.
Between the St Paul metro station and the apartment on Rue St Paul (a 5 minute walk) there are 4 bakeries. We have tried them all (several times), they are all very good and amazingly to us always packed.
this one outside the metro station is our favorite
Tomorrow we fly to Nice, in the south of France!