Domaine de Trianon
This is where the royal family came to get away from it all. The buildings are smaller and more on a modern scale, though still formal.
Paris
Versailles Gardens
The gardens at Versailles are formal and imposing. They’re almost too large to really take in. There’s also little shade so it can be hot.
Palace of Versailles
The Palace of Versailles was a minor disappointment but the Hall of Mirrors and queen’s bedchamber made up for any lack.
Cluny Museum
We went to the Cluny museum for the lady and the unicorn tapestries. But we found some other interesting gems there too.
Orsay Museum
The Musée d’Orsay has the largest collection of Impressionist and post-Impressionist art in the world. Plus some other stuff.
Montparnasse Tower
We couldn’t get tickets for the Eiffel Tower so we went to the Montparnasse Tower instead. We could see the Eiffel Tower from there.
Notre Dame
Notre Dame is of course one of the main attractions in Paris. It was worth postponing our trip for year in order to see it.
Sainte-Chapelle
We were more excited to see Sainte-Chapelle than Notre Dame. It was as pretty as we hoped. And smaller than expected.
Museum of Decorative Arts
The Musée Des Arts Décoratifs is right next to the Louvre. It’s a great example of one of our favorite kinds of museums. Everyday things, but special.
The Louvre
We knew the Louvre was enormous so we had a short list of priorities to hit and then explored.