Renaissance Paris

The summer of 2007 was a bit of a renaissance for me and my family. After nearly 10 years living in Asia, we embarked on a journey of re-discovery to Europe. Combining the obligations of family pilgrimage with an historical adventure, made for the perfect ...

... . Arriving at Gare du Nord, I got some Euros from the nearest bank machine, than caught a taxi to my hotel, the Renaissance Paris Vendome, near Place Vendome, the Rue de Rivoli and the Louvre. Unbelievable location. The Renaissance is a great hotel, ...

... 8230; I think I might need to see that one again). Day 32) Today was Hanna's birthday and I took her shopping around Paris while we visited a few more of the sights.  She was very nice and kept my credit card from totally lighting on fire ...

... too far. We got to the station and got on the train no problem. We arrived in Paris and took a taxi to our hotel, the Paris Renaissance Vendome, which was very near the Louvre. We got checked in, then headed out to walk around. Oh, it was exciting to ...

... wander the neighborhoods, stroll along the Seine, and eat some wonderful meals.  After all, if one can't eat wonderfully in Paris, something is definitely wrong! Our challenge, though, is that we really aren't the 3 star Michelin type of diners. ...

... up was 5 hours.  Once we got moving and out of the south of France, that thing cooks pretty good.  Arrived in Paris on a beautiful Sunday afternoon and took a terrifying cab ride to our hotel.  Had forgotten the complete lack of rules while ...

Off to Paris for 3 and a half days. Travel to Paris via the " Chunnel " Eurostar. What an exciting experience. The train was very nice, the food was reasonable, our seats were roomy and very comfortable. There was a table we could pull ...

... on Its a Small World it was really cute.  It was freezing ,really really cold . It was the winter.  Then we went to Paris and stayed near the Arc de Triomp in a hotel also close to the Eiffel Tower.  At the Eiffel Tower We went as high as ...

... is so much interms of precious artwork at this museum it's difficult to determine where to start. Italian? French? Dutch? Renaissance? sculptures? Ancient Greece, Ancient Mesopotamia?? We spent most of our time in the Renaissance section, I did take an ...

... As I’m not an architecture buff, I find it difficult to describe to you the type of buildings, whether they’re Renaissance, Gothic, etc., so words such as beautiful, gorgeous, amazing, and all other synonyms will have to suffice. But I ...

... . The art work ranged broadly, including ancient artifacts of the middle east and Rome, early medieval icons and paintings, renaissance paintings from Holland, Germany and France. What I most enjoyed, however, was the rooms which featured French painters ...

... seeing the glass I.M. Pei pyramid at the entrance.  We slogged through the Greek art,Roman sculptures and Italian Renaissance, trying to follow another podcast on our Ipods. Favorites:  Carson-giant David painting of Napoleon crowning himself; ...

... and Greece, a large collection of Flemish and Dutch paintings, decorative arts across the centuries --from ancient works to Renaissance German and Italian crockery, to Galle's beautiful art nouveau glass forms. The building itself is also a showcase of ...

... 1st night in Montmartre). Being an art enthusiast as well, this city was just perfect for my thirst for all things renaissance and pompous (really). It also was not bad being in a highly gastronomic city. I recommend for travellers to walk around ...

... .  Isn't that stupid?      Leaving the ancients behind, we entered the world of the Italian Renaissance.  It could almost smell the works of Leonardo down the hallway.  Entering the first section, your neck basically ...

... were inside the Louvre, enjoying what galleries and concerts were being offered...many of them young people. Dad wanted to do Renaissance paintings, so we decided to go through Richelieu, but there seemed to be no paintings galleries open, and we ended ...

... for all the comments.  We are really enjoying reading them.  :-) We took train this morning from Grenoble and arrived in Paris around 1:00pm.  The boys in the TDF took their time and arrived in Paris around 4:00pm.  We made our way to ...

We just did a little walking around before our Train left for London.  We went by the Louve, the Paris Beach, Notre Dame and walked around the island for a bit.  ...

... meant that it was extremely crowded when normally this may not be the case with an evening visit. We started off with the renaissance paintings and Italian artists. This of course included the main item, the Mona Lisa. Personally I do not see what is ...