The weather has continued to show us favor. Students had a local guide show them the architecture and history of Paris this morning on a bus tour. Both groups had terrific guides who were almost as 'punny' as myself. Next, we spent a couple of hours touring the Louvre, the largest and arguably most significant museum in the world. Everyone saw the Mona Lisa (La Jaconde to the French), Greek statue of victory, and the Venus de Milo. (And did you know that in addition to democracy, the Greeks also invented the 'selfie'? See 1st century statue below...)
Afterwards, the group split: some wanted to go shopping and others took a guided walking tour to Notre Dame Cathedral. We reconnected at dinner before taking the metro to Montmartre. Here students bought souvenirs, photographed the Sacre Couer, and enthralled themselves with the sight of Paris at night. They listened to live musicians perform in the cafes while artists sketched caricatures. It was the quintessential way to end our time in Paris.
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