As we moved on, the next stop was Saint Paul's Church. St Paul is a jesuit church used by the Royalty in the 17th century. Back of the church is a large section of the first wall around Paris built in the 12th century. You can make out two towers - this wall protected Paris in the Middle Ages.
Next to the wall, Virginia Ann takes a break from the demands of being a tourist.
This is a typical street in the Marais area. The nobility built great homes in the area to be near the king.
The last museum on our trip was the Pompidou Center. This is the last of the big ones - Louvre, d'Orsay and the Pompidou. Where the d'Orsay left off - 1930s the Pompidou takes up - through today. This is a photo of the fountain outside the center.
Inside the Pompidou are paintings from more modern artists like Andy Warhol.
There were other really weird displays including a blackened room with weird sounds and blank canvases. Not sure if we should scoff since several of the 'masters' were the subject of ridicule when their paintings were first shown. We liked this painting.
The next morning we began the journey to the United States. Paris was fun - thanks to Rick Steves and Tracy Knight for the great ideas and fun places to visit. Hope you enjoyed the pictures - Aure voir!!!