Paris - Day Four


Day four: We kicked off another day with croissants and coffee at Boulangerie Saint Michel, 31 rue de la Huchette, 75005.

We purchased our five-day Paris Museum passes at the Cluny Museum near our hotel. The trick is to purchase the pass at a less crowded participating museum so you don't have to stand in line forever to buy your pass.

On our way to Musée d’Orsay, we visited Paris' oldest art supply store, Magasin Sennelier, 3 Quai Voltaire, 75007. What a treat. I loved exploring every square inch of the store.


From there we walked to Musée d'Orsay which primarily showcases artwork from 1848 to 1914.


A mini-Lady Liberty

Walking on an encased model of the Paris Opera District

Model of the Paris Opera House

Femme étendant du linge by Camille Pissarro, 1887
La rue Montorgueil à Paris. Fête du 30 juin 1878 by Claude Monet


L'asperge and Le citron by Éduoard Manet, 1800
After a fabulous exploration of art, we ate lunch in the Orsay’s Café Campana on 5th Floor. We highly recommend this delightful cafe for its lovely atmosphere, excellent service, and delicious food. As an added bonus, their terrace offers a gorgeous view of the Seine and the left bank.



I wish I had bought a signature Campana bread basket.


Upon exiting the museum, we spied the little quartet that we had seen near Notre Dame--the same ones we would see on Amazon's second season of The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel in December.


From the Orsay, we walked the short distance to Musee de l’Orangerie to see the masterpiece of Monet’s Water Lilies. On the way, we checked out the padlocks on Passerelle Leopold-Sedar Senghor.



From there we visited Musée de l'Orangerie and Tuileries Garden to view Monet's iconic Water Lilies panels. Magnifique!


Bouquet dans une loge by Pierre-Auguste Renoir
Notre-Dame by Maurice Utrillo, 1910


Afterwards we enjoyed delicious orange crème brulee and a nice glass of rosé at Terrasse de Pomone, an outdoor garden cafe.



After L'Orangerie, we pressed on to the Louvre Museum and Louvre shops. It was so hot that we just made a quick trip to greet Mona Lisa and to see what we could see.




We ended this gorgeous day with a delectable dinner en plein air on the charming patio of 
ChantAirelle Restaurant et Boutique Gourmande, 17 rue Laplace, 75005, where the chef's helper looked exactly like Alfredo Linguini from Ratatouille.



A delicious summer day filled with French art and food!