Wednesday, August 29, 2012
Les Tuileries
The Tuileries area is bounded by the vast expanse of
the Place de la Concorde at one end and the Grand Louvre at the other. This was the place for French kings
for a long time. The Sun King (Louis XIV) lived on the Place des Victoires,
which was designed solely to show off his statue. In Place Vendôme, royal
glitter has been replaced by the precious stones of Cartier, Boucheron and
Chaumet, and the fine cut of Arab, German and Japanese bankers, not to mention
the chic ladies visiting the luxurious Hotel Ritz. The area is crossed by two
of Paris’s most magnificent shopping streets – the long Rue de Rivoli, with its
arcades, expensive boutiques, bookshops and five-star hotels, and the Rue St
Honoré, another extensive street, bringing together the richest and humblest in
people and commerce. Also the beautiful Place du Marché St Honoré was recently
refurbished with exclusive boutiques and elegant restaurants and the famous
Palais Royal offers a lovely garden and exceptional arcades.
The Musée du Louvre —in English, the Louvre Museum
or simply the Louvre—is one of the world's largest museums, the most visited
art museum in the world and a historic monument. And the home of the Mona Lisa!
The Tuileries Garden is a public garden located
between the Louvre Museum and the Place de la Concorde in the 1st
arrondissement of Paris.
There will be lots of strolling through the
arrondissements of Paris according to my friend who will be my travel guide…..not
walking…..in Paris we stroll J
Day 5 Preparation for Paris trip: Walk 3 miles on the treadmill
Countess Bedelia 8/29/2012 08:55:00 AM