Month: February 2015

Le Musée Cernuschi

February 23, 2015

Ask any Paris-dweller, and they’ll most likely tell you they have a favourite arrondissement in the French capital. It may be the sixth or seventh, for their artistic history, abundance of galleries and cafes, or parks and open spaces. It may the 10th or 11th, for their collection of quirky bars and restaurants or their … More Le Musée Cernuschi

L’Hôtel des Invalides

February 3, 2015

Note: this post mostly covers the Napoleonic tomb section of les Invalides, however the address also includes the Musée de l’Armée, Musée d’Histoire Contemporaine and the Musée des Plans-Reliefs (maps and models). No matter what you think of old Napoléon Bonaparte the First, you have to admit the man had a flair for the extravagant. He decked … More L’Hôtel des Invalides