Entre Les Murs

A Museum At Last

Some five months into our residence, the two of us have finally managed to find our way into a museum in Paris. We chose a gentle start, with a visit to the Musée Carnavalet, in the Marais. Housed in a grand old mansion surrounding elegant interior courtyards, it's large enough, but certainly not the Louvre. It presents a glimpse of Parisian history from its beginnings as a seat of power up to the 18th century. There were paintings and furnishings, but also some more unusual models of the early city, and very early shop signs (like the one Janet is looking at).

So it's not just about the food.

posted 28.1.06