Day three I was starting to get in the swing of things. I woke up extra early, ready for another day enjoyment and artistic admiration. After demolishing the buffet and stuffing another meal into my backpack, I headed with the group to Musee d' Orsay. The building itself is an impressive structure of neoclassical style. It holds many works of impressionism and displays some modernist art too, including many works of Van Gogh. I enjoyed the art here tremendously because of their emphasis on light, visible brush strokes and unique points of perspective.
After some time at the museum, we ventured over to one of my favorite spots in Paris, Sacre Coeur. The Sacre Coeur is a Roman Catholic church located on the highest hill in Paris, Montmartre. The journey there was entirely uphill, leaving the view back nothing short of spectacular. The basilica itself is unbelievable in size and detail ( sounds a bit like every building i've described, but its true!) After exploring the inside of the church, we explored the surrounding streets. This area was what made Sacre Coeur so memorable for me. There were small shops, tons of outdoor cafes and you couldn't walk 5 steps without seeing a starving artist sharing his work. I really did want to buy every piece of artwork there. I didn't have the money too though, so I just got some Gelato!
After descending the massive hill, we headed to Les Invalides. This building contains many artifacts of military relevance, most notably, Napoleon's tomb. Once again, wow! The guy knew how to do it big. Even his tomb was overly large, Shrek like actually. After exiting, we plopped down on the lawn to snack on some of our "complimentary" breakfast. Just as we were finishing up our meal, it began to get dark. A nice time to see the Eiffel Tower again!
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