ITINERARY 3. From Musee d'Orsay to Eiffel Tower

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From Musee dOrsay to Eiff"><U><B>Musee d'Orsay</b></U></A></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="id33_m.htm#as" TARGET="TRLX_Middle" TITLE="ITINERARY 3. From Musee dOrsay to Eiff"><U><B>Assamblee Nationale</b></U></A></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="id33_m.htm#rod" TARGET="TRLX_Middle" TITLE="ITINERARY 3. From Musee dOrsay to Eiff"><U><B>Musee Rodin</b></U></A></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="id33_m.htm#inv" TARGET="TRLX_Middle" TITLE="ITINERARY 3. From Musee dOrsay to Eiff"><U><B>Hotel des Invalides</b></U></A></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="id33_m.htm#mars" TARGET="TRLX_Middle" TITLE="ITINERARY 3. From Musee dOrsay to Eiff"><U><B>Champs de Mars</b></U></A></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="id33_m.htm#the_eiffel_tower_" TARGET="TRLX_Middle" TITLE="ITINERARY 3. From Musee dOrsay to Eiff"><U><B>Eiffel Tower</b></U></A></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="id33_m.htm#trocad" TARGET="TRLX_Middle" TITLE="ITINERARY 3. From Musee dOrsay to Eiff"><U><B>Trocadero Gardens</b></U></A></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="id33_m.htm#alm" TARGET="TRLX_Middle" TITLE="ITINERARY 3. From Musee dOrsay to Eiff"><U><B>The place of the Diana's death</b></U></A></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="id33_m.htm#bat" TARGET="TRLX_Middle" TITLE="ITINERARY 3. From Musee dOrsay to Eiff"><U><B>The night walk on the boat</b></U></A><FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#111111" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="id33_m.htm#bat" TARGET="TRLX_Middle" TITLE="ITINERARY 3. From Musee dOrsay to Eiff"><U><B> </b></U></A></FONT></div> </td> <td valign="top" colspan=2 height=90 BGCOLOR="#99CCFF" TEXT="#080000" bgproperties="fixed" background="04176bc1egdyqn.gif"> <div> <FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#FFFFCC" FACE="Arial" ><B>TRAVEL IN FRANCE</b></FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#0000CC" FACE="Times New Roman" ><B>   |   </b></FONT><A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="TRAVEL IN FRANCE"><U><B>home</b></U></A><B>  </b><A HREF="id17.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="My Content"><U><B>contents</b></U></A><B>  </b><A HREF="id29.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Itinerary 1. ARC DE TRRIOMPHE"><U><B>itinerary 1</b></U></A><B>  </b><A HREF="id30.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Itinerary 2. MARAIS"><U><B>itineray 2</b></U></A><B>  </b><A HREF="id36.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Itinerary 4. Two Cemeteries and Montmart"><U><B>itinerary 4</b></U></A><B>  </b><A HREF="id37.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="The Rich Paris"><U><B>itinerary 5</b></U></A><B>   </b><A HREF="id38.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Itinerary 6. Ile de La Cite and Latin "><U><B>itinerary 6</b></U></A><B>   </b><A HREF="mailto:a_elbert@yahoo.com" TARGET="_top" TITLE="mailto:a_elbert@yahoo.com"><U><B>e-mail us</b></U></A><B>  </b><FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#111111" FACE="Times New Roman" ><A HREF="id33_m.htm#books" TARGET="TRLX_Middle" TITLE="ITINERARY 3. From Musee dOrsay to Eiff"><U><B><U>Books</U></b></U></A></FONT><B>    </b></div> <div> <FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#0000CC" FACE="Times New Roman" ><B>  </b></FONT><B>  </b><B> </b></div> <div> <B>ITINERARY  3.  FROM  MUSEE  d'ORSAY  TO  EIFFEL  TOWER    </b></div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" height=390 colspan=2 BGCOLOR="#99CCFF" TEXT="#080000" bgproperties="fixed" background="04176ba3.gif"> <div> <B><U>ITINERARY 3.  From  Musee d'Orsay to Eiffel Tower</U></b></div> <bR> <div> <U>Today you can wake up a bit later. This trip will take the whole day. The itinerary is planned to fulfill not only the morning and the afternoon hours, but the late evening too. So, you will come back home a bit later than always. You can save your money by buying Carte Musee et Monuments for one day.</U></div> <bR> <div> Begin your walk at the Metro "Solferino". With rue Solferino follow <FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#FF0000" FACE="Arial" ><B>until Quai Anatole France</b></FONT> (on the Seine's bank). Then take right with <FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#FF0000" FACE="Arial" ><B>Quai Anatole France</b></FONT>. One hundred meters later you will find <A NAME="ors"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><B>Musee d'Orsay</b></FONT>. I met a    lot of the tourists who had preferred this museum even to Louvre.</div> <bR> <div> The building  was constructed at 1900 as train station. In 1986 it was opened as museum. At night, the building looks especially great.</div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div>  <IMG SRC="0f256180.gif" border=0 width="342" height="280" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> At the entrance the original gilded station clocks welcome you. You continue the trip at the ground floor. Here you can see the sculptures from the middle of the XIX century. Also, the early paintings by Degas, Manet, Monet and Renoir are there. So, don't lose the chance to see it. After that, reach the third floor to see the sculptures by Degas, Renoir and Gogin. A lot of the visitors are impressed by the wonderful paintings by Seurat, Monet, Degas, Manet, Renoir, Pissaro, Sisley and others. After the visiting of that floor come down to the first floor. On your way, visit some wonderful collection of the Caganovich family. You will find there the same beauty as at the second floor. The first floor is something less valuable. But skip it too. Symbolism, naturalism the sculptures of the III Republic are good enough to devote a bit of your time.</div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <IMG SRC="0f4f3030.gif" border=0 width="243" height="259" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> The museum open Tuesday-Sunday (10.00-18.00, Sunday - from 9.00, Thursday - till 21.45, 20/06-20/09 - from 9.00). The fee - 7 euros (5  - reduced price, free for all at the first Sunday of each month).</div> <bR> <div> On the opposite side of <FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" >d'Orsay</FONT> you will find <FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" >Musee de la Legion d'honneur et des orders de chevalerie</FONT>. It hosts a numerous Napoleonic objets d'art. Also, it tells the nine centuries' history of French and chivalric orders. If you like the history of wars, you have to visit that place. Open Tuesday-Sunday   (14.00-17.00).</div> <bR> <div> Now, come back to <FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#FF0000" FACE="Arial" ><B>Quai Anatole France</b></FONT> and go until you see the <FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><B>Assamblee Nationale</b></FONT>. <A NAME="as"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A>You can't visit the building, except the Patrimoine (Heritage) days (one weekend in September or October). In our page you can find the photos of the interior.</div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <IMG SRC="0f50edd0.gif" border=0 width="526" height="221" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> Have a look at the opposite bank of the Seine. There you will see the contours of <FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><B>Grand Palais</b></FONT> and <FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><B>Petit Palais</b></FONT> and <FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#FF0000" FACE="Arial" ><B>Place de la Concorde</b></FONT> (see Itinerary 1).</div> <bR> <div> Follow your way until the next bridge - <FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#FF0000" FACE="Arial" ><B>the bridge of Alexander III</b></FONT> (Russian zhar, the end of the XIX century). That's the most elegant bridge of Paris with its beautiful streetlights. Don't cross the Seine by the bridge, but turn left to <FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#FF0000" FACE="Arial" ><B>Av. du Mal. Gallieni</b></FONT>. In front of your eyes you will see the gold of the <FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><B>Hotel des Invalides</b></FONT>. You will visit it a bit later. Now, you have to hurry to visit the Museum of the sculptures by Rodin. To reach the museum, take left from <FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#FF0000" FACE="Arial" ><B>Pl. des Invalides</b></FONT> on <FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#FF0000" FACE="Arial" ><B>rue de Grenelle</b></FONT>. Then take right <FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#FF0000" FACE="Arial" ><B>on Blvd. des Invalides</b></FONT>, left again on <FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#FF0000" FACE="Arial" ><B>rue de Varenne</b></FONT>. On 77 <FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#FF0000" FACE="Arial" ><B>rue de Varenne</b></FONT> you will find Hotel Biron - the building which is hosting the <A NAME="rod"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="http://www.musee-rodin.fr/welcome.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.musee-rodin.fr/welcome.htm"><U><B><U>Museum of Rodin</U></b></U></A></FONT>.</div> <bR> <div> The mansion was built in 1728 by Abraham Peyrenc de Moras, a rich financier (architect - Jean Aubert). During the time, different people lived here: Duchess of Maine, Cardinal Carpara, the Russian Ambassador Kourakine (1811) and others. From 1904 it was the residence of Isadora Duncan, Matisse, Rilke, Rodin… In 1919 it was opened as Rodin's museum.</div> <bR> <div> Auguste Rodin is one of the best sculptors of that epoch. He went against the usual conventions in the art of sculpturing. The forms are very natural and exact. The main works are "The thinker", "The Gates of Hell", "The Burghers of Calais", "Balzac", etc). Also, you will find the sculptures by his pupil and lover woman - Camille Clodel.</div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div>  <IMG SRC="0f95f340.gif" border=0 width="351" height="308" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <bR> <div> The museum has two-floor building with a nice green park. Don't lose the visit of the park, because a lot of beautiful sculptures are in the park: "The thinker", "The Gates of Hell", "The Burghers of Calais", etc. </div> <bR> <div> The museum open: Tuesday-Sunday (9.30-17.45 (18.45 - park) from April till September,  9.30-16.45 (17.00 - park) - the rest of the year). Full rate - 5 euros (3 - reduced price), 1 - park only. Free for younger than  18 y/o.</div> <bR> <div> Now come back to the <A NAME="inv"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="http://www.invalides.org" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.invalides.org"><U><B>Hotel des Invalides</b></U></A></FONT>. First, visit the golden-copula <FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><B>Eglise du Dome</b></FONT> with its Tomb of Napoleon I. Also, you will find the tombs of his son (Napoleon II, roi de Rome), of Josephine and of some of his commanders. The rich atmosphere of the place will impress you.  The Eglise was built at the end of XVII - beginning of XVIII centuries. Louis XIV to house 4000 disabled invalides erected the Hotel.  This idea was copied by the English King Karl II, who had built Chelsea's Royal Hospital. </div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <IMG SRC="0e3e7460.jpg" border=0 width="231" height="326" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <I>The Dome of the Hotel des Invalides.</I></div> <bR> <bR> <div> After visiting the Tomb, go to the <FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><B>Army Museum</b></FONT>. A lot of the weapon, which was used by French soldiers, is there. Costumes, accessories and other objects will be found here. Some 4 floors of the Museum are not very crowded. Try to skip it quickly. Visit also the little church hosting the flags of the lost countries. The unceasing organ sound is inside.</div> <bR> <div> Open hours: April-September - 10.00-17.45, the rest of the year - till 16.45. Fee - 6 euros (4.5 - reduced price).</div> <bR> <div> Leave the Hotel to <FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#FF0000" FACE="Arial" ><B>Av. De Tourville</b></FONT>. Follow with right direction until you see the big building of <FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><B>Ecole Militaire</b></FONT> - the French classical mansion. Napoleon was one of its students. In front your eyes you will find <A NAME="mars"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><B>Champs de Mars</b></FONT> with <FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><B>Eiffel Tower</b></FONT>. <FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><B>Champs de Mars</b></FONT> was used as parade place for cadets of the school.</div> <div>  <A NAME="the_eiffel_tower_"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <IMG SRC="0e425b50.jpg" border=0 width="293" height="437" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <I>The Eiffel Tower.</I></div> <bR> <bR> <div> If it's not too dark you can rest on the green lawns of the Champs. Otherwise, follow straight in the Eiffel Tower's direction. It was built for the Exposition Universelle (1889) to commemorate the 100 years of the Revolution. The architect - Gustave Eiffel. A lot of Parisians thought it was ugly metal construction. The plan to destroy the Tower was prepared in 1909. But at that time the radio era saved the construction (the highness of the Tower has its strategic importance; today it has TV antenna). The Tower is 320m high (the weight - 7,000 tonnes). At the night the building has beautiful illumination. You can climb up till the 1<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#6633CC" FACE="Arial" >st</FONT>, 2<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#6633CC" FACE="Arial" >nd</FONT> or 3<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#6633CC" FACE="Arial" >rd</FONT> levels. The price for climbing by lift is (3.70, 6.90 and 9.90 euros, consecutively), 3 euros for climbing by staircase. Open hours - from 9.30 till the late evening (about 23.00; summer - to midnight).</div> <bR> <div> From the top you can have a look on the <A NAME="trocad"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><B>Jardin de Trocadero</b></FONT> with its <FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><B>Palais de Chaillot</b></FONT>; illuminated night streets of Paris; Arc de Triomphe; Grand Arc in Defence; Notre Dame; Invalides and other places. Also, you can visit the famous restaurant on the 2<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#6633CC" FACE="Arial" >nd</FONT> level (restaurant Jules Vern; book the table by telephone 01-45556144). Remember that it can be a bit cold at the high levels. So, bring some sweater.</div> <bR> <div> After visiting the Tower cross the bridge. You can stay a bit in the <FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><B>Trocadero gardens</b></FONT>. But I have some different suggestion. </div> <bR> <div> After crossing the bridge, follow in the Louvre's direction with <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FF0000" FACE="Arial" ><B>Av. de New York</b></FONT> until you reach the <FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#FF0000" FACE="Arial" ><B>Pont d'Alma</b></FONT>.. Close to the bridge is <A NAME="alm"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#FF0000" FACE="Arial" ><B>Pl. d'Alma</b></FONT>, the place where Diana was killed. The bronze <FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><B>Flame of Liberty</b></FONT> is now used as memorial to Diana. The candles and sheets are there.</div> <bR> <div> Follow your walk on this Siene's bank. On your right you will find a little port. Buy the ticket to the <A NAME="bat"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A><FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><B>Bateau Mouches'</b></FONT> boat and make a night river walk. The walk will take a bit more than hour. From April to October the last boat leaves at 23.30 (the rest of the year - at 9.00-9.30). So, check if you have enough time for the trip. During the trip you will see almost all of the main Parisian attractions. Remember that at the end of the trip you will receive the possibility to photograph the beautifully illuminated and "fontained" copy of the <FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><B>Statue of Liberty</b></FONT> (under the <FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#FF00FF" FACE="Arial" ><B>Pont de Bir Hakeim</b></FONT> (after Eiffel Tower)).</div> <bR> <div> Now you can go home. A lot of Parisian attractions were visited today. Tomorrow - a new day!!! 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