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Music and Painting
Today I finished another study of the sky/mountain/water scene that I have been doing since London. This one is more colorful. It may be the last one I do of this motif. I’ve worked it with many different ideas and … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Atelier de la Rose, Music, Travel, Ukulele
Tagged Atelier de la Rose, Montcabrier France
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Atelier de la Rose in Montcabrier France
Yesterday morning we bid adieu to JP, picked up our rental car (a Nissan diesel!) and spent the day driving south to the Lot River valley. It’s a beautiful drive through the breadbasket of France into the hills and river … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Atelier de la Rose, Photography, Retirement, Travel
Tagged Atelier de la Rose, Montcabrier France
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Last Day in Paris
Last night we celebrated our 27th wedding anniversary with JP. The three of us went to dinner at a neighborhood bistro, Le Chardenoux. This restaurant is now owned by famous French chef, Cyril Lignac. We enjoyed a delightful meal with … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Atelier de la Rose, Paris, Travel, Uncategorized
Tagged Canal Saint Martin, Cyril Lignac, Jardin des Plantes
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Montmartre
Yesterday, Wednesday, we ventured to Montmartre. This is the historical home of artists, particularly those of more bohemian tastes and left wing politics. Names such as Dali, Modigliani, Picasso, Mondrian, Pisarro, Van Gogh, and Monet are whispered by the walls … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Paris, Travel
Tagged Church of Saint Pierre Paris, Degas, Maurice Utrillo, Monmartre, Renoir, Sacre Coeur, Suzanne Valadon, Toulouse-Latrec
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The Pinacotheque and Petit Palais Museums
It’s time to catch up on my posts. We have been busy during the day and in the evening by the time we have dinner and play 421 with JP it is too late to post. Today it is raining … Continue reading
Ile da la Cite
Today we went to Ile de la Cite, the island cradle of Paris, home to Notre Dame, Saint Chapelle, flower gardens, shops, and the municipal government. We love walking the island and its many views of the river. We also … Continue reading
Posted in Paris, Photography, Travel, Uncategorized
Tagged Notre Dame Cathedral, Sennelier, The Seine
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l’Orangerie Museum and the Tuileries
Yesterday we visited one of our favorite art collections in Paris at Musee l’Orangerie. This art amassed by artist and dealer Paul Guillaume consists of impressionist and post-impressionist paintings. There are a few new paintings each time we visit and dozens … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Paris, Photography, Travel
Tagged Cezanne, Chaim Soutine, Musee l'Orangerie, Pablo Picasso, Renoir, Tuileries Palace
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A Day of Rest and Art
Today we rested in the apartment and the neighborhood. It is a national holiday in France so many stores are closed. In the afternoon we took a walk around the neighborhood in the afternoon. A small nearby park has a … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Paris, Photography, Travel, Uncategorized
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Musee d’Orsay
Today we crossed town to the Musee d’Orsay. This is the art museum stuck in time between The Louvre (old art) and The Pompidou Centre (modern art). That pretty much leaves the 19th century for the Orsay. This is such … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Paris, Travel
Tagged Cezanne, Claude Monet, Degas, Manet, Monet, Musee d'Orsay, Pierre-Auguste Renoir, Renoir
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Settling In
Today was a day to take care of the business of settling into France. Jean went to the laundromat with 2 weeks of dirty clothes and I went in search of French telephone sim cards for our phones. Both excursions … Continue reading
Travels With Picasso 