Now that the weather is warmer, we try to get out to explore different parts of the city on the weekends. This past Sunday, we took a stroll over to visit the Luxembourg gardens, which I had last visited in January. Needless to say, it was a totally different experience, and is an awesome place to spend an afternoon dining al fresco and meandering around the different sections of the park. I'm sure you recognize the handsome man on the left; but on the right is the beautiful Medici fountain, built in 1630. We then spent the rest of the afternoon at the Saint-Sulpice church, which is the second-largest church in Paris after the Notre Dame. It is beautiful in its own right, and definitely worth a stop through if you are in the neighborhood. My favorite part was the statue of Mary by Pigalle in the Lady Chapel (pictured below). The statue is so different from what you typically find at the back of a Catholic church, and so ethereally beautiful. But our day really took a turn to awesome when we realized that a 4pm concert we happened upon at Saint-Sulpice was a full-on organ concert. Now, I am not typically a fan of the organ. But there is something really fantastic about sitting in a surprisingly-crowded 400-year-old church listening to an apparently-famous organist make beautiful music out of wood and pipes. The "Grand Organ" is apparently the "most impressive instrument of the romantic French symphonic-organ era." Who knew?
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Suzanne
5/28/2014 08:32:08 pm
I would have loved to have been there. I love organ music. The two of you are so fortunate to be in Paris and be able to take part in all its culture and beauty. Hopefully I will be out to visit at sometime this year. Miss and love you both!!!!
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Kelsey
6/1/2014 03:17:28 am
I hope you get to visit some time this year too! Love and miss you and can't wait for your visit :)
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