We wrapped up my Mom and Aunt's great Parisian adventure with a jaunt up the Eiffel Tower to see the Great Iron Dame in person. Instead of waiting for who knows how long in line, we booked tickets for them to skip the line and take a guided tour - I didn't join, but they loved it and would highly recommend. After having visited the museum of all museums on Monday (the Louvre), we opted for a visit to the Musée d'Orsay later in the week to spend some time with our favorite impressionist painters. This museum is often a fan favorite, and I think it's a mixture of the art being both accessible and well know, but also because of the beauty of the building, which was once a train station set to be demolished. The audio guides at these places are key! For our last night in Paris, we put on our best fancy clothes and headed to the Palais Garnier, the beautiful Parisian Opera House, to see the opera by Cavalli, Eliogabalo. I had never heard of this particular opera, and our seats weren't the closest, but it was honestly the best opera I've seen so far here in Paris - not that there have been that many, but the music and costumes were really beautiful.
And let's be honest - it is impossible not to feel special just being in the building. Add a glass of champagne, a visit to the Phantom's box, and we walked away very happy patrons.
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