Karen,
Lee and Brian Duquette in Paris, France in 1984
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July 21 - 24, 1984 |
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Duquette also went to the Palais Du Louvre and saw the Mona Lisa painting,
among other famous pieces of fine art. |
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Below: The Mona Lisa painting
is the most famous painting in the Parisian art museum. Many visitors
expect it to be a massive painting, but it is a tiny masterpiece. Its
dimensions are 30 inches × 21 inches. The painting is behind a thick
layer of bulletproof glass, and security measures are in place to ensure
its safety. The glass cover has been a safety precaution since the early
1950s when a visitor poured acid on it. Some visitors feel let down
when they see Mona Lisa for the first time. But when they enter Room
711 and notice that it is a small painting, kept far away, and because
of the security and the crowd, they can not get closer and enjoy the
art’s nuances they feel disappointed. However, everyone agrees that
Mona Lisa's enigmatic expression is worth seeing in person at least
once in their lifetime. Karen, Lee and Brian Duquette were blessed to
see the painting in 1984. |
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Below: Medelaine Church |
The Opera House |
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Below:
The Cociergerie, a medieval royal palace the became a revolutionary
court and Marie-Antoinette's prison. |
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Below:
The Place of the Concorde is one of the major public squares in Paris,
France, and the largest square in the French capital. |
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Below: The Moulin Rouge is
a cabaret in Paris. It is best known as the birthplace of the modern
form of the can-can dance. |
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Lee, Karen and
Brian Duquette went to a can-can show "Folies Bergere". It
was entertaining. They dazzled the audience with lots of glittery costumes.
Scenery changes were quick and efficient. However, Karen noticed that
they were usually out of step with each other during the group dance
routines. The star of the show was a bald woman. There was nothing attractive
about her. Naturally there was some nudity in the show, but all was
done in good taste, but maybe Brian should not have been there. |
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Karen Duquette likes milk
and thought it was good, but she had to remember to order it cold, or
it came out warm. It was not homogenized like in America, so it was
very creamy. Drinks came without ice, and everyone had to beg for ice
all of the time. Continental Breakfasts consisted of fruits, cereal,
hard rolls, butter, jam, honey, and orange juice. Occasionally an egg,
either soft boiled or hard boiled was served, along with tea, coffee
of hot chocolate. Occasionally croissants were also served and they
were excellent. Better restaurants brought different silverware after
each course instead of putting a bunch of different silverware on the
table all at once. This of course was only in the better restaurants
where everyone even got napkins. |
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Below: The restaurant L'Amanguier.
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Below: Lee Duquette made friends
with the female servers. This was an excellent restaurant which does
not get too many tourists. The waitresses spoke very little English,
but were a lot of fun. |
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Below: Sales
and relaxation at the Seine River |
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