We crossed the Pont du Carrousel from the Left Bank to the Right Bank of the Seine; this is the entrance to the Louvre on Quai Francois Mitterand.
This photo should follow the on below; it shows a wing of the Louvre from inside Pei's pyramid.
You enter the Louvre through the pyramid; escalators take you down to the ticket booths.
If you need a bit of French fuel before taking on the galleries, this is a great little cafe that is tucked away in a third floor corner of the south wing.
Photography is allowed but it is very hard to get close or to get a good angle. And it is impossible to know where to start or when to stop; you want it ALL! And don't forget to look up; you can find incredible beauty where you least expect it.
Through this arch to lunch in the Jardin des Tuileries.
It is important to stay hydrated. And when really good French wine is cheaper than Coca-Cola, what can you do?
Musee d'Orsay tomorrow.
Charles
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