Last week I visited an architectural masterpiece by Frank Gehry - the Fondation Louis Vuitton in Paris.
The fondation is home to 11 galleries which exhibit contemporary art. My favorite was the Andy Warhol gallery with several of his self-portraits.
This piece of Jean-Michel Basquiat was stunning as well.
And more Warhol.
However, the building itself is a piece of art! From the outside it looks like a huge ship, sailing through stormy waters. On this picture you cannot see the waves unfortunately, the water was falling over the edge like a waterfall.
And this is what the building would look like without the glass shields.
Gehry has created all kinds of exiting spaces and rooms, some of the galleries didn't have a roof so the lighting was very exceptional.
The terrace provided the most beautiful view of the neighborhood.
The fondation is definitely worth a visit if you are around! Check out all details about it
here.
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A couple of days ago I visited another amazing museum in Paris called the Musée d'Orsay. Mainly to see this little man...
The Master Mr. Van Gogh himself!
But let's start at the beginning, shall we?!
Once you enter the museum you feel a little overwhelmed because there is simply soooo much to see and its hard to choose between Van Gogh, Monet, Rodin, Bonnard and many more. So I just strolled through the halls, admiring the beautiful artwork.
Just to give you an idea of how big this museum is - and this is just the entrance hall, there are several floors to visit!
And then, I fell in love several times when visiting the exhibition about impressionism on the 5th floor. Monet, you got them skills!
I love how the sky in his pictures always shines so bright, it looks so unreal!
Of course I also had to take a look at the famous clocks of Musée d'Orsay, they are really nice but super crowded...
I visited the pictures of Van Gogh at the very and and it was hard to properly look at them because there is just soooo many tourists. I suppose it is better to visit the museum early in the morning rather than in the afternoon like I did.
The museum is definitely worth a visit, they frequently change exhibitions and you can find all information about it
here.
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Yesterday I visited the third fashion exhibition that I've been planning on seeing while being in Paris - the Lanvin Exhibition at the Palais Galliera.
(Credit for this picture goes to
this website, pictures weren't allowed)
This exhibition honors the life and work of Jeanne Lanvin who founded the maison in 1889 and actually started as a milliner. Today, Lanvin is the oldest French fashion house still in business and is still hugely successful, mainly thanks to the great talent of its artistic director Alber Elbaz.
The exhibition mainly shows gowns, hats and even children-wear from Jeanne Lanvin's early collections and all I can say about it is, that they are absolutely fabulous! I loved the YSl exhibition I've been telling you about
here, but personally I loved this exhibition even more ;) Part of me wanted to steal a stunning grey dress, another part of me wanted to stay out of jail so I left empty-handed...
What I am trying to say is, that you
need to visit this exhibition if you are in Paris (if not, this is just another reason to come to Paris). It runs until August 23rd, so you still have plenty of time to go, but promise me to not miss it! You can find further information about it
here.
Oh yeah, and let's not forget the Palais itself, which is definitely worth some pictures.
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The other day I've old you that I recently visited the Sacré-Cœur, a church that is located in a neighborhood called "Montmartre" and which marks the highest point in the city.
If you go there, take the Metro 12 and get off at "Abbesses". From there you can easily find the Sacré-Cœur and enjoy this beautiful view:
There is a little train going up to the church but I recommend doing a little workout and taking the stairs ;)
Inside, pictures aren't allowed, sneaky me took some anyways...
If you go down the stairs on the left side of the entrance, you'll find a little counter where you can buy tickets to go up all the way to the top of the church. I forced my friend, who isn't a big fan of moving more than absolutely necessary, to take the 300 steps and go up the tower. The view totally made up for the effort.
It's easily one of my favorite places to go and have a stunning view over Paris.
This day, the sky was all grey and cloudy, but I could've stayed up there for hours anyways.
Once you've seen enough, you walk back down again and take one last look at the basilica.
And finally, you deserve a crêpe au nutella :)
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Versailles is a "must-do" when you find yourself in Paris. This morning I could finally cross it off my list. I have already been to the gardens last week to have a little picnic. I was planning on visiting the castle afterwards, however they were about to close the Château and I wouldn't have made the line this day.
So (once more) I got up very early and arrived there at 9am which is when they officially open the place. There was already a huuuuge line, but this time I was going in for sure so I joined the countless Asian tourists ;) If you are a citizen of the EU and under 25, you won't have to pay for the visit so you can skip the line for the ticket and directly queue up at the entrance. It took me about an hour to get in, which is very little, usually you have to plan about 3 hours for this line.
Inside, the castle is absolutely stunning, but for now I'll leave it to the pictures...
The royal courtyard
The rooms all have beautiful wallpaintings. This is one of the ballrooms.
The chapel.
The famous hall of mirrors.
Now that's a nice bedroom, isn't it?! Marie Antoinette used to spend her nights here.
After my visit to the castle I decided to hunt for a pain au chocolat in the village of Versaille- a very good decision since the village is really charming and beautiful. There are many nice pastry stores and I strolled around the farmers market to look for some french delicacies. If you ever go to Versailles, make sure to explore the city as well, it is definitely worth a visit!
If you plan on having a picnic in the gardens of Versaille, you'll either have to come very early and have the picnic before going inside the castle. Keep in mind, that it'll take you approximately 3 hours to get inside (if you need to buy tickets, it'll take you 2 more hours). You can't do the picnic after your visit unless you cram your food inside a small backpack. Large ones are not allowed inside the castle. However I'm not sure how they feel about bottles of wine etc. so you should probably check
here before you go.
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