Jardin des Tuileries
After our whirlwind tour of the d'Orsay, we retraced our steps over the Solférino pedestrian bridge to the Seine entrance of the Tuileries Garden. Since it was early April and the weather was chilly, there were few people, but we serendipitously stumbled upon many sights making this another memorable day of discovery.
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ABOVE & LEFT: Unlike the trees along Paris streets and in the parks that are systematically planted and perfectly pruned to stand in uniform attention, these iconic green chairs sit helter-skelter by their last users in most of Paris' parks. NEAR LEFT: Thinking this was an actual tree that had been toppled in a storm, I walked closer to investigate. Lo' and behold, it was a bronze sculpture unlike any I had seen in Paris. BELOW: Near the l'Orangerie end of the Tuileries, we 'discovered' this Henry Moore sculpture, 'Reclining Figure-1951.' |
BELOW: Decisions, decisions. Shall we have crème glacée or une crêpe from this snack stand in the Tuileries?
In the end, Doug and I decided a warm crêpe aux fraises was just the ticket after our stroll in the park.
In the end, Doug and I decided a warm crêpe aux fraises was just the ticket after our stroll in the park.