Notre Dame was absolutely awe-inspiring. It was more incredible than I had imagined. We took a million pictures, and every corner I went around, there was more to it and more to take pictures of!
Just check out the pics!
After Notre Dame, we went to the French Deportation Memorial - a memorial to the 200,000 French people who were killed by the Nazis. The memorial was very moving. You go down a narrow stairway into a high walled structure, and the only openings are to the sky and a grate that lets you see the Seine. Even though Notre Dame is only a block away, you can't see anything but sky when you look up, and it is very sound deadening. There are 200,000 crystals inserted into a wall - one for each person murdered. Very moving. And very well done.
After that, we walked around quite a bit more before heading back toward the Musee d'Orsay for a tour. The line was L-O-N-G. So we didn't stay. Save it for next time!
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