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Sunday, July 13, 2008

The Seine on Canvas

Banks of the Seine, Vétheuil

Depicted here by Claude Monet, the Seine has countless landmarks along its banks. Notre Dame Cathedral sits along its shore, as does the Eiffel Tower, the Louvre, the Grand Palais, Musee d'Orsay and the Hotel des Invalides. Monet, one of the founders of French Impressionist art, painted many of his most famous works when he lived along the Seine in Argenteuil.

Thursday, April 10, 2008

Montmartre la Nuit

Montmartre is a neighborhood on a hill in the 18th arrondissement of Paris. Any visitor should plan to spend time in this beautiful, historic neighborhood. It is known for many things, most popularly for the Basilique du Sacré-Cœur, but also as the home to cabarets and artists such as Dali, Monet, Picasso and van Gogh.