Around the world...: France with Josefin & Richi

1st Holidays in France for Josefin. Walking around in the fields, meeting up with the family, eating very good food (thanks Dad!) and some few days in Paris discovering the french cuisine culture and this beautiful city walking around. Then later on Richi came also to join us with Ingela and spent a bit more time in Paris to enjoy the french lifestyle... :)

Roses fields at JC's

Bellegarde's city hall

Bellegarde's Castle

Notre Dame de Paris is widely considered one of the finest examples of French Gothic Architecture in France and in Europe, and the naturalism of its sculptures and stained glass are in contrast with earlier Romanesque architecture. The first period of construction from 1163 into 1240s coincided with the musical experiments of the Notre Dame School.

The Arc de Triomphe (in English: "Triumphal Arch") honours those who fought and died for France in the French Revolution and the Napoleonic Wars, with the names of all French victories and generals inscribed on its inner and outer surfaces. Beneath its vault lies the Tomb of the Unknown Soldiers from World War I.

Montmartre - Sacré Coeur

With its many artists setting up their easels each day for the tourists, the Place du Tertre is a reminder of the time when Montmartre was the mecca of modern art. At the beginning of the 20th century, many penniless painters including Picasso and Utrillo were living there.

Escargots, Soupe à l'Oignon, Fromage, Vin Rouge, YES! We are in France!

Moulin Rouge is a cabaret in Paris, France. It was built in 1889 by Joseph Oller, who also owned the Paris Olympia.
The Moulin Rouge is best known as the spiritual birthplace of the modern form of the can-can dance. Today the Moulin Rouge is a tourist attraction, offering musical dance entertainment for visitors from around the world. Much of the romance of turn-of-the-twentieth-century France is still present in the club's decor.

The Tuileries Garden (Le Jardin des Tuileries) is a public garden located between the Louvre Museum and the Place de la Concorde. Created by Catherine de Medicis as the garden of the Tuileries Palace in 1564, it was first opened to the public in 1667, and became a public park after the French Revolution. In the 19th and 20th century, it was the place where Parisians celebrated, met, promenaded, and relaxed

The Musée du Louvre is one of the world's largest museums, the most visited art museum in the world and a historic monument.
The museum is housed in the "Palais du Louvre" which began as a fortress built in the late 12th century under Philip II. Remnants of the fortress are visible in the basement of the museum. The building was extended many times to form the present Louvre Palace. In 1682, Louis XIV chose the Palace of Versailles for his household, leaving the Louvre primarily as a place to display the royal collection, including, from 1692, a collection of antique sculpture. During the French Revolution, the National Assembly decreed that the Louvre should be used as a museum, to display the nation's masterpieces.

The Paris Opera is the primary opera company of Paris, France. It was founded in 1669 by Louis XIV as the Académie d'Opéra and shortly thereafter was placed under the leadership of Jean-Baptiste Lully and renamed the Académie Royale de Musique.

Richi and Ingela arrived in Paris, we spent few days together, visiting and going out and then went to my parent's house and Orleans for a night out in the Key West Rhum Bar... :)