+PARIS MUSEUMS-SIGHTS+ +AND RESTAURANTS+ ^^^^^^^^^^^^ +FOR THE McDERMOTT FAMILY+ +& THE VERLOIN deGRUY+ >a wonderful luncheon in pacific grove california was the setting for a large +BASTILLE GROUP+ >gathering of marianne's college >days friends and families< ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ +LYNN MCDERMOTT REQUESTED THIS+ +LIST AND I SHARE IT WITH MANY+ >new orleans< +OTHER FAMILY & FRIENDS+ ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ >also written w/ my grand mother's verloin degruy & cavaroc families +NEW ORLEAN'S CREOLE+ +TEMPLAR-CRUSADERS+ >paris/versailles history in mind) ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ +ACCESS GUIDE TO PARIS+ >i suggest the "access guide" to paris developed by a fellow architect as +BARNES & NOBLE+ +"BORDERS"+ >important to locating the places >that i am listing for you< ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ +ADDITIONAL PERSPECTIVES+ >(the "time out" guide & "fromer" guide to paris also helpful..."time out" from +CARDIN'S MUSEUM+ >london w/ very latest chic venues) ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ +MY CONDENSED PARIS LIST+ >(first of three parts)< ^^^^^^^^^^^ +MUSEUMS+ 1) THE LOUVRE (dont miss the shops and restaurants below ground +DAVINCI PARADISE+ >under the glass pyramid< ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ 2) MUSEE d'ORSAY this and the louvre are marianne's favorites... the +IMPRESSIONISTS+ >restaurant here is superb. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ 3) CENTRE POMPIDOU my favorite for +FABULOUS BUILDING+ >international modern art and +GREAT BOOKSHOP+ >famous for its blockbuster +BONNARD-KLEE+ +GAUGHIN-LAUTREC+ >comprehensive master shows<. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^ 4) PICASSO MUSEUM a fabulous over- view of his magnificent oeuvre. +PURCHASE A POSTER+ >(an amazing genius, unmatched)< ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ 5) CINEMATHEQUE FRANCAISE a "don't miss it" collection of film history developed by henri langois the +SEE "EYES W/O A FACE" +BY GEORGE FRANJU+ >best of french cinema passion. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ 6) LECORBUSIER MUSEUM the great >french architect's work shown +CUTTING EDGE VISION+ >in one of his fabulous designs< (dont miss his paintings) ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ 7) MUSEE CARNAVALET 140 rooms depict the history of paris in +CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER+ >in madame sevigne's former marais townhouse. (read her letters on +PAPERBACK EDITION+ >the plane flying to paris<) ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ 8) MUSEE COGNACQ-JAY focus on the watteau & boucher paintings +GRUY FAMILY HISTORY+ >in this collection by the founder of the samaritane dept. store. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ 9) +MUSEUM OF FRENCH HISTORY+ (musee de l'histoire de france) >documents and artifacts of every +CIVILIZATION OVERVIEW+ >phase of french history including >the invention of the umbrella< ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ 10) +MAISON de VICTOR HUGO+ >reveals the amazing depth of this +FANTASTIC VISIONARY+ >degruy family relative including +PRIORY de SION+ >his furniture & 500 drawings< ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ 11) +DECORATIVE ART MUSEUM+ (musee des arts decoratifs) >one of the worlds major collections of furniture and interior decor. +150,000 ITEMS+ (reopened in 2006 after a 50 million >dollar mind boggling restoration<. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ 12) +LA COLLECTION 1900+ >couturier master, pierre cardin's very important collection of art nouveau >attached to the great "maxims"< +RESTAURANT SUPERB+ >(rooms and rooms of french degruy 19th century vintage ambience) ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ 13) +BIBLIOTHEQUE NATIONALE+ +de FRANCE-RICHELIEU+ >this is the original french national >library museum w/ degruy historical +KING DAGOBERT' THRONE+ >and h.r.e. emperor< +CHARLEMAGNE'S CHESS SET+ >in cardinal mazarin's townhouse< ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ 14) +MUSEE de L'OPERA+ >the most magnificent opera house >in europe fabulous museum and +CHAS. GARNIER DESIGN+ >guided tour... see "phantom of >the opera" beforehand< ^^^^^^^^^^^^^ +"SIGHTS" LIST TOMORROW+ ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ gene ray, san diego, california