Paris - Day 3

Day 3.  Sunday in Paris.  Not much is open including many neighborhood restaurants, the patisserie, and the fromagerie.  This makes me sad as I want some pastries for breakfast.  What do the French do on Sundays if nothing is open?

We had more friends from the US that were going to be in Paris while we were there!  We met my friend Liz and her sister Ellen at Sacre Coeur.  Sacre Coeur is located in the neighborhood of Montmatre.  Montmatre was traditionally the bohemian neighborhood of Paris.  Now it's pretty full of tourists.

Sacre Coeur is located on the highest hill in Paris.  Unfortunately it was grey and rainy when we were there.

We wandered around the 18th arrondissement after Sacre Coeur but it was difficult to find a restaurant for lunch since everything was closed on Sunday.  It was interesting to see an area that fewer tourists visit.

Centre Georges Pompidou is the modern art museum in Paris.  It was designed by architect Renzo Piano (who also did the new modern art museum in Chicago) and built in the 1970s.  The structure and systems are all visible and on the outside of the building giving it a unique look.  We didn't actually have time to tour the museum but we got some pictures when we were in the area for dinner.

We had the most amazing and cheesy dinner.  Pain Vin Fromage (bread, wine, cheese) is a not to be missed restaurant if you're a cheese lover like myself.  They have several dinner fondues to choose from.  We also each had a cheese plate of 6 to 8 of the most amazing French cheeses after dinner.  I picked a plate based on a geographic area of France while Nick picked a plate of all goat cheese.  You will never find better cheese anywhere else.

And finally, a picture of some delicious pastries.  I wish they had shops like this by my house.