Burghers of Calais is probably my favorite sculpture. There are only 12 castings of the Burghers, and I've seen 5 of them. Though, inexplicably, the sixth, and now most accessible of the remaining castings, in the Brooklyn Museum, is one that I continue to miss in my forays onto Long Island. I just never think of museums and Brooklyn, apparently.
I was blown away by The Gates of Hell. I saw the one in the Musee Rodin and the other that's in Musee D'Orsay.
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Nice man. Planning a trip to Paris myself (after Brazil, of course.) Question for anybody who's been to Paris, was it easy getting around without knowing French? I've heard the train system can be complex?
Yes, it's very easy to get around Paris without knowing the language, especially in the tourist areas. Try to learn some French even if it's simply hello, goodbye, and thank you statements. Don't have any fear of speaking it. They already know you're a tourist so it doesn't hurt to make an attempt. They will appreciate it. Smile and be considerate and you'll have an amazing time. Parisians are really friendly. The snobby stereotype is completely wrong. The Metro/train system is not complex at all and it's very convenient. Buy a pack of tickets instead of one at a time. I could never figure out how to use the ticket machine so I just went to the window to buy tickets. Carry a small Metro map with you. If you're in the subway and get confused, there are maps on the walls. However, just step aside somewhere and pull your map out. To know which direction the train is going you have to know its last stop. You can see that on the map, then just follow the signs on the walls pointing you in the right direction. It's very easy. The different Metro lines are color coded as well, which makes it easy especially if you have to change lines a few times to get to where you want to go.
First time? I'll be in Paris in October. I've been half a dozen times before, but never like this -- staying for the month in an apartment, taking my time to get to know the city. Riding Metro makes you want to bang your head against the wall when you get home, turn on the TV, and hear about how governments shouldn't fund socialist mass-transit systems. Oh, and I've always gotten along fine with Parisians, although I don't speak any French at all.
traffic in paname is already so unbearably, howling at the moon and gnashing your teeth nuts that i don't want to even have nightmares of what it would be like w/o the metro.
Been here a week now. Paris is much easier to live in than London. Or New York. I've been surprised at how comfortable it's been for me a temporary resident (i.e., living in an apartment and commuting to work).
where are you staying and where are you working? getting around paris intramuros is really great. it's when you have to get in and out to the suburbs that it gets hellish.
Staying in Marais, working by Galerie Lafayette. It's a 25-minute commute door to door. I commute longer in Chicago, and don't even ask if I'm in London for work.