Paris 3-Day Itinerary: Day Two

Read Day 1 here - Notre Dame, Eiffel Tower, Arc de Triomphe
Read Day 2 here - Mus�e de Louvre, Sacr�-C�ur, Galeries Lafayette
Read Day 3 here - Mus�e d'Orsay, River Seine, Champs-�lys�es

Originally we wanted to visit Mus�e d'Orsay but it was closed on Mondays. So we walked to see Mus�e de Louvre instead. It was still relatively early in the morning and we thought we would see what the queue situation was like.

Mus�e d'Orsay

Mus�e de Louvre was actually a palace. It was very large and I remember thinking that it was a waste that I usually only saw the famous pyramid in photos when the place itself was much more grand than that. Upon sight of the extremely long queue outside Mus�e de Louvre we knew we did not want to waste our day waiting so we did a quick browse of the gift shop and left.

Mus�e de Louvre

Behind Mus�e de Louvre was Rue de Rivoli, a shopping street. There were many souvenir shops and other stores there. From Rue de Rivoli, we took bus 85 to the Montemarte area and walked to Sacr�-C�ur, Basilica of the Sacred Heart of Paris. When I saw this structure on TV it looked more steep and a lot bigger but the walk up was not bad at all. You can ride the funicular up if you wish.

Sacr�-C�ur offers the highest point in Paris after the Eiffel Tower so you can also come here for a great panoramic view of the city.

Sacr�-coeur

Behind the basilica were many artists selling their work or drawing portraits for tourists. I had a delicious soft crepe there.

Behind Sacr�-coeur

It was raining in the late afternoon so our last stop of the day was to Galeries Lafayette. It was a huge, multi-building department store including clothing, accessories, and food. The main building featured a beautiful dome overlooking the multiple levels of glittery items.

Galeries Lafayette

Interior of Galeries Lafayette

Read Day 1 here - Notre Dame, Eiffel Tower, Arc de Triomphe
Read Day 2 here - Mus�e de Louvre, Sacr�-C�ur, Galeries Lafayette
Read Day 3 here - Mus�e d'Orsay, River Seine, Champs-�lys�es