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Place de la Concorde
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This largest of public squares in Paris measures 7.6 Hectares
(a hectare equals 10,000 square meters)
King Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette where executed on this site by guillotine in 1793, when it was called Place de la Révolution
Located west of Musée de l’Orangerie and the Tuileries Garden that extends east to Musée du Louvre
The Paris Marathon begins near the Arc de Triomphe, follows the Champs-Élysées east, then circles the Place de la Concord, which holds
-an Eqyptian Obelisk (exalting the reign of the pharaoh Ramesses II)
flanked by two nautical themed fountains
-the Northern Fontaine des Fleuves is devoted to rivers, with figures representing the Rhone and Rhine commemorating commerce on the rivers of France, industry, and agriculture
-the Southern Fontaine des Mers is devoted to the seas, with figures reprsenting the Atlantic and Mediteranian and commemorates maritime navigation, commerce and astronomy
Soutine (Chaim Soutine)
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“My paintings are a heap of shit, but better than Modigliani, Marc Chagall, and Krémènge”
The largest collection of Soutine Paintings is on display at L’Orangerie
22 Paintings by Chaim Soutine Musée de l’Orangerie
The most recent Museum Guide of L’Orangerie classifies the style of Soutine (and Maurice utrillo) as Turmoil and Bursting Exuberance
“the orangerie has the largest collection of Chaim Soutine’s paintings in Europe, and the final section in the museum presents the powerful, tormented works of both Soutine and Maurice Utrillo. these paintings reflect the eclecticism of Paul Guillaume who saw no conflict between the gentle beauty of a Renoir, and the violence of a Soutine. early in his career as an art dealer”
Musee de l’Orangerie (Plan and Guide)
Chaim Soutine’s ‘Bellboy’ has psychological potency in every agitated brushstroke (WSJ)
Carcass by Soutine (1925)
We like the paintings of Soutine
-because he is a less well-known
-his images are a little crooked, though distinct and recognizable
-the use of bold and deep color
-and he is buried in Paris (Montparnasse Cemetery)
Paris Itinerary (2013)
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Monday, December 23rd
Depart for Paris
Tuesday, December 24th (Christmas Eve)
Morning
Arrival at Charles de Gaulle Airport
Central Paris
Afternoon
Check into Montmartre (14:00)
Explore Montmartre Retail District
Group Time: Social Hour
Wednesday, December 25th (Christmas Day)
Morning:
Notre-Dame de Paris (1st Mass)
Latin Quarter
Coffee House
Centre Pompidou
Afternoon:
Montmartre Cemetery
Basilica of the Sacré Cœur
Group Time: Cook Christmas Dinner
Movie House
Thursday, December 26th (Moving Day)
Morning
le Louvre
Return to Montmartre for Check Out (Noon)
Afternoon
Travel to Bastille for Check In (Noon)
Bastille Market
Père Lachaise Cemetery
Group Time: Social Hour
Musee d’Orsay (Evening Hours)
Friday, December 27th
Morning
le Louvre
Musée de l’Orangerie
Centre Pompidou
Afternoon
Paris Lunch
Sightseeing
Evening Chapel Concert
le Louvre (Evening Hours)
Saturday, December 28th (Moving Day)
Morning
le Louvre
Check Out of Bastille (Noon)
Afternoon
Travel to Bercy and Check In (14:00)
Sightseeing
Centre Pompidou (Evening Hours)
Sunday, December 29th
Morning
Le Louvre
Bercy Market
Paris Lunch
Afternoon
Basilica of Saint Denis
Group Time: Social Hour
Monday, December 30th (Moving Day)
Morning
le Louvre
Return to Bercy for Check Out (Noon)
Afternoon
Travel to Orsay and Check In (14:00)
Arc De Triomphe
Group Time: Dinner
Tuesday, December 31st (New Years Eve)
Morning
D’Orsay
Eiffel Tower
Afternoon
Paris Lunch
Sightseeing
Evening Chapel Concert
Group Time: New Year Eve
Wednesday, January 1st (New Years Day)
Check Out of D’Orsay
Return to Charles de Gaulle Airport for Departure
Paris for the Holidays 