Day Sixteen – Taking in more of Paris

11 Sep 2018

We decided to take in more of Paris. Alyssa’s friend Max arrived last evening. He has never been to Paris. Alyssa is taking him around to various popular attractions. Dianne and I were keen on going to Père Lachaise Cemetery where various famous people are buried.

The cemetery was established in 1804 and is 44 hectares big. We went through the main gates hoping that we could get a map but none was to be found. Dianne took a picture on her phone of the displayed map to find the various grave sites. This is not an easy task. It was a hot day too.

Elaborate Family Tombs

Grave of Frédéric Chopin (1810-1849)

Grave of Jim Morrison of the Doors (1943-1971)

Grave of Oscar Wilde (1854-1900)

Glass panels around the gravestone to protect it against lipstick marks.

Dianne and I had lunch at Rue Saint-Maur near a theatre presenting the Gustav Klimt light show named Atelier des Lumieres. We were meeting Alyssa and Max at the show. There was a long line here but we had pre-purchased our tickets online. This allowed us to skip the queue.

Gustav Klimt Atelier des Lumieres

The show was in a warehouse type setting with images being projected on every surface around you (including the floor). It was a total immersion experience. You could walk around to take the full breath of the show or sit down at a spot (on the floor) to focus on a few walls. We chose the latter.

After the show, Alyssa and Max went off to tour more of Paris. We later met up with Alyssa and Max in front of the Eiffel Tower to go out for dinner. It was a pleasant evening.

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