Pootling round and the Orangeries Art Gallery.

the very good thing about go as you please passes is that no trip is wasted. Today is a Monday, and we  attempted to get to se the museum, famous for most of Monet's paintings .Well we got there but wouldn't you know it,Mondays they are shut.

no matter a quick decision to get to see the big Water Lillies  in by the Place de la Concorde.

What a treat, what an amazing plus.

And downstairs , 22 Renoir paintings  all with natural light, and 15 Cezanne. Huh! And all this on a whim.

The Orangeries houses these massive paintings which were his effort to provide a place of tranquility for the battered survivors of the First World war. there was a movie portraying how and why he did it. They occupy two oval rooms with smaller ovals of natural light. people were lining up in droves to come. So home to Bois du Bologne and a trip to a Carrefors (sp) supermarket to get some stuff for dinner. Wow what a sophisticated system of 

we chose the tarts for under four euro.It was late but we had to go and collect our washing which Brittany is allowed to do at her  Landlord's apartment.  They were back from the South now and very hospitably pressed us to stop and eat fine cheeses(I pasteurised, so never exported, but Frances best and equally fine wine . So a fun evening of discussion , sorting the world out, lively debate and good wine. French hospitality at its best, and it was 1.00 am before we wove our way through the garden to Brittany's apartment in a separate building. We ate our desserts and sleep Nearly 2.00 am.