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A Long Weekend in Paris, August 2019

·Paris, France·#travel#summer#museum#france#paris#louvre
A person in a polka-dot dress stands on a cobblestone street with a domed church and ornate city buildings behind them.

We arrived in Paris in mid-August and immediately went out to explore the streets. It was late afternoon, and the city was bustling with traffic on the cobblestone roads. It was warm enough to walk around in a dress, just taking in the grand old buildings and the general atmosphere.

The classic view of the Eiffel Tower was from a distance, over the Parisian rooftops. The sky was overcast that day, making the tower's dark metal frame stand out. I spotted a hot air balloon drifting in the distance, a small white dot against the gray clouds.

The next day was bright and sunny, and we made our way to the Louvre. The main courtyard was packed with people from all over the world, all gathered around the iconic glass pyramid. The scale of the old palace wings surrounding the modern entrance is something you can't really grasp from photos. We walked around the exterior, past the crowds and the equestrian statues, before joining the long queue to get inside. It was a classic, busy, European summer tourist experience.

A person smiles in a polka dot dress on a city street with a domed church and a French flag visible.Eiffel Tower stands tall over a city with a hot air balloon and buildings under an overcast sky.The Louvre Museum courtyard with its glass pyramid and many people under a partly cloudy sky.The Louvre Museum complex with its iconic glass pyramid, surrounded by many people under a blue sky.The ornate facade of the Louvre's Pavillon Turgot and the glass pyramid with people are visible under a cloudy sky.The Louvre Museum's main courtyard is filled with many people around the central glass pyramid under a partly cloudy sky.Equestrian statue of Louis XIV by Bernini stands before the Louvre Museum with many people in the foreground.The Louvre Pyramid with many people queuing in front of its entrance under a bright, cloudy sky.

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