Trip Day 57 – Louvre 2

Rain is what greets me today, but thankfully it is not long before the sun comes out, I have decided today is the day to go back and have another look at the Louvre and then climb the Arch de Triomphe to take in the view.

It is another quick trip on the Metro to get to the Louvre, and when I get to the priority entrance not a person to be seen, so straight in I go. A leisurely 3 hours is spent roaming the halls of the Louvre, there seems to be less people around today than when I came on Monday which is a little strange as the weekend is normally the busy time, but hey I’m not complaining.

After the Louvre it is another quick trip on the Metro back to the Arch de Triomphe and again the Museum pass gets me into the Arch. The Climb is in 3 stages the first is up a spiral stair case and then it another 2 short sets of stairs to get out on top of the Arch. The view is very impressive and you get a full 360 degree view as well. The climb is a leisurely 281 steps, with the bulk 194 being in the spiral stair case. Paris is nothing if not good for your health.