Musee d'Orsay

Musee d'Orsay is an impressionist art museum that houses the works of artists like Monet and Van Gogh.  Before it was a museum, it was a train station that was built in the late 1800s.  Inside you can still see the remains of the once train station by the big clock and the main hall of the building.  This museum is much different than the Louvre and is smaller.  The museum is not that old, but the building itself is.  The museum did not open its doors until 1986.  Musee d'Orsay is much more modern than the Louvre and is fun to walk around and explore.

Sacre-Coeur and Montmartre

Sacre-Coeur is a white Roman-Catholic church that resides on the top of Montmartre.  The church is literally a symbol for the heart of Jesus and Montmartre is the highest point in Paris.  The church is a cultural and political monument, along with being a popular tourist destination.  Now why would someone want to go visit an old church?  The church is beautiful in and of itself and different from Notre Dame, but the main reason people go to visit is for the views.  The views from being on Montmartre are amazing.  You can see the Eiffel Tower and the city itself.  It is breathtaking!  People also go to visit this site because of the shops and restaurants.  (I got the best gelato on Montmartre.)  Walking around you will find tons of people painting and just things that we aren't used to on a regular basis living where we do.  It is a fun little tourist place that you should put on your list if you're visiting Paris.

The gelato place