Bastille Day

Today is Bastille Day (Independence Day), therefore there is no school. The girls took advantage and slept in.

We spent the afternoon at the Orsay Museum. This museum houses a large collection of impressionist painters among other works of art. The girls saw Van Gogh, Monet, Cezanne, Picasso, and Matisse among others.

For the evening we got tickets to see La Fille mal gardee, a ballet at the Opera National de Paris. We sat in individual rooms on the mezzanine level. The ballet was funny and lively, filled with dancing and a wonderful array of costumes. Afterwards, we tried to make it see the fireworks, but unfortunately, because of the crowds we were unable to.

This evening was a “dress up” day and the girls looked beautiful! Tomorrow is a free day for the girls to explore Paris on their own.