That went smoothly
14 Apr 2021 08:17 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
wayfaringwordhackThe appointment at the embassy went well; I didn't forget anything, despite fearing, halfway to Paris, that I had forgotten the livret de famille and needed it. I had brought copies but not the original. Turns out it was unnecessary because I already had the children's Consular Reports of Birth Abroad. All the staff was very friendly and helpful.
The weather was a bit nippy, but we still visited the Jardin des Tuileries, the Eiffel Tower (was getting its every-seventh-year paint job, which was actually cool to see because we had learned about that in a documentary), the Parc des Buttes-Chaumont, and the Père-Lachaise cemetery, all things possible to see during the lockdown.
When we lived in Paris, neither J nor I had ever been to the famous cemetery, so that was neat (I do like cemeteries), even though the visit was a bit rushed. We did find Oscar Wilde's tomb:
Highly unusual.
Walking in one of the main avenues. If I had more room on my phone, I would have also photographed the more intimate, windier paths.
And the history lesson of the day:
The weather was a bit nippy, but we still visited the Jardin des Tuileries, the Eiffel Tower (was getting its every-seventh-year paint job, which was actually cool to see because we had learned about that in a documentary), the Parc des Buttes-Chaumont, and the Père-Lachaise cemetery, all things possible to see during the lockdown.
When we lived in Paris, neither J nor I had ever been to the famous cemetery, so that was neat (I do like cemeteries), even though the visit was a bit rushed. We did find Oscar Wilde's tomb:
Highly unusual.
Walking in one of the main avenues. If I had more room on my phone, I would have also photographed the more intimate, windier paths.
And the history lesson of the day:
The prone full-body sculpture drew our eyes, as did the inscription that Victor Noir was killed. Turns out, he was shot down by Prince Pierre Bonaparte when he was only 21. Upon Googling him, we discovered that many people are drawn to the poor man's tomb for other reasons. The burnished part of his anatomy might give you some ideas as to what your own internet search might reveal. For what it is worth, I only noticed the, um, patina after seeing article titles & snippets while researching his person. An article in French and Wikipedia one in English