Wednesday, June 4, 2008

Cite des Sciences and Sacre Coeur

Sacre Coeur is a beautiful basilica in Montmartre. We went there after spending the majority of Friday morning at the Science Museum. The Cite des Sciences is at the Parc de la Villette and is an incredible set up for kids. I hope to get back there soon with all 3 kids and Curt.


Photo from inside the Cite des Sciences.





5 photos above are: Terence experimenting; the iMax theater is inside of this ball called the Geode; last 3 are from the submarine Arganaut (an actual submarine that was in commission for about 20 years).

Also inside the museum is a planetarium where we were able to watch (on lazy boy type chairs that were fully reclined) a great film on the moon. It was all in French but incredible. Terence was thrilled to learn that America was the first country to put a man on the moon.


Below are photos from our visit to the beautiful Sacre Coeur.









Photo from inside (mass was in session) and the view from the front doors.



I love this video. The area around Sacre Coeur is very bohemian. It reminds me of atmosphere at the Spanish Steps in Rome. I loved it and could have hung out there all day drinking wine out of a brown paper bag and soaking up the rays while singing along with the musicians. I'll always be a tree hugger deep down...

Anyhow, watch this funny video... again, it is in front of the Sacre Coeur in Paris. Too funny. I love when he shouts out 'Mexicains' (sp?). What an entertainer!