This was our last day in Paris and we planned a late arrival at the Musee D'Orsay to avoid the early queue so we walked through the Gardens in front of the Louvre before crossing the river to the gallery. It was a great plan and it probably worked, but we still had to stand for an hour and a half in mist and a bitter wind. Once inside we went straight to the cafe for a hot chocolate (and cake) before separating for our viewing. I concentrated on the Impressionists and I was really delighted with the rooms of paintings and sculptures.
The Musee D'Osay had been built to be a
train station and it is amazing to look closely at its interior in this light. We lunched in the ornate dining room, what a gracious, sumptuous venue, mirrors at each end made the room seem gigantic, the painted ceilings could have been in any palace and the chandeliers created a very rich look. The food was most appropriate for the place - we rather lashed out to make up for the cool 
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