One night a year, Paris keeps certain buildings open through the night that aren't normally kept open. This night is knows as Nuit Blanche, or White Night. Tonight was that night. My friend and I spent most of the day in the Louvre studying for an art history exam but when night rolled around, we decided to check out the sites. We headed to Centre Georges Pompidou first. It's the modern art museum an
d has a great view of Paris from the top floor. Then, we ventured over to Notre Dame. The church of Notre Dame is beautiful at night. We went inside and were surprised to find a Mass going on. We watched for a few minutes, but grew bored. We walked down the Seine to the Louvre. In case you don't know, the Louvre is one of my favorite places. Because I'm an art history student in Paris, I have free entrance, including to the special exhibits. This is a huge benefit. Today I went to the current exhibit at the Louvre: Persia from the 15th-17th centuries. This is something that I know I will never see in America. Most of the exhibits were on loan from a museum in Tehran and the whole exhibit was spectacular. It's days like today when I realize how fortunate I am to be in Paris.
One night a year, Paris keeps certain buildings open through the night that aren't normally kept open. This night is knows as Nuit Blanche, or White Night. Tonight was that night. My friend and I spent most of the day in the Louvre studying for an art history exam but when night rolled around, we decided to check out the sites. We headed to Centre Georges Pompidou first. It's the modern art museum an
d has a great view of Paris from the top floor. Then, we ventured over to Notre Dame. The church of Notre Dame is beautiful at night. We went inside and were surprised to find a Mass going on. We watched for a few minutes, but grew bored. We walked down the Seine to the Louvre. In case you don't know, the Louvre is one of my favorite places. Because I'm an art history student in Paris, I have free entrance, including to the special exhibits. This is a huge benefit. Today I went to the current exhibit at the Louvre: Persia from the 15th-17th centuries. This is something that I know I will never see in America. Most of the exhibits were on loan from a museum in Tehran and the whole exhibit was spectacular. It's days like today when I realize how fortunate I am to be in Paris.