Paris Trip – Day 1 and the rest of the Trip to Paris plus visiting Aix-en-Provence

Posted by Marshall Sponder on May 30, 2007 | Link It

A long, long day that's finally ending with some well deserved sleep  – I filmed much of my first day in Paris but was unable to get the software working that would make larger movies so…. here's all the clips in case anyone would like to see what's happening in Paris, at least, for me.

But then, I figured it all out and decided to put most of my Paris Trip Movies all on one page, for easy reference – this page.

In fact, I decided to also add the link for more detail on each video – and most of these are on http://www.artnewyorkcity.com/ - you'll also find the same video there as here.

Trip to Paris on 5-30-07 – Getting There for Marsha Wooley's Painting Trip to Paris and Aix-en-Provence.

First Day in Paris – May 30th, 2007 - Went on a boat ride, viewed Effiel Tower and had a great dinner.  After dinner – went up to the large church, near our hotel and heard a lot of singing.

Au Lapin Agile Cabaret in Paris and other stuff on 5-31-07 - there's a whole story around "The Agile Rabbet".

Aix-en-Provence day 2 and 3 – walking around downtown Aix - Update: June 4th and 5th are covered by this ArtNewYorkCity.com post.

The Louvre, Monet and various Paris sights on June 1st, 2007 - I was late and the group I was with went to the Louvre ahead of me … I had to find them but could not – so I gave up and enjoyed the view.  Finally, around lunchtime I hooked up with some of my party and found out where the rest were.

Trip to Eugene Delacroix’s Studio on Saturday, June 2nd, 2007 - I want to say that I had a sense of the most profound peace while sitting in the garden of Delacroix’s studio; perhaps, I have only felt such peace once or twice in my entire life.

Visiting Paul Cezanne’s Studio and my first day in Aix-en-Provence  – I made my way to Paul Cezanne’s last studio and managed to touch his robe, cap and cane.

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At the base of Mont Sainte Victoire at dusk with my friends - We went right up to the base of Mont Sainte Victoire at dusk, and that led me to cancel my trip to Nice the following day and accompany Christine Boulet on a tour of Bibemus plateau which I have a lot of footage I just published.

My trip up rocky plateau of Bibémus, Paul Cezanne's motifs – My guide, Christine Boulet, was wonderful company – but little of that is really translated in this movie and yet, I hope all of that comes though, past the limitations of the medium of Online Streaming Video – via YouTube.

My trip up rocky plateau of Bibémus, Paul Cezanne – Part 2 –

After the first hour, or so, of our walk, we had the sandwiches and Pepsi Light (we brought no water – or sunglasses) – the heat got to be almost unbearable and when we reached a midway point there was a water fountain – near a dam – and I got my shirt all wet, just to deal with the the intense heat/sun.   But then, as the afternoon progressed, it cooled down and rained and that was magical.

Rocky plateau of Bibémus & tree breast & Restaurant later –

Video Part 3 (the longest segment) – also note the Tree Breast at 1 minute into this clip – it’s special and way off the path (you have to climb down to it and it’s not seen from the road). Also, there’s some footage of the best and most expensive restaurant in Aix-en-Provence, Le Clos De La Violette, at the end of the file (but the URL link does not seem to work).

I did not put the videos of my trip home to NYC up yet – but you have the bulk of my footage right on this page.
2 days and Leaving Aix-en-Provence and Traveling back to NYC – Last Aix Post has the footage of my trip home to NYC and my feelings about it.
Decided I had enough movies on this post and did not want to put it into a "read more to continue", which was an option. 
I certainly got a lot out of my trip to Paris and the whole Paris Trip, which included my visit to Aix-en-Provence and Paul Cezanne's studio.
Enjoy!



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