Scenes from our last days in France

BM and Wes

12th c. glass windows

Before leaving Paris we wanted to visit Chartres Cathedral located just an hour south of Paris.  Our friend Bernard insisted on driving us and it was wonderful to have not only a chauffeur for the trip but a well informed guide as well!  Among the Cathedral's many distinctions is that it is extremely well preserved - the magnificent stained glass windows are original dating from the 12th and 13th centuries.  And the facade and interior is pretty much the same as it was when constructed in the 13th century.

Chartres exterior

We couldn't leave from our apartment in Montmartre without an evening of chansons, so enjoyed desert in a classic cabaret-bar down the street.

Caught checking e-mail - again!

View from our apartment of Batteau Lavoir artist studios
used by Picasso and Brancussi among others

Montmartre apartment

Rainy night in Paris

J'aime les chansons