Friday afternoon I had the privilege of escorting the class of students from
Versailles into Paris for an introductory walking tour. We followed the RER to
Saint-Michel, which pops you up onto the streets in front of
Notre Dame. I kid you not, 35 students whipped out 35 cameras and started furiously shooting.
After a few minutes of wrangling the group back together, we quickly divided into three groups and went our separate ways. I took a group of 12 to the
Pompidou Center for a moment of sketching. An hour or three later, I led them over to the
Louvre to see the
Grand Pyramide. We did not spend any time entering any of the buildings, just a quick visit, some sketching, and photographs.
We wrapped up the evening with some dinner on Rue Saint André des Arts, and I
left them (hopefully) on the correct train back to Versailles. After all, I think they'll feel much more comfortable moving around Paris now, and they've seen a tasty sampling of the enormous number of sights to visit in the city.
My first class is Tuesday... time to get my lectures and assignments in gear.
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