Must see Museums in Paris

Paris is known for its many world famous museums and when you are in Paris you should not leave this City of Light without visiting any. Many great artists are from France and many others have made Paris their home. There are many other museums in Paris worth visiting but for now here are three must see museums you must check out when in Paris and even if you are not much of an art person a visit to these famous museums will surely be an experience you will remember and enjoy.

Le Louvre

Le Louvre Museum must be the most famous museum in Paris and in the world almost all tourists of this beautiful city take time out to visit this popular museum. This museum houses 6000 paintings and many masterpieces. Three world famous works that you must take a look at are Venus de Milo, Winged Victory of Samothrace, and the Mona Lisa of Leonardo da Vinci. Cost of museum ticket is at 9 Euros.

Louvre museum glass pyramid

Chandelier and the Painted Ceiling

Statue of Diana the Huntress

Orsay Museum

Another museum every tourist should visit in Paris is the Orsay Museum which houses a great collection of impressionists paintings. The Orsay Museum used to be a large train station before it was converted into a museum, see the works of great artists such as Monet, Manet, Renoir, Cezanne and Van Gogh. Sculptures of Rodin, Bourdelle, Pompon, and Caludel can also be seen in this beautiful museum. Cost of museum ticket is at 7.5 Euros. Closed on Mondays.

Photo of Hercules the Archer - Antoine Bourdelle

Detail of Age of Maturity by Camille Claudel

Portrait of Dr Gachet - Vincent Van Gogh

Rodin Museum

The Rodin Museum in Paris is really a must-see, it features more than six thousand six hundred sculptures. The impressive works of Auguste Rodin are featured in this wonderful museum named after him. Although Auguste Rodin is most famous for his sculptures his paintings and sketches are also on display in the museum. The Rodin Museum also features the works of Camille Claudel, Rodin’s mistress and also a great artist. If you visit this museum in summer or spring, explore the gardens and have some coffee in the open air café and whatever you do, do not leave without taking a look at one of Rodin’s most famous sculpture The Thinker. Cost of museum ticket is between 6 to 9 Euros. Closed on Mondays.

Rodin Museum

The Kiss - Auguste Rodin

The Thinker – Auguste Rodin

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Kinds of Abodes for Travel and Vacation

There are so many kinds of places to stay to for your travel and vacation. Depending on the things you need to consider before choosing a travel and vacation place, below are some of the kinds of accommodation you may choose from.

Bed and breakfast – or sometimes just called B&B, is a place that accepts guests for short-term occupany. There are bed and breakfast that are rooms in a family residence, or it may be in a condominium or a townhouse. There are also bed and breakfasts that offers separate little houses for the guests. And of course, they offer home-cooked breakfast for guests.

Chalets – a wooden house located in the Alpine regions, or areas usually filled with snows. It may be a cottage or a lodge.

Chateau – may be a manor house, it is usually owned by a family that has some royal authority.

Hotels – provide rooms to clients on short-term basis and they are usually in a big building or establishments. The hotels have other amenities like boutiques, conference rooms, restaurant, spa, and other services within the same building or establishment.

Resort – is provides a place of relaxation, usually located near a beach or in a place that is famous for its tourism. The usual ambience of a resort is laidback living, recreation, and relaxation.

Villa – is an upper-class country house. This is a popular place to stay among the affluent crowd for their travel and vacation.

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Choosing Travel and Vacation Abodes

Choosing Travel and Vacation Abodes

When you are planning to travel for business or pleasure, or when planning a vacation with family and/or friends the most important thing you have to consider after choosing a place for travel and vacation is the place where to stay. The abode of your choice may be a luxury villa, a chalet, a beachfront mansion, a hotel room, or a bed and breakfast place. But whatever the style or kind of place you want to stay to, there are several important things to look for when finding a place to stay for your travel and vacation needs. Below are some things you must consider in looking for a place to stay:

Proximity to the Place of your Activities. Whether you are there for a meeting, conference, sightseeing, travel, or vacation, it is always better to get a place to stay near where your activities will be held or done. This will save you a lot of time and money, and a lot more time for relaxation and other recreation or even for just an extra time for shopping presents for your loved ones back at home.

The comfortability of the Place. Your travel and vacation abode should be comfortable enough and according to your style and taste. And if possible get a place where the service of the employees and help are reputable. Even if you will be staying there for just a few hours a day because of your outdoor activites, it is always nice to be able to go back to a place where you will be comfortable, relaxed, and contented. A comfortable place will help you be ready for the next day’s fun things to do.

The security of the Place. Your travel and vacation abode should be secured and safe. Well, at least safe enough for you to be able to get some sleep at night. The abode or place should be safe enough so that you can have a peaceful mind while doing your day’s work of leisure while in that area of the world. Because how can you focus your mind in the seminar or conference you are attending, when you are worried if your things in your room are safe or not. How can you enjoy doing your leisure activities when you are thinking of the safety of your place and things.

Your Budget. And of course, the most important thing to consider when looking for a place of travel and vacation is your budget. You can not start thinking of travel and vacation without a proper budget or at least a decent amount in your head of how much you can afford for a place to stay during your travel and vacation. You have to consider your budget before you can even think of the proximity, comfortability, and security of your travel and vacation abode.