We spent the day touring two Champagne "caves" of prestigious brands, and getting to taste their products. It was really interesting to hear about how the champagne-making process, and to see how different brands do it differently. Some do all the bottle-turning and moving by hand, while others are more automated and have machines to do their gruntwork. For some pictures and some more detailed explanations, see the link below:
It also has a few pictures of Saint Patrick's day celebrations-the French do not celebrate St. Patty's, or any other holiday that is not strictly French, but the Irish people who live here definitely celebrate!
I also went to Pre LaChaise, the graveyard in the north of Paris where all the famous people are buried (Jim Morrison, Moliere, several others) and wandered around in there for a little while one afternoon. I forgot my camera, so I couldn't document the huge monuments the looked more like mini chapels than graves, and the many beautiful gravestones, but if you ever happen to be in Paris, it's worth going just to take a look. I didn't actually see any of the famous graves, as it is kind of difficult to find them in the mass of stones, but I very much enjoyed just wandering and looking.
I also went to Pre LaChaise, the graveyard in the north of Paris where all the famous people are buried (Jim Morrison, Moliere, several others) and wandered around in there for a little while one afternoon. I forgot my camera, so I couldn't document the huge monuments the looked more like mini chapels than graves, and the many beautiful gravestones, but if you ever happen to be in Paris, it's worth going just to take a look. I didn't actually see any of the famous graves, as it is kind of difficult to find them in the mass of stones, but I very much enjoyed just wandering and looking.
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