Montmartre and the Pompidou Center

Clip clop, clip clop. We were awakened to the sound of horses trotting by on cobblestones. Our apartment backs up to the Republican Guard barracks! We spent the early part of the morning watching them riding in and out.
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We took in the Basilica Sacre-Coeur in the morning. It sits atop a hill overlooking Montmartre.  The hill had been hollowed out by centuries of gypsum mining so it had to be reinforced by hundreds of pilings driven underground in order to support the basilica. The streets leading to Sacre-Coeur were filled with t-shirt and trinket shops.  The street hawkers were everywhere. We went inside the basilica but were through it quickly despite all the grandness to see. The crowd kept moving, in turn sweeping us along.  We opted to move away from the tourist area as we departed Montmartre.  We passed through some less affluent areas with a lot of evidence of homelessness.

Our next destination was the Pompidou Center which houses the Museum of Modern Art. We gaped at the unusual building which looks like it was constructed inside out! The Stravinsky Fountain (above photo) was a whimsical delight. Today the museum was free!  Adelaide certainly enjoyed this destination the most and was a joy to be with as she wandered amazed and excited though each gallery!  She kept making wonderful connections to lessons from school.  When I pointed out how Picasso's art changed and was influenced by the women in his life, she announced , " I know!  My third grade biography was about Picasso."  She also was excited to see artwork by Piet Mondrian whose style she imitated in art class. Thank you Mrs. Doherty!  She was enthralled with Robert Delauney, Wassily Kandinsky, and Otto Dix.