Musee d'Orsay

One of the first things that I visited when I arrived in Paris was the Musee d’Orsay, to check out Degas’s ballerinas and to see the giant clock. In reality the museum is so much more than that. It is an old train station and so the giant clock provides a window into Paris as well as being a nice reminder of the past. There is a romantic atmosphere to the whole museum, which I feel is largely due to the rich history of the building. It is easy to stand on the balcony and conjure up images of lovers meeting on the platform after months apart and families being joyfully reunited. Basically, the same sort of warm, snugly feeling that you get at airports watching people in the arrivals hall comes across you, but in a much more reminiscent and romantic way.

Of course the paintings are also beautiful and time passes so quickly as you wander through gallery after gallery. Ironic really as time is watching over you in the form of the giant clock, a bit like Midnight in Paris, when the hour comes it is time to go back to reality and to the busy streets of the city.

The museum is well worth a visit, several times in order to have time to enjoy each painting as it should be enjoyed as well as to stop at the lovely little restaurant which only adds to the romanticism.

Mood - Charmed

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