This post, written by Julie Luecke ’16, recounts Monday, March 9:

We got back into the swing of things today; to start off the week, we visited the Eiffel Tower, arguably the most famous monument in France, constructed by Gustave Eiffel for a World’s Fair and actually considered ugly by most of the French at the time. My, how the world has changed. Anyway, visibility was not great, even from the 3rd floor (not for the faint of hear) as a result of low clouds, but the effect of the gray clouds against the black ironwork was stunning all the same. Many selfies were taken. Ah, but that’s a given at this point.

After snacking on some surely overpriced but sorely needed crepes, we went to the Champs-Elysees for a quick promenade up and down for a little stop in a boutique. It was really very nice outside; jackets were unbuttoned and smiles unleashed. Then we returned to Saint Dominique for lunch (pasta and cordon bleu, a personal favorite) and then headed back out into Paris, to the Musee du Louvre. We wandered around and caught French paintings from the 18th century and since, including Liberty Leading the People and, of course, La Jacunde, or as most of us know her, The Mona Lisa. Here were made many snapchat stories of perhaps the most famous painting ever, in a room to herself.

In front of Musee du Louvre.

After said long day, feet were dragging and I dare to say we were all ready to see our lovely French correspondents again and to settle down for the night, which I am about to do. Bonne unit de Paris!