Written by Taylor Wing ’16:

This morning we met at our normal place in front of the statue inside the grounds of St. Do. We grabbed our packed lunches and headed to the Centre Pompidou, a huge modern art museum. The face of the museum is similar to the art we found inside. Our guide spoke to us solely in French.

Inside the museum were many different works of art. As soon as we entered the actual museum we were greeted with neon “open” signs in many different languages. It was interesting to see the many different pieces of art from videos to ordinary objects.

After we finished at the Centre Pompidou, we enjoyed a pique-nique in the courtyard in front of the museum. My friends and I found a crêperie where we were able to buy things from crêpes with ham and cheese to a croque-monsieur. After finishing our meal, we walked about 15 minutes to went to Sainte-Chapelle.

The Sainte Chapelle  is a beautiful gothic church from the 1200s. The stain glass windows in the second chapel were stunning; each panel represents stories from a particular book from the bible. After Saint-Chapelle we walked to the Cathedral de Notre Dame. Notre Dame was breathtaking and it was incredible to visit such a historic spot which is in the exact center of the city.

To end our day together, we had a treat of ice cream at the famous Berthillon. The shop had almost every flavor imaginable: coconut, hazelnut, strawberry, mango, chocolate… C’était super bonne.