I made a quick business trip to the Paris office. I stayed at the Villathena, which is a regular hotel walkable from the Google office. In the evenings, I would take a walk to various tourist spots including Eiffel Tower and Notre Dame. But what impressed me most were The Louvre and the saturday trip to Versailles Palace.
The Louvre is huge and full of beautiful artifacts, but the oldest sculpture Ain Ghazal which is 9000 years old is fascinating. As is the medieval region section which literally makes you feel like you have gone back to the medieval era.
The train ride to Versailles was fun. More than the Versailles Palace, I loved their gardens. The fountains were beautiful even though it was a somewhat rainy day. Also loved the exhibits in the Petit and Grand Trianon on Marie Antoinette's estate.
I upgraded to business class on my way back which made for a comfortable ride home.
The Louvre is huge and full of beautiful artifacts, but the oldest sculpture Ain Ghazal which is 9000 years old is fascinating. As is the medieval region section which literally makes you feel like you have gone back to the medieval era.
The train ride to Versailles was fun. More than the Versailles Palace, I loved their gardens. The fountains were beautiful even though it was a somewhat rainy day. Also loved the exhibits in the Petit and Grand Trianon on Marie Antoinette's estate.
I upgraded to business class on my way back which made for a comfortable ride home.
