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David Meyer
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posted 10-23-2002 04:59 PM
    
Hello all -My wife and I are headed to Paris tomorrow for 3 days (an impromptu trip to meet a couple of friends). Anyone have any must-see museums/sights for the medievally inclined? Regards David
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Adhemar
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posted 10-24-2002 10:08 AM
If it's not too late, a must see is the Musee National du Moyen Age. It's in a period building in the Latin Quarter, has some of the most fabulous things. I recommend it highly...-------------------- Ta Adhemar Imagination was given to man to
compensate him for what he is not;
a sense of humor to console him
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David Meyer
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posted 10-26-2002 05:16 PM
Greetings all -Just got back home. Our lovely weekend of walking and sight-seeing included: Catacombs
Musee de Moyen Age (outstanding!)
Musee d'Armee (wow) Thanks for the suggestions! I'll post some picts in a few days. A word of warning: The giftshop at the Musee de Moyen Age is DANGEROUS! It's quite easy to spend a lot of money  David
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Anne-Marie
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posted 10-30-2002 10:59 AM
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Originally posted by David Meyer:
A word of warning: The giftshop at the Musee de Moyen Age is DANGEROUS! It's quite easy to spend a lot of money David
when I was there a few years ago, the medieval garden in the back was very new. Its probably really cool now  . did you see the burgundian waffle irons? or the folding music stand? or the really spiffo pilgrams badges molds? or the combs??? --Anne-Marie, who got to a nodding aquaintance with the guards at the Cluny/Musee de la Moyen Age when she was there for days in a row . -------------------- "Let Good Come of It"
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David Meyer
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posted 10-30-2002 02:06 PM
Hi Anne Marie! quote:
posted 10-30-2002 10:59 AM
when I was there a few years ago, the medieval garden in the back was very new. It’s probably really cool now .
We had horrible weather (loads of rain & wind - not altogether different from Aachen!) so the gardens were skipped.
They looked beautiful from the gate - is there a medieval theme to them? The Cluny ruins are very impressive - strange they weren't torn apart for their construction material in all these years. quote:
did you see the burgundian waffle irons? or the folding music stand? or the really spiffo pilgrams badges molds? or the combs???
Yes, yes, yes, and yesss. My wife was particularly enamored with the comb that had a built-in mirror. I photographed many of the pewter items for Mac and Marianne. My pictures can be seen/downloaded at the following link: photos from Cluny They're in the folder "Picts for Mac & John" As always, I retain legal rights to the picts, so publication and uploading of the pictures to other web sites is straight out without permission. Enjoy & let me know if any of you would like higher resolution copies of them. Regards David Meyer
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Anne-Marie
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posted 10-30-2002 11:12 PM
thanks for the photos, David! funny how we all take pictures of the same treasures . Yours came out much better than mine, though.on the nutcrakcer and cup...how do you figure they are 14th century? I dont remember the labels saying anything about that? I was particularily enamored of the cup but didnt know when it was from. the gift shop had repros of the nutcracker when I was there...most cool . --AM -------------------- "Let Good Come of It"
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chef de chambre
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posted 10-31-2002 06:18 AM
Hi All,I am smacking myself in the head for not mentioning John the Fearlesses tower, the only surviving structure of his Hotel d'Artois. -------------------- Bob R.
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David Meyer
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posted 10-31-2002 06:39 AM
Well great minds do think alike -If memory serves, the nutcracker and cup had 14th C. dates on the information card. I'll double-check it next time I'm there (hopefully soon!). Say, did you get any decent pictures of the two or three 14th C. highly embroidered purses? They were just past the waffle irons in the next room. My eyes were to tired to photograph anything else by that point. I bought one of the repro-nutcrackers - it's an interesting item to add to my kit, but it STINKS! as a nutcracker. When the jaws are opened as far as possible, you have about 1/4 inch of clearance to stick a nut in. Basically it doesn't work well. It's also not an exact copy of the nutcracker in the Cluny. The arms are very similar, but it has decorative birds on the ends of the jaws (interfering w. their function), where the Cluny one has birds on the top of each jaw. I'll add a couple of pictures later in the week, so be sure to check back. D
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Anne-Marie
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posted 11-03-2002 11:24 AM
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Originally posted by David Meyer:
Well great minds do think alike -D
hee hee
my photos from my trip are on my friends website: http://www.liripipe.com/travel/pics.cgi theres TONS of other photos there, look for the year 2000 ones that were taken in Paris. The titles should help. (of course, if you WANT to see pictures of the burgundian countryside, feel free to browse  ) no picts of embroidered purses, I think I spent most of my snaps in that room on the bassinet (I had a request ) and the wonderful game box. oh yes, and those grand flemish tapestries. *sigh*. I think I need to go back. yep, definately. --AM, who misses freshly baked pan au chocolat and caffe au lait in soup bowls....and the cheese...and the wine...and the wonderful little bookstores... -------------------- "Let Good Come of It"
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