Bonjour Mes Amis!

[esmerelda_t]

Also titled let's try this again..,

Posted a pic heavy post earlier but LJ didn't want to play. I have been in Paris 24 hours and have already ate all the bread! Today I was at the Louvre and the Centre Pompidou.

I was somewhat heartbroken on rocking up to the Louvre to find the Middle Ages section was closed. My primary reason for visiting was to

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[anteros_lmc]

Glad you got to see your vase! Did you see the statues of the Imperial Family in the Louvre? They're fab! You can definitely see a family resemblance.

The sword of Charlemagne. Which for a medieval history graduate is like stumbling across Excalibur.
Speaking as a prehistorian you really would have to stumble across Excalibur to impress me! :P

[esmerelda_t]

I looked! But didn't find them. I didn't stumble across the Raft of the Medusa either I'm afraid.

Would that be pre history or totally made up history? ;)

[anteros_lmc]

Would that be pre history or totally made up history? ;)
Heh, my old prof was actually the foremost authority on Dark Age history and archaeology. He excavated South Cadbury in the late '60s and published the findings in a book called By South Cadbury is that Camelot. He was a canny old bugger who knew exactly when to invoke the name of Arthur for a bit of extra publicity and funding. The prof who replaced him when he retired turned his nose up at all that kind of stuff but then went and found a slate marked Arturus in a dated context at Tintagel! I don't think he was best pleased ;)

[nodbear]

Glad to hear you are having such a cultural fest
enjoy everthing :)

[esmerelda_t]

I have done my best to be a whirlwind of culture!