After taking a nap until 11 o'clock, the two of them strolled to the Luxembourg Gardens.

The Luxembourg Gardens were first built by Marie de' Medici (wife of Henry IV, whose plump image is painted by Rubens in a room in the Louvre). During the French Revolution, it became a prison. Later, when Napoleon was in power, he converted the Luxembourg Castle into the Senate, and the garden outside became a public garden.

The Luxembourg Gardens were only a quarter of an hour's walk from the apartment where An Qingjue and An Chuyu lived, but An Qingjue and An Chuyu only came here to meet their classmates during this trip to Paris. They only went to see their classmates and rarely saw the scenery in the park, which was a pity.

It was already noon, and locals could be seen everywhere in the park having lunch, and kindergarten children were brought here by their teachers to play.

In addition to benches everywhere in the Luxembourg Park, there are also movable iron chairs for the convenience of the public. These chairs have various designs for sitting upright, sitting with armrests, sitting with legs crossed, etc. The best thing is that you can move the chairs at any time to gather in a circle and chat with friends. Why aren't there such chairs in the park where An Qingju and An Chu met?

This extremely convenient facility is also available in Tuileries Park.

This park has appeared in many novels and movies. The most famous one for An Qingju is the description of Mariusz and Cosette's first love in Les Miserables. "Jean Valjean and Cosette lived on West Street, and they would go for a walk in the Luxembourg Gardens every day.

During this period, Marius saw them in the Luxembourg Gardens... "The old version of the film also faithfully depicted the scene in which Marius saw Cosette while sitting by the octagonal lake in the Luxembourg Gardens. Next time you go to Paris, you must spend some leisure time here.

An Qingju and An Chuyu found W next to the children's playground. It seems that the trip to France for parents with children is mainly about playgrounds, parks, and children's playgrounds. Put the children in the playground, and the adults can pull up a chair and sit outside, keeping one eye on the children playing while resting and relaxing.

An Qingju and An Chuyu pulled a few chairs together and listened to the W family's trip to France. The two families took their children on a trip together and rented a van for the two families to travel together. They took care of the children playing along the way. There were also many happy places. Here I will record the things that An Qingju and An Chuyu didn't know.

The two families were afraid to return the car in Paris - with so many children and luggage, finding a place to park and refuel was a nightmare. It turned out that most gas stations in Paris were underground, with only an exit and a sign on the ground; the result was that the GPS pointed to the place, but the eyes could not find anything.

There are not four forks at an intersection, but n forks; the result is that you have to go around in circles at the intersection. It's just like playing roulette. It turns out that parking spaces in Paris are reserved online. Public parking lots are very difficult to find and the prices are very expensive.

As a result, I finally parked my car in a public parking lot, which cost 30 euros a night. It seems that it is not easy to "go whenever you want", which can now be explained as: being able to afford to go, being able to go, being able to walk, and being able to walk at will.

After parting with the W family, An Qingju and An Chuyu continued their exploration on foot. They groped their way to the Saint-Sulpice Church, which was very close to the left bank. They took out the map and studied it again to make sure they were in the right direction.

Cross another small street. Bang-bang-bang! The Paris I had only seen in movies appeared before my eyes, like a set. A roadside cafe, a used book stall by the Seine. A riverside road that looked like it was going to be a chase scene by the Seine, and the Seine itself.

I wonder if other visitors who have been to Paris have the same feeling. For this first time in the city, everything feels so familiar (definitely thanks to movies and magazines), yet so strange; so natural, yet so unexpected. When a person's rational consciousness and external senses are highly overlapped, a very real yet particularly unreal trance will be produced.

An Qingju and An Chuyu crossed the Seine River on the Pont des Arts. The bridge was hung with tacky heart-locking padlocks - I guess this would happen on any famous bridge or river. I heard in the news recently that the Pont des Arts is no longer allowed to hang heart-locking padlocks, saying that the bridge can't take it anymore. No need to hang them.

Standing on the bridges over the Seine and looking at the north bank, the most prominent building complex you see is the Louvre. It is a building complex that cannot be missed. On the north bank of the Seine, the Louvre is in a U-shape that opens to the west and lies flat. There is a set of doorways on the long arm of the U-shape that allows people to walk to the Louvre Square.

All old buildings have symbols and metaphors. The Louvre is no exception. See the floor plan of the Louvre below.

An Qingju and An Chuyu entered the Louvre Square from the southernmost entrance with three arches. The most eye-catching entrance on the east side of the square is the one with a pyramid and a pool.

In front of the pyramid is a bronze statue of Louis XIV. This statue is placed in a very special way, not very straight. Because Louis XIV's face is facing the central axis of Paris, his line of sight will go through the Petit Arc de Triomphe, the pyramid of the Place de la Concorde, the Grand Arc de Triomphe, and all the way to the Arc de Triomphe of La Defense in the new district.

This is easy. Just walk in the direction of the sight of the bronze statue of Louis XIV, which is the route An Qingju and An Chuyu took today. Walking forward like this, An Qingju and An Chuyu soon arrived at the Tuileries Garden.

To put it simply, the Tuileries Garden is the remains of the Tuileries Palace, which was formerly the residence of the French emperor and queen (the Louvre was a place for work and reception).

Later, the Palace of Versailles was built, and the emperors lived there. During the French Revolution, the Parisians forced Louis XVI to move back to the Tuileries Palace. Later, Louis XVI was dragged to the Place de la Concorde outside the Tuileries Palace and beheaded. Later, the Paris Commune burned it down. Today, only a garden remains in the Tuileries Palace. It has become a good place for tourists like An Qingju and An Chuyu to rest.

There were green lawns everywhere, a large children's playground, and towering Ferris wheels and cantilever roller coasters that occasionally brought out screams from tourists. An Qingju and An Chuyu sat under a tree studying a map, while more people sat by the pool and looked out over the Place de la Concorde.

I wonder how many people still sit there, staring blankly at something. At least An Qingju knows that there are many anxious people around. As long as they are alone and don't do anything, they will be anxious and anxious. They have to hold a mobile phone in their hands and chat for a while to calm down.

In these parks, you can place the chairs in any way you want, and just sit and chat, or just look into the distance without saying a word. It's very natural because everyone does it.

After passing the pond, An Qingju and An Chuyu came out of the Tuileries Garden and arrived at the Place de la Concorde. The Place de la Concorde was originally built by Louis XV, but during the French Revolution in 1789, it became a guillotine and was renamed "Place de la Revolution".

Louis XVI and the Queen were sent to the guillotine here, and Danton and Robespierre, who sent them to the guillotine, were also killed here by the same guillotine. There is a legend.

The smell of blood was so strong that a herd of cattle stopped in their tracks and took a detour instead. It was not until the square was rebuilt that the "Revolution Square" was renamed the "Concorde Square" to commemorate the end of the war and to meet the people's desire for peace.

For An Qingju, the most famous thing in the Place de la Concorde is the obelisk. When An Qingju and An Chuyu went to Egypt, they saw the place where the obelisk was dug up at the Luxor Temple, which was located at the entrance of the courtyard of Ramses II in the Luxor Temple.

There is no mistake in the poem, post, content, and read the book on 6, 9, and bar!

It was a gift from Egypt to King Louis Philippe (Louis XIX) of the July Monarchy. It was said to be the better-looking of the two obelisks at the entrance to Ramses II's courtyard. It took two and a half years to transport the obelisk from Egypt to Paris.

It is really beautiful. The obelisk stands in the center of the square and blends in naturally with the surrounding buildings and atmosphere. The base of the obelisk is decorated with gold, which records in detail the arduous journey of this behemoth to Paris. Every step is a miracle of engineering.

There are inscriptions on the ground of the Place de la Concorde, which say in French that An Qingju was beheaded here. There are still many gorgeous installations on the square, such as the Fountain of Poseidon. They are placed here and there, and they are in perfect harmony with the surrounding environment. Even if you look from a distance, they do not conflict with the Eiffel Tower in the distance.

Walking out of the Place de la Concorde, you can see the Arc de Triomphe and the Champs-Elysees. On both sides of the street are two statues of Marley's horses. However, this is a replica, and the real one is in the Louvre. An Qingju and An Chuyu followed the map and found er directly. They bought a 6-day museum pass and took the subway home.

The two marmots planned as they walked, and studied the pass carefully when they got home. They decided to make full use of the 6-day ticket. Sundays (the first Sunday of every month) are free, and since An Chuyu caught up, they would make full use of it. This way, they would have a total of 7 days to visit An Qingju and An Chuyu's Paris, which would be more worthwhile.

After strolling around for the whole afternoon, the two of them were already starving. No problem, let's cook! Dinner was braised pork ribs + tomato noodles, which was really delicious! An Qingju and An Chuyu didn't plan to use the museum pass today. But there were still many places to go.

Many people describe the northern part of Paris as "very chaotic" in their travel notes. The area around Montmartre in the north is also very chaotic. Many artists used to gather there, and it was said to be full of artistic atmosphere. Now it has become a place where people are forced to paint for you.

So how chaotic is it? You have to experience it yourself. Of course, it is best not to experience it at night. It is okay to go there once in broad daylight. At most, there are some scammers and thieves. If you take safety measures, you can still experience it.

The Paris described by Victor Hugo was not what it is today. At that time, Paris still had many small streets, and some bridges over the Seine River were covered with houses where people lived! When Napoleon became emperor, he promised, "To make Paris the most beautiful city in the world." (To be continued...)