Paris Day 5 Part 1

Tuesday is a day when many of the attractions in Paris are closed e.g. the Louvre which means that the crowds tend to flock to the Musee d'Orsay which houses the main artistic achievements of the late 19th century and earlier parts of the 20th century. The Louvre is home to earlier works while modern pieces are at the Pompidou Centre. I enjoyed the Musee d'Orsay more than the Louvre in some ways especially as the impressionist work is very appealing.
The museum was quieter than I'd expected and gave an opportunity to get very close to some of the world's most famous pieces with examples from van Gogh, Monet, Whistler and Renoir amongst others. Monet was the one that stood out to me and Iguess its the subject matter as much as anything with nature being far more represented than the Louvre with its portraits and religious art.