Musée d'Orsay, Dégustation de Vin, et Le Quartier Latin

Today we made our way to the Orsay Museum, home of the works of many great artists including Monet, Manet, Degas, Renoir, and Van Gogh.

The museum is housed in a building that was previously a railway station from 1900 to 1939. The building itself is very beautiful and unique and makes for a great setting for such an impressive collection of art.

One thing I loved about the museum was that it has a restaurant inside the clock tower.

From a window in the museum there was also a nice view of Montmarte, where we were yesterday :)

After the museum we made our way to the O Chateau wine bar where we had scheduled a wine tasting. We were lead down into the charming wine cellar, where, along with a group of 14 other tourists, we had the opportunity to taste and learn about six varieties of French wine. Our instructor, Clinton, a wine maker in the Champagne region, was very helpful in explaining the various wine regions in France and the ways in which French wines are categorized.

After the wine tasting, we decided to check out the Latin Quarter. We crossed the Seine River and found ourselves immersed in a huge crowd of partying students, bands playing music on the street, and packed cafes and restaurants.  Before heading in for the evening, we stopped at a cafe to try a Nutella crepe and observe all of the energy and partying around us.  I'm sure I'll be back here again :)