Chuck Melton Posted March 31, 2014 Report Share Posted March 31, 2014 The wife and I are doing a quick trip to Paris, Barcelona, and Valencia this summer and I was curious if there were any must-see museums, architectural sites, or general areas that might be worth a visit to nerd out on some of furniture. Versailles and the Louvre are on the list for Paris but I thought I'd reach out to see if anyone else had any insight as to what might be cool to see. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Countryside Workshop Posted March 31, 2014 Report Share Posted March 31, 2014 I have been to Paris numerous of times and I would say some of the best architecture has to be Notre Dam 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indy Cindy Posted April 1, 2014 Report Share Posted April 1, 2014 Oh, wow. I'm jealous. I don't know about what to see but I hear that Barcelona is one of the most romantic cities in the world. Enjoy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jHop Posted April 1, 2014 Report Share Posted April 1, 2014 Sacre` Coure is amazing, partially for it's diminuitive size and the spiral pillar. (All stone, mind you.) Only one pillar is curved, but the rest are all still amazing. Cluny Museum (pronounced like George) - now the Musee National du Moyen Age - is a medieval period museum on top of partially excavated catacombs. The building almost doesn't stand out (most French don't look up when they walk - at least not to the extent that Americans do), but it's supposed to be a maintained 1200 (?) medieval residence/manor home that the city grew around. Three floors of artifacts, many of which were found on location. Not strictly wood working, but the furniture was part of the location. http://www.musee-moyenage.fr/ It's been over a decade since I visited, but there's a couple smaller museums scattered around the city. (Some of them are hard to find, actually.) Check out the Jardin des plantes (garden of plants), too. http://www.jardindesplantes.net/ The Musee du Quai Branly bills itself as a museum that those who appreciate craftsmanship should go to. It opened after I visited Paris, so I don't know what's inside. http://www.quaibranly.fr/ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjeff70 Posted April 2, 2014 Report Share Posted April 2, 2014 If you build furniture I'd make plans to tour Highclere Castle (TV series Downton Abbey). I think it's about an hour away from London. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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