This morning we catch the train back to Paris, but since it's an 11:45 train we decide to go to the Museum of the Works of the Cathedral. This little museum is dedicated to preserving both external works and furnishings related to the cathedral. They removed original outdoor sculpture to preserve it and replaced it with new reproductions on the cathedral. There were also a group of these busts that were spectacular to my eye.
There were also lead tablets with lists of members of the goldsmiths guild along with their makers marks and examples of their work.
We only had an hour but it was very interesting and well worth the effort.
We caught the train back to Paris and had a very enjoyable conversation with a couple who were coming into Paris for an AC/DC concert. They were late 40's early 50's, he was a Farrier and she was a visiting nurse for the French health system. They were extremely nice and we were able to use our feeble French and they reciprocated in their feeble English. A fun end to an enjoyable trip.
Tomorrow my brother and sister-in-law, Terry and Gina, to arrive along with Scott and Jennifer Jefferson from Rome. They just finished a cruise to see the Monaco formula one grand prix and have a few days to spend in Paris with us.
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