Tuileries Fun Fair....every summer for the past 20 years
Aujourd’hui je suis allée au Jardin des Tuileries et quand j’ai vu la féte là-ba, j’ai pensé de mes fils, Michael et Patrick, et la premier fois ils ont visité Paris il y a vers 16 ou 17 ans. Michael avait 8 ans et Patrick avait 11 ans. On a resté à l’Hôtel du Louvre, qui est situé en face du musée du Louvre et le Jardin des Tuileries. J’était à Paris avec Greenwich Choral Society pour faire des concerts à Notre Dame, l’église de la Madeleine et la grande Cathédrale de Chartres. J’avait les répétitions donc mon mari a fait beaucoup de plans des trucs à faire avec nos fils…la Tour Eiffel, un tour en bateau sur la seine, etc.
Today I went for a walk in the Tuileries, the beautiful gardens between the Louvre and Place de la Concorde. The last time I was there, set up of the annual Tuileries Fun Fair was just beginning and I was curious to see it again. About 16 or 17 years ago (cannot remember exactly when it was), our family was in Paris around this time. It was the boys’ first visit to France. Michael was around 8, Patrick around 11. We were staying at the Hotel du Louvre, which is literally across the street from the museum and the Tuileries. We were in Paris because the Greenwich Choral Society (of which I was a member) was presenting concerts in Paris and Chartres Cathedral. As I would be spending my days in rehearsal, my husband had plans to keep the boys occupied with such things as a visit to the Eiffel Tower, boat ride on the Seine, etc. But this was not to be.
La fête and the Louvre
Le premier jour nous sommes allés dans la rue pour faire une promenade dans le Jardin des Tuileries. Mon mari et moi ne savions pas que la Fête des Tuileries était là-ba. Mais quand Michael et Patrick l’ont vu, ils ont sauté de joie et ils ont devenu très heureuse. Donc ils ont passé tout leur temps à Paris au fête, sauf assister mes concerts.
The first day we thought we’d take it easy and stroll through the Tuileries since it was just across the street. We didn’t know about the fun fair. But when Michael and Patrick saw the ferris wheel and particularly all the games of chance, they jumped for joy and announced that this was where they wanted to be. So except for grudgingly attending my concerts at Notre Dame and la Madeleine, their few days in Paris were spent at the fun fair!
As I recall, the "Flume" was big hit with the boys
What the gorilla has to do with anything, je ne sais pas!
Games of chance.....Michael ALWAYS wins at least 1 stuffed animal...still
Comme ça....like this!
Hausmann et Chez Jean-Luc...
Michael and Patrick then.....
Michael
Patrick
Ce blog est pour eux….j'aime!
Hence, this post is for them….love you guys!
