This past November, my husband and I travelled to Paris to present a copy of The Art of Rebellion to the Director of the library archives of the Louvre Museum. At the same time, we took some photos of the locations in the book, and shot some videos as well, to share with readers our love of the beautiful city of Paris.
Naturally, one of our first stops was at the Louvre, to revisit the Wedding Feast at Cana, by Veronese, The Bather by Ingres, and Madame Pompadour by de la Tour. I stood by the Wedding Feast to give you an idea of its immense scale. I could imagine Gabbi’s reaction to seeing these masterpieces for the first time.
We stopped and watched several artists, copyists, as they worked at their easels in the museum, and goofed around when I spotted Michelangelo’s The Dying Slave.
Another day was spent at L’Orangerie to visit Monet’s Water Lilies installation, and a half day at the Musee d’Orsay, where much of the Impressionists work is displayed, including this one by Auguste Renoir. It is titled The Swing, and was painted in the gardens of what is now the Musee de Montmartre. 
We spent a full day wandering in Montmartre, visiting the Place du Tertre, climbing the 300 steps to the Sacre Coeur basilica, strolling down rue Gabrielle and rue Cortot, visiting the Moulin de la Galette and Eglise Saint-Pierre, just as Gabbi and Babette would have done. Although the landscape and views have changed considerably, locals have tried to maintain nineteenth century Montmartre much as it was.
Naturally, we ate out and enjoyed the joie de vivre of Paris, strolling the night Christmas markets, sipping French wines, shopping and sampling food from around the world.
Brenda Joyce Leahy 