Finding horses in Paris

I was able to find horses in Paris on my first walkabout! The mounted gendarmes were crossing Place de la Concorde  and were happy to pose for a moment. These chestnuts were very tall, some warmblood jumper cross I guess but very sweet. The guys were tall and sweet too! Paris is very rainy and cool but it is actually very beautiful.  The grey skies accentuate the gun-metal roofs and the architectural details of the buildings are starkly vivid. There is no greenery or early blossoms so you really notice the statues and gargoyles on all the buildings. The trees are bare and you can see through the branches. One notices the beautiful gates and wrought iron fences. Walking in front of the Louvre is   humbling as you are very aware of how big this museum really is - the pyramid at the entrance is dwarfed by the two annex wings and the main building. However I am skipping it this trip and just enjoying walking around. I did go to the top of the Arc de Triumphe  which was a wonderful panoramic of the city of Paris. Today we are off to Normandy to stay at chateau for stag hunting and Sunday we go to the D-Day beaches for Michael.