The Musee Carnavalet showcases rooms from various palaces of various King Louis' in all their grandiose splendeur. I love the use of pastel colours on the wall, combined with the white trim, marble fire places and just about everything else smothered in a bit of gold, so very french, so very perfect.
These shoes belonged to Marie Antoinette who I noted looked like she must have had very tiny feet. They aren't really to my taste but they are beautiful and delicate and of the period, just like Marie herself and I suppose only fitting for the young queen of France.
I think if the section of the museum about the French revolution was open I would perhaps have had less appreciation for the grand, extravagent and stunning lives of the aristocracy of the times and I would have better understood that while royalty were spending all of France's money guilding everything in gold, the rest of the country were starving. Never the less thanks to Victor Hugo and a brilliant musical remake I am able to appreciate the struggle of the poor in France at the time through a heart-wrenching tale accompanied by memorable music, and also now enjoy what the rich left behind and gaze at it awe and jealousy.
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