Europe- Alexandre Schoenewerk
These regal women are on the right side of the entrance plaza to the museum. Noting the signs next to them,the iron statues are sculpted by different artists and were commissioned for the 1878 World’s Fair/L’ Exposition Universelle. They represent the continents and were presented at the Trocadero. The names of the sculptors and the continent are under each photo.
Musee Orsay
1 rue de la Légion d’Honneur, 7th arr.
Metro:Solferino
http://www.musee-orsay.fr/en/home.html
Australia- Mathurin Moreau
South America- Aime Millet
North America- Eugene Hiolle
Africa-Eugene Delaplanche
Asia- Alexandre Falguiére
Coming soon: Eye Prefer New York Tours
New! Eye Prefer Paris Cooking Classes
I am happy to announce the launch of Eye Prefer Paris Cooking Classes. Come take an ethnic culinary journey with me and chef and caterer Charlotte Puckette, co-author of the bestseller The Ethnic Paris Cookbook (with Olivia Kiang-Snaije). First we will shop at a Paris green-market for the freshest ingredients and then return to Charlotte’s professional kitchen near the Eiffel Tower to cook a three-course lunch. After, we will indulge in the delicious feast we prepared along with hand-selected wines.
Cost: 185 euros per person (about $240)
Time: 9:30AM- 2PM (approximately 4 1/2 hours)
Location: We will meet by a metro station close to the market
Class days: Tuesday,Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
Minimum of 2 students, maximum 6 students.
Click here to sign up for the next class or for more info.
I am pleased as punch to announce the launch of Eye Prefer Paris Tours, which are 3-hour walking tours I will personally be leading. The Eye Prefer Paris Tour
includes many of the places I have written about such as small museums & galleries, restaurants, cafes & food markets, secret addresses, fashion & home boutiques, parks, and much more.
Tours cost 195 euros for up to 3 people, and 65 euros for each additional person. I look forward to meeting you on my tours and it will be my pleasure and delight to show you my insiders Paris.
Check it out at www.eyepreferparistours.com
