Today is the first day where we actually got a real rain overnight. The morning is cloudy and slightly cooler, but still a perfect beginning to our last day in Paris.
We have a pleasant breakfast at Cafe Blanc (best croissants in Paris while being serenaded by Jazz) down the street and walk towards the museum, which is within walking distance of Notre Dame.
The french call the museum Musée National du Moyen Âge. It is located in what used to be the home of the Abbot of Cluny, which began construction in 1334.
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| Musée National du Moyen Âge |
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| Sundial at Musée National du Moyen Âge |
The museum is well laid out and contains gothic statues, tapestries done in the mille-fleur style, and decorative gold work through the centuries. The chapel contains a hagioscope, which allowed the abbot to participate in masses while staying in his adjacent room. We are not certain why the abbot did not directly participate. Hagioscopes were usually used by nuns and lepers to listen in on masses without being there.
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| Reliquary |
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| Tapestry |
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