Musee d’Orsay in Paris is one of the finest museums in the world, with some of the finest paintings and sculptures. The museum is a work of art: five floors and a basement including special exhibitions. It was originally a railway station, Gare d’Orsay, finished in 1900 for the Exposition Universelle. By 1939 the station’s short platforms had become unsuitable for the longer trains. No extensions or renovations could accommodate longer trains due to the station’s proximity to the Seine River. As a museum, it was inaugurated by French President François Mitterrand in 1986 with over 3000 works of art. The nearby Louvre Museum has a vast collection, but the Musée D’Orsay has Impressionist paintings. Music by Lesfm from Pixabay ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EpcFQgUsGVg

The "Canalazzo," "the street," the Grand Canal, is Venice's largest and most famous canal. It is nearly four kilometers long and separates one half of Venice from the other. Venice from above looks like a big fish. The Grand Canal it's a thick dark line that creates "big S" in the fish. On each side, many magnificent buildings dated between the XII and XVII centuries testify to the richness and beauty of the "Serenissima "Republic. A cheap gondola traghetto service takes people over the canal. The Grand Canal was, and still is, the most prestigious location to live on. All palaces on this waterway were built and embellished by the most important noble families of the city. The best way and the only way to see all the palaces is by water bus. The Grand Canal ends in Saint Mark's, where the spectacular view of the basin opens wide in front. On the right side are the Church of Salute and the Punta della Dogana (Custom Point). On the left, the Saint Marks' Square, the Doge's Palace, the Basilica, and the dominating Bell Tower, called "El paron de Casa" the master of the house. This "street" was the centre of the trades of the Republic since the Middle Age when ships, some over 400 tons, used to sail by. Right on the Grand Canal, the Fondaci were born - the big warehouses and inns for merchants from every part of the world. There are four bridges crossing the Grand Canal. The most recent one is the Ponte della Costituzione, the Constitution Bridge, also known as the Calatrava Bridge, and inaugurated on Sept. 11, 2008. It links the Train Station Area with Piazzale Roma. The "Ponte degli Scalzi ("Barefoot Bridge") is just in front of the Train Station. The Rialto Bridge is undoubtedly the most important and famous one. Once made of wood, it used to be a drawbridge that allowed the canal crossing to sail ships when Rialto was the city's ancient port. The last bridge is the Accademia Bridge. Still, a temporary structure made out of wood. It is a vital link between Dorsoduro and Saint Mark's district. Canal Grande https://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g187870-d191172-Reviews-Canal_Grande-Venice_Veneto.html Things to Do in Venice Basilica di San Marco Doge's Palace Bridge of Sighs (Ponte dei Sospiri) Campanile di San Marco Piazza San Marco Ponte di Rialto Canal Grande Carnival of Venice https://www.tripadvisor.ca/Attractions-g187870-Activities-a_allAttractions.true-Venice_Veneto.html Music by Lesfm from Pixabay ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hx8AxYkHYy8

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