One of my favorite places to walk in Paris. It offers a very poetic perspective on life. Some of the neo-classical sculptures are absolutely shunning (for example, see Madame Henriette-Adélaïde Raspail’s site (née Trousseau, 1799-1853) which displays work by Antoine Etex (1808-1888, bas-reliefs pour l’Arc de triomphe de l’Étoile) {nota bene DCD fans}).

Permission was officially denied to hold a recital of piano music by Erik Satie. So just imagine listening to his Gymnopedies as you stroll along . . .

and when you sit down to rest, bring out some poetry by Gérard de Nerval and Paul Eluard to quietly recite . . . they are both there, and probably would be quite honored by your presence! (A friend suggested setting up camp overnight, to get a feel for the afterlife ;-)

« A la fin tu es las de ce monde ancien. » -Guillaume Apollinaire