This morning we got on the metro and headed for mass at St. Sulpice. This church was one of the settings in the Davinci Code, and it has an organist who gives a concert after the 10:30 mass. It was… completely incomprehensible. But the church itself was very pretty inside.
Afterwards we headed to the Luxembourg Gardens, which were right down the street. They were also very pretty. There must have been dozens of statues of ladies who were once members of the royal court. Another perk was that it was one of the best smelling places I have been in Paris. Which was nice for a change. After exploring the park we headed to Marais
Marais is the Jewish Quarter. It is also the only place in Paris that has shops that are mostly open on a Sunday. It was very lively. Marais is also the home of the Pompidou Center, a modern art museum that we also have heard a lot about in our classes. It was designed by Renzo Piano when he was still a student, and his design that pulled all of the mechanical systems to the exterior of the building won in an international competition that included many already established architects. 
Rebecca and I had planned on going to a club called Machine du Moulin Rouge, which is a ways down the street from out hostel. That is until we decided to check out the neighborhood. Granted, its kind of cool that it is literally next door to Moulin Rouge, but after seeing the other tenants on the street, we decided that our time and money would be better served elsewhere.
So instead we decided to get dressed up and go see the Eiffel Tower at night. After dinner of course.
It was absolutely beautiful. It was completely different than during the day. Well worth the extra trip, especially since it was out last night here. In 24 hours I will be en route to Roma!
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