Tuesday, 27 June we made a date to meet Anne-Marie out side of Ste. Chapelle at 5:45pm. We took the No. 27 bus from our hotel and it stopped just across the street. The Holy Chapel, the most exquisite of Paris' gothic monuments, is tucked away within the walls of the Palais de Justice (Law Courts). The walls of the upper chapel are sheer curtains of richly coloured and finely detailed stained glass. Best to see in the day light when the sun is streaming in. The Ste. Chapelle was consecrated in 1248. It was conceived by Louis IX to house his personal collection of holy relics. (now housed in Notre Dame) We were there to attend a concert. Orchestre Les Violons de France. The tallest spire shown on the left is the tip of Ste. Chapple. The gold gates are the entrance to the Palais de Justice. One of the many stained glass windows is shown at the top.

Anne-Marie arrived and we had time to find cafe for an aperitif before the concert. Christian had to work late so he couldn't join us for the concert. After the performance, that included Mozart, both the Gounod & Schubert Ave Maria with a soprano and mezzo soloists, and Albinoni's Adagio, we walked to El Palenque to meet Christian who had taken the train from his office in Versailles, for some Argentinean food. The restaurant is close to the Parthenon, 5 rue de la Montagne Ste. Genevieve. It is a tiny restaurant decorated in the style of Argentina with leather saddles, chaps and other gaucho implements. The specialty is beef, and the meat is noted as being especially tender. Another fine meal in Paris.