I studied one of the most famous women of the 20th century in my Booking It Through History: First Ladies post this month. Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy set the standard for First Ladies.
Booking It Through History: First Ladies – Jacqueline Kennedy
Category: Paris
Musée Carnavalet (Paris)
The Musée Carnavalet in Paris is the best way to walk through the thousands of years that made it the City of Lights. From wars to revolutions to royalty, this museum about the history of Paris is a delightful way to spend an afternoon!
Palace of Versailles (France)
Visiting the Palace of Versailles can seem overwhelming, but with a little advanced planning, it will be an unforgettable experience for your family!
Booking It Through History: First Ladies – Louisa Catherine Adams
My Booking It Through History: First Ladies focus for June was Louisa Catherine Adams, the wife of John Quincy Adams. Learn more about this British born first lady who was the toast of Europe in my new post!
Booking It Through History: First Ladies – Elizabeth Monroe
Learn more about the elegant yet reserved Elizabeth Kortright Monroe in my new Booking It Through History: First Ladies post!
Booking It Through History: First Ladies – The Jefferson Ladies
Thomas Jefferson, our third president, was a widower so his daughter filled in as acting First Lady during his presidency. Learn more about her and her mother - both named Martha! - in my new Booking It Through History: First Ladies post.
Booking It Through History: First Ladies – Abigail Adams
Learn all about our nation's second First Lady - and the first to live in the White House. Abigail Adams was a woman ahead of her time. Read about her life, legacy, and how to walk in her footsteps in my new Booking It Through History: First Ladies post!
Conciergerie (Paris)
http://www.paris-conciergerie.fr/en/ This less famous museum is very near Notre-Dame and is a quick yet meaningful site to see. It's the famous Paris prison where Marie Antoinette was held before her beheading. The museum is housed in a building on the Île de la Cité and is also close to the Sainte-Chapelle. Entrance to the museum … Continue reading Conciergerie (Paris)
Cluny Museum (Paris)
https://www.musee-moyenage.fr/en/home.html I admit, I am not the biggest fan of the Middle Ages. It just has never been as compelling to me. Maybe I just can't imagine myself in that time period so I have a harder time becoming immersed in it. I was skeptical when my husband wanted to stop in the Cluny Museum, … Continue reading Cluny Museum (Paris)
Musée de l’Armée Invalides (Paris)
http://www.musee-armee.fr/en/english-version.html This museum is a huge repository of all things military. The galleries of most interest to children are the World War I and World War II galleries so after gaining entry, go up the staircase just across from the gift shop to go directly to these rooms. The museum does a good job … Continue reading Musée de l’Armée Invalides (Paris)