Springtime in Paris (off Topic #41)

I've just returned from a week in Paris with Mrs S. This was the first time I've ever been unless you count Disneyland in the 90s with the kids (but I really don't think you can). I was very very impressed with the city possibly helped by the fact that the sun shone every day. I won't bore you with my holiday snaps other than I know you'd like to see the Napoleonic related ones!

Well blow me down with a feather if I didn't come across the great man's coat and hat at Fontainebleau. Nice satchel too!

And this was his austere camp bed.

While this is his bling real bed. I'd quite like steps to get up into my own bed these days.

Also at Fontainebleau (which incidently was much less busy than Versailles) is the room where he signed the abdication, although possibly not at that actual table.

Napoleon's tomb. I thought the whole site seem really uncared for, it was very dirty and dusty and generally had bad vibes - not what I was expecting.

I've always liked this picture so it was nice to see it for real - annoying that I was photobombed by an old git!

Franconi the circus rider - the original at the Louvre.

Another favourite picture of mine also on display at the Louvre - Napoleon at Eylau.

Would I ever go back - oui!