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During my trip to Paris this summer with my daughter, our hotel was a few blocks from the Cluny Museum so we spent one morning checking it out. The building consists of the remains of late first century baths and a 15th century townhouse and houses a varied collection of artifacts, art, statutes and tapestries, including the famed Lady and the Unicorn series.
Heads from the "Gallery of Kings" that once adorned Notre Dame Cathedral. They date from the early 13th century.
A collection of swords
Even though most people are familiar with the Lady and Unicorn tapestries, I had no idea how large they really are - more than 12 feet tall and this one takes up an entire wall! The room is rather dark so getting decent pictures was a little tricky and there are ropes in front of them so you can't get too close. But the detail is exquisite!
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