May 21, 2011 Saturday- Got up later than usual as we are still getting used to the time zone. Walked to Montparnasse cemetery, and saw the grave of John Paul Sartre and Simone de Beauvoir, as well as many elaborate gravestones there. Then we walked up to the Bastille (which refers to the monument, not the actual jail because it was torn down by the masses in 1793 -vive la révolution!)  and saw the Opèra Bastille, which is quite a contrast to the Opèra Garnier, being very modern. We also wandered through an artists' street market that we thought was pretty cheesy since the goods largely looked like they were things you regret buying later because they aren't used and just clutter up the house. Based on advice from an article Chet found in the Atlantic Monthly, we found a very tiny street called Passage du Chantier,  where artisans made and sold very nice furniture.  It looked like small-scale furniture makers who were down a narrow alley.  Pretty cool. Then we walked down the Rue du Charenton, a pre-Haussman residential neighborhood, to the Aligre market, which was closing down for the day.  After that, it was the search for the perfect millefeuille. The bakery on Boulevard St Germain that Lynne remembers is gone, so we wound up finding some highly overpriced "deux milles feuilles" at a swanky bakery called Pierre Herme. After about 7 miles of walking in hot weather, we were about done in. After a rest, we had a quick and light dinner at a street cafe around the corner. Lynne had a warm chevre salad with honey and a citron pressé, which she enjoyed immensely. Chet had a pesto penne, which reminded him that the Italians do it better. The world was supposed to end today, according to various prognosticators. It would have been an excellent way to spend the "last day".