Nicephone Niepce

May 31st - Day Eight - Monday

today we woke up in Lyon and headed to the train station so we could go to Chalon Sur Saone, where Niepce lived and studied. We saw the museum Nicephore Niepce, which housed original cameras and prints from famous photographers. Including "Steerage" by Stieglitz, which made me cry. it was so beautiful. The Museum Niepce had some of the first 3-D cameras and photos as well. It was so breathtaking, and as if that wasnt enough we got to go to Niepce house. and i am still literally overwhelmed with what i got to see. We saw his home, his lab, the location where the first fixed photograph was taken, the camera that was used as well as his personal study room. I am one of at least ten of the luckiest photographers in the world who had seen this so far as the house is under renovations to create a museum, and we got to see it. It isnt quite open to the public yet, and when it does become open they are not goign to allow photographs to be taken, and we got to take them. I saw his chem lab, the chemicals he used, his "photo studio" which housed the tripods and head vices he used to make portraits. I swear gettign to see his house and his work with my own eyes is by far the best part of this trip, it is so intense. We are currently on the train to Paris! and first thing in the morning we are going to the Louvre to see all that art. which is pretty awesome.
the train wasnt to bad. luckly for us the hotel was right next to the station, and easy to find. there is a metro down the block as well for our future endeavours. tonight is mostly chilling and getting situated for the week. this hotel is so awesome! its like a 5 star but its the holiday inn! lol. we learned that unlike every other museum in the world, the louve is closed on Tuesdays, go figure. so we are going on Thursday and tomorrow we are going to Musee d'Orsay and Noter Dame.
Love,
Natasha