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Luxury travel blog » Places » Europe » France » Would you sleep with these men of Paris?

Would you sleep with these men of Paris?

June 7, 2012 by Carol Perehudoff 12 Comments

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Check out these men at the Louvre. Historical hotties or not?

My first day in Paris and of course I’m looking at the men! Isn’t that the definition of sightseeing? Isn’t it all part of an art vacation? Maybe jet lag has affected me just a teensy bit, or the weirdly-addictive Bachelorette has become ingrained in my psyche because I’ve been totally seduced by the romance of Paris.

So come on, share my Fifty Shades of Paris bad behaviour and be my wing woman (or man) on my manhunt through the Louvre. Do these eligibles meet your standards? Would you sleep with these men of Paris?

Let me play you a little love song

 

Check! He dresses well, has nice eyes and will serenade you with a lute. I think it’s a lute.

What’s your sign?

 

Dude, what’s with the hat? And you look a little sleepy. And maybe a few push-ups? Sorry, it’s a no.

Too much information

 

Okay, we all love Rubens and his Marie de’ Medici Cycle series of paintings in the Louvre is magnificent, but um, someone should tell this guy that you have to play hard to get.

Come here often?

 

I’m sorry, I just can’t get past the hand. Sweetie, is your arm just really little?

 

Now we’re talking. He obviously has some money and he looks good in black. I’m sure he moves in the right circles. Take a razor to his beard and I’d give him a rose.

I work out

 

You can tell a lot about a man by his friends. No, no, no, no. no.

You caught my eye from across the room

 

The French-language blurb beside this painting from 1550 says – if my translation is correct – that the portrait is ‘without doubt a lesson in vanity’ but I still give him two thumbs up, mainly because he’s one of the few men at the Louvre not wearing a stupid hat.

Back to stupid hats

 

And finally, it just doesn’t matter what I think about this Rubens creation because I’m pretty sure he doesn’t swing my way, but I wonder if that winged fedora helps him fly?

 

Travel tips for the Louvre

Entrance is to the Louvre is 10 Euros. If you want to avoid the line ups, consider going on Wednesday or Friday evenings when it’s open late.

 

Read more about Top Destinations in Europe

 

Filed Under: Art, France Tagged With: Paris

About Carol Perehudoff

A former freelance travel columnist for the Toronto Star, Carol has won more than 20 writing and blogging awards and honours. A spa and luxury travel expert, she's written for top travel publications around the globe.

Comments

  1. Mel Broere says

    August 21, 2012 at 7:49 am

    A very witty take on wandering around the Louvre.

  2. Rebecca Minton says

    June 10, 2012 at 8:32 am

    Really funny Carol. I think that Italian guy holding the coin beats them all, though.

  3. wanderingcarol says

    June 9, 2012 at 3:51 pm

    The same tape that J-Lo used to hold her breasts in when she wore THAT dress that made her famous.

  4. Liz Fleming says

    June 9, 2012 at 11:54 am

    I’d like to know what kind of adhesive #3 is using to keep that wisp of cloth in place…

  5. wanderingcarol says

    June 8, 2012 at 6:09 pm

    Thanks everyone for your comments. To answer your questions: Lesley, no the Louvre does not have a free night – too bad, Don, you have an amazing memory and that’s not the duke but you get the idea. And Amy, you know what I really like? It’s the sleeve. Bachelor #7 wins because of his sleeve. I’m a sucker for good fabric.

  6. Don says

    June 8, 2012 at 3:31 pm

    Hey Carol,
    Is one of these guys the phony Duke you wrote about and discussed in Prague?

  7. Michele Peterson says

    June 8, 2012 at 8:08 am

    Very funny! This brings a whole new meaning to the concept of “lifelike” paintings.

  8. Angela says

    June 8, 2012 at 1:21 am

    Lol! That’s hilarious, I’ve actually never thought of the possibility someone could ever sleep with them, maybe they’re not charming enough :P

  9. Lesley Peterson says

    June 7, 2012 at 8:25 pm

    Oh, Carol, thanks for the laughs! 10 Euros is way too much to look at these guys. Does the Louvre have a free night? :)))))))

  10. amy says

    June 7, 2012 at 7:25 pm

    I choose the body of bachelor #3, the face of #7, and the hand of #4.

  11. wanderingcarol says

    June 7, 2012 at 3:40 pm

    Hi Karin! Nice to hear from you. The Louvre is a far cry from the Poetrain and Cobalt, Ontario, but almost as fun. Haha.

  12. Karin says

    June 7, 2012 at 3:10 pm

    Haha Carol this is hilarious, so happy I subscribed and got this to distract me from my day! Unfortunately none of them are really my type, but great post!

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