The second half of the 19th century is one of the most interesting periods ever! Find out about Napoleon the third's dissolute life, about the painters’ double lives with their models and learn about all the great artistic scandals of the second half of the 19th century.

I can entertain you for a couple of hours (or more) about all that and, if you've never been to Orsay before (or if you want to hear my version of it), we can easily add those "naughty bits" to the regular tour (it would add only an hour or so to the regular tour because so many sex-plicit scandals are already included in the regular tour: Manet's Olympia, "the dance" of Carpeaux...) but there is so much more to talk about! This tour is also a good opportunity to meet the famous courtesans of the time.

Here are a few pictures of some of the women (not all are courtesans) I will tell you about:

IMPORTANT:

if you select this tour, please let me know (when you contact me) the number of Hostas you want me to apply.