French National Maritime Museum - Paris

While on a visit to Paris I convinced my wife we needed to make a side trip to the French National Maritime Museum.  It's one of the world's oldest and contains ship models from Luis XVI time.  I understand he was an avid ship model collector...really not much different that most of us modelers except his "stash" was built by others.

I'll apologize for the poor photography; no flash was allowed so I had to use some unconventional (for me) settings.

Laundry day...

All models of the same battleship, Jean Bart, at different times in her life.

CV Bearn, circa 1940.  The Wildcats and Buffaloes were to serve on her, had they been delivered in time.

A couple of shots into the conservation shop.

Thanks for looking...