Sculpture and vines - Ciné 13 Théâtre

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmd_RZlktud-YqaMqWj9yVd1aNbUNQmyIxYzZKHQqizFrn9z1TpqMpdomgTk3T-a05R3NrfZGXDzOvnVo3dMbpzQv5AVgeyN1HHKfecXDY4AOudn73VxGAKQBA7zNavToIR2Fxgngqhos/s1600/2011+april+5+DSC_0301.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" ida="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmd_RZlktud-YqaMqWj9yVd1aNbUNQmyIxYzZKHQqizFrn9z1TpqMpdomgTk3T-a05R3NrfZGXDzOvnVo3dMbpzQv5AVgeyN1HHKfecXDY4AOudn73VxGAKQBA7zNavToIR2Fxgngqhos/s640/2011+april+5+DSC_0301.jpg" width="424" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">I think that these vines have been growing for more than a few years.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">What do you think?</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">  </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Do you think that the sculpture over the window would show better without?</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">Ciné 13 Théâtre</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">1, ave Junot</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">75018 Paris</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"></div>

Sculpture and vines - Ciné 13 Théâtre

I think that these vines have been growing for more than a few years. What do you think?   Do you think that the sculpture over the window w...

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Musée Grevin - a ghost?

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOSY8KufEgkkazZxVRmYk1l-_P4WyjQFKvJ6hWtHF9SazijuRJ54zouGWAKdUCnUGRFQPAmIg1IYr8N5d7emhyphenhyphenvGrUfAQWSb4zK_Df50X77EYLEa0ffdbqUWh4ih5Tyk56rsvN1R0qZDs/s1600/DSC_0336+-+blog.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640px" ida="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOSY8KufEgkkazZxVRmYk1l-_P4WyjQFKvJ6hWtHF9SazijuRJ54zouGWAKdUCnUGRFQPAmIg1IYr8N5d7emhyphenhyphenvGrUfAQWSb4zK_Df50X77EYLEa0ffdbqUWh4ih5Tyk56rsvN1R0qZDs/s640/DSC_0336+-+blog.jpg" width="424px" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">At Musée Grevin, this figure peeking from behind the velvet curtains</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">seemed just spooky enough for our Halloween</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">I am not sure who inspired this wax figure.  It is a wax figure, right?</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">Musée Grevin</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">Passage Jouffroy</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">Boulevard Montmartre</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">75009 Paris</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><br /></span></div>

Musée Grevin - a ghost?

At Musée Grevin, this figure peeking from behind the velvet curtains seemed just spooky enough for our Halloween I am not sure who inspired ...

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Cathedral of our Lady of Chartres - astrological clock

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFWgG42FC_jWJAiXVbQsyYmoCYfVQKCrsTrFbjoXFnisxrPGwj3wghAbDj8f7TZBSzVsLBBruZg2qRo3devaxszPIYGHMBF8wkCbz5YAV3bAntNNibOErK-_CZBNPSc3i0yzrD3uA7ez4/s1600/2011+april+4+DSC_0059.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640px" ida="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFWgG42FC_jWJAiXVbQsyYmoCYfVQKCrsTrFbjoXFnisxrPGwj3wghAbDj8f7TZBSzVsLBBruZg2qRo3devaxszPIYGHMBF8wkCbz5YAV3bAntNNibOErK-_CZBNPSc3i0yzrD3uA7ez4/s640/2011+april+4+DSC_0059.jpg" width="424px" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The chancel screen of Chartres Cathedral displays an impressive astrological clock dating from the 16th century. It told not only the time but the day of the week, the month of the year, the time of sunrise and sunset, the phase of the moon and the current sign of the zodiac. Its inner works were partially destroyed in 1793.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">With the thousands of stained glass windows one could almost miss this treasure</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">bon dimanche</div>

Cathedral of our Lady of Chartres - astrological clock

The chancel screen of Chartres Cathedral displays an impressive astrological clock dating from the 16th century. It told not only the time b...

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Beyond this door...

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Beyond this door...

Beyond this door of unknown decades are stories untold and lives unseen bon weekend

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Le Corbeau et le Renard

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLLk8SgMB8Epy9ACsK_HrwIQ1zrZgFUFyRL7JLA-re0Y6Xh0csb1Zd6wtHfQJ2DQ1ZHLlLfo_c289ylQxz_-eaBE4fnaVtmQR_Oz254n767Kyr4zcxwXf-4wjps4PaOhR4FBq1WAMOYeg/s1600/2011+april+2+DSC_0423.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLLk8SgMB8Epy9ACsK_HrwIQ1zrZgFUFyRL7JLA-re0Y6Xh0csb1Zd6wtHfQJ2DQ1ZHLlLfo_c289ylQxz_-eaBE4fnaVtmQR_Oz254n767Kyr4zcxwXf-4wjps4PaOhR4FBq1WAMOYeg/s640/2011+april+2+DSC_0423.jpg" width="424" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">The poet Jean de la Fontaine spent almost three decades </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">writing his version of 243 fables.  </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">This statue in Square du Ranelagh shows him regardant à ses pieds </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><i><a href="http://www.aesopfables.com/cgi/aesop1.cgi?jdlf&i2ms&i3m.jpg"><strong>le Corbeau et le Renard</strong></a></i>, one of his revered fables.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">Square du Ranelagh</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">Métro La Muette</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">75016 Paris</span></div>

Le Corbeau et le Renard

The poet Jean de la Fontaine spent almost three decades writing his version of 243 fables.  This statue in Square du Ranelagh shows him rega...

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Rue Montorgueil

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Rue Montorgueil

The curtained window with its box of flowers, belies the chaos of the street below providing a refuge for the birds and those who reside wit...

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Les mains

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtWA-H942iVN9FeldpfnTaLGMD04SQCFWjAQAXNr9l97TTCTbW_aqqJxpWy0foCoTk8YDuJ3lVFUFkv6riMrtrkkIyPj4mcXVyqupQxKpFjevWcvWowL_IK1iVHxAtwsBpMMrAxOqWeW4/s1600/2011+april+1+DSC_0185.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="538px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtWA-H942iVN9FeldpfnTaLGMD04SQCFWjAQAXNr9l97TTCTbW_aqqJxpWy0foCoTk8YDuJ3lVFUFkv6riMrtrkkIyPj4mcXVyqupQxKpFjevWcvWowL_IK1iVHxAtwsBpMMrAxOqWeW4/s640/2011+april+1+DSC_0185.jpg" width="640px" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Hands of friendship</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">There are six sculptures of bronze hands laid on granite stones in Jardins des Tuileries by Louis Bourgeois.  In April, Marie entwined her hands in the cold bronze as tens of thousands before her.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Then she quickly pulled out the hand sanitizer.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">Near the Jeu de Paume Museum</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">Jardins des Tuileries</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">1, place de la Concorde</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">75008 Paris</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"></div>

Les mains

Hands of friendship There are six sculptures of bronze hands laid on granite stones in Jardins des Tuileries by Louis Bourgeois.  In April, ...

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Un abondance de l'asperge

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSMhKrWuoRCVs0bcSr76FQiweo-EqoZsWXaFsCcE5Upn4EehAVbGP_Eu680UqLyR6sIIyiYpNanBovFBgHetW54b6dCF_lzfbIQgUOqFTRqrC4kO9mytRQjzxz3oMiKRNmITEdlaJ7ujM/s1600/2011+april+1+DSC_0097.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="452px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSMhKrWuoRCVs0bcSr76FQiweo-EqoZsWXaFsCcE5Upn4EehAVbGP_Eu680UqLyR6sIIyiYpNanBovFBgHetW54b6dCF_lzfbIQgUOqFTRqrC4kO9mytRQjzxz3oMiKRNmITEdlaJ7ujM/s640/2011+april+1+DSC_0097.jpg" width="640px" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: large;">An arrangement of simple vegetables</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: large;">in a Paris market, </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: large;">seen here as a theme in soft shades of green</span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div>

Un abondance de l'asperge

An arrangement of simple vegetables in a Paris market, seen here as a theme in soft shades of green

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Climbing

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgg0bC0zSGXS4PuB7Qm1l1RPbYd_4y9BfQa949Lqm5clj2JLWNcTf5R76Jm0pH3XKyNf21Lgnx-HlNmA5ix6ZuPk-9zXjBnWU87ZF4YvQjDX8-GLH2FbvMUHA-ikmTP9aYXP80ahwpNM9c/s1600/2011+april+6+DSC_0106.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgg0bC0zSGXS4PuB7Qm1l1RPbYd_4y9BfQa949Lqm5clj2JLWNcTf5R76Jm0pH3XKyNf21Lgnx-HlNmA5ix6ZuPk-9zXjBnWU87ZF4YvQjDX8-GLH2FbvMUHA-ikmTP9aYXP80ahwpNM9c/s640/2011+april+6+DSC_0106.jpg" width="424px" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: large;">A rock wall climber in training</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: large;">at Square Trousseau</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>

Climbing

A rock wall climber in training at Square Trousseau

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Église Saint Eustache

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8lSmuj3PfmXMkXw_-T2x8OHD9r0T5lcTQTKTMoC2OussvLROAti4bUppyaGk6iK7JpR-V6nG5uuzobR-qtxPaEvzNY5z1GOfPUmYvRikj_kJYl_QL6H0sD1TiPZ2JLqVf7nVMyJpr57w/s1600/2011+april+1+DSC_0048.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="448px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8lSmuj3PfmXMkXw_-T2x8OHD9r0T5lcTQTKTMoC2OussvLROAti4bUppyaGk6iK7JpR-V6nG5uuzobR-qtxPaEvzNY5z1GOfPUmYvRikj_kJYl_QL6H0sD1TiPZ2JLqVf7nVMyJpr57w/s640/2011+april+1+DSC_0048.jpg" width="640px" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Framed by the entrance to Les Halles</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">the massive Saint-Eustache fills the sky</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">bon dimanche</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>

Église Saint Eustache

Framed by the entrance to Les Halles the massive Saint-Eustache fills the sky bon dimanche

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La Tour Eiffel - sunset

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La Tour Eiffel - sunset

la Tour in the fading light of day...

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Architecture reflections

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjTu5Wn45dFPZNPcX0kPWf7SmLgs6QacmslOpSz2H2YCd_gHWcbxZ0KIQcvePP9ivTUowoqrAjrPmlz-zy5WGX-wd0tfJVwbpGgVGmav4YPhj4H9wZy3BiKVVma-rFVHiJQ3PD6Rh7m-8/s1600/2011+april+2+DSC_0364.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="518px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjTu5Wn45dFPZNPcX0kPWf7SmLgs6QacmslOpSz2H2YCd_gHWcbxZ0KIQcvePP9ivTUowoqrAjrPmlz-zy5WGX-wd0tfJVwbpGgVGmav4YPhj4H9wZy3BiKVVma-rFVHiJQ3PD6Rh7m-8/s640/2011+april+2+DSC_0364.jpg" width="640px" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: large;">The "old" reflected by the "new"</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: large;">The straight lines of the modern box </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: large;">provide a clean surface </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: large;">for reflecting the century-old architecture.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: large;">  </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: large;">-redeeming value-</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">bon weekend!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>

Architecture reflections

The "old" reflected by the "new" The straight lines of the modern box provide a clean surface for reflecting the century...

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Zoom-Zoom - X

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Zoom-Zoom - X

          Style and speed...  zoom-zoom            

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Café de la Paix - II

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOQKXrPBdN5LNwtSyqNdeMmU-4vIMOFqLQrzslMxPm5RQsleDjMOXDj_zj6qucZ-q_SBu5tjyoaOnVXBV7IhCBVnLpP9OkHsRx4AKXrEyywzztyzZFS-9snYtSnP_MXV19Wdh9btJtix8/s1600/2011+april+2+DSC_0308.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="472" oda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOQKXrPBdN5LNwtSyqNdeMmU-4vIMOFqLQrzslMxPm5RQsleDjMOXDj_zj6qucZ-q_SBu5tjyoaOnVXBV7IhCBVnLpP9OkHsRx4AKXrEyywzztyzZFS-9snYtSnP_MXV19Wdh9btJtix8/s640/2011+april+2+DSC_0308.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">The early morning sun captured shadows on the terrasse of Café de la Paix, </span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">but not even one person enjoying a café crème.</span></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">No mystery, just too early!</span></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: x-small;">Café de la Paix</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: x-small;">5, Place de l'Opéra</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: x-small;">75009 Paris</span></div>

Café de la Paix - II

The early morning sun captured shadows on the terrasse of Café de la Paix, but not even one person enjoying a café crème. No mystery, just t...

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Are you dizzy yet?

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Are you dizzy yet?

I wonder if you lean way out from the edge  while holding on and then look up...? Eiffel Tower Carrousel One of two,  Quai Branley

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Courtyard stairway

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Courtyard stairway

Peering into a quiet courtyard, these steps and terrace were inviting us to enter.

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Église Saint Philippe du Roule - un ange

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9HFxriR2fLplvCbTfFiP9XZc7Ssix1d7L6YEgdFfK0XqWNr8orO-zPkkjHP8LFBr2ihqA6WlcyjcbN7rLA9Dui1-TanaMZRoVWZEn3pv97EJ6RrNZHuPNSPaU2WymXIo8jJesMw5n17Y/s1600/2011+april+7+DSC_0066.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="442px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9HFxriR2fLplvCbTfFiP9XZc7Ssix1d7L6YEgdFfK0XqWNr8orO-zPkkjHP8LFBr2ihqA6WlcyjcbN7rLA9Dui1-TanaMZRoVWZEn3pv97EJ6RrNZHuPNSPaU2WymXIo8jJesMw5n17Y/s640/2011+april+7+DSC_0066.jpg" width="640px" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgadL1120Hs7r91ziTePhGEJjGg2mDay0gHyLQlWVSau0LOIRm7ARWbYYlBTRVJ7KmTR9W5vLSuhCj0AdNcPTMFAaiPxcR2RlKkVX5R2jvZeKeB0cWgvT_pfSvqg6r4YgxJLrvZ4taFYGU/s1600/2011+april+2+DSC_0392.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: large;">The delicate reach of an angel...</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: large;">Église Saint Phillip du Roule </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: large;">bon dimanche</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div align="left" style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>

Église Saint Philippe du Roule - un ange

The delicate reach of an angel... Église Saint Phillip du Roule bon dimanche

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Café blanc

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglpd-LrUmAlT-5zqOkVkJSnjsJW2HHVf0h9oAMu4GnOeqEoumAGmFBhWQ5XSHfM0kNLZTho-_R1p9dGBvWXCDjrUSP4pgLWCVaiHC8eUAMxOw6AvyhL5OpjtZ6K8dPpyPuANcMYIcDph4/s1600/2011+april+7+DSC_0122.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglpd-LrUmAlT-5zqOkVkJSnjsJW2HHVf0h9oAMu4GnOeqEoumAGmFBhWQ5XSHfM0kNLZTho-_R1p9dGBvWXCDjrUSP4pgLWCVaiHC8eUAMxOw6AvyhL5OpjtZ6K8dPpyPuANcMYIcDph4/s640/2011+april+7+DSC_0122.jpg" width="424px" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: large;">The weather this April day was warmer than most of the days in June</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: large;">The sun was warming the terrace</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: large;">The pain au chocolate was perfection</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: large;">So</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: large;">Where was everyone?</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>

Café blanc

The weather this April day was warmer than most of the days in June The sun was warming the terrace The pain au chocolate was perfection So ...

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Architectural reflection

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4yC6YVTXN-aXnW_WgiNYUiDFOF4k0fHKDVsh2OT4Y25aN15VW0VUNsuK8QoxBjjkE4FvDuZ5yp0xxtr1ueNFKNtNDrQl8Arq-uSU7t890ERg6d5zrbmla4lWPTVoAKRhRbmuwU1mqEwI/s1600/2011+april+7+DSC_0177.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4yC6YVTXN-aXnW_WgiNYUiDFOF4k0fHKDVsh2OT4Y25aN15VW0VUNsuK8QoxBjjkE4FvDuZ5yp0xxtr1ueNFKNtNDrQl8Arq-uSU7t890ERg6d5zrbmla4lWPTVoAKRhRbmuwU1mqEwI/s640/2011+april+7+DSC_0177.jpg" width="424" /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: center;">In the well-heeled 8ième arrondissement</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: center;"> the windows of this grand residence </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: center;">reflect its neighbor</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Bon weekend</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Rue Rembrandt</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Près de Parc de Monseau</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">75008 Paris</span></span></div>

Architectural reflection

  In the well-heeled 8ième arrondissement the windows of this grand residence  reflect its neighbor Bon weekend Rue Rembrandt Près de Parc ...

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Marché Maubert - Paris friend

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVC08UQ2DAAwmQDeA3cI6AXdMfnNYcC8bakkxIR7sbioOoO3rOARRNXRY8heYyer3DarjN3t00bpyfvzlLioFkqOaFTZehS2D2T0__sC2YeJgPjom-_UIrEaEgoPtWbIF3C4yAT8i2gig/s1600/2011+april+5+DSC_0009.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="508" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVC08UQ2DAAwmQDeA3cI6AXdMfnNYcC8bakkxIR7sbioOoO3rOARRNXRY8heYyer3DarjN3t00bpyfvzlLioFkqOaFTZehS2D2T0__sC2YeJgPjom-_UIrEaEgoPtWbIF3C4yAT8i2gig/s640/2011+april+5+DSC_0009.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: center;">There is a story here.</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: center;">In April, I returned to the thrice-weekly marché in Place Maubert to deliver a portrait that I had taken in June 2010.  As I have mentioned before, I carry back to Paris on each trip a small folio of portraits that I have taken.  When possible I deliver the photograph to the subject, reminding them when the shot was taken.  Although I am a master of stealth photography almost all of the "returns" were taken with permission.</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: center;">So, back to the story... In April I was delivering the photo below and this fellow in yellow saw the exchange asking if he was not handsome enough to have his photo taken.  Bien sûr!  When I arrive in Paris in three weeks I will have the top photo tucked into my bag and will find him to renew acquaintances.  I always enjoy the triangle-folded treats from these vendors and in April they would not let me pay.  </div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Nothing like making friends in Paris, n'est-ce pas?</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgORDyNmb-qJbnN4eNkfqqAaDgBzN1cpFPAANlcPzRgn6XV7MXCo7i5mNTUlmsd79abU-8oVfXdZSUqPG5-Pupoblc9uJz9P00o7R8hhJXKXm4EwCPeVTjAIKRUhct2G0c2At1UdqEjNJ0/s1600/DSC_0760light.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgORDyNmb-qJbnN4eNkfqqAaDgBzN1cpFPAANlcPzRgn6XV7MXCo7i5mNTUlmsd79abU-8oVfXdZSUqPG5-Pupoblc9uJz9P00o7R8hhJXKXm4EwCPeVTjAIKRUhct2G0c2At1UdqEjNJ0/s320/DSC_0760light.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Marché Maubert</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Tues, Thurs, Sat </span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"> Place Maubert</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Métro Maubert-Mutualité</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"> 75005 Paris</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;">  </div>

Marché Maubert - Paris friend

There is a story here. In April, I returned to the thrice-weekly marché in Place Maubert to deliver a portrait that I had taken in June 2010...

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Le Petit Garçon

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl6AsIF-kD3Pzx24pwohGQrqh9dvWumupJvUDr1Ij_aEDld1WhPesgo3fGqr0id3I8SnoYrvQtbsdM8Z9jAkorX_LBIxdNMCRFGU5vpYZL0vTEWPiN1QNOL5NYaDSkDaomB4PXkaty8ZI/s1600/2011+april+6+DSC_0110.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="516" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl6AsIF-kD3Pzx24pwohGQrqh9dvWumupJvUDr1Ij_aEDld1WhPesgo3fGqr0id3I8SnoYrvQtbsdM8Z9jAkorX_LBIxdNMCRFGU5vpYZL0vTEWPiN1QNOL5NYaDSkDaomB4PXkaty8ZI/s640/2011+april+6+DSC_0110.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">While the other children ran through the park</span></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"> or zipped around on scooters, </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">this little boy played happily alone.  </span></span></div><br /><br /><br /><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Square Trousseau</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Métro Ledru Rollin</span></div><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">75012 Paris</span></span>

Le Petit Garçon

While the other children ran through the park or zipped around on scooters,  this little boy played happily alone.  Square Trousseau Métro ...

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La Tour Eiffel

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihYmqiJHJ3Z_0g6Whd-G_i3OVb5DzFWAABHEx16-a6s0xVSC1aZba79WsnqD_rPWbfn7D1EvTS0B5fb7TcwIqsa4xpERdc6ZtLyyMPsyxnVkh_79gyYdmlhTLOFzHq2hdlRrd4L4ngM1g/s1600/2011+april+2+DSC_0483.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihYmqiJHJ3Z_0g6Whd-G_i3OVb5DzFWAABHEx16-a6s0xVSC1aZba79WsnqD_rPWbfn7D1EvTS0B5fb7TcwIqsa4xpERdc6ZtLyyMPsyxnVkh_79gyYdmlhTLOFzHq2hdlRrd4L4ngM1g/s640/2011+april+2+DSC_0483.jpg" width="424" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">A room with a view</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>

La Tour Eiffel

A room with a view

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Pâtisserie Hunt - blé sucré

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVf61JSfCObZNPSuQkS9cqr_Nfrevbp71CBUyfEKZtUSvoc4oIGoV1r7A0ckq2GmNgWdr-CpMpPcluXZaBBNvmEI3Lnn7aib09RgJBUWb_HWESpdbZW3m-zpGkdLoKXWcxFwwZXkxF68A/s1600/2011+april+6+DSC_0021.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVf61JSfCObZNPSuQkS9cqr_Nfrevbp71CBUyfEKZtUSvoc4oIGoV1r7A0ckq2GmNgWdr-CpMpPcluXZaBBNvmEI3Lnn7aib09RgJBUWb_HWESpdbZW3m-zpGkdLoKXWcxFwwZXkxF68A/s640/2011+april+6+DSC_0021.jpg" width="462" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: center;">blé sucré is relatively new on the Paris bakery scene when one considers the legends of Ladurée and Pierre Hermé.  Founded by patissier Fabrice Le Bourdat, the list of temptations is long.  The quality is high and yet the prices are not.  So, what should you choose?</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: center;"></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: center;"><b>pan au chocolat, madeleine, and financier</b></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: center;">Still hungry?</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: center;"><b>chocolate éclair, croissant, chaussons aux pommes</b></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: center;">More?</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: center;">How about an assortment of <b>macarons</b></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: center;">Miam-miam!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">blé sucré</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">7, rue Antoine Vollon</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Métro Ledru Rollin</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">75012 Paris</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>

Pâtisserie Hunt - blé sucré

blé sucré is relatively new on the Paris bakery scene when one considers the legends of Ladurée and Pierre Hermé.  Founded by patissier Fabr...

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Église Saint Étienne du Mont - Angels on High

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkwNKdtI4fcVscEcewTi59OvMi54WuPOQeHA6A7kPOZVfk5Heb41nfKAgj4PKztUZOxFgDrVjKimFFposJsKJto8gz2KWPLzR9l3L7WLl2aEMAE62rmhlnBlIlOknYMp601YFlgwqcpB8/s1600/2011+april+5+DSC_0132.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="452" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkwNKdtI4fcVscEcewTi59OvMi54WuPOQeHA6A7kPOZVfk5Heb41nfKAgj4PKztUZOxFgDrVjKimFFposJsKJto8gz2KWPLzR9l3L7WLl2aEMAE62rmhlnBlIlOknYMp601YFlgwqcpB8/s640/2011+april+5+DSC_0132.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: center;"><b>Angels on high</b></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: center;">I do not believe that anyone has counted the angels and cherubs in Église Saint Étienne du Mont, but there are many, perhaps hundreds.</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: center;"></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: center;">I have brought you here before and will bring you again.  This bright, airy church is filled with details, history, angels, and light.  I will have to return for a concert.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Église Saint Étienne du Mont</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">1, Place Ste Geneviève</span></div><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">75005 Paris</span></span></div>

Église Saint Étienne du Mont - Angels on High

Angels on high I do not believe that anyone has counted the angels and cherubs in Église Saint Étienne du Mont, but there are many, perhaps ...

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Pierre Augustin Caron de Beaumarchais

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBvMZnR-jWzX4TlBL63wL4jBwnk2U8_BQcXGgsI_R4MIMqsnV6AwlHH7viZ_UuwPGai78Up5ofnc39O9fDDLgU6wK_3gU3AwEoNVnEC0ZWwmBydaqv6PjNvPCkYjjAWpFo331RHaN6jbY/s1600/2011+april+3+DSC_0278.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBvMZnR-jWzX4TlBL63wL4jBwnk2U8_BQcXGgsI_R4MIMqsnV6AwlHH7viZ_UuwPGai78Up5ofnc39O9fDDLgU6wK_3gU3AwEoNVnEC0ZWwmBydaqv6PjNvPCkYjjAWpFo331RHaN6jbY/s640/2011+april+3+DSC_0278.jpg" width="424" /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: center;"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pierre_Beaumarchais">Pierre-Augustin Caron de Beaumarchais</a>, watchmaker, inventor, musician, diplomat, fugitive, spy, publisher, arms dealer, financier, revolutionary, 1732-1799</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: center;">He was perhaps most known for his theatrical works, including three Figaro plays: Le Barbier de Séville, Le Mariage de Figaro, and La Mère coupable.   </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: center;">Determined to publish Voltaire's complete works, many of which were banned, he bought the rights to the manuscripts and set up a print shop in Germany.  He was instrumental in saving many of Voltaire's works which might otherwise have been lost.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: center;">This statue by Louis Clausade (1895) sits in a triangle in the Marais.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: left;">Beaumarchais statue</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: left;">Rue Saint Antoine et Rue des Tournelles</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: left;">Métro Bastille</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">75004 Paris</span></div>

Pierre Augustin Caron de Beaumarchais

  Pierre-Augustin Caron de Beaumarchais , watchmaker, inventor, musician, diplomat, fugitive, spy, publisher, arms dealer, financier, revolu...

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Le Tire Bouchon - Montmartre Piano Bar

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSAQIgCvUPY7B5lPjx4Mnsm8RK9dMdnzCD_66Y0hTrNvqb9dJdwb4cGAw6gOyW6LV8NR5scmZN525prjn0RfKWhVSsFp2B7hZE2ERFBzC-sNN3V0Rm576Yb0ZgrQUTgac2grkh17dadBw/s1600/2011+april+5+DSC_0241.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSAQIgCvUPY7B5lPjx4Mnsm8RK9dMdnzCD_66Y0hTrNvqb9dJdwb4cGAw6gOyW6LV8NR5scmZN525prjn0RfKWhVSsFp2B7hZE2ERFBzC-sNN3V0Rm576Yb0ZgrQUTgac2grkh17dadBw/s640/2011+april+5+DSC_0241.jpg" width="424" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">How do you get a shot without a tourist in Montmartre?  </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">You walk around the corner... not very scenic but for me it was all about the color rouge and the name of this piano bar in Montmartre.  I remember the first time I heard about a "tire bouchon" and have loved the name for a "wine opener" ever since.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Remember if you buy one in Paris for your picnics in the parks, you will probably have to check it in your luggage if you are flying to the United States.  I have discovered that I can fly "to" Paris with one in my carry-on bag, but not back home.  Odd?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">May there be "un tire bouchon" in your weekend!  </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Le Tire Bouchon</div><div style="text-align: left;">9, rue Norvins</div><div style="text-align: left;">75018 Paris<br /></div>

Le Tire Bouchon - Montmartre Piano Bar

How do you get a shot without a tourist in Montmartre?   You walk around the corner... not very scenic but for me it was all about the color...

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Brasserie Bofinger

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPtIilzPsP71OriA7PWGfEArz_NMop1m4mcWm9MfafUx3MZ6BjyHDlbsImF2EedJMwiCQjkKE23sNplGqPNzrybDCyqRYNObfzPCUMwqv4Yz3l4HfXSgG_fFsUO_K3x1RALzqumPVxVXo/s1600/2011+april+3+DSC_0277.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" hca="true" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPtIilzPsP71OriA7PWGfEArz_NMop1m4mcWm9MfafUx3MZ6BjyHDlbsImF2EedJMwiCQjkKE23sNplGqPNzrybDCyqRYNObfzPCUMwqv4Yz3l4HfXSgG_fFsUO_K3x1RALzqumPVxVXo/s640/2011+april+3+DSC_0277.jpg" width="424" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Brasserie Bofinger was opened in 1864 and has a reasonable claim to being the first of the Parisian brasseries.  It was quite tiny in those days, not much larger than a bar serving draught beers and charcuterie.  Today it takes up the whole street of rue de la Bastille with bright red awnings embellished with a large gold "B."  The rich dark woods, shining brass and banquettes are remarkable, but the focal point is the intricate glass dome above the main dining room.  Bofinger seats 300 and each day a staff of around 100 serve over 800 dinners.  Although tourists have found this brasserie, it has a reputation as a place where French writers, academics and politicians frequent.  </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">I was taken with the fine wood doors and lace-curtained windows, </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">allowing only a slight glimpse inside.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; font-size: x-small;">Brasserie Bofinger,</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; font-size: x-small;">5-7, rue de la Bastille</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; font-size: x-small;">75004, Par</span>is</div>

Brasserie Bofinger

Brasserie Bofinger was opened in 1864 and has a reasonable claim to being the first of the Parisian brasseries.  It was quite tiny in those ...

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John Baillie - un grand tailleur depuis 1883

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John Baillie - un grand tailleur depuis 1883

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Métro Champs-Elysées Clemenceau

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8OKF5Qb5NCL5GANoiBxya0FMLmW-4vXe6eLjqdNw_toZlI48dO_mk75jBM7QF9oOnW7xXvgexnQT9uyOPBQFOMSZRP65mNZ0colb3VdaiUX2JxSxIWZVRaaNoOJrwPR7uEDgV_xD4dx4/s1600/2011+april+2+DSC_0555.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="444" kca="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8OKF5Qb5NCL5GANoiBxya0FMLmW-4vXe6eLjqdNw_toZlI48dO_mk75jBM7QF9oOnW7xXvgexnQT9uyOPBQFOMSZRP65mNZ0colb3VdaiUX2JxSxIWZVRaaNoOJrwPR7uEDgV_xD4dx4/s640/2011+april+2+DSC_0555.jpg" width="640" /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">In Lisbon the Metrolitano Picoas station has a very French Guimard entrance, a gift from RATP.  In exchange, the Portuguese ceramist and painter Manuel Cargaleiro created these tiles, giving the Métro Champs-Elysées Clemenceau station a unique atmosphere. </span>  </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">(Merci à <a href="http://paris-bise-art.blogspot.com/2009/06/champs-elysees-clemenceau.html">Paris-bise-art</a>) </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Métro Champs-Elysées Clemenceau</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"> Avenue Winston Churchill et</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Avenue des Champs Elysées</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">75008 Paris</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>

Métro Champs-Elysées Clemenceau

  In Lisbon the Metrolitano Picoas station has a very French Guimard entrance, a gift from RATP.  In exchange, the Portuguese ceramist and p...

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Pâtisserie Hunt - Julien II

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQFZ_CzCWNmQdpldHB97fUY5lhWubreQwT3TDnMigq2-Y-hrYLhu8KJwXx9FMCpBHvpxkxvwX8PYupn4GbsNNiiLYDhrCwTI_GVEcTQAbHJQ7orAFrnewj0vH1AjzTaBO62rxLaMqPYG8/s1600/2011+april+7+DSC_0104.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="468" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQFZ_CzCWNmQdpldHB97fUY5lhWubreQwT3TDnMigq2-Y-hrYLhu8KJwXx9FMCpBHvpxkxvwX8PYupn4GbsNNiiLYDhrCwTI_GVEcTQAbHJQ7orAFrnewj0vH1AjzTaBO62rxLaMqPYG8/s640/2011+april+7+DSC_0104.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Just a stone's throw from yesterday's church, </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Église Saint Philippe du Roule, is this pâtisserie filled with temptations to start your week.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">After placing an order for pastries and deux cafés I snapped a few shots of these gorgeous tarts.  After hearing, "non, Madame," I turned off my camera.  </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">It is a good thing that I have a fast trigger finger!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Je vous souhaite une bonne semaine.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">Julien</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">73, ave Franklin D Roosevelt</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">75008, Paris</span></div>

Pâtisserie Hunt - Julien II

Just a stone's throw from yesterday's church, Église Saint Philippe du Roule, is this pâtisserie filled with temptations to start yo...

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Église Saint Philippe du Roule

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHxfLteKA4F8aCL5KwbfB7mJ491lcsOnHy5uKNVp5NP4C5TnlbZShAudgNWxmuaVDY-fcLf2t2vTKXsvAUd0kysHlG6eQuMPQp_M1qEyqr2qngzp3AqsUQPrxWJMzw3MDywpEcqet5_hk/s1600/2011+april+7+DSC_0098.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="424" kca="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHxfLteKA4F8aCL5KwbfB7mJ491lcsOnHy5uKNVp5NP4C5TnlbZShAudgNWxmuaVDY-fcLf2t2vTKXsvAUd0kysHlG6eQuMPQp_M1qEyqr2qngzp3AqsUQPrxWJMzw3MDywpEcqet5_hk/s640/2011+april+7+DSC_0098.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">This photo is yet another view of Église Saint Philippe du Roule showing more of the detail that graces this church built between 1774 and 1784 on the site of a former hospital and chapel.  You can see the photos and links from my previous posts <a href="http://parisandbeyond-genie.blogspot.com/2011/06/eglise-saint-philippe-du-roule-le.html">here</a>, <a href="http://parisandbeyond-genie.blogspot.com/2011/05/eglise-saint-philippe-du-roule.html">here</a>, and <a href="http://parisandbeyond-genie.blogspot.com/2011/07/eglise-saint-philippe-du-roule.html">here</a>.</span></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">It sits across the street from a Métro stop of the same name and a fabulous pâtisserie.  </span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">I will even tempt you on a Sunday.</span></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">bon dimanche</span></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">Église Saint Philippe du Roule</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">154, rue du Faubourg St Honoré</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">75008, Paris </span></div>

Église Saint Philippe du Roule

This photo is yet another view of Église Saint Philippe du Roule showing more of the detail that graces this church built between 1774 and 1...

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