Les deux fashionistasLes deux fashionistas...(not exactly French bien sûr)just out for a Sunday afternoon stroll along Canal St. MartinYou can certainly understand how a sense of style and fashion is passed down from mother to daughterCanal St. Martin75010, Paris…
Au Rendez-Vous de Montmartre - caféAu Rendez-Vous de Montmartre, café-bar-restaurant...a place where everybody knows your nameWell, perhaps not, but can you imagine a better place to put on your red hightop sneakers and visit with a friend?Au Rendez-Vous de Montmartre15, rue de la Vieuville75018, ParisMétro Abbesses…
L'architecture et la glycineWalking to Église Saint-Etienne du Mont, this scene of architecture, sculpture, iron fence (en bleu), and climbing wisteria caught my eye. There are places all over Paris in full bloom with this cascading lavender bloom.Rue Clovis75005, Paris…
Musée Rodin - Hôtel Biron IIIEvery room in Hôtel Biron has an enchanting view. With the renovations and the reopening of the East wing of the museum, the rooms will take on a fresh sparkle.Musée Rodin79, rue de Varenne75007, ParisMétro Varenne…
Bassin de la Villette - IVA Sunday afternoon on the quai of Bassin de la Villette... out for a spin, a game of Pétanque with friends, a picnic, or just soaking up the Paris sunThere is quite a drop into the water without a rail, and I worried a bit for this fellow and other little ones so close to the edge.Bassin de la Ville…
Église Saint Germain des Prés IIIIn November, blog friend Vreni (Vreni's Vienna Daily Photo) and I spent an afternoon visiting in Paris. My Nikon had broken on my last day and I had only my very small point-and-shoot to record our sightings. We spent some time in Église Saint Germain des Prés, so very dark and ancient with its Go…
Pâtisserie - Julien VBrunch anyone?(la religieuse caramel et millefeuille pistache)Julien73, Avenue Franklin D Roosevelt75008, Paris …
Quai de Jemmapes - la petite filleI caught her running along Canal Saint-Martin, full of energy and light on her feet...I am running with her spirit into a delightfully long holiday weekend! Join me!bon weekend!Quai de JemmapesCanal Saint-Martin75010, Paris…
Café Jacquemart-AndréThis stunning tea room is situated in the Musée Jacquemart-André, a private mansion completed in 1875 to house the fine works of art collected by Edouard André and his wife Nélie Jacquemart. After his death she bequeathed the mansion and its collections to the Institut de France as a museum.The roo…
Les abeilles et la porteAlone in Paris, and happily lost, this huge double-door portal took my breath away with its delicate detail high above the heads of les flaneurs. How sad to see the whole view below, and I will be back to see if the graffiti has been removed. Can you imagine how gorgeous this door could be with so…
Le chat rouxWould you believe that this is in Paris and not the countryside?A laid back chat, taking a morning break...from napping?Typical narrow street75012, Paris…
Parc Monceau - le carrouselThe new and delightful carrousel at Parc Monceau has a varied choice of rides...I was a bit partial to this little yellow plane, a sturdy vintage model, but it would have been a bit too small for me.(counterclockwise rotation)Carrousel Jules VerneParc de Monceau75008, Paris…
Saint-Alexandre-Nevsky Cathedral IIThe beautifully crafted windows of the St Alexandre Nevsky Cathedralgive a reaching view of the streets beyond.The windows of this elegant place of worship are most often seen from the other side.bon dimancheSaint Alexandre Nevsky Cathedral 12, rue Daru75008, Paris…
Porte -- Rue des CapucinesFirst cousin to the lions at Hôtel de Ville,this one seems a bit grumpy...(Il est grognon) Rue des Capucines75008, Paris…
Parc Monceau - les chaussures rougesA little rest on a park bench at Parc Monceau...perfect start for the weekend... Parc de Monceau75009, Paris…
Jardin du Palais Royal - le chien qui joueA lucky shot in Jardin du Palais Royal considering how quickly le petit chien was running, fetching, retrieving, bouncing...Can you see the blur of tail-wagging?Jardin du Palais Royal75001, Paris…
Hôtel de Ville - le lionThis bronze sculpture has taken a striking patina and sits on the west side of Hôtel de Ville, what I would call the "back door" of this historical building on Rue de Lobau.This majestic lion, one of a pair flanking the "back door," was likely sculpted in the 1880s by one of the 230 sculptors engage…
Rue des Thermopyles - Une porte verteIn photographing the door, I almost missed the three bird houses over the portal.I hope the inhabitants are safe from the kitty I saw a few paces away!(I wondered if Veron was related to Lynyrd?)Rue des Thermopyles75014, Paris…
Paris portraitAs you might guess this was not one of my covert shots... He was standing outside an office door with a colleague and when he saw me photographing the details of the door he asked me to take his photo. He did not have to ask twice, and yes, I will be taking a print to him on my next trip.Rue Vivien…
Église Saint-Louis en l'ÎleThis parish church found on the same street as Berthillion on l'Île Saint-Louis, on the quiet end of the street with few cars. This is the same church where we saw a donkey on Palm Sunday.Construction started in 1642 at the direction of Louis XIV using the plans of François Le Vau who was also desi…
Un bateau sur la SeineDo your weekend plans involve a boat?I would like to be in this boat, on this river, in the good weather promised this weekend...Ah, Paris!Pont Saint-Michel75005, Paris…
Tapisserie - réflexionSeen in a store window on Rue Croix des Petits Champs(The photo has been rotated to trick the eye)GalleryRue Croix des Petits Champs75001, Paris…
Boulangerie - PâtisserieI wonder if there are more churches or more boulangeries in Paris?It is good to walk a long distance between the cafés and the boulangeries and the pâtisseries and the fromageries and the crêperies and....miam-miamBoulangerie-PâtisserieParis…
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Les herbes et les fleurs de printempsAn abundance of healthy herbs and plants available in every market...Herbs and flowers on my Paris terrace to go with the lantern...Now, just to find a cafe table and chairs...Marche aux Fleurs75004, Paris…
Passage ChoiseulPassage Choiseul runs between Rue des Petits Champs and Rue St-Augustin and still maintains some of its original charm. The Palladian window at the north end is beautifully designed. It was built in 1825 by the architect Travernier and is one of the only passages which has not been altered since i…
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Les lanternesIn the Marché aux Fleurs I found this collection of lanterns suspended from the greenhouse roof. I dreamed that I had the two in front for large candles on my Paris terrace. Un aperitif?Marché aux FleursPlace Louis LepineÎle de la Cité75004, Paris…
Église Saint Germain l'Auxerrois - St DenisThe statue of Saint-Denis holding his head can be seen all over Paris, here at Saint Germain l'Auxerrois church and nearby at Notre Dame for two.In the third century he was Bishop of Paris and martyred in connection with the persecution of Christians shortly after 250 A.D. After his head was choppe…
Sphinx et la Fontaine du PalmierThis sphinx is one of four at the base of the monumental Fontaine du Palmier which was constructed between 1806 and 1808 to provide drinking water to the residents of Paris and to commemorate the victories of Napoleon. The sphinxes were sculpted by Henri Alfred Jacquemart almost 100 years later to …
Réflexions CouturierThe elegant gowns reflected in this designer's mirror are breathtakingmade of the finest silks, dupioni, antique laces, exquisite silk flowers and hand-painted fabricsWe were invited guests and spent an hour getting to know the amazing artist and creator of these gownsSoon, I will bring you back to …
Café le NemoursAlmost closing time at le Nemours...Dépêchez-vous!(joyeaux anniversaire, Lauren!)2, galerie de NemoursPlace Colette at Palais Royal75001, Paris…
A Priori Thé -- Galerie VivienneIn the center of the passage of Galerie Vivienne is this proper salon de thé A Priori ThéYou can see one of the menus here in chalk, typical French script, on the easel blackboard I love the floor tiles, the ambiance and the fareYou can sit here on the "terrace" in the galerie itself or inside the …
