Élégante!

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXfIhlmBHABWrfaeAlYoxCxEBlkYQYirNsgH2a8mZNWXFm4pbtjniC1h3K1R6WSLfYLqbCzdX-WLkBvsJGufk7FertoZs-L3V760pX0jLI23JJAb_bJzx1DWc0z347TkgkuI_nG1EHZXY/s1600/2011+April+18+DSC_0279.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXfIhlmBHABWrfaeAlYoxCxEBlkYQYirNsgH2a8mZNWXFm4pbtjniC1h3K1R6WSLfYLqbCzdX-WLkBvsJGufk7FertoZs-L3V760pX0jLI23JJAb_bJzx1DWc0z347TkgkuI_nG1EHZXY/s640/2011+April+18+DSC_0279.jpg" width="614" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Stylish!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">This stylish young woman was impressive enough </div><div style="text-align: center;">that the bicyclist almost lost his balance...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Today is the first day of the month and I join</div><div style="text-align: center;">all the City Daily Photo Bloggers in Theme Day</div><div style="text-align: center;">See the other interpretations of "stylish" <a href="http://cdpbthemeday.blogspot.com/2015/05/june-2015-gallery-stylish.html" target="_blank">here</a>.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">Parc de Monceau</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">rue de Courcelles</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">75008, Paris</span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>

Élégante!

Stylish! This stylish young woman was impressive enough  that the bicyclist almost lost his balance... Today is the first day of the month a...

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L'École Saint Pierre (la Rochefoucauld)

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipFJU3g1RfUkj5MBK4r54o3wabWslx9ycWsnYk5qQ3JhlYyYhIZm01cufkBFRvB3jaIbN8Bc8L2JXw1wEeTueTZJv64uJaj0JRM-VSoKMKqbF8pWKBWjJqmxBKiziyqO1AvW0LVLYV0RI/s1600/2012+Jan+17+3rd_0254.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipFJU3g1RfUkj5MBK4r54o3wabWslx9ycWsnYk5qQ3JhlYyYhIZm01cufkBFRvB3jaIbN8Bc8L2JXw1wEeTueTZJv64uJaj0JRM-VSoKMKqbF8pWKBWjJqmxBKiziyqO1AvW0LVLYV0RI/s1600/2012+Jan+17+3rd_0254.jpg" width="422" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">L'École Saint Pierre (la Rochefoucauld)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">If you look up while walking on rue Cler,</div><div style="text-align: center;">you can see this spire and clock...</div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">not found on the usual Paris maps</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">bon dimanche</span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">L'École Saint Pierre (la Rochefoucauld)</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">11, rue Cler</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">75007, Paris </span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>

L'École Saint Pierre (la Rochefoucauld)

L'École Saint Pierre (la Rochefoucauld) If you look up while walking on rue Cler, you can see this spire and clock... not found on the u...

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Bon Marche

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirTxy0WSjIUS6L5TI3r-oqdPDbwBgiiUaQAxNMu8vlKX3DfbKpNd3WBF-Bzjv99MHp-Y5cQIu9Ax-3JA4HLcdiv2R5tf35ftbGaxcNni0ycvPkpcIfOs9Hl2YQCsukeN3n9dny99qR54Q/s1600/DSC_0563blackandwhite.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirTxy0WSjIUS6L5TI3r-oqdPDbwBgiiUaQAxNMu8vlKX3DfbKpNd3WBF-Bzjv99MHp-Y5cQIu9Ax-3JA4HLcdiv2R5tf35ftbGaxcNni0ycvPkpcIfOs9Hl2YQCsukeN3n9dny99qR54Q/s640/DSC_0563blackandwhite.jpg" width="424" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">le Bon Marche</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The escalators here give a visual challenge</div><div style="text-align: center;">with an abstract sense of movement.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">It is difficult enough to find the escLalator going up </div><div style="text-align: center;">in this <i>grand magasin</i> but am I upside down?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">bon weekend</span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">le Bon Marche</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">rue de Sevres</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">75006, Paris</span></i></div>

Bon Marche

le Bon Marche The escalators here give a visual challenge with an abstract sense of movement. It is difficult enough to find the escLalator ...

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Un bol, un serpent, et un main

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuYjTZ4vtWdKsXFTlynWIe-bDRPI3b38GyppWyWaEAfJTdEYPoSvUY1WMcEZvR9KWkS6qs9ieLQREWkZZ2ntltb_QI7P3Dd82vTeq3Hqdk95pQ8Z7RcSYBk5oab75jy1iUVrdsrgWW-Hg/s1600/2014+Sept+17+Wed++++_20140917+168+DSC_8297.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuYjTZ4vtWdKsXFTlynWIe-bDRPI3b38GyppWyWaEAfJTdEYPoSvUY1WMcEZvR9KWkS6qs9ieLQREWkZZ2ntltb_QI7P3Dd82vTeq3Hqdk95pQ8Z7RcSYBk5oab75jy1iUVrdsrgWW-Hg/s640/2014+Sept+17+Wed++++_20140917+168+DSC_8297.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">A bowl, a snake and a hand...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />a beautifully detailed sculpture </div><div style="text-align: center;">in the depths of Petit Palais</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">Petit Palais</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">ave Winston Churchill</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">75008, Paris</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div>

Un bol, un serpent, et un main

A bowl, a snake and a hand... a beautifully detailed sculpture  in the depths of Petit Palais Petit Palais ave Winston Churchill 75008, Pari...

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Cadran Solaire Vertical

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtCiSeILb8h1oRa2UeMxKIntcp-dghlLdUIFjjxyR-nVYX1x10M8XkFFOgJVyazkcd6FeOHLhtkyBzcadNpyg2Yb-zDUGbWSZeGKkVy81YuO12U2fuFkCI4lX7lbvJsT2fY46ruwTUADA/s1600/2011+april+day+5+DSC_0330.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="488" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtCiSeILb8h1oRa2UeMxKIntcp-dghlLdUIFjjxyR-nVYX1x10M8XkFFOgJVyazkcd6FeOHLhtkyBzcadNpyg2Yb-zDUGbWSZeGKkVy81YuO12U2fuFkCI4lX7lbvJsT2fY46ruwTUADA/s640/2011+april+day+5+DSC_0330.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Vertical Sundial</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Many sundials can be found in Paris, </div><div style="text-align: center;">either high on a building (to catch the sun's rays)</div><div style="text-align: center;"> or on the ground.  </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">This one is vertical and found in Montmartre.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">Vertical Sundial</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">Montmartre</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">75018, Paris</span></i></div>

Cadran Solaire Vertical

Vertical Sundial Many sundials can be found in Paris,  either high on a building (to catch the sun's rays)  or on the ground.   This one...

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Joie de vivre!

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimMaQT8DBQ0x7j8YsF3GNiDccfKQ6ini97FhC8AMAhl5Ew1B4WqTjg7ouKEe1PF1RnG138KaZJawyVKTZIJFGqtMGCurNb9mKBB6AVGlOjYfVbvE6QrX2IPJTC70Upr1tJx5HYFmnPtHw/s1600/DSC_0558.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimMaQT8DBQ0x7j8YsF3GNiDccfKQ6ini97FhC8AMAhl5Ew1B4WqTjg7ouKEe1PF1RnG138KaZJawyVKTZIJFGqtMGCurNb9mKBB6AVGlOjYfVbvE6QrX2IPJTC70Upr1tJx5HYFmnPtHw/s640/DSC_0558.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">After a very long day walking all over Paris</div><div style="text-align: center;">it is an absolute joy to find a Metro escalator </div><div style="text-align: center;">to ride up to the street level.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">When I find one,</div><div style="text-align: center;">I do a little happy dance (discretely).</div><div style="text-align: center;">This little girl just thought it was funny - </div><div style="text-align: center;">what a doll...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">(Must be a French girl!)</span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">Rue de Sevres</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">Metro Sevres-Babylon</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">75006, Paris</span></i></div>

Joie de vivre!

After a very long day walking all over Paris it is an absolute joy to find a Metro escalator  to ride up to the street level. When I find on...

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Église Saint-Germain des Prés

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP_sfoFnm-3gXX5VTp7f_hRWsZ137FKI7A64tHceT62qlfYYgq_vx9g5c-VluLqfOYWXQZiq1ydlAY6W_psr5k5c2yV152xszV2c3SlZLVng4HrxXKlSkNF-eRGru_RNbGAU4KFUriyhU/s1600/IMG_7087.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="496" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP_sfoFnm-3gXX5VTp7f_hRWsZ137FKI7A64tHceT62qlfYYgq_vx9g5c-VluLqfOYWXQZiq1ydlAY6W_psr5k5c2yV152xszV2c3SlZLVng4HrxXKlSkNF-eRGru_RNbGAU4KFUriyhU/s640/IMG_7087.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Église Saint-Germain des Prés</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">One of the oldest churches in Paris,</div><div style="text-align: center;"> and it has its own Métro stop.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I have featured this church many times before with historical details, </div><div style="text-align: center;">but you might like to know that this is a Val d'Osne signpost (totem) </div><div style="text-align: center;">and it was created in the 1920s with its luminous opaline globe to better</div><div style="text-align: center;">light the Métro entrances.  There are a few that remain. </div><div style="text-align: center;"> How many have you seen?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">bon dimanche</span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">Église Saint-Germain des Prés</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">3, place Saint-Germain des Prés</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">75006, Paris</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div>

Église Saint-Germain des Prés

Église Saint-Germain des Prés One of the oldest churches in Paris,  and it has its own Métro stop. I have featured this church many times be...

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La Seine et des Bateaux

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihNGfF1_iQp5N5UTIDgBYWSGDjbdwcKi9jJVUaOERaWHBBIYq1EiBS9unW51nnbw8MchszQ5kPFtwTuAHmg5Y1uf4epmsCUU1hTGg-DpqB4fbGlDVRhx2GQV06iU-JyuBp-jHsGgtMTz0/s1600/2014+Sept+15+Mon++++_20140915+128+DSC_7172.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="780" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihNGfF1_iQp5N5UTIDgBYWSGDjbdwcKi9jJVUaOERaWHBBIYq1EiBS9unW51nnbw8MchszQ5kPFtwTuAHmg5Y1uf4epmsCUU1hTGg-DpqB4fbGlDVRhx2GQV06iU-JyuBp-jHsGgtMTz0/s640/2014+Sept+15+Mon++++_20140915+128+DSC_7172.jpg" width="522" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The Seine and Boats</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">In warm, sunny weather living on a boat</div><div style="text-align: center;"> moored on the Seine seems like paradise.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I will have to remember to check out</div><div style="text-align: center;"> this scene in winter as well</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">La Seine et Pont de Sully</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">75005, Paris</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;">.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>

La Seine et des Bateaux

The Seine and Boats In warm, sunny weather living on a boat  moored on the Seine seems like paradise. I will have to remember to check out  ...

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Petit Musée de la Table de la Tour d'Argent

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY2kvSg-ptM7ofWiK97YEyR8RN82JsLuZxArz2q-Xxb9uy2w_5Jn34UYWvs2xm4g6lU78KcHiiKbqHueWs3ojlpqVQUHE2W9ZAEdcgM9wj6zy-IcaNT6GEJOxCZ3lbtwlUWPa7W8U-UTU/s1600/2014+Sept+15+Mon++++_20140915+125+DSC_7169.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY2kvSg-ptM7ofWiK97YEyR8RN82JsLuZxArz2q-Xxb9uy2w_5Jn34UYWvs2xm4g6lU78KcHiiKbqHueWs3ojlpqVQUHE2W9ZAEdcgM9wj6zy-IcaNT6GEJOxCZ3lbtwlUWPa7W8U-UTU/s640/2014+Sept+15+Mon++++_20140915+125+DSC_7169.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Little Museum of the Table</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">...of the Table?  </div><div style="text-align: center;">Why, a most famous table, that of La Tour d'Argent.  </div><div style="text-align: center;">The little museum has a display of cutlery, original menus,</div><div style="text-align: center;"> and memorabilia from times gone by.<br /><br />Probably the most impressive display, is that of a table,<br />which is laid out exactly as it would have been for a royal assembly<br />and pretigious event that took place in Paris in 1867.<br /><br />Before you write down the address and put it on your to-do list<br />please note that it is only available in the reception area of the restaurant,<br />for which you have made dinner reservations.  Tant pis pour moi. <br /><br /><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Petit Musée de la Table de la Tour d'Argent</span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">15, quai de la Tournelle</span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">75005, Paris</span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: black;"> </span> </span></span></i></div>

Petit Musée de la Table de la Tour d'Argent

Little Museum of the Table ...of the Table?   Why, a most famous table, that of La Tour d'Argent.   The little museum has a display of c...

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PiTR

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbBZFa2uG4hS8I3ngnc7ulsb5rk4kJDzlaRgHBFgMKJKVJhqJzCd_UIfKuIvfZasyYTcY22fmK8vRlzaiQ72DjdY6T9jkB1zGBxJEQVaXg0xAVqtHnwu2XlEzRfZ3bDZqzsO4Pd0cN9tA/s1600/2010+June+18+DSC_0611.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="546" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbBZFa2uG4hS8I3ngnc7ulsb5rk4kJDzlaRgHBFgMKJKVJhqJzCd_UIfKuIvfZasyYTcY22fmK8vRlzaiQ72DjdY6T9jkB1zGBxJEQVaXg0xAVqtHnwu2XlEzRfZ3bDZqzsO4Pd0cN9tA/s1600/2010+June+18+DSC_0611.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">PiTR</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">One Paris' graphic street artists, PiTR </div><div style="text-align: center;">met another street artist, Ella.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">When asked how they met, PiTR said:</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">We met each other one autumn evening in 2007 in the streets of St Etienne, while pasting. Ella, who comes from the south of France, was pasting up her first drawings, and I asked her what she was doing and if she’d like to paste work with me. She said yes – now we have two children.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">You can read about them <a href="http://streetartparis.fr/interview-ella-pitr-st-etienne/" target="_blank">here</a>.</span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">PiTR</span></span></span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Streets of Paris</span></span></span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></span></i></span></span></div>

PiTR

PiTR One Paris' graphic street artists, PiTR  met another street artist, Ella. When asked how they met, PiTR said: We met each other one...

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Les photographes à Notre Dame

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCHPpCeLWsXYDR0Y36VKPGS-5VzaQFaKY9ao-iW4Knn9lQVod3BytRIqchHHz5UE0Zf2UpiuEfxyWKIXIF-V-I5EwgVntzPe7dYJHhEuIIDn1RnvgXoI-x98kUAxarbhdM2Iu0HFgy4lc/s1600/2013+May+19+Sun+0519_83DSC_4331.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCHPpCeLWsXYDR0Y36VKPGS-5VzaQFaKY9ao-iW4Knn9lQVod3BytRIqchHHz5UE0Zf2UpiuEfxyWKIXIF-V-I5EwgVntzPe7dYJHhEuIIDn1RnvgXoI-x98kUAxarbhdM2Iu0HFgy4lc/s1600/2013+May+19+Sun+0519_83DSC_4331.jpg" width="422" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Photographers at Notre Dame</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">This shady corner in front of Notre Dame</div><div style="text-align: center;">is often the scene of interviews</div><div style="text-align: center;">and film crews...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I have no idea what this is about, </div><div style="text-align: center;">but I am guessing that Mr. Orange Scarf</div><div style="text-align: center;">is the subject.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">Notre Dame</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">75004, Paris</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div>

Les photographes à Notre Dame

Photographers at Notre Dame This shady corner in front of Notre Dame is often the scene of interviews and film crews... I have no idea what ...

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un peu de shopping...

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0ZaXArMFU-5EaalKSkTjqrxrCuDDsVSKWRXY2o_Uwn7lT3anDZgxy1P-ZQU1DqlWDfLV6f4NvSnt3m76HHM_-vQhTUOXjWPsMGkwddu6wFSs646kYc61GCsZNCj5AndIcYybRMGlm1u0/s1600/DSC_0295cropped.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0ZaXArMFU-5EaalKSkTjqrxrCuDDsVSKWRXY2o_Uwn7lT3anDZgxy1P-ZQU1DqlWDfLV6f4NvSnt3m76HHM_-vQhTUOXjWPsMGkwddu6wFSs646kYc61GCsZNCj5AndIcYybRMGlm1u0/s640/DSC_0295cropped.jpg" width="424" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Ah, yes, just a quick stop</div><div style="text-align: center;">for a little bit of shopping...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">(Must be a French girl)</span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">rue Brémontier</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">75017, Paris</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div>

un peu de shopping...

Ah, yes, just a quick stop for a little bit of shopping... (Must be a French girl) rue Brémontier 75017, Paris

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Qu'est-ce que c'est?

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBSrwac2b6W1k1DS4rt1mTRzTNDzmbI3CI5KeGzaJceNQaAsQm97ig5JrEWES8K0IKL6I7-CMcmkQXzZ-Upof7QJmPU1bx0FjS_QcxXyJzl-hDIX4q8mlMxWnrTC0M4cMAOt0ovByLnTs/s1600/2009+1206+Paris+Dec+Part+I+00155cropped.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="500" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBSrwac2b6W1k1DS4rt1mTRzTNDzmbI3CI5KeGzaJceNQaAsQm97ig5JrEWES8K0IKL6I7-CMcmkQXzZ-Upof7QJmPU1bx0FjS_QcxXyJzl-hDIX4q8mlMxWnrTC0M4cMAOt0ovByLnTs/s640/2009+1206+Paris+Dec+Part+I+00155cropped.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Beautiful color and detail, </div><div style="text-align: center;">but what is this?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">If you know what, </div><div style="text-align: center;">you will surely guess where.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i>Paris, bien sûr!</i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div>

Qu'est-ce que c'est?

Beautiful color and detail,  but what is this? If you know what,  you will surely guess where. Paris, bien sûr!

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Cathédral Saint-Alexandre-Nevsky

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMLqlBxJbEH1gVTU060SwRFGISSWUP00jcriY0AtRTDVtTbTX-mNZ5mu4qBp-zQy7iC0LoDMOFk87BUEIi-L17okg4_Ga_APzrI-yjpOJai2V8ij3jMO2e9WpSk5zsYZoCSdrZYYDIPSM/s1600/2011+nov+day+6+DSC_0172.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="468" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMLqlBxJbEH1gVTU060SwRFGISSWUP00jcriY0AtRTDVtTbTX-mNZ5mu4qBp-zQy7iC0LoDMOFk87BUEIi-L17okg4_Ga_APzrI-yjpOJai2V8ij3jMO2e9WpSk5zsYZoCSdrZYYDIPSM/s640/2011+nov+day+6+DSC_0172.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Saint Alexandre Nevsky Cathedral</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">This Russian Orthodox cathedral, built in 1861, was</div><div style="text-align: center;">the first Russian Orthodox place of worship in France.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">This shot was captured in reflection</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">bon dimanche</span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><em><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Cathédral Saint-Alexandre-Nevsky </span></em></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><em><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">12, rue Daru</span></em></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><em><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">75008 Paris</span></em></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><em><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Métro Ternes ou Métro Courcelles</span></em></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><em><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> </span></em></div>

Cathédral Saint-Alexandre-Nevsky

Saint Alexandre Nevsky Cathedral This Russian Orthodox cathedral, built in 1861, was the first Russian Orthodox place of worship in France. ...

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l'apartement

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYiKSkqDtPfRerIi4nt1YN4yg6Z8j9om29tzlRYQ8NIOKB5T_srqDn2z6XTUdswpJtgzwK1shxN6DyhX4dH2viRx3lCyCuJlWpUccOFk57q3pvtuv32ukxw_-swl_39uQpHbLfB31LS6Y/s1600/All+of+trip+--+071404+through+072604+071.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYiKSkqDtPfRerIi4nt1YN4yg6Z8j9om29tzlRYQ8NIOKB5T_srqDn2z6XTUdswpJtgzwK1shxN6DyhX4dH2viRx3lCyCuJlWpUccOFk57q3pvtuv32ukxw_-swl_39uQpHbLfB31LS6Y/s640/All+of+trip+--+071404+through+072604+071.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">With a grand piano,</div><div style="text-align: center;">art, a wall of books in French,</div><div style="text-align: center;">and fabulous views,</div><div style="text-align: center;">even the laundry looked better </div><div style="text-align: center;">from this 6th floor window</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">Rue du Faubourg Saint-Antoine</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">75011, Paris</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div>

l'apartement

With a grand piano, art, a wall of books in French, and fabulous views, even the laundry looked better  from this 6th floor window Rue du Fa...

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un garçon et son bateau

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk75t1KvzotXCqCEU22KAeCZGlYR9KpCPMuVBtmvR_XD8kMVDNFHgEO0YMff1bvQLWe4Ux2wjfwy2eA6tbt8yshIMKWOiHcmQRjxwwcMTHWlLzE5Bweg1d_sD3lGbvyQiugKdNO6-yIuw/s1600/2004+July++066.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="526" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk75t1KvzotXCqCEU22KAeCZGlYR9KpCPMuVBtmvR_XD8kMVDNFHgEO0YMff1bvQLWe4Ux2wjfwy2eA6tbt8yshIMKWOiHcmQRjxwwcMTHWlLzE5Bweg1d_sD3lGbvyQiugKdNO6-yIuw/s640/2004+July++066.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Whether you are sailing one of these boats</div><div style="text-align: center;">or just watching, it will take you back to childhood</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">(if you ever left)</span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">bon weekend</span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">Jardin du Luxembourg</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">75006, Paris</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div>

un garçon et son bateau

Whether you are sailing one of these boats or just watching, it will take you back to childhood (if you ever left) bon weekend Jardin du Lux...

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le chien de Paris

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEge-TlSR_jqDaYllbAItlreq_9B0znYISbZcJw_U6MB4LMpUOXgU-ilj2NWEwrD89hvi52aXfkWcAeUX2DJkvtWyeJa_JS0QUYrhhMtJij2dQ0vK8iTrYkUj4Hi6WgoS_2G-8NMdI0qfjw/s1600/2010+0616+Paris+DSC_0272cropped.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="514" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEge-TlSR_jqDaYllbAItlreq_9B0znYISbZcJw_U6MB4LMpUOXgU-ilj2NWEwrD89hvi52aXfkWcAeUX2DJkvtWyeJa_JS0QUYrhhMtJij2dQ0vK8iTrYkUj4Hi6WgoS_2G-8NMdI0qfjw/s640/2010+0616+Paris+DSC_0272cropped.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">He owned the street.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">His master chatted with a friend while</div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>le chien</i> posed for the photographer </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">avenue de Wagram</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">75017, Paris</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div>

le chien de Paris

He owned the street. His master chatted with a friend while le chien posed for the photographer avenue de Wagram 75017, Paris

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La tentation

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi859uXepylJy3Fs9CUDHlan9145zJuo8gSISvTTTAYctstnJ6luO_pd44r_gDoTO9XdvLCKq6jgDMZ0p6LKc0n25OznW_kDz9QVrSihh4azEOhjtNVD5LRNyzYKkm4zd8-thaleiz5pUY/s1600/2010+0620+Paris+DSC_0934cropped.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="514" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi859uXepylJy3Fs9CUDHlan9145zJuo8gSISvTTTAYctstnJ6luO_pd44r_gDoTO9XdvLCKq6jgDMZ0p6LKc0n25OznW_kDz9QVrSihh4azEOhjtNVD5LRNyzYKkm4zd8-thaleiz5pUY/s640/2010+0620+Paris+DSC_0934cropped.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Temptation</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Can you get so close to your </div><div style="text-align: center;">screen that you can almost taste these?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">At least there is fruit</div><div style="text-align: center;">so it must be healthy!</div><div style="text-align: center;">Miam-miam</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">Rue Mouffetard</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">75005, Paris</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div>

La tentation

Temptation Can you get so close to your  screen that you can almost taste these? At least there is fruit so it must be healthy! Miam-miam Ru...

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Place des Vosges

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4P9CQuuBcC9X30cl5oOw2K9t84VBxrdox0KI5NCHdjRURi5IluMSljYYY5J-1_Kk_wNrpNwKDzvu3V-9PYkVRXe40UR4FVcya41Nfl49bHhzK_VJW8_FSXv4AN1pZrKwqCDIQTHIm3q8/s1600/DSC_0686sharper-b-w.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4P9CQuuBcC9X30cl5oOw2K9t84VBxrdox0KI5NCHdjRURi5IluMSljYYY5J-1_Kk_wNrpNwKDzvu3V-9PYkVRXe40UR4FVcya41Nfl49bHhzK_VJW8_FSXv4AN1pZrKwqCDIQTHIm3q8/s640/DSC_0686sharper-b-w.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Paris in Love</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Shoes kicked off</div><div style="text-align: center;">and not a care in the world</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">ah, Paris</span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">Places des Vosges</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">75004, Paris</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div>

Place des Vosges

Paris in Love Shoes kicked off and not a care in the world ah, Paris Places des Vosges 75004, Paris

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des motos

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiYEkTAtdDzm8mjQDpW1JaZQgk_mLL_7n73c7XmXuLXSgUPoLNOmcnGfJk_V9fn-pCRW1ccJRWVMkmgS05jh-XcDRvzF4JX5gOxzg9J1LMd9NkRGmIihoJmz6fKrfz5IJzcERpz7TA4YI/s1600/2010+0621+recovered+00144sharp.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="524" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiYEkTAtdDzm8mjQDpW1JaZQgk_mLL_7n73c7XmXuLXSgUPoLNOmcnGfJk_V9fn-pCRW1ccJRWVMkmgS05jh-XcDRvzF4JX5gOxzg9J1LMd9NkRGmIihoJmz6fKrfz5IJzcERpz7TA4YI/s640/2010+0621+recovered+00144sharp.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">These motos appeared to be lined up for </div><div style="text-align: center;">a color-coordinated fashion shoot</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">My favorite siting was of</div><div style="text-align: center;">an orange moto and I even talked a friend </div><div style="text-align: center;">into posing next to it.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">Paris transportation</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">75001, Paris</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div>

des motos

These motos appeared to be lined up for  a color-coordinated fashion shoot My favorite siting was of an orange moto and I even talked a frie...

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Basilique du Sacré Coeur

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4Pm-lUydJT2RE_pD9fndRhG14YquHDCVNoiJiAXw9zFzMqXiq40wq3B-OJQ_FLbgZrHyCSABDR3slUv2hM26F3wvejPlTEQQGaY-KhX9HHn727z2pAiCI8plwaDuq43VnihyP0Gxk56o/s1600/2011+April+day+5+DSC_0378.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="544" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4Pm-lUydJT2RE_pD9fndRhG14YquHDCVNoiJiAXw9zFzMqXiq40wq3B-OJQ_FLbgZrHyCSABDR3slUv2hM26F3wvejPlTEQQGaY-KhX9HHn727z2pAiCI8plwaDuq43VnihyP0Gxk56o/s640/2011+April+day+5+DSC_0378.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Sacre Coeur</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">In contrast to the Gothic churches of the Middle Ages like Notre-Dame (1163-1240),</div><div style="text-align: center;"> the Romano-Byzantine style of Sacre Coeur is inspired by churches </div><div style="text-align: center;">such as Saint Sofia in Constantinople and San Marco in Venice.  </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;">The exterior travertine stone, known as ‘Château-Landon’, </div><div style="text-align: center;">comes from the Souppes-sur-Loing quarry in Seine et Marne </div><div style="text-align: center;">and is particular in that it is extremely hard with a fine grain </div><div style="text-align: center;">and exudes calcite on contact with rainwater,</div><div style="text-align: center;"> making it white. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">bon dimanche</span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">Basilique du Sacré Coeur</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">75018, Paris</span></i></div>

Basilique du Sacré Coeur

Sacre Coeur In contrast to the Gothic churches of the Middle Ages like Notre-Dame (1163-1240),  the Romano-Byzantine style of Sacre Coeur is...

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vert et turquoise

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT95pd095uPB5iFieKFUV5RbPs_wIQoAa4Z0hi_pPuKIC_o-xO2p2NSm7tMlqmU2i7Zf3wcdxeCgeVTbzLoco14aQbXB8QOZ5vFbVvNQYrPgX8pAQaODvCA0lMEr8WvYQdP1OriiAtCDM/s1600/2011+April+day+4+DSC_0189.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT95pd095uPB5iFieKFUV5RbPs_wIQoAa4Z0hi_pPuKIC_o-xO2p2NSm7tMlqmU2i7Zf3wcdxeCgeVTbzLoco14aQbXB8QOZ5vFbVvNQYrPgX8pAQaODvCA0lMEr8WvYQdP1OriiAtCDM/s640/2011+April+day+4+DSC_0189.jpg" width="424" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The bright green of new spring growth</div><div style="text-align: center;">and closed aqua shutters</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Do you wonder what lies beyond</div><div style="text-align: center;">the window?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">28000, Chartres</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div>

vert et turquoise

The bright green of new spring growth and closed aqua shutters Do you wonder what lies beyond the window? 28000, Chartres

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Jardin du Palais Royal

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGQHkIKefR9IvF0u8tLI_ViFvHP_AwrH_TwAUH1EyabDb37CWu5I7tVEMf2wiEX1qdClLKMIfAXv-uZYhJ45M5sZbEyiV0Fvk00gevkoD5sTsvmgtKBVoEHikD7J6g0KDIt9qU5CmGTus/s1600/2012+Mar25-26+P_110DSC_4042.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGQHkIKefR9IvF0u8tLI_ViFvHP_AwrH_TwAUH1EyabDb37CWu5I7tVEMf2wiEX1qdClLKMIfAXv-uZYhJ45M5sZbEyiV0Fvk00gevkoD5sTsvmgtKBVoEHikD7J6g0KDIt9qU5CmGTus/s640/2012+Mar25-26+P_110DSC_4042.jpg" width="424" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Perhaps the water is just a bit too cool yet.</div><div style="text-align: center;">A sweater and a light jacket kept her warm </div><div style="text-align: center;">while her toes were tempted to take the plunge.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">bon weekend</span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">Jardin du Palais Royal</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">75001, Paris</span></i></div>

Jardin du Palais Royal

Perhaps the water is just a bit too cool yet. A sweater and a light jacket kept her warm  while her toes were tempted to take the plunge. bo...

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Le petit garçon et son billet

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj330Xu5WGgfbZE8wlfr6znHy4XUlnygEzVjyJskJqReQ-rZ9X1kokxkJKgSKwO_gqw7TB372pb7ketLCHlRpMyOvi2sSufATXqjZ0EZK7hhiXibe8zOJVygTZyBZtBwpW_pjIneMrQ4rY/s1600/DSC_0992.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj330Xu5WGgfbZE8wlfr6znHy4XUlnygEzVjyJskJqReQ-rZ9X1kokxkJKgSKwO_gqw7TB372pb7ketLCHlRpMyOvi2sSufATXqjZ0EZK7hhiXibe8zOJVygTZyBZtBwpW_pjIneMrQ4rY/s1600/DSC_0992.JPG" width="424" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">the little boy and his ticket</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Strapped in to ride on an imaginary creature </div><div style="text-align: center;">in the fanciful carrousel</div><div style="text-align: center;">Dodo Manège</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Jardin des Plantes has something for any age,</div><div style="text-align: center;">including photographers</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">Jardin des Plantes</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">75005, Paris</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>

Le petit garçon et son billet

the little boy and his ticket Strapped in to ride on an imaginary creature  in the fanciful carrousel Dodo Manège Jardin des Plantes has som...

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Montmartre - deux chaises et le soleil

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG_fyW1Ey05nmdKMGTd4JVxz7oiT5stz25-3iEoEHfNCthQt5koE8WlWGxqqkMRLZh9k93KL1gtOUfxIQLBtg0xiCyqLN5kw2rbUqAkdCIVNKTaPan9YAbOxZc49iWLvchiQdKn2Dhiqo/s1600/DSC_0222-1.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG_fyW1Ey05nmdKMGTd4JVxz7oiT5stz25-3iEoEHfNCthQt5koE8WlWGxqqkMRLZh9k93KL1gtOUfxIQLBtg0xiCyqLN5kw2rbUqAkdCIVNKTaPan9YAbOxZc49iWLvchiQdKn2Dhiqo/s1600/DSC_0222-1.JPG" width="424" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Montmartre</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Sitting in the sun,</div><div style="text-align: center;">watching as the world walks by</div><div style="text-align: center;">la vie est très belle...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">Montmartre</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">75018, Paris</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div>

Montmartre - deux chaises et le soleil

Montmartre Sitting in the sun, watching as the world walks by la vie est très belle... Montmartre 75018, Paris

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Palais Royal - rue de Montpensier

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiomV4d7gsc-tXQs9yeeSktiWfRZAAf7vpWOHkR-mNkuqGET2AmO0LMNeBrKWdB1NhHZkLAdOjQGHkPg-vRsG_-pW0hlYFv79eCIQkphAKY55-7NY8qAUgXQtOZvK4bsjVvMrpD0fxjJDY/s1600/2010+June+18+DSC_0504.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiomV4d7gsc-tXQs9yeeSktiWfRZAAf7vpWOHkR-mNkuqGET2AmO0LMNeBrKWdB1NhHZkLAdOjQGHkPg-vRsG_-pW0hlYFv79eCIQkphAKY55-7NY8qAUgXQtOZvK4bsjVvMrpD0fxjJDY/s1600/2010+June+18+DSC_0504.jpg" width="424" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I wonder just how many columns and </div><div style="text-align: center;">lanterns there are in Palais Royal?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I think more than there are pigeons</div><div style="text-align: center;">but will count on my next trip.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">Palais Royal</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">75001, Paris</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div>

Palais Royal - rue de Montpensier

I wonder just how many columns and  lanterns there are in Palais Royal? I think more than there are pigeons but will count on my next trip. ...

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Cocktails ou Café?

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgldafx37tfvuH596rEoRX7f2AQEqYUpOCLJnqku9bgsydUGkxTcBASw-xR42U8_DJX9x-RADx4fNnxTyfjl0ExYw0G5AFTJ4FQep-0O9zuiMqCM0v37pk8Jozonn3P3o0rn1ASZMMCzCY/s1600/2010+Dec+3+DSC_0275.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgldafx37tfvuH596rEoRX7f2AQEqYUpOCLJnqku9bgsydUGkxTcBASw-xR42U8_DJX9x-RADx4fNnxTyfjl0ExYw0G5AFTJ4FQep-0O9zuiMqCM0v37pk8Jozonn3P3o0rn1ASZMMCzCY/s1600/2010+Dec+3+DSC_0275.jpg" width="424" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Cocktails or Coffee?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The colored cups are not often seen in Paris, </div><div style="text-align: center;">but these are Cafés Richard.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I would choose Cafés Richard over Starbucks for certain,</div><div style="text-align: center;">and I do wish that I had some of these colorful cups for coffee and tea.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span><em>Café Étienne</em></span></span></span></div><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"></span></span><div><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span><em>14, rue de Turbigo</em></span></span></span></div><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"></span></span><div><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><em><span>75002, Paris </span></em></span></span></div>

Cocktails ou Café?

Cocktails or Coffee? The colored cups are not often seen in Paris,  but these are Cafés Richard. I would choose Cafés Richard over Starbucks...

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Église Saint-Augustin

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKMboTA-I8fAXrJuZ4N80988fgCOLtmNkRds5A_f709zpvaYnxPpixE2EORM_7YU_8dpkdhERq-zZnV3id7AIE2fkwsC0oCzvA_FEvgdYY_imlcKtM43wHLEkOVx7Xbm0Vmyi5cYJrLns/s1600/2012+Oct+6+Saturday_46DSC_8640.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="476" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKMboTA-I8fAXrJuZ4N80988fgCOLtmNkRds5A_f709zpvaYnxPpixE2EORM_7YU_8dpkdhERq-zZnV3id7AIE2fkwsC0oCzvA_FEvgdYY_imlcKtM43wHLEkOVx7Xbm0Vmyi5cYJrLns/s1600/2012+Oct+6+Saturday_46DSC_8640.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em></em></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">Église Saint-Augustin</span></div><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em></em></span><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Amidst the rooftops and chimney pots, </div><div style="text-align: center;">the dome of Saint-Augustin pushes toward the heavens.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">With no special effects or editing, </div><div style="text-align: center;">this scene is seen just as it appeared:  </div><div style="text-align: center;">a limited color palette </div><div style="text-align: center;">and situated against the backdrop of modern Paris buildings.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">bon dimanche </span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>Église Saint-Augustin</em></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>8, avenue Cesar Caire</em></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>75008, Paris</em></span></div>

Église Saint-Augustin

  Église Saint-Augustin Amidst the rooftops and chimney pots,  the dome of Saint-Augustin pushes toward the heavens. With no special effects...

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La Trottinette

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAtBvwrJeVhn54M6r-535nQCepU_VTFR9rpj7fhKzpmVawhwVjvcJjG4uIKrjSEGhRoP_jvv5AKy6UaPE1yKzMHYXdmM-oI7JemvJGwrVSuv9jkQWCkUkMXGLURVByxdsFVX0MJQv8cKM/s1600/2011+april+day+6+DSC_0109.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="528" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAtBvwrJeVhn54M6r-535nQCepU_VTFR9rpj7fhKzpmVawhwVjvcJjG4uIKrjSEGhRoP_jvv5AKy6UaPE1yKzMHYXdmM-oI7JemvJGwrVSuv9jkQWCkUkMXGLURVByxdsFVX0MJQv8cKM/s1600/2011+april+day+6+DSC_0109.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">This small park has a playground,</div><div style="text-align: center;"> tables for ping-pong, a small bandstand,</div><div style="text-align: center;">and plenty of green benches.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">If you go, be careful as you might be run over</div><div style="text-align: center;">by the speeding trottinettes.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">Le Square Trousseau</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">75012, Paris</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"></div>

La Trottinette

This small park has a playground,  tables for ping-pong, a small bandstand, and plenty of green benches. If you go, be careful as you might ...

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