Petit Palais - l'escalier

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7VpromY1PwHeqg5ocId088bcrhS3cAWOT62gsJ0tPxVnKyEDSCRn2MpsN_EEoLkRvmIHn_6iEUOOjtq8HrosrORWhqMx0kDpxVWortHKA6fI3-bwXr6Himd5SlYclkeWKYJPsb2qJUqs/s1600/2014+Sept+17+Wed++++_20140917+163+DSC_8292.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="506" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7VpromY1PwHeqg5ocId088bcrhS3cAWOT62gsJ0tPxVnKyEDSCRn2MpsN_EEoLkRvmIHn_6iEUOOjtq8HrosrORWhqMx0kDpxVWortHKA6fI3-bwXr6Himd5SlYclkeWKYJPsb2qJUqs/s640/2014+Sept+17+Wed++++_20140917+163+DSC_8292.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Petit Palais was built for the 1900 Universal Exhibition </div><div style="text-align: center;">and became a museum in 1902.  </div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;">The architect Charles Girault </div><div style="text-align: center;">is also credited for the wrought iron design </div><div style="text-align: center;">gracing this circular staircase </div><div style="text-align: center;">and the magnificent</div><div style="text-align: center;"> entrance gates.</div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;"> </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;">Avenue 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;"> </div>

Petit Palais - l'escalier

Petit Palais was built for the 1900 Universal Exhibition  and became a museum in 1902.     The architect Charles Girault  is also credited f...

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Le Royal Monceau

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhc6G4ImnM-GpNDD1rJH6BB-MDVnJqSnAmgmzNb32PKSk1u2rEo06BimAKaNyv4gLKqM2RC77sW4Ebk9mEtabs9XRG3yzLZ0LOTT5ICNXMarhFKTxVlLhqH9sECkNLUgBO_5rPE1CLN4oE/s1600/2013+May+21+Tues_111DSC_5530.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="616" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhc6G4ImnM-GpNDD1rJH6BB-MDVnJqSnAmgmzNb32PKSk1u2rEo06BimAKaNyv4gLKqM2RC77sW4Ebk9mEtabs9XRG3yzLZ0LOTT5ICNXMarhFKTxVlLhqH9sECkNLUgBO_5rPE1CLN4oE/s640/2013+May+21+Tues_111DSC_5530.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">le Royal Monceau</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Tea at one of Paris' fine hotels is not </div><div style="text-align: center;">nearly as costly as cocktails.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">You can spend an hour or more</div><div style="text-align: center;">enjoying your tea and a plate of macarons.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Then, check out the restrooms and...</div><div style="text-align: center;">take a few (!) photos.</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 Royal Monceau</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">37, avenue Hoche</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>

Le Royal Monceau

le Royal Monceau Tea at one of Paris' fine hotels is not  nearly as costly as cocktails. You can spend an hour or more enjoying your tea...

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Un defile militaire

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghpf4sVvTI3hwldYFeZ_mej4r4e-pAZv8luES8uFWCWsitWU929kdGdNhSUfye8xBp18acaDM3PQ0AcA7VECIrH3seJhVkxsbgJ2n1chhRdCTIhhY-_4JWr43tbcWB9qvoVB4MJ2Y4Zzo/s1600/2008+July+14+DSC_0313.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="540" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghpf4sVvTI3hwldYFeZ_mej4r4e-pAZv8luES8uFWCWsitWU929kdGdNhSUfye8xBp18acaDM3PQ0AcA7VECIrH3seJhVkxsbgJ2n1chhRdCTIhhY-_4JWr43tbcWB9qvoVB4MJ2Y4Zzo/s640/2008+July+14+DSC_0313.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Military Parade</div><div style="text-align: center;">Avenue des Champs Elysees</div><div style="text-align: center;">Quatorze juillet</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The avenue was lined from the Arc de Triomphe to Place de la Concorde</div><div style="text-align: center;">with a display of the French military and its territories, an amazing spectacle!</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 des Champs Elysees</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 defile militaire

Military Parade Avenue des Champs Elysees Quatorze juillet The avenue was lined from the Arc de Triomphe to Place de la Concorde with a disp...

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Five Year Anniversary - Paris and Beyond!

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyodMzGivF_i-iHt7-rjj7k7a4WdrOB5mBe4KVJo59rlaLtRXi3gmPJoVbbUR1bjL-Az9J4yhvq3TbBZWyYLxKNzVAJdpIi6XhKAD_5-AN4iEtzZyIy4ttr0SoA0JCTj91eVdbatzV4oc/s1600/2008+july+14+DSC_0230.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="498" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyodMzGivF_i-iHt7-rjj7k7a4WdrOB5mBe4KVJo59rlaLtRXi3gmPJoVbbUR1bjL-Az9J4yhvq3TbBZWyYLxKNzVAJdpIi6XhKAD_5-AN4iEtzZyIy4ttr0SoA0JCTj91eVdbatzV4oc/s640/2008+july+14+DSC_0230.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Quatorze juillet</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">This was my first post five years ago when I started my Paris and Beyond photo blog under the guidance of Virginia Jones. In the five years of posting daily, I have met many wonderful people from around the world.  Many of those I have met in person and have traveled to faraway places to see them.  In the beginning I was not sure that I could keep up a daily post with a very full-time job and business travel.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Thank you to all who have followed me and have reached out to me.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Tomorrow I start year six....</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;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">(Merci beaucoup, Virginie!)</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;">Avenue des Champs Elysees</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>

Five Year Anniversary - Paris and Beyond!

Quatorze juillet This was my first post five years ago when I started my Paris and Beyond photo blog under the guidance of Virginia Jones. I...

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la petite

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRL91T_f5PzlR6UV8Y6V51SmS9G8QqMkJAeqP7rttPbRYALo8cdqxQEXP_ikNhiYEKk2VqnD5t_C6SlE8iPzi2OLyM_0W9Y38d7TpCyvCHaQNsJ9vF3l-lnZEyK6O-ZI6RKvYLq3joNYs/s1600/2014+Sept+17+Wed++++_20140917+009+DSC_8138.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRL91T_f5PzlR6UV8Y6V51SmS9G8QqMkJAeqP7rttPbRYALo8cdqxQEXP_ikNhiYEKk2VqnD5t_C6SlE8iPzi2OLyM_0W9Y38d7TpCyvCHaQNsJ9vF3l-lnZEyK6O-ZI6RKvYLq3joNYs/s640/2014+Sept+17+Wed++++_20140917+009+DSC_8138.jpg" width="422" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">This precious child </div><div style="text-align: center;">was with her older (not by much) brothers</div><div style="text-align: center;">and grandmother to see the Niki de Saint Phalle exhibit</div><div style="text-align: center;">at the Grand Palais</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">...a good time was had by all</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;">Niki de Saint Phalle exhibit</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">Grand Palais-Galeries Nationales</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>

la petite

This precious child  was with her older (not by much) brothers and grandmother to see the Niki de Saint Phalle exhibit at the Grand Palais ....

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un musicien de jazz

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuB-HT3WZuxHQVU_UujTdXVD8nU4Z5pykXB4HKXLBDWvPIdDkQgfsOumw99rs0oZL52I8PcjvfVLxyNxsawGL_lUOlMSPF15yHyib5UKxaXIvg8MwfFAiBQSIKGwgoRdbhU8WcaTWjutE/s1600/2014+Sept+17+Wed++++_20140917+010+DSC_8139.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuB-HT3WZuxHQVU_UujTdXVD8nU4Z5pykXB4HKXLBDWvPIdDkQgfsOumw99rs0oZL52I8PcjvfVLxyNxsawGL_lUOlMSPF15yHyib5UKxaXIvg8MwfFAiBQSIKGwgoRdbhU8WcaTWjutE/s640/2014+Sept+17+Wed++++_20140917+010+DSC_8139.jpg" width="422" /></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;">As we waited to enter the Niki de Saint Phalle exhibit</div><div style="text-align: center;">at the Grand Palais last September, </div><div style="text-align: center;">we were delighted with the smooth notes </div><div style="text-align: center;">and melody transitions of the jazz clarinetist.</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;">Grand Palais</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 musicien de jazz

As we waited to enter the Niki de Saint Phalle exhibit at the Grand Palais last September,  we were delighted with the smooth notes  and mel...

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Parc de Monceau - zoom zoom

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmO6Pv8s5LcOE_VAuStoFCmbp__VNCc1Zph8QMm5CCEVuCckAFYvD-LnJWKG0M58d3XVqJK2SYhfDPAzbCyvTblcznpJXAaZXqM-CFvXeqfqDcL9oRGFkb0LUY6On-Vjhhw8mfAduaSiM/s1600/2012+Mar+30+Paris_058DSC_5006.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="740" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmO6Pv8s5LcOE_VAuStoFCmbp__VNCc1Zph8QMm5CCEVuCckAFYvD-LnJWKG0M58d3XVqJK2SYhfDPAzbCyvTblcznpJXAaZXqM-CFvXeqfqDcL9oRGFkb0LUY6On-Vjhhw8mfAduaSiM/s640/2012+Mar+30+Paris_058DSC_5006.jpg" width="438" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Parc de Monceau</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Despite living in a city</div><div style="text-align: center;">Paris children always seem to be</div><div style="text-align: center;">in motion.</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;">zoom-zoom</span></i></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 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: left;"><br /></div>

Parc de Monceau - zoom zoom

Parc de Monceau Despite living in a city Paris children always seem to be in motion. zoom-zoom Parc de Monceau rue Courcelles 75008, Paris

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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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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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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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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 cour de Petit Palais

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzXwa186c8v5b_cgEDRdkQzrqKEfsvH0voKVmmDjJdvNpW38gD19p-l4XMrxORzPTb_ZYaCz7OSmq-zvopxSRLBVJYZkP_ebIbVOZZrYK4kAbYO9gTTh4grUVVZFPfhkNji_qDawA2y_8/s1600/2011+April+13+DSC_0550.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="520" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzXwa186c8v5b_cgEDRdkQzrqKEfsvH0voKVmmDjJdvNpW38gD19p-l4XMrxORzPTb_ZYaCz7OSmq-zvopxSRLBVJYZkP_ebIbVOZZrYK4kAbYO9gTTh4grUVVZFPfhkNji_qDawA2y_8/s1600/2011+April+13+DSC_0550.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The courtyard of Petit Palais</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The trapezoid shape of Petit Palais forms an open area </div><div style="text-align: center;">at the center of the building.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-Anderson_1-6"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Petit_Palais#cite_note-Anderson-1"><span></span></a></sup> </div><div style="text-align: center;">The enclosed area creates a semicircular, peristyle courtyard.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-Worsdale_3-12"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Petit_Palais#cite_note-Worsdale-3"><span></span></a></sup>  </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The elegant courtyard is considered Beaux Arts style </div><div style="text-align: center;">for the  “symmetrical composition” and “rich decoration in high relief.” </div><div style="text-align: center;">Coupled columns made of pink Vosges granite </div><div style="text-align: center;">and gilt-bronze garlands encircle the courtyard.</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;">Petit Palais, City of Paris Fine Art Museum</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">avenue Winston Churchill</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">75008, Paris<br /> </span></i></div>

La cour de Petit Palais

The courtyard of Petit Palais The trapezoid shape of Petit Palais forms an open area  at the center of the building.   The enclosed area cre...

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Les Portes de Parc Monceau

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvYFbkS5EtWqgJWjATUBf4w_DTY8y_U3l2SwjgsCETNNjTm_grih0ViIB6wRfqOKunrT_Tx42tOYtIxs9g0PGYlqEOWRxW_YgF-MflJrtuL9MbihpCR48SOjZHb90c5mI_grA-eqI17NE/s1600/2012+Mar+30+Paris_094DSC_5042.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="680" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvYFbkS5EtWqgJWjATUBf4w_DTY8y_U3l2SwjgsCETNNjTm_grih0ViIB6wRfqOKunrT_Tx42tOYtIxs9g0PGYlqEOWRxW_YgF-MflJrtuL9MbihpCR48SOjZHb90c5mI_grA-eqI17NE/s1600/2012+Mar+30+Paris_094DSC_5042.jpg" width="450" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The Gates of Parc Monceau</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Gabriel Davioud (1824-1881) was given the job </div><div style="text-align: center;">of creating the monumental entrances for this quiet park on boulevard de Courcelles</div><div style="text-align: center;">with the imposing gilded wrought iron gates.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The details have been meticulously maintained, </div><div style="text-align: center;">and reflect the afternoon sun.</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;">Parc de Monceau</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">35, boulevard 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>

Les Portes de Parc Monceau

The Gates of Parc Monceau Gabriel Davioud (1824-1881) was given the job  of creating the monumental entrances for this quiet park on bouleva...

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Des Grandes Maisons

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPCUJh3EFlY-ML842LZQJD3jh0wKPlmc_eEl47UGyEyjcIWVexIN8dOPcMiTCjdhjO0eASJqEySiIBlaoNj0MzZZVAknhb0qUNQc2XTuuOjDpH7OdzQCNsJyAYpYIlvZ_hBJEhL6n7Ad8/s1600/2012+Mar+30+Paris_087DSC_5035.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="538" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPCUJh3EFlY-ML842LZQJD3jh0wKPlmc_eEl47UGyEyjcIWVexIN8dOPcMiTCjdhjO0eASJqEySiIBlaoNj0MzZZVAknhb0qUNQc2XTuuOjDpH7OdzQCNsJyAYpYIlvZ_hBJEhL6n7Ad8/s1600/2012+Mar+30+Paris_087DSC_5035.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 beautiful homes overlook Parc de Monceau.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I do not know which view is better:</div><div style="text-align: center;">The homes seen from my vantage point in the park,</div><div style="text-align: center;">or the park seen from the grand balconies.</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;">Parc de Monceau</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>

Des Grandes Maisons

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Thé avec un serpent?

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4qeUrEaNPb2GphppW9iX7nQdEbBz1BFAHIgbV8bR3RFqJfFtKsZQpkrfuG3kTwudzeYUPvO4ixTqU3msLcrwXnE45LL0j9kRY2UDdaC-KAsRASfQvmCLk0DDZxcWbX8VYYbN1y-5kkVI/s1600/2014+Sept+17+Wed++++_20140917+110+DSC_8239.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="680" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4qeUrEaNPb2GphppW9iX7nQdEbBz1BFAHIgbV8bR3RFqJfFtKsZQpkrfuG3kTwudzeYUPvO4ixTqU3msLcrwXnE45LL0j9kRY2UDdaC-KAsRASfQvmCLk0DDZxcWbX8VYYbN1y-5kkVI/s1600/2014+Sept+17+Wed++++_20140917+110+DSC_8239.jpg" width="460" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Petit Palais</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">In the main gallery of Petit Palais is this unusual teapot by Léon Kann (1859-1925).</div><div style="text-align: center;">An open-mouthed serpent bursts from a metal gourd </div><div style="text-align: center;">and is ready to strike!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Now, would you care for lemon or milk </div><div style="text-align: center;">with that tea?</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;">Petit Palais</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">avenue 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>

Thé avec un serpent?

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Printemps et une abeille

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOcs4o5W0yYFJhXERRNzRAXThhprf-O4V1z1vzdlijViYVYtuq3Nt8mJc4JW9ICjmLGsUvkuvddTT3ks4-DhQ4CqaOttj2Aq_KrKHd0bYPHhM2cNzyRqBj1_7_DGTcnCBQIbLDMkE3xyw/s1600/2012+Mar+30+Paris_050DSC_4998.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOcs4o5W0yYFJhXERRNzRAXThhprf-O4V1z1vzdlijViYVYtuq3Nt8mJc4JW9ICjmLGsUvkuvddTT3ks4-DhQ4CqaOttj2Aq_KrKHd0bYPHhM2cNzyRqBj1_7_DGTcnCBQIbLDMkE3xyw/s1600/2012+Mar+30+Paris_050DSC_4998.jpg" width="422" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Spring blooms and a bee</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The parks in Paris will be soon filled with </div><div style="text-align: center;">the chartreuse green of new tendrils</div><div style="text-align: center;">and the vivid pastel blooms</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;">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: left;"><br /></div>

Printemps et une abeille

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La Journée de Pi

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVk4QWibby4Xme5qwtNKID4da_yCKVJ-ygbUfjIxfinpvAnh4I56BB8DOXhcH_P460iuAxSDaqSDdvz87RPAnsFoMaK7GUFxFTyfGOo-i_HhOGztIXEAyzGN8qjUWbsVOTmmA0xtH3cU8/s1600/2011+Nov+7+DSC_0822.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="550" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVk4QWibby4Xme5qwtNKID4da_yCKVJ-ygbUfjIxfinpvAnh4I56BB8DOXhcH_P460iuAxSDaqSDdvz87RPAnsFoMaK7GUFxFTyfGOo-i_HhOGztIXEAyzGN8qjUWbsVOTmmA0xtH3cU8/s1600/2011+Nov+7+DSC_0822.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Pi day of the century</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">π </span>- not pie actually</div><div style="text-align: center;">(a pun)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Saturday, March 14, 2015 is <a href="http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rundown/for-the-love-of-pi-and-the-tao-of-tau/">Pi Day</a>, a celebration of the irrational number </div><div style="text-align: center;">that describes the ratio of a circle’s diameter to its circumference. </div><div style="text-align: center;">Pi is approximately 3.141592653, but it continues at random to infinity. </div><div style="text-align: center;">No matter how many numbers after the decimal place you use, </div><div style="text-align: center;">the only way to get it exactly is to use the symbol pi (π)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">March 14, 2015</div><div style="text-align: center;">3.14.15 at 9:26.53am</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I love math and numbers as well as pie, </div><div style="text-align: center;">so treat yourself to a slice of pie (or tart, if you will)</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;">La Petite Rose</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">11, boulevard 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: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>

La Journée de Pi

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Encore un peu de patience!

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBspFuuf2iKolL8ai7zHg4-kDTacAZBL4C_WjvDoVQkOmmFIJQ6nQwn2JqFH9BMnGY9Vg-Kh9LdMFGnKStkC1199CGjlWinZvVbVSXywsCvgtcAfSZlEx7BWX6DGTiQ4dX5SbxAXDu8l4/s1600/2014+Sept+17+Wed++++_20140917+187+DSC_8316.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBspFuuf2iKolL8ai7zHg4-kDTacAZBL4C_WjvDoVQkOmmFIJQ6nQwn2JqFH9BMnGY9Vg-Kh9LdMFGnKStkC1199CGjlWinZvVbVSXywsCvgtcAfSZlEx7BWX6DGTiQ4dX5SbxAXDu8l4/s1600/2014+Sept+17+Wed++++_20140917+187+DSC_8316.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;">Cafes and sandwich shops in the US </div><div style="text-align: center;">may provide a placard for your table</div><div style="text-align: center;">after you place your order.</div><div style="text-align: center;">When it is ready, a server will deliver it to your table.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">At Le Jardin du Petit Palais Café, </div><div style="text-align: center;">the placard appears quite charming in French.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I can only imagine how the French tsk-tsk</div><div style="text-align: center;">the crazy photographers.</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 Jardin du Petit Palais Café</span></i> </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;">Avenue 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>

Encore un peu de patience!

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Petit Palais - Grand Palais

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj895Gj1IJFVm1c0Gx6bswxvq3OOY4d73Ing2lHuZZOXlei7CFLylcAUnRLf8bf8IldX4aaJWtCMFSW3bX1L-pvpxl1j4vC4RCmzoxCpsEBnbRtoQOAXD01uJO5S8FS8h1sZkEgJ8A4228/s1600/2014+Sept+17+Wed++++_20140917+209+DSC_8338.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj895Gj1IJFVm1c0Gx6bswxvq3OOY4d73Ing2lHuZZOXlei7CFLylcAUnRLf8bf8IldX4aaJWtCMFSW3bX1L-pvpxl1j4vC4RCmzoxCpsEBnbRtoQOAXD01uJO5S8FS8h1sZkEgJ8A4228/s1600/2014+Sept+17+Wed++++_20140917+209+DSC_8338.jpg" width="422" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Petit Palais</div><div style="text-align: center;">Eclectic </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">From the courtyard of the Petit Palais,</div><div style="text-align: center;">you can catch a glimpse of the Grand Palais </div><div style="text-align: center;">and the ornate gold ironwork at the 'Petit's' entrance.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The reflections are of the beautiful and quiet garden courtyard, </div><div style="text-align: center;">a quiet oasis in the busy city of Paris.</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;">Petit Palais</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">Avenue 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;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"> </span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div>

Petit Palais - Grand Palais

Petit Palais Eclectic From the courtyard of the Petit Palais, you can catch a glimpse of the Grand Palais  and the ornate gold ironwork at t...

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Niki de Saint-Phalle - arbre de vie-fontaine

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO_n0qQkERk5JstwVu-q0719IGsSTNvyKG6WVCQp1lDDy9gV64F-7HZ1GFjKE3EUmAcRy5V2OxF864cM6HVxBatuvpCMHbY-JEsPJEu50Zn2588nGfi2xGfQDecXf7ggaSry7cPqx9HBc/s1600/2014+Sept+17+Wed++++_20140917+075+DSC_8204.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="512" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO_n0qQkERk5JstwVu-q0719IGsSTNvyKG6WVCQp1lDDy9gV64F-7HZ1GFjKE3EUmAcRy5V2OxF864cM6HVxBatuvpCMHbY-JEsPJEu50Zn2588nGfi2xGfQDecXf7ggaSry7cPqx9HBc/s1600/2014+Sept+17+Wed++++_20140917+075+DSC_8204.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Tree of life,</div><div style="text-align: center;">fountain of serpents</div><div style="text-align: center;">Grand Palais</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Niki de Saint-Phalle's mosaic fountain </div><div style="text-align: center;">was placed in the center of François-Raoul Larche's </div><div style="text-align: center;">Fontaine Miroir d'eau for the duration of  the Grand Palais exhibit.  </div><div style="text-align: center;">It is an interesting juxtaposition of the marble fountain created in 1910 </div><div style="text-align: center;">and the colorful serpent fountain of 1987.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The exhibit has been moved now to the Guggenheim Bilbao (Spain), </div><div style="text-align: center;">February 27 - June 11, 2015.</div><div style="text-align: center;">There are other examples of her work in Paris.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Does this resemble the Stravinsky Fountain?</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;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">Niki de Saint-Phalle<br /> Du 17 septembre 2014 au 2 février 2015<br /> Galeries nationales du Grand Palais</span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">75008, Paris </span></i></span></div>

Niki de Saint-Phalle - arbre de vie-fontaine

Tree of life, fountain of serpents Grand Palais Niki de Saint-Phalle's mosaic fountain  was placed in the center of François-Raoul Larch...

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