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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Jardin du Luxembourg - la fille qui lit

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd8neO3XyAXPmTu1PQcyl5aoslUPtm_XJpe_yxPAvpHsnFSz3Nl6BREtT18nKwGcCdy5zREm9gJ09Lqza4bFLW_V5ImebZMDOE2ILcU3dgtGeksSWSIF1vTVccBsAylN-UL2Wh6iMz8Go/s1600/2014+Sept+14+Sun+++++_20140914+051+DSC_6809.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="740" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd8neO3XyAXPmTu1PQcyl5aoslUPtm_XJpe_yxPAvpHsnFSz3Nl6BREtT18nKwGcCdy5zREm9gJ09Lqza4bFLW_V5ImebZMDOE2ILcU3dgtGeksSWSIF1vTVccBsAylN-UL2Wh6iMz8Go/s1600/2014+Sept+14+Sun+++++_20140914+051+DSC_6809.jpg" width="475" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Jardin du Luxembourg</div><div style="text-align: center;">-the girl who reads-</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">In the midst of Sunday afternoon park activity, </div><div style="text-align: center;">this young woman sat peacefully with her book (e-reader), </div><div style="text-align: center;">oblivious to intrusions on her private world.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">May you have a peaceful </div><div style="text-align: center;">and focused week</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 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><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: center;"><br /></div>

Jardin du Luxembourg - la fille qui lit

Jardin du Luxembourg -the girl who reads- In the midst of Sunday afternoon park activity,  this young woman sat peacefully with her book (e-...

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City Daily Photo Theme Day - "Celebrating Summer"

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiEP5c1-SSyUJcRwYeSppmjP6IUiY-qELGbDweaTSJj9Ivqqy93tTudiDXqR933ECdie-iOOz3N6QAKIE5bV6k7-17UjoCIVxCrf22P5fb9NS7-v89FWu2YyDlT27nBYRzk22yOH7-icU/s1600/2008+July+13+DSC_0190.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="464" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiEP5c1-SSyUJcRwYeSppmjP6IUiY-qELGbDweaTSJj9Ivqqy93tTudiDXqR933ECdie-iOOz3N6QAKIE5bV6k7-17UjoCIVxCrf22P5fb9NS7-v89FWu2YyDlT27nBYRzk22yOH7-icU/s1600/2008+July+13+DSC_0190.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Jardin du Luxembourg</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">How to celebrate summer in Paris?</div><div style="text-align: center;">Where do I start?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">While you consider all the possibilities, </div><div style="text-align: center;">have a seat in one of the green chairs </div><div style="text-align: center;">at Jardin du Luxembourg and watch the action.</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-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">The first of each month is Theme Day </span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">for the City Daily Photo people.</span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="http://cdpbthemeday.blogspot.com.au/2014/06/july-2014-gallery-celebrating-summer.html" target="_blank">Click here</a> to see contributions from all over the world.</span></span></i></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: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">Jardin du Luxembourg</span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">75006, Paris</span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div>

City Daily Photo Theme Day - "Celebrating Summer"

Jardin du Luxembourg How to celebrate summer in Paris? Where do I start? While you consider all the possibilities,  have a seat in one of th...

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un petit garçon et son vélo

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNuYGMB-a-yDnkXAHqvx6q2Nj_J9qUGIAMZfxu8SyY44gmAAyY-w9qYISVaRImbtW5YBm5cdGQUsKAVyMiHdoMJ6T5ddjmtyzhmqmM1hdn-cr6Lty3aE6l5fpSI_uqCgEeZG5d4WLkk1o/s1600/2013+Nov17+Paris+_20131117+080+DSC_9726.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="700" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNuYGMB-a-yDnkXAHqvx6q2Nj_J9qUGIAMZfxu8SyY44gmAAyY-w9qYISVaRImbtW5YBm5cdGQUsKAVyMiHdoMJ6T5ddjmtyzhmqmM1hdn-cr6Lty3aE6l5fpSI_uqCgEeZG5d4WLkk1o/s1600/2013+Nov17+Paris+_20131117+080+DSC_9726.jpg" width="475" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">little boy and his bicycle</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">riding uphill on the uneven cobblestones of Rue Mouffetard... </div><div style="text-align: center;">This is a challenging venue for learning how to ride a two-wheeled bike.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">On this Sunday afternoon, </div><div style="text-align: center;">it was likely that they were headed to Luxembourg Garden </div><div style="text-align: center;">with the soft chalky-dirt paths, </div><div style="text-align: center;">perfect for a little one to practice the art of "balance."</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;">Rue Mouffetard</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;">75005, Paris</span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">  </span></i></span></div>

un petit garçon et son vélo

little boy and his bicycle riding uphill on the uneven cobblestones of Rue Mouffetard... This is a challenging venue for learning how to rid...

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Jardin du Luxembourg - un moment de calme

<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/90442945@N06/10683400915/" title="2012 0401 April 1_5821DSC_5786 by Genie Paris, on Flickr"><img alt="2012 0401 April 1_5821DSC_5786" height="517" src="http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3779/10683400915_3960ed43fb_c.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Jardin du Luxembourg</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">-a quiet moment-</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">A warm Sunday afternoon on a (mostly) green park bench...</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Tuning out the rest of the world</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></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: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">Jardin du Luxembourg</span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">75006, Paris</span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div>

Jardin du Luxembourg - un moment de calme

Jardin du Luxembourg -a quiet moment- A warm Sunday afternoon on a (mostly) green park bench... Tuning out the rest of the world Jardin du L...

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Jardin du Luxembourg - La Fontaine Médicis

<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/90442945@N06/9846554426/" title="2010 - June 19 DSC_0780 by Genie Paris, on Flickr"><img alt="2010 - June 19 DSC_0780" height="800" src="http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2806/9846554426_ddecae4938_c.jpg" width="532" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">The Medici Fountain</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Jardin du Luxembourg</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">This quiet space is found just east of the Sénat </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">with the closest garden entrance at Place P. Claudel.  </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">The garlands of ivy on the long sides of the pool </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">provide a respite from the otherwise crowded garden.  </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Even when all of these chairs are filled, </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">there is a hush and reverence, </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">perhaps a tacit understanding by those who come here.  </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">It is one of my favorite quiet places in Paris</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">bon weekend</span></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-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">Medici Fountain</span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">Jardin du Luxembourg</span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">75006, Paris</span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"> </span></span></i></div>

Jardin du Luxembourg - La Fontaine Médicis

The Medici Fountain Jardin du Luxembourg This quiet space is found just east of the Sénat  with the closest garden entrance at Place P. Clau...

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Jardin du Luxembourg - les nuages, les fleurs, et les anges

<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/90442945@N06/9511805323/" title="2010 June 19 DSC_0801 by Genie Paris, on Flickr"><img alt="2010 June 19 DSC_0801" height="800" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7454/9511805323_4ac8a6a504_c.jpg" width="532" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Jardin du Luxembourg</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">These cherubs appear to be lifting a bowl,</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"> filled with flowers, </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">holding it up to the sky </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">to better receive the rain</span></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 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: center;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>

Jardin du Luxembourg - les nuages, les fleurs, et les anges

Jardin du Luxembourg These cherubs appear to be lifting a bowl,  filled with flowers,  holding it up to the sky  to better receive the rain ...

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Pétanque X - Jardin du Luxembourg

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7daISUWkt4pe-DUwnFP7AKtj_VbNrrwHOjB_T5Nh0xvQUSRMHdNBZhrGnFuk3FYIEh_zizzsg1cZar765oLmkxrvfAKmLUvUXUU3WZGN-wbArkhonMcrXfEbTV5z8YLMzfoGTCS5iFNw/s1600/2012+Jan+15+2nd_0524.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="550" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7daISUWkt4pe-DUwnFP7AKtj_VbNrrwHOjB_T5Nh0xvQUSRMHdNBZhrGnFuk3FYIEh_zizzsg1cZar765oLmkxrvfAKmLUvUXUU3WZGN-wbArkhonMcrXfEbTV5z8YLMzfoGTCS5iFNw/s640/2012+Jan+15+2nd_0524.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Jardin du Luxembourg</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">On my next trip to Paris I would like to play a game of Pétanque</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">but the regulars of Jardin du Luxembourg (and Tuileries)</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">would not likely embrace this American beginner.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Perhaps a trip to Bassin de la Villette in the 19ème </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">would be a better place to start.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span></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>

Pétanque X - Jardin du Luxembourg

Jardin du Luxembourg On my next trip to Paris I would like to play a game of Pétanque but the regulars of Jardin du Luxembourg (and Tuilerie...

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Jardin du Luxembourg - une tortue verte

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgkZupDd8ldXZD8rtTmPTPuKxfuBEJmBXw346izM3BEYWgcwZl8J9C-4hpsv5Oat1syjv5kEuJ_ebBLyEIG9Qbme86noZDy3eLN-Qe8zt27md2iSKA4APnqHO9q6P4X6cGXlQgTchxZ3c/s1600/2012+Jan+15+2nd_0508.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="510" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgkZupDd8ldXZD8rtTmPTPuKxfuBEJmBXw346izM3BEYWgcwZl8J9C-4hpsv5Oat1syjv5kEuJ_ebBLyEIG9Qbme86noZDy3eLN-Qe8zt27md2iSKA4APnqHO9q6P4X6cGXlQgTchxZ3c/s640/2012+Jan+15+2nd_0508.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">A green turtle in</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Jardin du Luxembourg</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">This young fellow with a jacket and mittens</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"> to match his green turtle seems in a daze.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Is he wishing that he had jumped on the <span style="font-size: small;"><b><a href="http://parisandbeyond-genie.blogspot.com/2013/03/yah-yah-plus-vite-cheval.html" target="_blank">cart led by a stallion</a></b> </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">which would surely be faster than <i>une tortue</i>? </span></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: 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;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"> </span></i></div>

Jardin du Luxembourg - une tortue verte

A green turtle in Jardin du Luxembourg This young fellow with a jacket and mittens  to match his green turtle seems in a daze. Is he wishing...

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Yah! Yah! Plus vite, cheval!

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD9NNIExTpoCWv9A0e5K70FALVjy-BPAxQOrDKFDoNpCOFK-_RsJ64t_C0MZjRLAo8IFosT1Tj-6xnNoIvlnukng1ilziLdAhFCHl7RikR_Iu16GQ3EX1_lyqF3nFV2bEYzDxwFUf_M1Q/s1600/2012+jan+15+2nd_0512.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="528" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD9NNIExTpoCWv9A0e5K70FALVjy-BPAxQOrDKFDoNpCOFK-_RsJ64t_C0MZjRLAo8IFosT1Tj-6xnNoIvlnukng1ilziLdAhFCHl7RikR_Iu16GQ3EX1_lyqF3nFV2bEYzDxwFUf_M1Q/s640/2012+jan+15+2nd_0512.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Playing in Jardin du Luxembourg</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">There is a large rectangular area in the garden where children can race pedal cars.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">This joyful child is enjoying what would be my choice for a ride, a well-kept horse with a blue saddle and a red cart.  Most of the rides are cars, tractors, and other mundane vehicles.  She found the only one with a horse, and commanded the field.</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-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><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div>

Yah! Yah! Plus vite, cheval!

Playing in Jardin du Luxembourg There is a large rectangular area in the garden where children can race pedal cars. This joyful child is enj...

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Jardin du Luxembourg - Marrons chauds?

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDXur-Xm4pHSc5nyvulRH8qNYQfZ7ZDorU1nOYqPevysg8SeuHD_YjPsaFUjxAahxyvVIUBEc7jSvq-SVPXJpiLpvtoujuRhPb7q7qrnWTEaE0LwG2WYpicdy__gJ7sd0q2gO_b8U2P90/s1600/2012+Jan+15+2nd_0467.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="574" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDXur-Xm4pHSc5nyvulRH8qNYQfZ7ZDorU1nOYqPevysg8SeuHD_YjPsaFUjxAahxyvVIUBEc7jSvq-SVPXJpiLpvtoujuRhPb7q7qrnWTEaE0LwG2WYpicdy__gJ7sd0q2gO_b8U2P90/s640/2012+Jan+15+2nd_0467.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Jardin du Luxembourg</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Marrons chauds, Chupa-Chups, an embrace, a sideways glance...</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Despite this being a city of rules and red tape, </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">I do not think that these two gendarmes were going to check her license and work papers.</span></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;">souriant...</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>

Jardin du Luxembourg - Marrons chauds?

Jardin du Luxembourg Marrons chauds, Chupa-Chups, an embrace, a sideways glance... Despite this being a city of rules and red tape,  I do no...

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Le manège Garnier - Jardin du Luxembourg

<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/90442945@N06/8309587496/" title="2012 Jan 15 2nd_0580 bw by Genie Paris, on Flickr"><img alt="2012 Jan 15 2nd_0580 bw" height="800" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8079/8309587496_966571f6cd_c.jpg" width="530" /></a> </div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Carousel in Jardin du Luxembourg </span></div><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">This charming carousel in Jardin du Luxembourg was constructed in 1879 </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">from the plans of Charles Garnier, </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">the architect of Palais Garnier (the Paris Opera House).  </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">The animals are suspended from the canopy,</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">and after selecting a wood horse or elephant, </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">each child is given a wand<i>.  </i> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">On each turn of the carousel they try to catch a brass ring<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">.</span> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">As you can see from this eager little girl, </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">some are quite good at catching the ring!</span></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;"><i>Le manège Garnier</i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><i>Jardin du Luxembourg</i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><i>75006, Paris    </i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>

Le manège Garnier - Jardin du Luxembourg

Carousel in Jardin du Luxembourg This charming carousel in Jardin du Luxembourg was constructed in 1879  from the plans of Charles Garnier,...

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Rue Soufflot - les trois amies

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8338/8248106971_777b3388c3_c.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="458" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8338/8248106971_777b3388c3_c.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Rue Soufflot</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">The grand <i>rue</i> between the Panthéon and Jardin du Luxembourg</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">has many interesting windows, architectural elements,</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">and a few signs.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">I do not think that photographers say, "Watch the birdie!" any longer.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span></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;">Rue Soufflot</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>

Rue Soufflot - les trois amies

Rue Soufflot The grand rue between the Panthéon and Jardin du Luxembourg has many interesting windows, architectural elements, and a few si...

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Pétanque?

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFGtENvCN5RJxzO8ujRaORvhw6Tv0gJWcXrPOD20aWk5c-fcWaRuV4ugXCODCxca5hbj_WFhm4HxI_71fesIKnGzBpw-E19-bwUJCNDgbz6KRktykoPi0k3UAB0GRCAPzLjWnG__2czkQ/s1600/2012+Mar25-26+P_143DSC_4075.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="424" kda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFGtENvCN5RJxzO8ujRaORvhw6Tv0gJWcXrPOD20aWk5c-fcWaRuV4ugXCODCxca5hbj_WFhm4HxI_71fesIKnGzBpw-E19-bwUJCNDgbz6KRktykoPi0k3UAB0GRCAPzLjWnG__2czkQ/s640/2012+Mar25-26+P_143DSC_4075.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Jardin du Luxembourg</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Rather than an intense game of Pétanque among the masters of the game,</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">it appears that I found them taking a break.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>Jardin du Luxembourg</em></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>75006, Paris</em></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em></em></span></div>

Pétanque?

Jardin du Luxembourg Rather than an intense game of Pétanque among the masters of the game, it appears that I found them taking a break. Jar...

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Bassin principal - Jardin du Luxembourg

<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" hda="true" height="526" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk75t1KvzotXCqCEU22KAeCZGlYR9KpCPMuVBtmvR_XD8kMVDNFHgEO0YMff1bvQLWe4Ux2wjfwy2eA6tbt8yshIMKWOiHcmQRjxwwcMTHWlLzE5Bweg1d_sD3lGbvyQiugKdNO6-yIuw/s640/2004+July++066.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">If ever you are in Paris alone, Jardin du Luxembourg will provide your entertainment.  </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Sailing boats in the octagonal basin</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Watching a lively game of pétanque</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Taking a ride on a very simple carrousel</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Checking on the bees at the apiary</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Enjoying a performance in the theatre of marionnettes</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Playing a sport: tennis or basketball</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Strolling through the shaded gardens</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">or</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Reading a book in a familiar green chair</span></div><br /><br /><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>Jardin du Luxembourg</em></span><br /><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>75006, Paris</em></span>

Bassin principal - Jardin du Luxembourg

If ever you are in Paris alone, Jardin du Luxembourg will provide your entertainment.  Sailing boats in the octagonal basin Watching a livel...

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Jardin du Luxembourg - bateau à voile

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPElMWcX0_kCqrEchHkQRq-Er05SL9Inom2jK1UkB0zGWCCkBm8QeolaK5UQ75zcgimXWJBrL_PLNsZkkxaS21jvCVSVETOSUgucG8E-4g695buHGedSpVxt0AGGw3MOtUUrJ0r9v-j1s/s1600/2012+april+1++5667DSC_5751.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" pca="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPElMWcX0_kCqrEchHkQRq-Er05SL9Inom2jK1UkB0zGWCCkBm8QeolaK5UQ75zcgimXWJBrL_PLNsZkkxaS21jvCVSVETOSUgucG8E-4g695buHGedSpVxt0AGGw3MOtUUrJ0r9v-j1s/s640/2012+april+1++5667DSC_5751.jpg" width="424" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Please disregard my earlier comments on "Paris colors" as apparently <em>rose foncé</em>, or bright pink as I would call it <strong><u>is</u></strong> quite popular in the city as seen here on this little boat in the center of the hexagon basin of Jardin du Luxembourg.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">May your sails be full as you head into the weekend </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">with a nice reflection on the previous week.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>Hexagon basin</em></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>Jardin du Luxembourg</em></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>75006, Paris</em></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>(For more reflections come to <a href="http://weekendreflection.blogspot.com/2012/06/day-at-beach-weekend-reflections-142.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: #bf9000;"><strong>James' Weekend Reflections</strong></span></a>!)</em></span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>

Jardin du Luxembourg - bateau à voile

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Pétanque - Jardin du Luxembourg

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUEJKUDg6e3flc_lr9FhG3CjGhUGG0_rD1x0lJA5YNGSMCHfPwPPT-OM2afpjbPd52xLHUeUrBlE37ZaqVKT-JKM_xf-DnR-gp4kk3P2OaIJVaYeqOnG0bCQANMXWRNnbOuv2oQ4jIIZs/s1600/2012+Jan+15++2nd_0525.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" nda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUEJKUDg6e3flc_lr9FhG3CjGhUGG0_rD1x0lJA5YNGSMCHfPwPPT-OM2afpjbPd52xLHUeUrBlE37ZaqVKT-JKM_xf-DnR-gp4kk3P2OaIJVaYeqOnG0bCQANMXWRNnbOuv2oQ4jIIZs/s640/2012+Jan+15++2nd_0525.jpg" width="424" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Although I have never played <a href="http://www.discoverfrance.net/France/Sports/DF_boules.shtml" target="_blank"><strong>Pétanque</strong></a>, one can learn much by watching.  </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">The guys playing in Le Luco* on a Sunday afternoon were experts in form and accuracy.  </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">A few fine points:</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">All of the balls are a dull silver color without any special markings, </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">but everybody seems to know which ones are theirs.  Actually, they come in different <a href="http://www.playaboule.com/How_to_choose_petanque_balls.aspx" target="_blank"><strong>sizes, weights, groove patterns, and hardness</strong></a>.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Do you see the pendant around his neck?  </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">It is a cord with a <em>boule lifter magnet</em>, perfect for picking up his boules </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">without stooping over.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">Don't forget about the soft cloth to wipe off grit from the boules</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>(*Le Luco - the nickname for Luxembourg Gardens)</em></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>Jardin du Luxembourg</em></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>75006, Paris</em></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"></div>

Pétanque - Jardin du Luxembourg

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Zoom-zoom - Jardin du Luxembourg

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhe8cQUKPdVZOtIW90i0teZd-BRMsYAPWI_zhVtIkSHpnARSMb-O5oSSNSqnDwMofkmUCJJvqAFK0XCgOYVh-3MGWwg3M_KmhVWg3eJi04k-IotJZmkE7r7ZD1DrSNo9XBylY3xGj1Wy74/s1600/2012+jan+15++2nd_0478.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="488" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhe8cQUKPdVZOtIW90i0teZd-BRMsYAPWI_zhVtIkSHpnARSMb-O5oSSNSqnDwMofkmUCJJvqAFK0XCgOYVh-3MGWwg3M_KmhVWg3eJi04k-IotJZmkE7r7ZD1DrSNo9XBylY3xGj1Wy74/s640/2012+jan+15++2nd_0478.jpg" uda="true" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Unless you have seen Jardin du Luxembourg on a weekend afternoon you cannot imagine the number of activities, families, children, singles...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Yes, you can even have a pony ride, a real one.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">You can ride a carrousel with brass rings.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">You can play a game of Pétanque.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">You can sail a boat.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">You can read a book while seated in a green chair with your feet propped on a fountain.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">You can frolic on a playground that would never be allowed in our litigious country.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">You can even get pulled around in a little green roadster... zoom-zoom!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>Jardin du Luxembourg</em></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>75006 Paris</em></span></div>

Zoom-zoom - Jardin du Luxembourg

Unless you have seen Jardin du Luxembourg on a weekend afternoon you cannot imagine the number of activities, families, children, singles......

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Must be a French girl

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioGz0xTE_nERbH5JlRShm2dLk4RAfBVCXMn8BIPAqrnDPw-92eniHhbZEuXmGBi7mFWLdBsDKDazJ34mNQgtfW0re-KqZYIFxNB24mkQuidyCrlSBBLz2zdykemqTdcaIW3BHubVJafgU/s1600/2012+jan+15++2nd_0488.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioGz0xTE_nERbH5JlRShm2dLk4RAfBVCXMn8BIPAqrnDPw-92eniHhbZEuXmGBi7mFWLdBsDKDazJ34mNQgtfW0re-KqZYIFxNB24mkQuidyCrlSBBLz2zdykemqTdcaIW3BHubVJafgU/s640/2012+jan+15++2nd_0488.jpg" width="446" yda="true" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">After posting the <a href="http://parisandbeyond-genie.blogspot.com/2012/02/must-be-french-girl.html" target="_blank"><strong>French-girl-wanna-be</strong></a> dressed in a red coat, </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">I thought that I would show you the genuine article.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Jardin du Luxembourg on a Sunday afternoon is a guaranteed treat for people-watchers and photographers.  Virginia, Holly, and Isabelle joined me for an action-clicking afternoon.  This little girl was running toward the large octagonal pool to watch the action of sailboats or perhaps the toy motor boats shown by Virginia <a href="http://paristhroughmylens.blogspot.com/2012/02/sea-bird.html" target="_blank"><strong>here</strong></a>.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">There was no shortage of action in all of Jardin du Luxembourg, </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">and I will have many more photos to show you in future posts.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>Jardin du Luxembourg</em></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>75006 Paris</em></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"></div>

Must be a French girl

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