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Hermès - la vitrine

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguysGcyQCMAlBrCdP0W2xuIPHtjngmAqBh2PDkY5WDne_PeAAxBwzR0HMlRPDYv3BJFMzwe4Z-N1ULQx3itqqBFKDjR4tflLUyUf0LqjxfzaNoXAgyZq_Zjbq81fCCwP4E_bunl1BGPBk/s1600/2014+Sept+18+Thur++++_20140918+003+DSC_8677.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="508" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguysGcyQCMAlBrCdP0W2xuIPHtjngmAqBh2PDkY5WDne_PeAAxBwzR0HMlRPDYv3BJFMzwe4Z-N1ULQx3itqqBFKDjR4tflLUyUf0LqjxfzaNoXAgyZq_Zjbq81fCCwP4E_bunl1BGPBk/s1600/2014+Sept+18+Thur++++_20140918+003+DSC_8677.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Hermès</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The two windows of  Hermès' </div><div style="text-align: center;">rue de Sèvres shop was filled with an array</div><div style="text-align: center;">of crystal glasses with a backdrop of translucent silk.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The jewel-toned colors of the silk </div><div style="text-align: center;">blown into action by an oscillating fan</div><div style="text-align: center;">created a colorful motion in the mirrored reflection.</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;">bon week-end</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;">Hermès</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">17, rue de Sèvres</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>

Hermès - la vitrine

Hermès The two windows of Hermès' rue de Sèvres shop was filled with an array of crystal glasses with a backdrop of translucent silk. T...

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Le Centaure

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEkrWmZKMxmcIy1srN46ZUqq0LYuod-Xob4_p4zBSQ4uqbv9eQnLSQI978tu_IlDTO9nbCSxkSKb6RCCePTPTmCZZ4AB1Iz69xuKRU5dwBG8sDweXlGlLzltXhUaQNpdE_E88l2iM_Nss/s1600/2013+Nov13+Paris+_20131113+054+DSC_8593.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="490" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEkrWmZKMxmcIy1srN46ZUqq0LYuod-Xob4_p4zBSQ4uqbv9eQnLSQI978tu_IlDTO9nbCSxkSKb6RCCePTPTmCZZ4AB1Iz69xuKRU5dwBG8sDweXlGlLzltXhUaQNpdE_E88l2iM_Nss/s1600/2013+Nov13+Paris+_20131113+054+DSC_8593.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 Centaure</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">This large bronze sculpture represents the mythical centaur </div><div style="text-align: center;">with the body of a horse and the bust of a man. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">It was created in 1985 by the French artist César Baldaccini </div><div style="text-align: center;">(called simply César) and sits in the small place Michel Debré </div><div style="text-align: center;">at the intersection of Rue du Cherche-Midi and Rue de Sèvres.  </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Interestingly, the artist placed his face </div><div style="text-align: center;">as the head of this strange sculpture</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><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;">Le Centaure</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">Place Michel Debré</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">Rue du Cherche-Midi et Rue de Sèvres</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>

Le Centaure

Le Centaure This large bronze sculpture represents the mythical centaur with the body of a horse and the bust of a man. It was created in 1...

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Rue de Sèvres - chez toi?

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjE53hlmZka4cyN46QgWg2OhiHNvp63nieg-YuwGRxgG0gglWPOLB_I5xA4vo92ktWE_YxNxwzZlJPwr5HGFqgoutIvSBeVhVlVor0Qg72LUFqn7fOH9RJpIhu-r3OEk6JdpqNL1ZUq1Qk/s1600/2012+Oct+8+P1010988.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjE53hlmZka4cyN46QgWg2OhiHNvp63nieg-YuwGRxgG0gglWPOLB_I5xA4vo92ktWE_YxNxwzZlJPwr5HGFqgoutIvSBeVhVlVor0Qg72LUFqn7fOH9RJpIhu-r3OEk6JdpqNL1ZUq1Qk/s1600/2012+Oct+8+P1010988.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Rue de Sèvres</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">As you can see from the staircase wall and the wet floor, </div><div style="text-align: center;">it was a rainy day in Paris.  </div><div style="text-align: center;">Often you get a sprinkling of rain, </div><div style="text-align: center;">and one can dart in and out of the scattered showers.  </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">But on this day it simply poured, </div><div style="text-align: center;">so I pulled out my underwater camera (aptly named) </div><div style="text-align: center;">and we made the best of the weather.  </div><div style="text-align: center;">We planned our day around visiting churches, five which we had never seen.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">We were not disappointed.</div><div style="text-align: center;">A rainy day in Paris beats a rainy day at home.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">(so says Holly)</span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">Rue de Sèvres</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;">75007, Paris</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div>

Rue de Sèvres - chez toi?

Rue de Sèvres As you can see from the staircase wall and the wet floor, it was a rainy day in Paris. Often you get a sprinkling of rain, ...

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Chapelle Saint Vincent de Paul - les details

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3Oo-0NQnFf6OxAxaX5ROjGzr4RvkSrzlILefb5239382dCt0Jk15fJJYl7RGc9ss_RyCA0KnNYU8XjLIBAwK9rsiEqukk3wl06Gl-CyA9G5ceUq6O0T42yvcLlpvaW7m9E3yUAiXFARk/s1600/2012+Oct+8+Monday_55DSC_9166.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="522" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3Oo-0NQnFf6OxAxaX5ROjGzr4RvkSrzlILefb5239382dCt0Jk15fJJYl7RGc9ss_RyCA0KnNYU8XjLIBAwK9rsiEqukk3wl06Gl-CyA9G5ceUq6O0T42yvcLlpvaW7m9E3yUAiXFARk/s1600/2012+Oct+8+Monday_55DSC_9166.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: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">Chapelle Saint Vincent de Paul</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">This  inconspicuous church sits only a block from Bon Marché </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">and is hardly  worth a glance from the street </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">as its façade blends in with the other  buildings on Rue de Sèvres.</span></div><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">  However, the interior is filled with treasures and a bit of mystery.  </span></div><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">There is a shrine to St Vincent de Paul, ornately adorned, </span></div><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">a magnificent organ, and a link to Louis Braille.  </span></div><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"></span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">The details and imagery on the base of this statue are stunning.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"> </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"> </span></span></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;"> </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;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"> </span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">Chapelle Saint-Vincent-de-Paul</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">95, rue de Sèvres</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;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"> </span></span></div>

Chapelle Saint Vincent de Paul - les details

Chapelle Saint Vincent de Paul This inconspicuous church sits only a block from Bon Marché and is hardly worth a glance from the street ...

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les amoureaux - Paris in love

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaUuZ7t8YnpxXEbGT0DQCc3oXh78mZb3QlJbcIX6JeSlqpE_sqvkNYfB4cR8_qMcm8z_oOOiJUvV5EV72kxpkaDCu4TckBw4dmdIk5b_hsEeFLOffRUY0wvj3dLvKdmtX0aIlsqEhl2zI/s1600/2012+Mar+27+Paris_224DSC_4338.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="596" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaUuZ7t8YnpxXEbGT0DQCc3oXh78mZb3QlJbcIX6JeSlqpE_sqvkNYfB4cR8_qMcm8z_oOOiJUvV5EV72kxpkaDCu4TckBw4dmdIk5b_hsEeFLOffRUY0wvj3dLvKdmtX0aIlsqEhl2zI/s1600/2012+Mar+27+Paris_224DSC_4338.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Paris in Love</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Hugs and kisses for your Valentine's Day</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;"><br /></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;">Rue de Sèvres</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;"><br /></span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>

les amoureaux - Paris in love

Paris in Love Hugs and kisses for your Valentine's Day Rue de Sèvres 75006, Paris

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La Tour Eiffel - la réflexion

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFNTE08i5_kZuLYTRgJwh8KHHw6WCDc7R27up3RvbPEznG-bgaGl55SFO2WDKbaWrJb8UAzaPGyXduZVZ7pQWzivufiU-BmaniB-ZGqYDgtxU-fjQwWi48-aR_qJC5Bq11hIsiUebVZCQ/s1600/2013+Nov18+Paris+_20131118+095+DSC_0201.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="680" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFNTE08i5_kZuLYTRgJwh8KHHw6WCDc7R27up3RvbPEznG-bgaGl55SFO2WDKbaWrJb8UAzaPGyXduZVZ7pQWzivufiU-BmaniB-ZGqYDgtxU-fjQwWi48-aR_qJC5Bq11hIsiUebVZCQ/s1600/2013+Nov18+Paris+_20131118+095+DSC_0201.jpg" width="520" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">La Tour Eiffel</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 boutique window on Rue de Sèvres is not the address </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">for la Tour Eiffel but it looks quite settled among the paper houses.  </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 trees and Haussmann buildings seen in the window reflection </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">add to the setting.</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;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></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;"><br /></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;"><br /></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;">IKKS, clothing store and boutique</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;">12, rue de Sevrès</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>

La Tour Eiffel - la réflexion

La Tour Eiffel The boutique window on Rue de Sèvres is not the address for la Tour Eiffel but it looks quite settled among the paper houses...

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Chapelle Saint-Vincent-de-Paul

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh488WcAIRYLrsQKcmKxommzb7XacCfSyRAcpSfhPaPcJ6XLG5dPxEU1KMqoLSV1SgTXcxQD3Y_zGjijyp3whMAesIAJcSPpZvED3srRGgConM2qOdMojdUekBoEkVjS6XZjn541bhvn1Y/s1600/2012+Oct+8+Monday_28DSC_9139.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="720" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh488WcAIRYLrsQKcmKxommzb7XacCfSyRAcpSfhPaPcJ6XLG5dPxEU1KMqoLSV1SgTXcxQD3Y_zGjijyp3whMAesIAJcSPpZvED3srRGgConM2qOdMojdUekBoEkVjS6XZjn541bhvn1Y/s640/2012+Oct+8+Monday_28DSC_9139.jpg" width="500" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Chapelle Saint-Vincent-de-Paul</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Saint Vincent de Paul was born in 1581 and after early years of study,  graduated in theology and was ordained in 1600 at the age of 19.  In  1617 he founded the "Ladies of Charity" from a group of women within his  parish who came to be known as the Daughters of Charity of Saint  Vincent de Paul.<br /><br />He worked for some time in Paris among imprisoned galley-slaves, and  established a group known as the Vincentians, priests with vows of  poverty, chastity, obedience.  The Vincentians (also known as Lazarists)  are today present in over 80 countries. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>bon dimanche</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">Chapelle Saint-Vincent-de-Paul</span></i></span></div><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i></i></span><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">95, rue de Sèvres</span></i></span></div><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i></i></span><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">75006, Paris</span></i></span></div><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i></i></span><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">Métro Sèvres-Babylone</span></i></span></div>

Chapelle Saint-Vincent-de-Paul

Chapelle Saint-Vincent-de-Paul Saint Vincent de Paul was born in 1581 and after early years of study, graduated in theology and was ordaine...

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Scouts Unitaires de France

<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/90442945@N06/11144060426/" title="2013 Nov17 Paris _20131117 001 DSC_9647 by Genie Paris, on Flickr"><img alt="2013 Nov17 Paris _20131117 001 DSC_9647" height="800" src="http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2814/11144060426_a7660a4aeb_c.jpg" width="530" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></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;">Scouts Unitaires de France</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 three girls agreed to a photo </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">and I told them that it is my pleasure </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">to buy the "Scout calendar" for 2014.  </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;">They are available every November </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">and include the saint's name for each day </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">as well as information about the Scouts' activities across France.</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: left;">Rue de Sèvres</div><div style="text-align: left;">75006, Paris</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>

Scouts Unitaires de France

Scouts Unitaires de France These three girls agreed to a photo and I told them that it is my pleasure to buy the "Scout calendar...

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Rue de Sèvres - une cour

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFL99QchinOlJJzqrgQjWsaadnIXqdZhNCCnWtjBI8n0Rbyu0QXYkL3SUN9GSHiUCBJe5DEDIBVgP7S7qXb-KTORS6xsyvxDpgNR7qoB718isk_u0Twvok5j6ew6frUQ5g0QD8TDwVvcQ/s1600/2012+10+08+P1010989.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="598" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFL99QchinOlJJzqrgQjWsaadnIXqdZhNCCnWtjBI8n0Rbyu0QXYkL3SUN9GSHiUCBJe5DEDIBVgP7S7qXb-KTORS6xsyvxDpgNR7qoB718isk_u0Twvok5j6ew6frUQ5g0QD8TDwVvcQ/s640/2012+10+08+P1010989.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 de Sèvres</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">courtyard</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;">Taken with my snorkeling camera (wet from the rain) </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">this courtyard has the hazy look of a pencil drawing.  </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;">I almost deleted it but the "nested rectangles" of the doorways </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">and the repeating glimpses of green appealed to me.  </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 child's bike was safely parked out of the rain.</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;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">Courtyard</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">Rue de Sèvres</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>

Rue de Sèvres - une cour

Rue de Sèvres courtyard Taken with my snorkeling camera (wet from the rain) this courtyard has the hazy look of a pencil drawing. I almos...

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Chapelle Saint-Vincent-de-Paul III

<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/90442945@N06/9225464793/" title="2012 Oct 8 Monday_52DSC_9163 by Genie Paris, on Flickr"><img alt="2012 Oct 8 Monday_52DSC_9163" height="800" src="http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5509/9225464793_199e995ab0_c.jpg" width="530" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Chapelle Saint-Vincent-de-Paul</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;">In one of the ornate chapels of this church, </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">so unassuming by its exterior, </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">is seen this serene statue adorned with a crown of gold.  </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;">Under the left foot is a serpent which has been crushed.  </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">The backdrop has been styled to appear as a fine silk fabric.  </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">The details of this alcove are memorable.</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: 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;"><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;">Chapelle Saint-Vincent-de-Paul</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">95, rue de Sèvres</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;">Métro Sèvres-Babylone</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: center;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">Previously posted <a href="http://parisandbeyond-genie.blogspot.com/2013/04/chapelle-saint-vincent-de-paul-ii.html" target="_blank">here</a> and <a href="http://parisandbeyond-genie.blogspot.com/2013/02/chapelle-saint-vincent-de-paul.html" target="_blank">here </a></span></i></div>

Chapelle Saint-Vincent-de-Paul III

Chapelle Saint-Vincent-de-Paul In one of the ornate chapels of this church, so unassuming by its exterior, is seen this serene statue ador...

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Chapelle Saint-Vincent-de-Paul II

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC-0-2oww5TjeyUt5gT6rWo9s6WVx2vg24gMdp6u5FejCjdoDVU_yHJdBHQo2smKaHm2zn_TxieNPeajRUSFEiIVbJ8GgpgfR-AJLskZTMuxkFIXQHwANhqDRyYWS7LuVnWHnwf4XAetA/s1600/2012+Oct+8+Monday_17DSC_9128.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="452" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC-0-2oww5TjeyUt5gT6rWo9s6WVx2vg24gMdp6u5FejCjdoDVU_yHJdBHQo2smKaHm2zn_TxieNPeajRUSFEiIVbJ8GgpgfR-AJLskZTMuxkFIXQHwANhqDRyYWS7LuVnWHnwf4XAetA/s640/2012+Oct+8+Monday_17DSC_9128.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;">Chapelle Saint-Vincent-de-Paul II</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: center;">Saint Vincent de Paul was born in 1581 and after early years of study, graduated in theology, and was ordained in 1600 at the age of 19.  In 1617 he founded the "Ladies of Charity" from a group of women within his parish who came to be known as the Daughters of Charity of Saint Vincent de Paul.<br /><br />He worked for some time in Paris among imprisoned galley-slaves, and established a group known as the Vincentians, priests with vows of poverty, chastity, obedience.  The Vincentians (also known as Lazarists) are today present in over 80 countries. <br /><br />After his death in 1660, he was canonized by Pope Clement XII in 1737.  In the photo above you can see the richly appointed shrine which contains the body of Saint Vincent de Paul.  The bones are his, and the "body" was created beautifully of wax over the skeleton.  The overall effect is of the gentle saint peacefully at rest.  I did not photograph the body, but photos are available on the internet if you are interested.</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;"><br /></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">bon dimanche</span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">Chapelle Saint-Vincent-de-Paul</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">95, rue de Sèvres</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;">Métro Sèvres-Babylone</span></i></div>

Chapelle Saint-Vincent-de-Paul II

Chapelle Saint-Vincent-de-Paul II Saint Vincent de Paul was born in 1581 and after early years of study, graduated in theology, and was orda...

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Chapelle Saint-Vincent-de-Paul

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHr-c62KeOcN2_JMBRnF3VvtHqE3qR5wFuQHE1qkNtjbaf99pN3kBlNkXD1vJD-8tHwiBYzEJ7JMsKxDSRwQaWlitCbfeZqhFyv2lsvQHB7O15Wh-ftTt8tU5ozCzI_0hvCxZIySov8nc/s1600/2012+Oct+8+Monday_11DSC_9122.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHr-c62KeOcN2_JMBRnF3VvtHqE3qR5wFuQHE1qkNtjbaf99pN3kBlNkXD1vJD-8tHwiBYzEJ7JMsKxDSRwQaWlitCbfeZqhFyv2lsvQHB7O15Wh-ftTt8tU5ozCzI_0hvCxZIySov8nc/s640/2012+Oct+8+Monday_11DSC_9122.jpg" width="423" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Chapelle Saint-Vincent-de-Paul </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 inconspicuous church sits only a block from Bon Marché and is hardly worth a glance from the street as its façade blends in with the other buildings on Rue de Sèvres.</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;">  However, the interior is filled with treasures and a bit of mystery.  </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">There is a shrine to St Vincent de Paul, ornately adorned, </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">a magnificent organ, and a link to Louis Braille.  </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">More photos and a continued story on another Sunday post.</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;">bon dimanche</span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">Chapelle Saint-Vincent-de-Paul</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">95, rue de Sèvres</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;">Métro Sèvres-Babylone</span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>

Chapelle Saint-Vincent-de-Paul

Chapelle Saint-Vincent-de-Paul This inconspicuous church sits only a block from Bon Marché and is hardly worth a glance from the street as ...

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La Maison du Chocolat -- eclairs

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCPu1J7xshBUFSVqSUaR39iuw0rCiF8MlZxtMVVjvHVuMu8YLPNFEf4NsgLWoQzBwqfoBUJIoDTvsxs7HMvBDcfSFmJn9k-idUvTxADW80rsPPTGNZVh4QETSa6QkJUehwLiW5VP-03QA/s1600/2010+dec+day+7+0005.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img aea="true" border="0" height="516" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCPu1J7xshBUFSVqSUaR39iuw0rCiF8MlZxtMVVjvHVuMu8YLPNFEf4NsgLWoQzBwqfoBUJIoDTvsxs7HMvBDcfSFmJn9k-idUvTxADW80rsPPTGNZVh4QETSa6QkJUehwLiW5VP-03QA/s640/2010+dec+day+7+0005.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">In the search for the perfect, very best eclair in Paris we discovered (for the moment) our favorite(s) at <a href="http://www.lamaisonduchocolat.com/fr/index.php#/home" target="_blank">La Maison du Chocolat</a>.  We had to have a caramel au beurre salé also, bien sûr!</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;">The chocolate was rich, and the pastry was still firm, not soggy from the cream filling.  Fortunately for our waitlines, we had to walk to get there and back.  It is a chocolate eclair like this that makes me want to hide in the corner and devour it all!</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 not try this at home.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;">miam-miam</span></div><br /><br /><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>La Maison du Chocolat</em></span><br /><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>19, rue de Sèvres</em></span><br /><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>75006, Paris</em></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>There are many boutiques in Paris</em></span><br /><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>and around the world - check the link</em></span>

La Maison du Chocolat -- eclairs

In the search for the perfect, very best eclair in Paris we discovered (for the moment) our favorite(s) at La Maison du Chocolat . We had t...

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