La Fête de la Musique

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYe6OlUxzXTO0xmNhJz5KzvWusaJHZxawKBvZPErdh1dIW-DVRVNYZtC3qRmK3S6aIG_ScqunqPBM8Mx5gFrtkP3fuNhc-XPLnIgqp7Swlz8hr0wYwBqjQIEk5vaaYE_EVCJ_2g5JR2-U/s1600/2010+june+21+00282cropped.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="476" rca="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYe6OlUxzXTO0xmNhJz5KzvWusaJHZxawKBvZPErdh1dIW-DVRVNYZtC3qRmK3S6aIG_ScqunqPBM8Mx5gFrtkP3fuNhc-XPLnIgqp7Swlz8hr0wYwBqjQIEk5vaaYE_EVCJ_2g5JR2-U/s640/2010+june+21+00282cropped.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;">Fête de la Musique</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">21 juin</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;">I have been thinking about this wonderful day of music in Paris and all of France this week, knowing that today is "the day."  Two years ago I was in Paris with friends Marie, Virginia, and Mary and have special memories about the fun we all had that week, meeting new friends and on this day enjoying music all over the city.</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;">Marie and I finished the day at Le Pré aux Clercs sitting on the terrace in front of the open windows enjoying the soft sounds of a jazz quartet.  L'heure bleue turned to a clear night filled with the sounds of music.</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;">I will not be there this year but will try to enact a bit of that atmosphere at home.  </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">What a great celebration to welcome summer!</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>Le Pré aux Clercs</em></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>30, rue Bonaparte</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>

La Fête de la Musique

Fête de la Musique 21 juin I have been thinking about this wonderful day of music in Paris and all of France this week, knowing that today i...

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Basilique Sainte Clotilde

<div align="left"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigbqC7aH8Ber2upM7-J-5L-v9G5-QioWZX6YKBKRVbDxMi8Lm2NlYf8Xy1B-MehpNNnrpSA9t4om8jCqCDPq9am4T6vUvIRK6N3HXJOouPXmczaeNeXt4DpLtmHfJ_ZqbYP0L-DDXLfHM/s1600/2006+dec+Paris+DSC_0179for+blog.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526241152617648626" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigbqC7aH8Ber2upM7-J-5L-v9G5-QioWZX6YKBKRVbDxMi8Lm2NlYf8Xy1B-MehpNNnrpSA9t4om8jCqCDPq9am4T6vUvIRK6N3HXJOouPXmczaeNeXt4DpLtmHfJ_ZqbYP0L-DDXLfHM/s640/2006+dec+Paris+DSC_0179for+blog.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; DISPLAY: block; CURSOR: hand" /></a><br />The <a href="http://www.sacred-destinations.com/france/paris-ste-clotilde.htm"><span style="color:#000000;"><strong>Basilique Sainte Clotilde</strong></span> </a>was built in the Neo-Gothic style and completed in 1857. It was reportedly the most fashionable church in 19th Century Paris and well-known for its Aristide Cavaillé-Coll organ.<br /><br /><br />For those who love classical music, it is interesting to note that <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/C%C3%A9sar_Franck"><span style="color:#000000;"><strong>César Franck</strong></span> </a>inaugurated the organ playing his <em>Final in B flat</em> and J.S. Bach's <em>Prelude and fugue in b minor</em>. It is reported that every time <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Franz_Liszt"><span style="color:#000000;"><strong>Franz Liszt</strong></span> </a>was in Paris, he would sit in the organ loft to hear Franck play his most recent compositions.<br /><br /></div><div align="center"><br /><em>Basilique Sainte Clotilde<br />23 bis, rue Las Cases</em></div>

Basilique Sainte Clotilde

The Basilique Sainte Clotilde was built in the Neo-Gothic style and completed in 1857. It was reportedly the most fashionable church in 19t...

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NO CRÊPES FOR YOU!

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigJOywk_1wU1DG_s0xMLJaxOxTR8Zq6WCGaLk9uU9Mkbat-IQEeUVuELeRlpHbc5LCHCWbtHOGyfhTnraATcK8ejdCeThbkMvazm4aMK4CGPYhJj1uWdS_y1ecfyVym3Zw0b-8CTXuHCY/s1600/DSC_0279.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499894800619628706" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigJOywk_1wU1DG_s0xMLJaxOxTR8Zq6WCGaLk9uU9Mkbat-IQEeUVuELeRlpHbc5LCHCWbtHOGyfhTnraATcK8ejdCeThbkMvazm4aMK4CGPYhJj1uWdS_y1ecfyVym3Zw0b-8CTXuHCY/s640/DSC_0279.JPG" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; DISPLAY: block; CURSOR: hand" /></a><br /><div>Well, I did leave out an "erie" place with delectable food in my post from yesterday: <strong>crêperie</strong>! However, this is more a street-vendor than a true crêperie.</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>In June he was at the corner of St. Germain and rue Bonaparte, in front of St. Germain des Prés church, with a steady line of customers day and night. We saw him several times each day as we exited the Mètro St. Germain des Prés. Certainly, it was necessary to have a banana and Nutella crêpe, but more than one?</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>I believe that Nutella is originally from Italy, but crêpes on the street just screams Paris to me! I carried jars home from Paris until I realized that the magic of the internet would bring this nectar right to my door. Even Delta Airlines has little individual packets in their club rooms now. Well, they did until someone (?) scarfed them all! Miam-miam.....</div>

NO CRÊPES FOR YOU!

Well, I did leave out an "erie" place with delectable food in my post from yesterday: crêperie ! However, this is more a street-ve...

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La Fête de la Musique -- un quartet de jazz

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjalRnirHgz_w_6UmuYcaODvDg1AxLhO2dwucl1R3arcOoYlOxzxRU_zGnwyBuYbS6dV4riTvZ4yQj6suJHM7hgg1LGpnvD_yfPg2hUJfs5ormwmw-LwTmc2Y-cJPU2eeUjGDcqpvFQT_U/s1600/IMG_4322.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498803769673890450" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjalRnirHgz_w_6UmuYcaODvDg1AxLhO2dwucl1R3arcOoYlOxzxRU_zGnwyBuYbS6dV4riTvZ4yQj6suJHM7hgg1LGpnvD_yfPg2hUJfs5ormwmw-LwTmc2Y-cJPU2eeUjGDcqpvFQT_U/s640/IMG_4322.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; DISPLAY: block; CURSOR: hand" /></a><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:78%;">(photo above courtesy of Marie -- merci)</span></div><br /><div></div><br /><div>What a great idea -- music on every corner, in every church, and in every café for the summer solstice on 21 juin. This year the jazz quartet at Pré aux Clercs (on the corner of rue Jacob and rue Bonaparte) attracted a large crowd as did the well-known Les Deux Magots only a block away. All of Paris (and all of France) was full of music this day.</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>Great way to celebrate the beginning of summer! Is there a celebration for the beginning of fall? As if I needed an excuse to return to <em>Paris!</em></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl0bi0RjSEe6xe5D8T9NBCbpo8xBrOEySRym67-lwwE9QQkpSFhQyH339zg_LTqJ_rtV6MtuZTPGZPVvauv9g93F2cfUq3kpFzf8dakJY7BK_QCc4tWrBIeUw7fFDR4FjC1fE9LuzOnaE/s1600/DSC_0005.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498799566717972850" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl0bi0RjSEe6xe5D8T9NBCbpo8xBrOEySRym67-lwwE9QQkpSFhQyH339zg_LTqJ_rtV6MtuZTPGZPVvauv9g93F2cfUq3kpFzf8dakJY7BK_QCc4tWrBIeUw7fFDR4FjC1fE9LuzOnaE/s320/DSC_0005.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPHX3TbGUvdpDk4zqDCqRiS0Zmh0s77uZ3H7oE7I7fAu0-ZLTBFGAQXKre3BapufA9p_sviym76Vwl_CQQJzNUVLJhwmg39n5dRlbEw3P47wrSIm-DJCn5l5rsrnKTiVjuWlwZNMnnvfA/s1600/DSC_0016.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498797988786514978" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPHX3TbGUvdpDk4zqDCqRiS0Zmh0s77uZ3H7oE7I7fAu0-ZLTBFGAQXKre3BapufA9p_sviym76Vwl_CQQJzNUVLJhwmg39n5dRlbEw3P47wrSIm-DJCn5l5rsrnKTiVjuWlwZNMnnvfA/s320/DSC_0016.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNSwSJdR3eSVE_GievasMQrkt7sFVnlCaw48TrV4GAfXizbZD7THvhJ2AmPjbr9TuG6b-I44e2fh6IOg4KxzxOh84GtNDPHvzrQ9-wLr7hpysVyQ7O1T1Bj2F86q9kVUeGAkxedweK0cE/s1600/DSC_0011.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498797463769720434" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNSwSJdR3eSVE_GievasMQrkt7sFVnlCaw48TrV4GAfXizbZD7THvhJ2AmPjbr9TuG6b-I44e2fh6IOg4KxzxOh84GtNDPHvzrQ9-wLr7hpysVyQ7O1T1Bj2F86q9kVUeGAkxedweK0cE/s320/DSC_0011.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiZBpcpO_EogIVS-Q-xU9PR7GQlvSJP2_NPlsre5bVlYgjZmoyjBZ6UD81jBaiSkoOHlbwhtFgGdxm3mMwXTzQoMfpZIr1nwjBcuk2KerVtMqn8-4LbyCyHCe_850li9TVSgWq07QC8p4/s1600/DSC_0013.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498796833642196306" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiZBpcpO_EogIVS-Q-xU9PR7GQlvSJP2_NPlsre5bVlYgjZmoyjBZ6UD81jBaiSkoOHlbwhtFgGdxm3mMwXTzQoMfpZIr1nwjBcuk2KerVtMqn8-4LbyCyHCe_850li9TVSgWq07QC8p4/s320/DSC_0013.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyMDOC8ggA3KB4wodajtzDJrSmsfENEWqToUA_Z5so1AptRz8A7b6jH0eKU22RJD3IFiR9_OKA2IgZe3ZzRPF47uWtwwt67a__q3y81ItCKRn1mbqfx_XofnTjz3mwXn0qG3iozrSS5YY/s1600/DSC_0014cropped.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498796361292235490" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyMDOC8ggA3KB4wodajtzDJrSmsfENEWqToUA_Z5so1AptRz8A7b6jH0eKU22RJD3IFiR9_OKA2IgZe3ZzRPF47uWtwwt67a__q3y81ItCKRn1mbqfx_XofnTjz3mwXn0qG3iozrSS5YY/s320/DSC_0014cropped.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 273px; CURSOR: hand" /></a> </div>

La Fête de la Musique -- un quartet de jazz

(photo above courtesy of Marie -- merci) What a great idea -- music on every corner, in every church, and in every café for the summer solst...

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