Un chat et un chien

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5XweAmcKg8goVYqLv15nEmpM50KUDGCoFoa5xVmFH83tUiwWRZcu1RneZYchmML9-Y5GnE34bJUueduTK6ZoP-33IZYghLiDiVdDxhIyR8Z3VgnQTUIVe7DdN5C8j2RfZwQ_qUCq5XLw/s1600/2012+Oct+5+Friday_78DSC_8560.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="408" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5XweAmcKg8goVYqLv15nEmpM50KUDGCoFoa5xVmFH83tUiwWRZcu1RneZYchmML9-Y5GnE34bJUueduTK6ZoP-33IZYghLiDiVdDxhIyR8Z3VgnQTUIVe7DdN5C8j2RfZwQ_qUCq5XLw/s1600/2012+Oct+5+Friday_78DSC_8560.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">A cat and a dog</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">This building dated 1903 (Bastier) has two interesting doorways.  </div><div style="text-align: center;">The green tiles are an assortment of salamanders by A and M Turin, </div><div style="text-align: center;">and together with the cat and dog, appear to guard the door.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The beautiful wood doors are in pristine shape, </div><div style="text-align: center;">and it would be hard to pass on the sidewalk </div><div style="text-align: center;">without feeling the "eyes" looking down at the passerby.</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;">78, rue Mademoiselle</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">75015, Paris</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"> </span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></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>

Un chat et un chien

A cat and a dog This building dated 1903 (Bastier) has two interesting doorways.   The green tiles are an assortment of salamanders by A and...

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L'architecture de Paris

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJW71SOZeugiJkKxe0ec_qYGAfgJqgFvZyh3ejilfopflrNjpCLJQ-yRM1NgAotg4HFa8yF0VSip2HJd_CSxImRjw60Vvyrkoo9CWCiiN1NcGQGGAQ1qoNLklxvBiGfY6NRIBcR-CkFx0/s1600/2012+Oct+5+Friday_79DSC_8561.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="498" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJW71SOZeugiJkKxe0ec_qYGAfgJqgFvZyh3ejilfopflrNjpCLJQ-yRM1NgAotg4HFa8yF0VSip2HJd_CSxImRjw60Vvyrkoo9CWCiiN1NcGQGGAQ1qoNLklxvBiGfY6NRIBcR-CkFx0/s640/2012+Oct+5+Friday_79DSC_8561.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 Mademoiselle</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 <a href="http://parisandbeyond-genie.blogspot.com/2012/12/un-chat-un-cocker-et-des-salamandres.html" target="_blank">posted the door with the dog, cat and salamanders</a>, </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">but the beautiful stone work </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">and graceful balconies of this early 20th century building </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">are worth a second look</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;">...with a different viewpoint</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: 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;">76-78, rue Mademoiselle</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">75015, Paris</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">Métros Vaugirard et Volontaires</span></i></div>

L'architecture de Paris

Rue Mademoiselle I posted the door with the dog, cat and salamanders ,  but the beautiful stone work  and graceful balconies of this early 2...

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Un chat, un cocker, et des salamandres

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8207/8265231493_f4831feacf_c.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8207/8265231493_f4831feacf_c.jpg" /></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 cat, a dog, and many salamanders</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 sense of humor by the architect (Bastier) is seen as the two pets perch above the door, keeping watch on all those who walk beneath.  The bottom tiles on either side of the door are signed by "Bigot" on the left and by "A and M Turin" on the right.  The permit for the building was dated 1903.  </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;">Now, I found this entrance delightfully whimsical, worthy of observation and photographing.  It was interesting that a man walked up to me and said that he had lived in the neighborhood on this quiet street for over 30 years and had <i><u>never</u></i> noticed this doorway or the one just like it next door.  He watched me looking up and snapping with my camera.  Otherwise, he might still have not noticed.  We exchanged pleasantries and remarked that often we do not notice what treasures surround us.</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;">He thanked me for the discovery, and we went our separate ways.</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;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">76-78, rue Mademoiselle</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">75015, Paris</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">Métros Vaugirard et Volontaires</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">(we were on Vélibs)</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"></div><div style="text-align: center;">  </div>

Un chat, un cocker, et des salamandres

A cat, a dog, and many salamanders A sense of humor by the architect (Bastier) is seen as the two pets perch above the door, keeping watch o...

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