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Square Gabriel-Pierné - un banc

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixwWRKgm_dPMBiWKnwnEap-Psr5wIFDECehRZzhNTU2MeI4pKMJnvjssvxsiEWeBfigQUq9soeI7UMsdnwLFkf6IzQJTOMJ2-4LBgg4adEEldyJkucLR7Czc2_hLyrTs3Mb2DzX8z6WMQ/s1600/2012+Oct+6+Saturday_172DSC_8767.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="508" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixwWRKgm_dPMBiWKnwnEap-Psr5wIFDECehRZzhNTU2MeI4pKMJnvjssvxsiEWeBfigQUq9soeI7UMsdnwLFkf6IzQJTOMJ2-4LBgg4adEEldyJkucLR7Czc2_hLyrTs3Mb2DzX8z6WMQ/s640/2012+Oct+6+Saturday_172DSC_8767.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;">Square Gabriel-Pierné</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">A bench of books</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 little pocket of a park just behind Institut de France </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">was named for Henri Gabriel-Pierné, </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">a French composer, conductor, and organist who died in 1937.</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 are some interesting features of this park </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">and the bench made of books is my favorite.  </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">How clever a sculpture for public use </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">and I do not even know the artist's name.</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;"><i>(a bench for Malyss)</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;">Square Gavriel-Pierné</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>

Square Gabriel-Pierné - un banc

Square Gabriel-Pierné A bench of books This little pocket of a park just behind Institut de France was named for Henri Gabriel-Pierné, a F...

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Dog Trots Globe - to Provence

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_qv4m0VwIOyWSQUB0pY4dCK1Tjpu3_QZBGfJl6zSgO02UhCHrWdQxcvRs9pzSsieaZ_PpZdXWhEXd-jxcIUIg-keUBQhbiyZQAxen0mSPFdz6XSRm4dY7nSzry28LIxZhatgxMryIXvs/s1600/CH_Lavender_Sault_StandingProfileTongueOutMontVentoux_DSC_0389.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img aea="true" border="0" height="424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_qv4m0VwIOyWSQUB0pY4dCK1Tjpu3_QZBGfJl6zSgO02UhCHrWdQxcvRs9pzSsieaZ_PpZdXWhEXd-jxcIUIg-keUBQhbiyZQAxen0mSPFdz6XSRm4dY7nSzry28LIxZhatgxMryIXvs/s640/CH_Lavender_Sault_StandingProfileTongueOutMontVentoux_DSC_0389.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="MsoPlainText" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: xx-small;">Image copyright © Sheron Long. All Rights Reserved.</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;">Although Chula was limited by the "no dog" signs in Paris, she was free to go everywhere in Provence.  She loves the lavender fields, seen here with Mont Ventoux in the background, and the plentiful sunflower fields.  She was a regular in the bistros and markets and friendly with the brocante vendors.  Truly, exploring the village and making new friends was much to her liking.</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;">See the original post <a href="http://parisandbeyond-genie.blogspot.com/2012/03/dog-trots-globe-chula.html" target="_blank">here</a> with her Paris story.</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: x-small;">Today is the last day to comment before the drawing this evening.  </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">The winner will be announced tomorrow.</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; font-size: x-small;"><em>Dog Trots Globe</em></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em><span style="font-size: x-small;">To Paris & Provence</span></em></span></div>

Dog Trots Globe - to Provence

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Dog Trots Globe -- Chula

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgvTSNfdwb6gb0STQuW9el6wgUR_jtMuNxPpmoJwbarV5m7hmh4r7PTcneGezNM_uoy4dG9BCrdi6A4mxMgETWC3JaH2l7WWoX4Ru1AN5lZZ5Q4KN9H1VRPXSGvoZ99YZTgy4BYoeJQ4o/s1600/2012+sherry+long+-+Chula+in+chair.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="474" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgvTSNfdwb6gb0STQuW9el6wgUR_jtMuNxPpmoJwbarV5m7hmh4r7PTcneGezNM_uoy4dG9BCrdi6A4mxMgETWC3JaH2l7WWoX4Ru1AN5lZZ5Q4KN9H1VRPXSGvoZ99YZTgy4BYoeJQ4o/s640/2012+sherry+long+-+Chula+in+chair.jpg" width="640" yda="true" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: xx-small;">Image copyright © Erick Paraiso. All Rights Reserved</span></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;">Meet my friend, Chula, Paris dog about town and "globe trotter" extraordinaire.  This sweet Sheltie has enjoyed adventures in Paris and beyond (in Provence) with her owners Sheron and Bob.  She tells the story in a book titled <em>Dog Trots Globe</em>, which I have enjoyed reading and reviewing.  The text and beautiful photographs are blended into this tale for any age, one that will have a special place for those who love dogs and/or France.  In addition to Chula's story, there are many tips about bringing a dog to France and the book has more than 150 lovely photos of  familiar scenes of Paris and Provence and Chula, bien sûr!   </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;">When I am in Paris, I love seeing the dogs in cafés and restaurants which is almost never allowed in the US, but there is another side to visiting in Paris from a dog's point of view.  While over 200,000 people in Paris have dogs which are permitted in most hotels and restaurants, they actually cannot go in the Métro, the parks, the museums, and many other public plces.  Sheron said, "We had to leave Chula home a lot, and this picture where she is curled up in the big chair captures her sad face."</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">    </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0b0XizGnug0NltTK1bN0Scj9oPE6Q4AL-Xf_FDxLUzq3d5QbShYQZVectCuhOIsK-fxfzYBAvEREhKpLTLfrR0oIDBG3lDoQlnHa536StaFkBvZPdeDOPp1SFR614OhWvw2NcB0uOCMQ/s1600/2012+Sherry+Long+-+Chula_signs_large.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0b0XizGnug0NltTK1bN0Scj9oPE6Q4AL-Xf_FDxLUzq3d5QbShYQZVectCuhOIsK-fxfzYBAvEREhKpLTLfrR0oIDBG3lDoQlnHa536StaFkBvZPdeDOPp1SFR614OhWvw2NcB0uOCMQ/s640/2012+Sherry+Long+-+Chula_signs_large.jpg" width="640" yda="true" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Calibri", "sans-serif"; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: xx-small;">Image copyright © Sheron Long. All Rights Reserved.</span></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: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">This charming book comes in three formats:</span></div><ul><li><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Print book, from </span><a href="http://www.oic-books.com/books" target="_blank"><strong><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">OIC Books</span></strong></a><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"> and <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Dog-Trots-Globe-Paris-Provence/dp/1936951002/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1321290539&sr=8-1" target="_blank"><strong>Amazon</strong></a></span></div></li><li><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Standard eBook, from Amazon and <a href="http://itunes.apple.com/us/book/dog-trots-globe-enhanced-edition/id480335267?mt=11&ls=1" target="_blank"><strong>Apple iBookstore</strong></a></span></div></li><li><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Enhanced  eBook with embedded audio and video from <a href="http://itunes.apple.com/us/book/dog-trots-globe-enhanced-edition/id480335267?mt=11&ls=1" target="_blank"><strong>Apple iBookstore</strong></a></span></div></li></ul><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Sheron and OIC Books have made a copy available to my readers and so I will have a giveaway (my first) for a print copy of this book, signed by Sheron and Chula!  To enter, just make a comment here on my blog today.  Each day you make a comment on my daily blog will add another chance to win, and the random drawing will be the evening of Monday, March 19th, announced on Tuesday's post of March 20th.  I will have a post that day of Chula with her happy face in the lavender fields of Provence as she travels "beyond."</span></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: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">I might also mention that Chula has her own </span><a href="http://www.facebook.com/chulawula" target="_blank"><strong><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Facebook page</span></strong></a><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"> where readers can keep up with her comings and goings.  </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIIhLey18BCpjCtGNwaYNNyXsBraikegBsTwqOxOFve4RsRm5dMG4thWvwldwwvmnpWgLiChVBedxDyiqSM9IRJ-etmsxlx2Aff5lALdljJCUR6rswkyuUHmVD5ykwBJljiBVADE-YGpI/s1600/2012+Sherry+Long+COVER.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIIhLey18BCpjCtGNwaYNNyXsBraikegBsTwqOxOFve4RsRm5dMG4thWvwldwwvmnpWgLiChVBedxDyiqSM9IRJ-etmsxlx2Aff5lALdljJCUR6rswkyuUHmVD5ykwBJljiBVADE-YGpI/s200/2012+Sherry+Long+COVER.jpg" width="155" yda="true" /></a></div>

Dog Trots Globe -- Chula

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