Une petite fille

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbFFto2lCac95ZToHvJM5EzhRzf2iFy5gTP1scShMUAIPMyFLa_1uyhz8uYTnl7k7Vv-1aulzgjqFF7df-1d8abityNYJTZo_AJyXsZ9GeGAG7p7VqW67Uv5M701nDM94sdQ-eEJ5C_RE/s1600/2011+April+17+DSC_0177.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="740" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbFFto2lCac95ZToHvJM5EzhRzf2iFy5gTP1scShMUAIPMyFLa_1uyhz8uYTnl7k7Vv-1aulzgjqFF7df-1d8abityNYJTZo_AJyXsZ9GeGAG7p7VqW67Uv5M701nDM94sdQ-eEJ5C_RE/s1600/2011+April+17+DSC_0177.jpg" width="520" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Not quite tall enough...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">This petite fille is quite prepared to gain entrance to her home</div><div style="text-align: center;">using the chasse-roue as a step to reach the bell.</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><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">Must be a French girl</span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></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;">Canal St. Martin</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;">Quai de Jemmapes</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;">75010, Paris</span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>

Une petite fille

Not quite tall enough... This petite fille is quite prepared to gain entrance to her home using the chasse-roue as a step to reach the bell....

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Rue de Lyon - les details

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilDkyI7E_Fu3GcUth_dB61Dq0BuXTTrKqZ99gujCMfCEaqJ_hGlVmsVnjsvG-zJfDa0Jr5iMlJIjMJM2bcODOp6E7kHL6GQhtgPxosppYCYbaMJfYZ3gNllKc7fSuvgWyiobCCjZSQM7o/s1600/2011+Nov+10+day+6+DSC_0012.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilDkyI7E_Fu3GcUth_dB61Dq0BuXTTrKqZ99gujCMfCEaqJ_hGlVmsVnjsvG-zJfDa0Jr5iMlJIjMJM2bcODOp6E7kHL6GQhtgPxosppYCYbaMJfYZ3gNllKc7fSuvgWyiobCCjZSQM7o/s1600/2011+Nov+10+day+6+DSC_0012.jpg" width="424" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">the door</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Typical of many Paris doors from the 19th century, the details of the stone architecture are unique in design and frame beautifully the well-preserved heavy doors.  The cart belongs to the postman (<i>le facteur</i>) to transport the mail as s/he walks the neighborhood.  The ornamental wrought iron piece at the foot of a door is called a "chasse-roue" and was a practical implement to protect the door or gate from the carriage wheels.  You will see them all over Paris, some of wrought iron as seen here, and others of stone.  It would be interesting to photograph a collection of the different designs.</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;">Rue de Lyon</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;">75012, Paris</span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div>

Rue de Lyon - les details

the door Typical of many Paris doors from the 19th century, the details of the stone architecture are unique in design and frame beautifully...

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