Rue Mouffetard - les danseurs

<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/90442945@N06/9829661293/" title="2012 April 1_5631DSC_5659 by Genie Paris, on Flickr"><img alt="2012 April 1_5631DSC_5659" height="800" src="http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3725/9829661293_1357fcaf46_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;">Dancing in the street</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Rue Mouffetard</span></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;">Every Sunday a small crowd gathers on Rue Mouffetard </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">in front of Église Saint-Médard to sing and dance </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">to the music of Christian Bassoul.  </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">It is easy to spot the regulars, </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">whose easy steps and spins are evidence of the Sunday routine.  </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">All are welcome to participate </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">so if you find yourself in Paris on a Sunday morning, </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">find your way to this charming experience and.... </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">dance.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"></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;">Rue Mouffetard at Rue Censier</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">75005, Paris</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">Métro Censier-Daubenton</span></i></div>

Rue Mouffetard - les danseurs

Dancing in the street Rue Mouffetard Every Sunday a small crowd gathers on Rue Mouffetard  in front of Église Saint-Médard to sing and dance...

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Le petit musicien

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie13AJJu3plaziIfBnNyjVmP2mTUhhyphenhyphenwF_bkgR5h5yGs541x_V1F0j_QcfA2a4R5Ev9Gp9mUt6s6P3kXXvqqkmUqztjEOqvP06xXlJ-FYRJdJWeuHA3ZykCs0ZLgos_hDQoii37D2bStY/s1600/2012+Jan+15+2nd_0268.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie13AJJu3plaziIfBnNyjVmP2mTUhhyphenhyphenwF_bkgR5h5yGs541x_V1F0j_QcfA2a4R5Ev9Gp9mUt6s6P3kXXvqqkmUqztjEOqvP06xXlJ-FYRJdJWeuHA3ZykCs0ZLgos_hDQoii37D2bStY/s640/2012+Jan+15+2nd_0268.jpg" width="422" /></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;">The little musician</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;">Dressed warmly for the cold winter day, he played his red accordion.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Another generation passes down the music and traditions, </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">the dancing, the culture.</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-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">Sing a little, make some music, laugh until your sides hurt</span></i></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;">Rue Mouffetard</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">75005, Paris</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">Métro Censier-Daubenton </span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div>

Le petit musicien

The little musician Dressed warmly for the cold winter day, he played his red accordion. Another generation passes down the music and tradit...

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Rue Mouffetard - les danseurs

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLkEA_8apug1BoM65SBKOoZYmvyfupxr0hep_lPWPh7meHBPQWXanNmjNrjk3BLX9vxS4IZHjoXhLFrK3WKJbrKevlZq3A66fq39MfFY9EX8eVX1hTLfTqU4wrsGJISZqCJX7nrkB0-RU/s1600/2012+Jan+15+2nd_0339.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="478" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLkEA_8apug1BoM65SBKOoZYmvyfupxr0hep_lPWPh7meHBPQWXanNmjNrjk3BLX9vxS4IZHjoXhLFrK3WKJbrKevlZq3A66fq39MfFY9EX8eVX1hTLfTqU4wrsGJISZqCJX7nrkB0-RU/s640/2012+Jan+15+2nd_0339.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 Mouffetard</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;">Every Sunday a small crowd gathers on Rue Mouffetard </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">in front of Église Saint-Médard to sing and dance </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">to the music of Christian Bassoul.  </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">It is easy to spot the regulars, </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">whose easy steps and spins are evidence of the Sunday routine. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">All are welcome to participate </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">so if you find yourself in Paris on a Sunday morning, </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">find your way to this charming experience and.... </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">dance.</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;">Rue Mouffetard at Rue Censier</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">75005, Paris</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">Métro Censier-Daubenton</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div>

Rue Mouffetard - les danseurs

Rue Mouffetard Every Sunday a small crowd gathers on Rue Mouffetard  in front of Église Saint-Médard to sing and dance  to the music of Chri...

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Dansant dans la rue

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8342/8250665765_17a916ed69_c.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8342/8250665765_17a916ed69_c.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Dancing in the street</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Rue Mouffetard</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;">Every Sunday a small crowd gathers on Rue Mouffetard </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">in front of Église Saint-Médard to sing and dance </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">to the music of Christian Bassoul.  </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">It is easy to spot the regulars, </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">whose easy steps and spins are evidence of the Sunday routine.  </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;">All are welcome to participate </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">so if you find yourself in Paris on a Sunday morning, </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">find your way to this charming experience and.... </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">dance.</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;">Rue Mouffetard at Rue Censier</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">75005, Paris</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">Métro Censier-Daubenton</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><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;">(joyeux anniversaire, Cherie)</span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>

Dansant dans la rue

Dancing in the street Rue Mouffetard Every Sunday a small crowd gathers on Rue Mouffetard  in front of Église Saint-Médard to sing and dance...

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Dancing in the street

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiIXnbPKGehyCu83goUaioutHnJoCXUYih0PqOPx97mpPZNWTrCdErn2G3RU1QDWFHEzMHDbDApgOL1PsqWKBxperbBCRz83o6ByDhrsrl3YZ41RC-UOlPwG3V4oLF2kBWdEkACBthNdo/s1600/2012+jan+15++2nd_0293.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img aea="true" border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiIXnbPKGehyCu83goUaioutHnJoCXUYih0PqOPx97mpPZNWTrCdErn2G3RU1QDWFHEzMHDbDApgOL1PsqWKBxperbBCRz83o6ByDhrsrl3YZ41RC-UOlPwG3V4oLF2kBWdEkACBthNdo/s640/2012+jan+15++2nd_0293.jpg" width="448" /></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;">Every Sunday at the foot of Rue Mouffetard, there is a joyous singing and dancing in the street.  In January, the not-quite-French girl with the red coat had a full dance card while I snapped away.</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 will be back there shortly to clap and sing to the sounds of the accordion.  Join me!</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>Rue Mouffetard</em></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>Next to Église Saint-Médard</em></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>Métro Censier-Daubenton</em></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>75005 Paris </em></span></div><br /><div align="center"><em>(Don't forget to leave a comment for the giveaway book)</em></div>

Dancing in the street

Every Sunday at the foot of Rue Mouffetard, there is a joyous singing and dancing in the street.  In January, the not-quite-French girl with...

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