Cour du Commerce Saint André

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtHNXCzMYg1MGcC3NzP2IcKHKLhiuH7yaP7yfZHsWDxegXCWr2MlOwVy9mvRky_tAhToVCpWhaJZqQb9vVg_CzFF6lUJGMRRtv9faJ3BNHeqDGMQXu2fyWdSvwTE2DxK2GWqTaMwzKeJE/s1600/2012+Oct+6+Saturday_126DSC_8721.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtHNXCzMYg1MGcC3NzP2IcKHKLhiuH7yaP7yfZHsWDxegXCWr2MlOwVy9mvRky_tAhToVCpWhaJZqQb9vVg_CzFF6lUJGMRRtv9faJ3BNHeqDGMQXu2fyWdSvwTE2DxK2GWqTaMwzKeJE/s640/2012+Oct+6+Saturday_126DSC_8721.jpg" width="422" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Cour du Commerce Saint André</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">This covered passageway was opened in 1776,</div><div style="text-align: center;"> running between rue Saint André des Arts </div><div style="text-align: center;">and boulevard Saint Germain. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> It also follows a section of the perimeter wall</div><div style="text-align: center;"> built by King Philippe-Auguste in the late 13th century.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><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;"><br /></span></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;">Cour du Commerce Saint André</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;"><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;"></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>

Cour du Commerce Saint André

Cour du Commerce Saint André This covered passageway was opened in 1776,  running between rue Saint André des Arts  and boulevard Saint Germ...

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Passage Jouffroy

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOt92UNFLNKRNS0sbyVSUzfDydslWLL1U1wIJcrMEFJNN89X8lfEttbsHJuu9HnVHi7bVyADdLzBRmhyphenhyphenpAcCODeCO2ye_yLFXdOeXm8RYTtjE2xzkjK5sts5QaeB2clWKD7WwC1wtbFO4/s1600/2011+April+18+DSC_0351.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOt92UNFLNKRNS0sbyVSUzfDydslWLL1U1wIJcrMEFJNN89X8lfEttbsHJuu9HnVHi7bVyADdLzBRmhyphenhyphenpAcCODeCO2ye_yLFXdOeXm8RYTtjE2xzkjK5sts5QaeB2clWKD7WwC1wtbFO4/s640/2011+April+18+DSC_0351.jpg" width="424" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Passage Jouffroy</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">How much would you love to have</div><div style="text-align: center;">a light fixture <i>comme ça</i>?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">It was not for sale and</div><div style="text-align: center;">would not have fit in my carry-on.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Tant pis pour moi!</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;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><i>Passage Jouffroy</i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><i>Boulevard Montmartre</i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><i>75009, Paris</i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div>

Passage Jouffroy

Passage Jouffroy How much would you love to have a light fixture comme ça ? It was not for sale and would not have fit in my carry-on. Tant ...

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Un landau?

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDwcGpYQKYTJIxcvul9hd1AR-mD3xJOOqV3PcVYFsT2sxSikyqWbgH4gi0j8zlk4U_AQ03U2DPvfLgRSDGHB3w5g-YrrSa1kIkjAu-cA1Z-f6ETEnMH6e_W4P19v6EWGv6ong3CnoC5u4/s1600/2013+Nov21+Paris+_20131121+214+DSC_1899.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="470" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDwcGpYQKYTJIxcvul9hd1AR-mD3xJOOqV3PcVYFsT2sxSikyqWbgH4gi0j8zlk4U_AQ03U2DPvfLgRSDGHB3w5g-YrrSa1kIkjAu-cA1Z-f6ETEnMH6e_W4P19v6EWGv6ong3CnoC5u4/s1600/2013+Nov21+Paris+_20131121+214+DSC_1899.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">A baby carriage?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">This little antique was sitting outside a notions boutique </div><div style="text-align: center;">in the passage du Grand Cerf.  </div><div style="text-align: center;">The short handles and small wheels </div><div style="text-align: center;">made me think that it was a rather elegant doll carriage.  </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The convertible shade was made of leather </div><div style="text-align: center;">and I should have examined it more closely </div><div style="text-align: center;">for the name of the manufacturer.</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;"><br /></span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">Passage du Grand Cerf</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">75002, Paris</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div>

Un landau?

A baby carriage? This little antique was sitting outside a notions boutique  in the passage du Grand Cerf.   The short handles and small whe...

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Passage Verdeau - le stube

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_LE5KufEfcoJDWqKGQC4VF76EbVaf_iz7DnFWBaB_miCgn2VK7nBgy-_99XH3a03L0GIilFPj8FlbnMgRdztTN5k3BLKCNwGV1hwJH3zgBj989Q1BGs4euFs7k6stO-pACoPIhMk4vjs/s1600/2015+Sept+18+Thur++++_20140918+191+DSC_8868.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_LE5KufEfcoJDWqKGQC4VF76EbVaf_iz7DnFWBaB_miCgn2VK7nBgy-_99XH3a03L0GIilFPj8FlbnMgRdztTN5k3BLKCNwGV1hwJH3zgBj989Q1BGs4euFs7k6stO-pACoPIhMk4vjs/s1600/2015+Sept+18+Thur++++_20140918+191+DSC_8868.jpg" width="422" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Passage Verdeau</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The high fishbone glass ceiling and clean neoclassical lines </div><div style="text-align: center;">of this often forgotten passage are remarkable.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Built in 1847 it is an extension of </div><div style="text-align: center;">the passages Jouffroy and Panoramas.</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;"><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;">Le Stube Verdeau</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">23, passage Verdeau</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">75009, Paris</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div>

Passage Verdeau - le stube

Passage Verdeau The high fishbone glass ceiling and clean neoclassical lines  of this often forgotten passage are remarkable. Built in 1847 ...

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Un petit passage

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGU77SboYJ8-g6Qt0Zjj4uq2l20eknyYv4Chsa3OIRL2I_eHBMymIIQfnN4vCrkikPITF5WmuiLwuW5A6pgKr3mWeKMKqziqo1Q7Gd9R04PXZ3anp3YWwP69YoS02kkS_QKIS6tUhLkV0/s1600/2013+Nov20+Paris+_20131120+426+DSC_1651.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGU77SboYJ8-g6Qt0Zjj4uq2l20eknyYv4Chsa3OIRL2I_eHBMymIIQfnN4vCrkikPITF5WmuiLwuW5A6pgKr3mWeKMKqziqo1Q7Gd9R04PXZ3anp3YWwP69YoS02kkS_QKIS6tUhLkV0/s1600/2013+Nov20+Paris+_20131120+426+DSC_1651.jpg" width="438" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">BILLTORNADE<br /><br /><br />Through open passageways one can walk into courtyards<br />and "visual opportunities" otherwise missed. <br />In this instance, there was not even a cracked door to be pushed,<br />but the dark green doors beckoned us through.<br /><br /><br />The graceful curved steps at the end are the business offices of Bill Tornade. <br />We only photographed and did not knock.<br /><br /><br /><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span></i><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">Bill Tornade - "cutting edge men's fashion"</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">134, rue du Temple</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">75003, Paris</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span></i></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>

Un petit passage

BILLTORNADE Through open passageways one can walk into courtyards and "visual opportunities" otherwise missed.  In this instance, ...

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Passage du Caire - Restaurant le Champollion

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi59z2drdvnZqtaKHQKPoxhZHbaABHHiaU8DxAvGTwm_cGE1zBoSMtkkWkWjmoI3iwW6ewmHAF9uLEWPoEuLU-14zYJ68unzaxTBejXuYV0q7DGXMHfY7lJbTVc9TB68uB7UzE-oeKJBc/s1600/2013+Nov21+Paris+_20131121+044+DSC_1729.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi59z2drdvnZqtaKHQKPoxhZHbaABHHiaU8DxAvGTwm_cGE1zBoSMtkkWkWjmoI3iwW6ewmHAF9uLEWPoEuLU-14zYJ68unzaxTBejXuYV0q7DGXMHfY7lJbTVc9TB68uB7UzE-oeKJBc/s1600/2013+Nov21+Paris+_20131121+044+DSC_1729.jpg" width="422" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Le Champollion</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Not quite the lunch hour, </div><div style="text-align: center;">but the tables and chairs are ready</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The heaters under the awning keep it a moderate temperature </div><div style="text-align: center;">on all but the most frigid days.</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;">(Do not forget to look-up</span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">at the head sculptures on the building)</span></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: center;"><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;"><br /></span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">Le Champollion</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">Place du Caire </span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">109, rue du Caire</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">75002, Paris</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div>

Passage du Caire - Restaurant le Champollion

Le Champollion Not quite the lunch hour,  but the tables and chairs are ready The heaters under the awning keep it a moderate temperature  o...

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Passage du Bourg l'Abbé

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7QgiuFnFbFpgcfplpsTT1WLZDypil2IWwUTjhdAIBon5Axbqi8mWs-xXjVbN-rgbE0SMfLOZYnp1Qjl98hb38PWg9yr1tZEIyywyTkBPavXyuBEhL_H_ap5OcKDMGkDcRnSqhyphenhyphenAF9eq8/s1600/2013+Nov20+Paris+_20131120+342+DSC_1567-l.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7QgiuFnFbFpgcfplpsTT1WLZDypil2IWwUTjhdAIBon5Axbqi8mWs-xXjVbN-rgbE0SMfLOZYnp1Qjl98hb38PWg9yr1tZEIyywyTkBPavXyuBEhL_H_ap5OcKDMGkDcRnSqhyphenhyphenAF9eq8/s1600/2013+Nov20+Paris+_20131120+342+DSC_1567-l.jpg" width="414" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Passage du Bourg l'Abbé</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Built in 1828 by Auguste Lusson, </div><div style="text-align: center;">it ran between the Passage du Grand Cerf and Passage de l'Ancre.</div><div style="text-align: center;"> Although the passage itself is only a shadow of its former grandeur, </div><div style="text-align: center;">it is in the process of renovation.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">  </div><div style="text-align: center;">The passage opening seen here is the work of Henri Blondel </div><div style="text-align: center;">who was also the architect of Bourse de commerce.  </div><div style="text-align: center;">The two figures (caryatids) flanking the entrance </div><div style="text-align: center;">were carved by Aimé Millet and are allegories of Industry and Commerce.</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;">Passage du Bourg l'Abbé</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">3, rue de Palestro</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">75002, 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: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>

Passage du Bourg l'Abbé

Passage du Bourg l'Abbé Built in 1828 by Auguste Lusson,  it ran between the Passage du Grand Cerf and Passage de l'Ancre.  Although...

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Dear 4-eyes, gee!

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhe2GE_dK4toVgSiab16mlxiHvoKFICaFkTERAx1H56Abd7Z98fDwN1LQifgVJ7EuSIHJHWYeR44xunu37OMk9aNzkoHiHGRG4dWaKkVb45DT-1r_IsuLhxXFV-SGiGsUIeDhJ3xvaq8u4/s1600/2013+Nov21+Paris+_20131121+243+DSC_1928.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="560" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhe2GE_dK4toVgSiab16mlxiHvoKFICaFkTERAx1H56Abd7Z98fDwN1LQifgVJ7EuSIHJHWYeR44xunu37OMk9aNzkoHiHGRG4dWaKkVb45DT-1r_IsuLhxXFV-SGiGsUIeDhJ3xvaq8u4/s1600/2013+Nov21+Paris+_20131121+243+DSC_1928.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Passage du Grand Cerf</div><div style="text-align: center;">"Dear 4-Eyes, Gee" </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Opened in 1825 in the 2nd arrondissement,</div><div style="text-align: center;"> it is now restored and charming with many artists and several ateliers.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Please forgive the silliness, </div><div style="text-align: center;">but it just called out to me.</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;">Passage du Grand Cerf</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">75002, Paris</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div>

Dear 4-eyes, gee!

Passage du Grand Cerf "Dear 4-Eyes, Gee" Opened in 1825 in the 2nd arrondissement,  it is now restored and charming with many arti...

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Passage du Grand Cerf

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbSEL-paKjwo3TB8v1AbmwriYkYYNKrDkWOgCC40NtsLzEOCJBGjJTmY8OVtW9piH6kmFVdeqoCFQX2TqUE0EEaVm7D7yg1urzfr0mdYjPyrBFQrzrhOsZRNzWTQWcjMJj-G-TErYux8s/s1600/2013+Nov21+Paris+_20131121+238+DSC_1923.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbSEL-paKjwo3TB8v1AbmwriYkYYNKrDkWOgCC40NtsLzEOCJBGjJTmY8OVtW9piH6kmFVdeqoCFQX2TqUE0EEaVm7D7yg1urzfr0mdYjPyrBFQrzrhOsZRNzWTQWcjMJj-G-TErYux8s/s1600/2013+Nov21+Paris+_20131121+238+DSC_1923.jpg" width="414" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Passage du Grand Cerf</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Polished wood, glass windows, patterned tile floor,</div><div style="text-align: center;">wrought iron framing, and glass skylights all make for a</div><div style="text-align: center;">historic setting.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The fine crafts, galleries, </div><div style="text-align: center;">and custom made clothing add to the scene.</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;">bon weekend</span></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: center;"><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;"><br /></span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">Passage du Grand Cerf</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">Rue Dussouds, Rue Saint Denis</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">75002, Paris</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div>

Passage du Grand Cerf

Passage du Grand Cerf Polished wood, glass windows, patterned tile floor, wrought iron framing, and glass skylights all make for a historic ...

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Passage Sainte-Anne Popincourt - l'Immeuble en reflet

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcHHFhWJeFVZxkSBxlg1Ki0-GHJ-9zvbfsPdxII4yhm7z6vfy1xI3NuFgjJcV2rmfOBDYcouehLvGE7WUNUhqOkKDMGpZ-fBg2prsCWUmKnXng7WPUQykwsfSAQseaIt8EL5pqu8QPESE/s1600/2013+Nov19+Paris+_20131119+024+DSC_0723.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcHHFhWJeFVZxkSBxlg1Ki0-GHJ-9zvbfsPdxII4yhm7z6vfy1xI3NuFgjJcV2rmfOBDYcouehLvGE7WUNUhqOkKDMGpZ-fBg2prsCWUmKnXng7WPUQykwsfSAQseaIt8EL5pqu8QPESE/s1600/2013+Nov19+Paris+_20131119+024+DSC_0723.jpg" width="422" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Passage Sainte-Anne Popincourt</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">We were in a rush to get to Café des Chats, </div><div style="text-align: center;">but the four of us missed nary a detail along the way.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Often it is a puzzle to remember and document the location!</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;">bon weekend</span></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: center;"><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;"><br /></span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">Passage Sainte-Anne Popincourt</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">75011, Paris</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">Participating in <a href="http://www.weekendreflection.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">James' Weekend Reflections</a></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>

Passage Sainte-Anne Popincourt - l'Immeuble en reflet

Passage Sainte-Anne Popincourt We were in a rush to get to Café des Chats,  but the four of us missed nary a detail along the way. Often it ...

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Passage du Bourg l'Abbé

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9PbYruZ2hTgPwY6XfVvzcckxh8g9ORbN_kmAkc_14uJZgjfUkREZ5XbuQ77qAZx53Z4EQnH5gn6doKcSwpL4CkzR2EHs31O7_4MY6O3B2UusnzodTat7Fn37PeiaOFcx3dr4m_lLnYFo/s1600/2013+Nov21+Paris+_20131121+159+DSC_1844.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9PbYruZ2hTgPwY6XfVvzcckxh8g9ORbN_kmAkc_14uJZgjfUkREZ5XbuQ77qAZx53Z4EQnH5gn6doKcSwpL4CkzR2EHs31O7_4MY6O3B2UusnzodTat7Fn37PeiaOFcx3dr4m_lLnYFo/s1600/2013+Nov21+Paris+_20131121+159+DSC_1844.jpg" width="422" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Passage du Bourg l'Abbé</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Perhaps not as well known as other passages in Paris, </div><div style="text-align: center;">it is yet a memory of the 19th century architecture.  </div><div style="text-align: center;">Even without the glitz of the more groomed arcades, </div><div style="text-align: center;">it is worth a look, and is just across rue Saint Denis from Passage du Grand Cerf.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">On a rainy day in Paris, </div><div style="text-align: center;">you can skip from one passage to the next </div><div style="text-align: center;">as many are clustered in this area.</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;">Passage du Bourg l'Abbé</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">120, rue Saint Denis</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">75002, Paris   </span></i></div>

Passage du Bourg l'Abbé

Passage du Bourg l'Abbé Perhaps not as well known as other passages in Paris,  it is yet a memory of the 19th century architecture.   Ev...

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