Paris apartment, wine, friends....

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhU6UK9UTF2s0Qb7D9JpglQXvWc9OS3JqskU976IHH23cdt17Mce3tF65Wx9IGw52Ctx2Sba1czfyK-XqCSxKhxZ1MqdNaTcvhmhO_tMEdIl5F2205PgMiHYAwhO_726ui40dgmsl83t-0/s1600/2010+dec+paris+2+DSC_0283+cropped.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558175927944167874" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhU6UK9UTF2s0Qb7D9JpglQXvWc9OS3JqskU976IHH23cdt17Mce3tF65Wx9IGw52Ctx2Sba1czfyK-XqCSxKhxZ1MqdNaTcvhmhO_tMEdIl5F2205PgMiHYAwhO_726ui40dgmsl83t-0/s640/2010+dec+paris+2+DSC_0283+cropped.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; DISPLAY: block; CURSOR: hand" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">As you can see from the photo, all of the baguettes and cheese had been consumed and most of the wine. In December Holly and I invited Peter (of <a href="http://peter-pho2.blogspot.com/"><strong>Peter's Paris</strong></a>) for un goûter before the paparazzi team hit the streets of Paris. </span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">It just does not get any better than this! (unless we could have stayed until spring!)</span>

Paris apartment, wine, friends....

As you can see from the photo, all of the baguettes and cheese had been consumed and most of the wine. In December Holly and I invited Peter...

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Galerie Vivienne... Martine Rama

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9zXcspq-o5_e_tcGfDkv7bGSTaTqFa9WlQgKpRe8dxARTTDYGGM7JJGNNGgphetp71PXb1bqcewAFcCPuv3QGNpaAHckm7b3jZejHAeMALvv1CaJmgBkTz3-n2fYg6833ajp8jKgi-wU/s1600/2010+dec+paris+3+DSC_0110+blog.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5557799269442854050" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9zXcspq-o5_e_tcGfDkv7bGSTaTqFa9WlQgKpRe8dxARTTDYGGM7JJGNNGgphetp71PXb1bqcewAFcCPuv3QGNpaAHckm7b3jZejHAeMALvv1CaJmgBkTz3-n2fYg6833ajp8jKgi-wU/s640/2010+dec+paris+3+DSC_0110+blog.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; DISPLAY: block; CURSOR: hand" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">The Galerie Vivienne was originally named Galerie Marchoux when it opened in 1826. It was purchased by M. Marchoux along with Passage de Petits Pères. His intention was to create a covered passageway lined with shops, the future vision of present-day shopping malls. </span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">This little art-framing gallery with its aproned artisan* is typical of the shops along this striking, up-scale passage. I have more photos for another day.</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">La Galerie Vivienne</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">6, rue Vivienne</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:85%;">Virginia posted a beautiful scene from this passage on the very day Holly, Peter, and I were there. The tree we saw in December was the same as in her </span><a href="http://paristhroughmylens.blogspot.com/2010/12/paris-rouge-xxxvi-if-youve-got-it-flock.html"><strong><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:85%;">photo</span></strong></a><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:85%;">, a beautiful vivid red. </span><br /><p><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:85%;">* Please correct, svp</span></p><p><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:85%;"> </p><br /></span>

Galerie Vivienne... Martine Rama

The Galerie Vivienne was originally named Galerie Marchoux when it opened in 1826. It was purchased by M. Marchoux along with Passage de Pet...

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Basilique Notre-Dame des Victoires

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgykMRQlYJ-Dqf0dAxPEYvPDZK-DiUax81d457ZLQLqor1s6eHWVsewjRiL2dwSwJnoyguQcEtF06JMROgwYpWCQcESYlFz-lPMoodXk7WV6oI10b1cThZKq4ODWneuQVMOMVS2mrMEALQ/s1600/2010+dec+paris+3+DSC_0161+blog.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5557439792026061730" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgykMRQlYJ-Dqf0dAxPEYvPDZK-DiUax81d457ZLQLqor1s6eHWVsewjRiL2dwSwJnoyguQcEtF06JMROgwYpWCQcESYlFz-lPMoodXk7WV6oI10b1cThZKq4ODWneuQVMOMVS2mrMEALQ/s640/2010+dec+paris+3+DSC_0161+blog.jpg" style="cursor: hand; display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" /></a><span style="font-family: arial;"> The </span><a href="http://www.notredamedesvictoires.com/"><strong><span style="font-family: arial;">Basilique Notre-Dame des Victoires</span></strong></a><span style="font-family: arial;"> can trace its history back to the 17th century and struggled to survive as an active church until the mid-1800s when it was consecrated to the Blessed Virgin. Since that time it has thrived with nearly 10,000 <em>ex voto</em> offerings left by the faithful. You can see on the right some of the devotional plaques which cover nearly every surface of this church. Additionally there are military decorations and silver and gold hearts left in thanksgiving for blessings received. </span><br /><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /><br />Basilique Notre-Dame des Victoires<br />6, rue Notre-Dame des Victoires</span>(Rue de Banque et Rue des Petits Pères)

Basilique Notre-Dame des Victoires

The Basilique Notre-Dame des Victoires can trace its history back to the 17th century and struggled to survive as an active church until t...

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