L'Aube de la nouvelle année

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8Kvo99WXDZyrkyT5bcQwiZnfoduT4RRrVU2F9UDciqy9W3xU7xc2Eg25yg994wUocPMslFxrjZKKYlearr8DLFpugLpcATC6i2NB7GSRKA-n9Swg2P_-DNir-E7Im9exzJgkQg1sfb1Y/s1600/2007+dec+paris+DSC_0023+blog.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5557063083743627058" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8Kvo99WXDZyrkyT5bcQwiZnfoduT4RRrVU2F9UDciqy9W3xU7xc2Eg25yg994wUocPMslFxrjZKKYlearr8DLFpugLpcATC6i2NB7GSRKA-n9Swg2P_-DNir-E7Im9exzJgkQg1sfb1Y/s640/2007+dec+paris+DSC_0023+blog.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; DISPLAY: block; CURSOR: hand" /></a><br /><div></div><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;">With the dawn of a new year, this photo of daybreak on a December Paris morning fills me with optimism for 2011.<br /><br />The best of wishes to all of you that I have met in less than six months of blogging. Many thanks for all of your support... I look forward to the coming year and all that is ahead for us in 2011.<br /></span><br /><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:130%;"></span><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:180%;">Je vous souhaite une merveilleuse année 2011!</span></div>

L'Aube de la nouvelle année

With the dawn of a new year, this photo of daybreak on a December Paris morning fills me with optimism for 2011. The best of wishes to all o...

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Bon homme de neige

<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKL57QTjmxbbZGrjFvGJNtLhgaxS5orZ8b0SuHnQCC4Be9NlHxxemhe6oeaXQeywLzA9ub3klRfwTMEx5ef4UTYWPLkPWYC_DTuDk35jvzIk2Ys8VxrTM0FjH81OliuLMh6WgUapMa3rs/s1600/2010+dec+paris+4+DSC_0122+-+bw.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5556690768509234866" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKL57QTjmxbbZGrjFvGJNtLhgaxS5orZ8b0SuHnQCC4Be9NlHxxemhe6oeaXQeywLzA9ub3klRfwTMEx5ef4UTYWPLkPWYC_DTuDk35jvzIk2Ys8VxrTM0FjH81OliuLMh6WgUapMa3rs/s640/2010+dec+paris+4+DSC_0122+-+bw.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; DISPLAY: block; CURSOR: hand" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;">The Jardin des Tuileries had many surprises on our recent visit with several snowmen and other icy creations. However, this fellow, short in stature, seemed to have the most artistry and character. As I snapped this photo other paparazzi moved in quickly.</span></div><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Bon homme de neige</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Temporary residence: Jardin des Tuileries </span>

Bon homme de neige

The Jardin des Tuileries had many surprises on our recent visit with several snowmen and other icy creations. However, this fellow, short i...

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Ma Bourgogne, Place des Vosges

<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikED5QZ3NqU9VtsEGzETMcmTPSOxSGagf38tZYnNYsE66IqBBWGzX3Hm2RjFjs1uV_zV7mNzok1ws1FtguHZF1A-gOn8tcjtgaLpaCs9S0MgV6idfovXFuxs9V5UpmgdkMgc3S5xhoyzQ/s1600/2010+dec+orange+2+P1010069+blog.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5556324048630788242" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikED5QZ3NqU9VtsEGzETMcmTPSOxSGagf38tZYnNYsE66IqBBWGzX3Hm2RjFjs1uV_zV7mNzok1ws1FtguHZF1A-gOn8tcjtgaLpaCs9S0MgV6idfovXFuxs9V5UpmgdkMgc3S5xhoyzQ/s640/2010+dec+orange+2+P1010069+blog.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; DISPLAY: block; CURSOR: hand" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;">This post is for <a href="http://paristhroughmylens.blogspot.com/"><strong>Virginia</strong></a> who will be arriving in Paris in just a week... I know that this is one of her favorite places and they will be attending her every wish with wine and laughter.</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;"></span> </div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;"><br />I wish that I could join her and Mary and Peter and.... </span></div>

Ma Bourgogne, Place des Vosges

This post is for Virginia who will be arriving in Paris in just a week... I know that this is one of her favorite places and they will be a...

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Cold and lonely

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWNTZD6ohfJD7D3pcKX2rKIUaSZB-SLbjFgmNAFqJ_Ko41hIAm62qabUoZC0Yyran0H1qIlprOvYlqGmcRs5Vv02tYY7VY0kFCs8gfjbc2oLsKNHODhz_yDF6ihkMxCi4l4jYXkg5ERr8/s1600/2010+dec+paris+4+DSC_0098+cropped.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5555896720382500850" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWNTZD6ohfJD7D3pcKX2rKIUaSZB-SLbjFgmNAFqJ_Ko41hIAm62qabUoZC0Yyran0H1qIlprOvYlqGmcRs5Vv02tYY7VY0kFCs8gfjbc2oLsKNHODhz_yDF6ihkMxCi4l4jYXkg5ERr8/s640/2010+dec+paris+4+DSC_0098+cropped.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; DISPLAY: block; CURSOR: hand" /></a><br /><div></div><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">In Jardin des Tuileries, we found this group of chairs and made a few observations... It appeared as if a group had recently gathered here amidst the snow. Had they shared a frigid picnic of sorts or an apéritif de la neige? There are two other interesting details. See if you can find them.<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><em>In the background is the statue known as L'Ami de Personne<br />On the back of one chair is a pair of eyes</em></span></span>

Cold and lonely

In Jardin des Tuileries, we found this group of chairs and made a few observations... It appeared as if a group had recently gathered here a...

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Three Paris landmarks

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4QHJp2JsL5whqye4jWdE3OFfIUPrd8YqL17hci4vc70QhwJv4lBXRuMUzBtOY7qVgssPtd1tGw8WeqgWLA__z5n_N8lFClRR8Mf4POi2xwWKW5CNb6FkpDw8TCINLetdQv0Nhb4laoYI/s1600/2010+dec+paris+4+DSC_0067+cropped.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5555580571206425698" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4QHJp2JsL5whqye4jWdE3OFfIUPrd8YqL17hci4vc70QhwJv4lBXRuMUzBtOY7qVgssPtd1tGw8WeqgWLA__z5n_N8lFClRR8Mf4POi2xwWKW5CNb6FkpDw8TCINLetdQv0Nhb4laoYI/s640/2010+dec+paris+4+DSC_0067+cropped.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; DISPLAY: block; CURSOR: hand" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;">From this perspective it seems that you could almost reach out and touch the obelisk... and perhaps the Grand Palais.</span><br /><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:130%;"></span>

Three Paris landmarks

From this perspective it seems that you could almost reach out and touch the obelisk... and perhaps the Grand Palais.

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Un sac à main en cuir?

<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPM6WQ0rWjEj7G3zC-FgzlGESMEt-Pns1pRq_gWLduKqYhlTeRAmWlNYAhQ5Twr0WQmI8J-a9OdO2CePaLu8MJGE1S6TpC8p0ULSYyx8JrnPTZi9BXwhBMwxkypmH9yivHhPVup_kx5sI/s1600/2010+dec+paris+3+DSC_0192+cropped.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5555167947630130706" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPM6WQ0rWjEj7G3zC-FgzlGESMEt-Pns1pRq_gWLduKqYhlTeRAmWlNYAhQ5Twr0WQmI8J-a9OdO2CePaLu8MJGE1S6TpC8p0ULSYyx8JrnPTZi9BXwhBMwxkypmH9yivHhPVup_kx5sI/s640/2010+dec+paris+3+DSC_0192+cropped.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; DISPLAY: block; CURSOR: hand" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;">Would you believe these are chocolate? </span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;"></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;"></span><br /><br /></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:arial;"><a href="http://www.chocolatmichelcluizel.com/HomePage.php">Chocolat Michel Cluizel</a></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-size:100%;">201, rue Saint-Honoré</span></span></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:85%;"></span></span> <br /></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:85%;">miam-miam<br /></span></div></span>

Un sac à main en cuir?

Would you believe these are chocolate? Chocolat Michel Cluizel 201, rue Saint-Honoré miam-miam

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Église Saint-Eustache

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgvOq23dsKfc4GmbwYwEijOp2BBsiR1S8foerZW8tTsgzYNn7PC7SXRwSK45JfyZpGpstvV-F4spnixEH6snSQJ7OMuCnGvligU8MlfbbNFCjgTEZiGVBkqUaHUkbD5SwDo2rfHnczuiE/s1600/2010+dec+paris+1+DSC_0231+b-w.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5554837436131947810" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgvOq23dsKfc4GmbwYwEijOp2BBsiR1S8foerZW8tTsgzYNn7PC7SXRwSK45JfyZpGpstvV-F4spnixEH6snSQJ7OMuCnGvligU8MlfbbNFCjgTEZiGVBkqUaHUkbD5SwDo2rfHnczuiE/s640/2010+dec+paris+1+DSC_0231+b-w.jpg" style="cursor: hand; display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" /></a><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family: arial;">Rays of light filtered through the majestic windows of Saint-Eustache. </span></div><span style="font-family: arial;"></span><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">During my recent visit to Paris, there were only about three hours of sunlight and shadows... I am glad that I was able to visit St-Eustache during this brief period of filtered light and capture a few photos of this magnificent church.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 130%;"></span>

Église Saint-Eustache

Rays of light filtered through the majestic windows of Saint-Eustache. During my recent visit to Paris, there were only about three hours of...

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Joyeux anniversaire

<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkf-MrbG7FEGjfx75EMVxEYQgZHC_ZWnwlDM0akPqbQN3aJag2RhyphenhyphencPJf_GIwgTAl5-APklffpAoB7xXyWQcR7vFHbYv3B9K8JDSYAkxPe9hFnvUVCf-_RhD3pvXXoFHLKygmE2_U0xeE/s1600/2009+Christmas+DSC_0155+cropped.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5554469190086880130" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkf-MrbG7FEGjfx75EMVxEYQgZHC_ZWnwlDM0akPqbQN3aJag2RhyphenhyphencPJf_GIwgTAl5-APklffpAoB7xXyWQcR7vFHbYv3B9K8JDSYAkxPe9hFnvUVCf-_RhD3pvXXoFHLKygmE2_U0xeE/s640/2009+Christmas+DSC_0155+cropped.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; DISPLAY: block; CURSOR: hand" /></a><br /><br />Not from a pâtisserie, not made by the hands of a baker, not in Paris (but "beyond"), made and assembled by little hands in love and celebration.<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;">Joyeux Noël, Merry Christmas</span></div>

Joyeux anniversaire

Not from a pâtisserie, not made by the hands of a baker, not in Paris (but "beyond"), made and assembled by little hands in love a...

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Still shopping?

<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjazAWB_bsVH45k782u4pC1Bn7J7dfPSwkk3PO7ZwYkvzApYvMByQk0vQ1PBModf9Usi6qln2SB6zPs7MgT8-R2pLHS7C8dXUMeifIZyqsGlfwB3UPDvja4kiosF9-wqU5XI1wdkVjl13U/s1600/2009+dec+paris+00219blog.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5554116587536272258" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjazAWB_bsVH45k782u4pC1Bn7J7dfPSwkk3PO7ZwYkvzApYvMByQk0vQ1PBModf9Usi6qln2SB6zPs7MgT8-R2pLHS7C8dXUMeifIZyqsGlfwB3UPDvja4kiosF9-wqU5XI1wdkVjl13U/s640/2009+dec+paris+00219blog.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; DISPLAY: block; CURSOR: hand" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:130%;">You had better hurry!<br /></span><br /><br />Bon Marché<br />Métro Sèvres-Babylone</span></div><div align="center"> </div>

Still shopping?

You had better hurry! Bon Marché Métro Sèvres-Babylone

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Architecture on Rue de Grenelle

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjymRSs6j0Rh7aqgxIPm26SrAWsmTFb64DSYbYcnYxMaY8CuzE5pnPZSk2iodjQBdtQAXn3xH531CS5-DQOpWNRUDjNiwWoD15tFMfNv82L5sONrb9yV_Jm4qGTyJmVOYxg_9a5IPDZBbE/s1600/2006+dec+Paris+DSC_0191blog.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5553708287847913570" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjymRSs6j0Rh7aqgxIPm26SrAWsmTFb64DSYbYcnYxMaY8CuzE5pnPZSk2iodjQBdtQAXn3xH531CS5-DQOpWNRUDjNiwWoD15tFMfNv82L5sONrb9yV_Jm4qGTyJmVOYxg_9a5IPDZBbE/s640/2006+dec+Paris+DSC_0191blog.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; DISPLAY: block; CURSOR: hand" /></a><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;">This is a different vitrine de noël display with its elegant lines and exquisite miniatures. I do wish I knew something about this detailed model found in the window of a Rue de Grenelle bookstore in the 7ième arr.</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;"></span> <br /><br /></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;">I love how the glass bubbles delicately frame the scene</span></div>

Architecture on Rue de Grenelle

This is a different vitrine de noël display with its elegant lines and exquisite miniatures. I do wish I knew something about this detailed...

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Les vitrines de noël

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8KAmpNs4ow1eJYUsT9Acz7aid5369MZ6dJrSO2Xc1LzaUW3wgAtqU5Swm0SWF1cHa42nOJ1mbf4AmIPpmoAYFfww_rhmDPimm_1rmG6cK1XizLaRAxqmqPLJjoBADOemWx9kIEY7MKuE/s1600/2010+dec+paris+DSC_0103+cropped.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5553332154858568946" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8KAmpNs4ow1eJYUsT9Acz7aid5369MZ6dJrSO2Xc1LzaUW3wgAtqU5Swm0SWF1cHa42nOJ1mbf4AmIPpmoAYFfww_rhmDPimm_1rmG6cK1XizLaRAxqmqPLJjoBADOemWx9kIEY7MKuE/s640/2010+dec+paris+DSC_0103+cropped.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; DISPLAY: block; CURSOR: hand" /></a><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;">The windows will hold you and draw you in... </span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;">crystal, des bijoux, silver, fine fabrics, </span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;">and not the least of these...<br /><br /></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;"></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;">a tower of macarons... pistache to be exact</span></div><span style="font-family:arial;"></span><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:arial;">miam-miam</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:arial;">C'est mon péché mignon <br /></div></span>

Les vitrines de noël

The windows will hold you and draw you in... crystal, des bijoux, silver, fine fabrics, and not the least of these... a tower of macarons......

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Saint-Ouen - Marché Biron

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw8xfX7yvjeOpl1ncmIWc39PALD3UbXQ3AxrW974p3kgd14SXBjUsWTWDSNP4NkW_aaBNLzubIH5VtcC5MquxJToM4mHV39VPdpW4snzEuc3JeJOjtSgePA1D49VRAq7MJ_gVHYWQWMZ0/s1600/2010+dec+paris+orange+1+P1000991+cropped.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5552985766651448770" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw8xfX7yvjeOpl1ncmIWc39PALD3UbXQ3AxrW974p3kgd14SXBjUsWTWDSNP4NkW_aaBNLzubIH5VtcC5MquxJToM4mHV39VPdpW4snzEuc3JeJOjtSgePA1D49VRAq7MJ_gVHYWQWMZ0/s640/2010+dec+paris+orange+1+P1000991+cropped.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; DISPLAY: block; CURSOR: hand" /></a><br /><div></div><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:130%;">A trip to Paris is never complete without a visit to Marché aux Puces at Saint-Ouen. I love the look of winter and it had just snowed that Saturday morning leaving the tree decorated with a dusting of white. The long allée of Marché Biron with its glass-front display rooms was nearly deserted... the shopkeepers inside, their little dogs peering out from the heated interiors.<br /><br /></span>Marché Biron<br />Saint-Ouen<br />Métro Porte de Clignancourt</span>

Saint-Ouen - Marché Biron

A trip to Paris is never complete without a visit to Marché aux Puces at Saint-Ouen. I love the look of winter and it had just snowed that S...

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La Maison du Chocolat

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtXA7tORoSOViPdja1lLhluci5yHkjBCbXCKFFZKyzzYVvfdW6xLrOB9ljnUlTph8p7VNgvHFVylGKq3yy6DxdsLY-1sbNpelxz8lQkY2gOuDeWWoL8haVSUKjfIXjgSeVhd8KIzoQpJ4/s1600/2010+dec+paris+5+DSC_0307.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5552587228444641682" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtXA7tORoSOViPdja1lLhluci5yHkjBCbXCKFFZKyzzYVvfdW6xLrOB9ljnUlTph8p7VNgvHFVylGKq3yy6DxdsLY-1sbNpelxz8lQkY2gOuDeWWoL8haVSUKjfIXjgSeVhd8KIzoQpJ4/s640/2010+dec+paris+5+DSC_0307.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; DISPLAY: block; CURSOR: hand" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;">In a search for the perfect chocolate eclair, we hurried to La Maison du Chocolat at the instruction of Carol (<a href="http://parisbreakfasts.blogspot.com/"><strong>Paris Breakfasts</strong></a>) for the best in Paris. (More on that story later with photos)... After making friends in this chocolate heaven, we stopped to take a photo of the chocolate tree in the window.</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;">It is too small for your eyes to read perhaps, but I will whisper the price if you promise not to gasp... </span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:85%;">(590€) .............. I think I heard a gasp...</span> </span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">La Maison du Chocolat</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">19, rue Sèvres (and other locations)</span>

La Maison du Chocolat

In a search for the perfect chocolate eclair, we hurried to La Maison du Chocolat at the instruction of Carol ( Paris Breakfasts ) for the b...

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Église Saint-Roch... Nativity

<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOjyiwS83Sf14NliVaWsyynE8Ss97dEENItNROsBb63tpAZy8cdzmkJ1TgM_oSISAefBO-PeGFhMg55_gxIgzjhZwxT3H_OxphQgkkhjtd1hAyfWCmM-vOx2j1x90EVYL_nwHhIXLXJTo/s1600/2010+dec+holly+IMG_3436blog.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5552254539789965858" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOjyiwS83Sf14NliVaWsyynE8Ss97dEENItNROsBb63tpAZy8cdzmkJ1TgM_oSISAefBO-PeGFhMg55_gxIgzjhZwxT3H_OxphQgkkhjtd1hAyfWCmM-vOx2j1x90EVYL_nwHhIXLXJTo/s640/2010+dec+holly+IMG_3436blog.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; DISPLAY: block; CURSOR: hand" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">We have visited this church previously, but this time it was much more personal. Each morning we woke to the sounds of the church bells at 8 with their evenly paced 3 rings, 3 rings, 3 rings, and then 47 rings... no snooze alarm either.<br /><br />Our apartment faced the side of this beautiful and active church and we were thrilled to hear the choir rehearsals, the sounds of school children, and the hourly chiming of the bells. What a treasure Paris has with its history of churches.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Bon dimanche</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Église Saint-Roch<br />Rue St. Roch et Rue St-Honoré</span></div>

Église Saint-Roch... Nativity

We have visited this church previously, but this time it was much more personal. Each morning we woke to the sounds of the church bells at 8...

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Taking home the tree...

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkVEnCEtoCQisESE5aEhy1Yxi_3iY4uTxcxtIhXLCHdHtnJHJjM2FhnKwd7q2HMSdr5EWXHZsDm2uBuj4iXXEL03gQw8xgADQwwnFDe4Ol8GejghEBNXK5wvui45kfseEA_m1JpCm8Xy0/s1600/2010+dec+paris+DSC_0274.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5551860753264339426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkVEnCEtoCQisESE5aEhy1Yxi_3iY4uTxcxtIhXLCHdHtnJHJjM2FhnKwd7q2HMSdr5EWXHZsDm2uBuj4iXXEL03gQw8xgADQwwnFDe4Ol8GejghEBNXK5wvui45kfseEA_m1JpCm8Xy0/s640/2010+dec+paris+DSC_0274.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; ; DISPLAY: block; ; CURSOR: hand" /></a><br /><div></div><br /><br />In Paris, this is a huge tree and it probably was quite heavy to carry. This gentleman put it down as he waited for the light to change at Boulevard Diderot. Perhaps he was carrying it to the barracks of the Sapeurs-Pompiers just across the street.<br /><br />Caserne de sapeurs pompiers<br />26, rue de Chaligny

Taking home the tree...

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Bunnies in the Champagne - reflection

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB444K2udYUH0AU7bDlh94EFrcgW4oQUTUlVG_EgmQGhSoBuSKrunf_wDacwaXFJjBj3afz9bLhX9GnDLHJF0SnJ9Pwof2CIoJD-1-HC9A2-GW3u4l-qBQW-poa10QHLhaRWGy74GQkVI/s1600/2009+dec+paris+00050blog.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5551480770504079906" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB444K2udYUH0AU7bDlh94EFrcgW4oQUTUlVG_EgmQGhSoBuSKrunf_wDacwaXFJjBj3afz9bLhX9GnDLHJF0SnJ9Pwof2CIoJD-1-HC9A2-GW3u4l-qBQW-poa10QHLhaRWGy74GQkVI/s640/2009+dec+paris+00050blog.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; DISPLAY: block; CURSOR: hand" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">These bunnies playing in the champagne fountain (and splashing, drinking, and swimming) were a treat for children and adults alike. The window-viewing of les grands magasins is quite crowded, particularly when there is so much activity in one window!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFr52DMYsZKC24ijAWZoxDp2Vwd19mQA_lW3yIYPUdEijYE__L_8LK9tlffpT2zSyCzglRWoZBObPAsOA0RJnLjfTunvpDr9zygDm4l57GZtBgTVOR9GQBv-uxY7z0ePvWJWcl53pO3no/s1600/2009+dec+paris+IMG_0027blog.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5551498381696905170" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFr52DMYsZKC24ijAWZoxDp2Vwd19mQA_lW3yIYPUdEijYE__L_8LK9tlffpT2zSyCzglRWoZBObPAsOA0RJnLjfTunvpDr9zygDm4l57GZtBgTVOR9GQBv-uxY7z0ePvWJWcl53pO3no/s400/2009+dec+paris+IMG_0027blog.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" /></a><br /><br /><div></div><br /></span><span style="font-family:arial;"><br />Here is a video by Holly<br /><iframe allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen" class="b-hbp-video b-uploaded" frameborder="0" height="266" id="BLOGGER-video-20b10f6fc812aada-3087" mozallowfullscreen="mozallowfullscreen" src="https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dz3Idas8sAQOcMGgxD9fqHp5vJ7KcaZ8e7GpHfblqquVIVBgRo3yha6ABFBP0WqssPh0Sb0ScFYr9_I3xtXd1QTmCwU_KGRMJDA5EqesFTc8fhvNXv2SrF4KN9_VnOfRGR_k-g" webkitallowfullscreen="webkitallowfullscreen" width="320"></iframe><br /><br /></span><br />For more reflections look at James' Newtown Area Daily Photo <a href="http://parisandbeyond-genie.blogspot.com/2010/12/bunnies-in-champagne-reflection.html"><strong>here</strong></a>.

Bunnies in the Champagne - reflection

These bunnies playing in the champagne fountain (and splashing, drinking, and swimming) were a treat for children and adults alike. The wind...

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A little chocolate, my dear?

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgxtRCRTRXd5ppGCsMvt36Ihqf7O_VDrwi1rZvwM9ckh2eb_D8eGNPdR-gYDg0SLWVcID8qvraQ_p5uqRHrpGWAJFwaKsRB1tBVh7OfaCyLXz5tFUXrXUawldfN2PsdZM-fMqX-OoJRAI/s1600/2009+dec+paris+00677.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5551129202139014850" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgxtRCRTRXd5ppGCsMvt36Ihqf7O_VDrwi1rZvwM9ckh2eb_D8eGNPdR-gYDg0SLWVcID8qvraQ_p5uqRHrpGWAJFwaKsRB1tBVh7OfaCyLXz5tFUXrXUawldfN2PsdZM-fMqX-OoJRAI/s640/2009+dec+paris+00677.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; DISPLAY: block; CURSOR: hand" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">At A la Mère de Famille on Rue Cler, this large chocolate deer drew quite a crowd. Miam-miam!<br /><br /><br />A la Mère de Famille, est 1761<br />47, rue Cler (and other locations)</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"></span>

A little chocolate, my dear?

At A la Mère de Famille on Rue Cler, this large chocolate deer drew quite a crowd. Miam-miam! A la Mère de Famille, est 1761 47, rue Cler (a...

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Ballerinas at Palais Garnier

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8rvO2cuowusiolY2Yc6J4XOO7WToeRWwYbkwbUJfkJVHyPhTelwJ3JtEfODm8Q_Ib1KtBp67BwJkv0o3YuonqSH7-gZTxiQe2UFyONh0o4CgRvodzLGnIVNGgkBKNaXGKUi72He2ghRs/s1600/2010+paris+7+DSC_0031+blog.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550753021162170626" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8rvO2cuowusiolY2Yc6J4XOO7WToeRWwYbkwbUJfkJVHyPhTelwJ3JtEfODm8Q_Ib1KtBp67BwJkv0o3YuonqSH7-gZTxiQe2UFyONh0o4CgRvodzLGnIVNGgkBKNaXGKUi72He2ghRs/s640/2010+paris+7+DSC_0031+blog.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; ; DISPLAY: block; ; CURSOR: hand" /></a><br /><div></div><br /><br />On a snowy day we found this trio of ballerinas at Palais Garnier...

Ballerinas at Palais Garnier

On a snowy day we found this trio of ballerinas at Palais Garnier...

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What a party that was!

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghxdSVq-qs-FW-q0uXKgCp0Lqhrr2CPO4HW7DfeL1g1n42jfWG8oGM26PX_V0VJeAiIr-7JSFUbuBABVd8PQxQ6K_NjwY0kepEsyuamgNWaVzeAMfP0zE_uXy_ua23l3hQJb6VtzXk214/s1600/2010+Paris+1+DSC_0090+blog.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550383758831160178" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghxdSVq-qs-FW-q0uXKgCp0Lqhrr2CPO4HW7DfeL1g1n42jfWG8oGM26PX_V0VJeAiIr-7JSFUbuBABVd8PQxQ6K_NjwY0kepEsyuamgNWaVzeAMfP0zE_uXy_ua23l3hQJb6VtzXk214/s640/2010+Paris+1+DSC_0090+blog.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; DISPLAY: block; CURSOR: hand" /></a><br /><div><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;">Well, I was not invited to her party, but probably just as well...</span></div><div><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;"></span></div><div><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;">... another example of the luxurious windows at Galeries Lafayette.</span></div><div></div><div></div>

What a party that was!

Well, I was not invited to her party, but probably just as well... ... another example of the luxurious windows at Galeries Lafayette.

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Paris Illuminates Paris -- très vert

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTrTK7RcBKEHhyphenhyphen1U5PySFOyYYqdb24bddI7_VO5Ry7MMkO6EP6N8GkAClQHy3LzSCGmXvwhLdBgBNXeFiWcbT_Z-C8i2WkxXukvtek9BSeihuzbQeyc6c3-qPP1_QpsTHd8xqMlOgDGis/s1600/2010+Paris+3+DSC_0174+blog.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5549988068787116562" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTrTK7RcBKEHhyphenhyphen1U5PySFOyYYqdb24bddI7_VO5Ry7MMkO6EP6N8GkAClQHy3LzSCGmXvwhLdBgBNXeFiWcbT_Z-C8i2WkxXukvtek9BSeihuzbQeyc6c3-qPP1_QpsTHd8xqMlOgDGis/s640/2010+Paris+3+DSC_0174+blog.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; DISPLAY: block; CURSOR: hand" /></a><br /><div></div><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">This plastic bottle installation is part of an operation called “Paris Illuminates Paris”, which mixes the recycled green Sprite bottles and LED lights to create the Christmas lights down Rue Richelieu (near Palais Royal). This was the creation of Fabrice Peltier, a gallery designer, for 2009. I snapped this shot just last week so that answers my second question... Did they re-use the decorations? Yes, as you can see.<br /><br />There are also four or five trees in Place André Malraux at the foot of Rue Richelieu. You can see a close-up of the construction below on the left.</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Holly announced that she was going to be drinking a lot of Sprite this year to make her own! (The red ones are Badoit bottles.)<br /></span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">(Thank you, <a href="http://peter-pho2.blogspot.com/"><strong>Peter</strong></a> (Peter's Paris) for pointing out these trees!)<br />Also, Anne featured this scene (in the daylight) at <strong>Just Another American in Paris</strong> <a href="http://justanotheramericaninparis.blogspot.com/2010/12/green-christmas.html"><strong>here</strong></a>.<br /><br /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgARMk0NfmDiNiDhNHdRoM7qk2BinPUhh_xJeLC-2blSOSzOFBZYgBp_V22bJUxvmzRxE0-P4nT7mU5Y50KMGGA0ZTfwhNncrLjOSM0iNSmq5ujbpMYcZ2pFl5KHr6grlrM2S7vdlow3IQ/s1600/2010+Paris+3+DSC_0187+blog.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5549992615373818690" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgARMk0NfmDiNiDhNHdRoM7qk2BinPUhh_xJeLC-2blSOSzOFBZYgBp_V22bJUxvmzRxE0-P4nT7mU5Y50KMGGA0ZTfwhNncrLjOSM0iNSmq5ujbpMYcZ2pFl5KHr6grlrM2S7vdlow3IQ/s400/2010+Paris+3+DSC_0187+blog.jpg" style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 266px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaso23fdlQhfQzX4BC4z4-lVs48XB2FlPXSMhQSGJGDwO-5WY58obLYPGH4IhxJ4Ip1LKbyxb6AIuAWwsr8sKUQBUHt6VTydhn2o3ga1ide_qGjLXw0zBtDeURuHeoMYyI90Qe4pitgVY/s1600/2010+Paris+3+DSC_0178+blog.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5549993764991149634" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaso23fdlQhfQzX4BC4z4-lVs48XB2FlPXSMhQSGJGDwO-5WY58obLYPGH4IhxJ4Ip1LKbyxb6AIuAWwsr8sKUQBUHt6VTydhn2o3ga1ide_qGjLXw0zBtDeURuHeoMYyI90Qe4pitgVY/s400/2010+Paris+3+DSC_0178+blog.jpg" style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; FLOAT: right; CURSOR: hand" /></a>

Paris Illuminates Paris -- très vert

This plastic bottle installation is part of an operation called “Paris Illuminates Paris”, which mixes the recycled green Sprite bottles and...

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Procession aux flambeaux -- 8 decembre

<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQkgAEVrG5oagJOYzH5ZTF4iMPnntMi0xI4yUVvKVPLpZt0Nm9-K9hr9-LzyGrCBVT3mjgFmMc1XJu9CtewlvaQmMFGNSR8rOw-XZD0pRg326ZyzKB1oDOgNr1tysradC6Kgag_aGcNrU/s1600/2006+dec+paris+DSC_0202+blog.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5548871552019839490" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQkgAEVrG5oagJOYzH5ZTF4iMPnntMi0xI4yUVvKVPLpZt0Nm9-K9hr9-LzyGrCBVT3mjgFmMc1XJu9CtewlvaQmMFGNSR8rOw-XZD0pRg326ZyzKB1oDOgNr1tysradC6Kgag_aGcNrU/s640/2006+dec+paris+DSC_0202+blog.jpg" style="cursor: hand; display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" /></a><br /><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: 130%;">The churches of Paris gather for the Fête de l'Immaculée Conception every December 8th at Saint-Nicolas du Chardonnet. Each of the participating churches brings its banner to be carried by its members. After Mass the families and persons of all ages light the candles and sing while walking through the streets of the 5ième, traffic stopped</span>.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9OS585UcFp7fjyaX10LL9MujbmKcpO1BYdDGOiW2vjtnnrkasofKhs0nKqHyg3RA8UOge6gmeB8dZEuquzgGLEOAhammVnxPTnUzw5VCiqNaNTouQ-__fNHFZT6o0JzJOO4RJ0U-opo8/s1600/2006+dec+paris+DSC_0208+blog.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5548871193673759202" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9OS585UcFp7fjyaX10LL9MujbmKcpO1BYdDGOiW2vjtnnrkasofKhs0nKqHyg3RA8UOge6gmeB8dZEuquzgGLEOAhammVnxPTnUzw5VCiqNaNTouQ-__fNHFZT6o0JzJOO4RJ0U-opo8/s320/2006+dec+paris+DSC_0208+blog.jpg" style="cursor: hand; float: left; height: 213px; margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px; width: 320px;" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">What an amazing experience...<br /><br />Bon dimanche, mes amis</span>.</div>

Procession aux flambeaux -- 8 decembre

The churches of Paris gather for the Fête de l'Immaculée Conception every December 8th at Saint-Nicolas du Chardonnet. Each of the part...

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Salon de Thé -- Le Musset

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBN0mZlqikuyX9lOWSOFm7hKw1BgGzwFdA5TQGsep9moWp666izH8zj10bcMLe2hQFGfQKNRccjLEthJvdKouMP-OKqTDUXI1P3fsomwyJ-Eq4m4x3kNuDTjA6AeAVkdrmZAulgAoNIXs/s1600/2010+Paris+3+DSC_0008.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5549265231431576034" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBN0mZlqikuyX9lOWSOFm7hKw1BgGzwFdA5TQGsep9moWp666izH8zj10bcMLe2hQFGfQKNRccjLEthJvdKouMP-OKqTDUXI1P3fsomwyJ-Eq4m4x3kNuDTjA6AeAVkdrmZAulgAoNIXs/s640/2010+Paris+3+DSC_0008.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; DISPLAY: block; CURSOR: hand" /></a> <div></div><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;">The bright, oversized decorations of Le Musset can be seen from a block away. No reason to be chased inside with inclimate weather... just duck into the heated area protected from the wind and order the Berthillon ice cream for dessert... brrrrrr!</span><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Le Musset<br />5, rue de l'Echelle<br />M. Palais Royal-Musée du Louvre</span>

Salon de Thé -- Le Musset

The bright, oversized decorations of Le Musset can be seen from a block away. No reason to be chased inside with inclimate weather... jus...

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Les Grands Magasins - Reflections

<div align="center"><span style="font-family:Arial;"></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-E7QSvtXfyaDNMlCrJKygWO60B979Ruy_e6kuFRxPjlMPD4VDErOU45BFmn52FAw76wrACCHEsockG7aFoXnmLjGo5DvDKZEY9kivGbhZUeJOpEZmowjSczxiPs3VLP9M9fQuahgxFb4/s1600/2010+dec+paris+DSC_0031+blog.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5548879986685245762" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-E7QSvtXfyaDNMlCrJKygWO60B979Ruy_e6kuFRxPjlMPD4VDErOU45BFmn52FAw76wrACCHEsockG7aFoXnmLjGo5DvDKZEY9kivGbhZUeJOpEZmowjSczxiPs3VLP9M9fQuahgxFb4/s640/2010+dec+paris+DSC_0031+blog.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; DISPLAY: block; CURSOR: hand" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;">Oh my! This was our first stop after arriving in Paris...<br /><br />Can you blame us? The windows of Printemps and Galaries Lafayette were calling....<br /><br /></span><span style="font-family:arial;">and I caught the first snowflake on the tip of my tongue... what a moment!</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:Arial;"></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:Arial;"></span></div><div align="center"></div><p align="center"><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:85%;">For more reflections go to James' </span><a href="http://newtowndailyphoto.blogspot.com/2010/12/old-industrial-reflection-weekend.html"><strong><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:85%;">Newtown Area Photo</span></strong></a><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:85%;">.</span> </p>

Les Grands Magasins - Reflections

Oh my! This was our first stop after arriving in Paris... Can you blame us? The windows of Printemps and Galaries Lafayette were calling.......

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Jardin des Tuileries... la neige

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdUUeUHpW1OoUJtLeGhlmCSgq3WSZN6AHP1_R-F1uLq6wE5qzEbmM1S4uTNIAWpQ7QLhlNfu1YUOm4usU6ZfUTXnRtQj8naCi8lRBB7yRuk9bIOd6YzVPD-Syd2zIpgfoYkuhWKwu-cQc/s1600/2010+dec+paris+DSC_0057+blog.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5548527052306790882" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdUUeUHpW1OoUJtLeGhlmCSgq3WSZN6AHP1_R-F1uLq6wE5qzEbmM1S4uTNIAWpQ7QLhlNfu1YUOm4usU6ZfUTXnRtQj8naCi8lRBB7yRuk9bIOd6YzVPD-Syd2zIpgfoYkuhWKwu-cQc/s640/2010+dec+paris+DSC_0057+blog.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; ; DISPLAY: block; ; CURSOR: hand" /></a><br /><br />And the snow came, just as I had wished for in Paris! <br /><br />We saw snowmen and snowball fights... We saw bundled little children and les chiens in their sweaters... The cold air makes your face sting and the Christmas lights make your eyes shine brightly...<br /><br />I loved it all!

Jardin des Tuileries... la neige

And the snow came, just as I had wished for in Paris! We saw snowmen and snowball fights... We saw bundled little children and les chiens i...

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Parc de Monceau ... en hiver

<div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWBLl9fO9ZOIEwBIoXJg8ack8gSwjqp5teLJRDM686soMoYNr3y-hoZDXdAUXVHfGZh2Im0XJk71E_khYMfny1d6PREmtIG0GAxN0F3gW0HWFFujOtzKd2QPY-tonmQNAroiw0kAcAP4M/s1600/2009+dec+paris+IMG_0100+crop.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545719067285975938" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWBLl9fO9ZOIEwBIoXJg8ack8gSwjqp5teLJRDM686soMoYNr3y-hoZDXdAUXVHfGZh2Im0XJk71E_khYMfny1d6PREmtIG0GAxN0F3gW0HWFFujOtzKd2QPY-tonmQNAroiw0kAcAP4M/s640/2009+dec+paris+IMG_0100+crop.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a><br /><br /><div></div></div><br /><br />I am headed back from Paris with many photos and stories... Can't wait to share them all!

Parc de Monceau ... en hiver

I am headed back from Paris with many photos and stories... Can't wait to share them all!

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Village Saint-Paul -- Les jouets anciens

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyhjUITZabt_vG54sfoPM1-WxCvmcrJSVErS7y9k23KdGmKCXHNobo_5-Tu1jQoYkolNFph-3N1jBpXnEI2DPrc1JfR7gno-cOJQsYYIRhv0YMdJ5Z3HpwFaxEq_DXtkwtFWZqqCVpUbw/s1600/2009+dec+paris+IMG_0183+blog.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545722137162045234" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyhjUITZabt_vG54sfoPM1-WxCvmcrJSVErS7y9k23KdGmKCXHNobo_5-Tu1jQoYkolNFph-3N1jBpXnEI2DPrc1JfR7gno-cOJQsYYIRhv0YMdJ5Z3HpwFaxEq_DXtkwtFWZqqCVpUbw/s640/2009+dec+paris+IMG_0183+blog.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; ; DISPLAY: block; ; CURSOR: hand" /></a><br /><div></div>

Village Saint-Paul -- Les jouets anciens

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Père Lachaise VI

<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOLVwnI0JyKvecK43AA8eR8htgVriS69J9QYkslFDxHXvK0A2_3cneqX-JwFJc8LTQU8DMq-dVOh4NjB5W-fTMYarfQVgatlWdX1OmrgLM5cicFTb36q_iWv6_LiBD5ys3qS4MODAQWJ8/s1600/2009+dec+paris+IMG_0110+cropped+b-w.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545720741933911458" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOLVwnI0JyKvecK43AA8eR8htgVriS69J9QYkslFDxHXvK0A2_3cneqX-JwFJc8LTQU8DMq-dVOh4NjB5W-fTMYarfQVgatlWdX1OmrgLM5cicFTb36q_iWv6_LiBD5ys3qS4MODAQWJ8/s640/2009+dec+paris+IMG_0110+cropped+b-w.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; DISPLAY: block; CURSOR: hand" /></a><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><font size="4" face="arial">What a heavy load to bear...</font></div><br /><div align="center"><font size="4" face="Arial"></font> </div><br /><div align="center"> </div>

Père Lachaise VI

What a heavy load to bear...

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Snow in Paris... sur le toit de l'Eglise Saint Roch

<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3tq4OCjpPMgqKeYy4w1j6Aw3CYRZuTAdWdNvWQv4fAjU5Ampz2IDrL77zWA-iWdXbdKklZvx56EDgV-MO85E0mZaNQP4CYX7L2viHo-42ZVNXnE8P5u8Z0Iq6PNyLJlY5Dp1OjNwejAo/s1600/DSC_0018+%25282%2529rotated.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5546946825336814498" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3tq4OCjpPMgqKeYy4w1j6Aw3CYRZuTAdWdNvWQv4fAjU5Ampz2IDrL77zWA-iWdXbdKklZvx56EDgV-MO85E0mZaNQP4CYX7L2viHo-42ZVNXnE8P5u8Z0Iq6PNyLJlY5Dp1OjNwejAo/s640/DSC_0018+%25282%2529rotated.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;">This morning when we woke up, this is the view from our apartment window looking out on Saint-Roch. The many surfaces of the roof were coated in white. What a beautiful winter scene in Paris!<br /><br />Bon dimanche...</span></div>

Snow in Paris... sur le toit de l'Eglise Saint Roch

This morning when we woke up, this is the view from our apartment window looking out on Saint-Roch. The many surfaces of the roof were coate...

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Petits sapins

<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzG_UYEmjrhwWZNUQVIhU_P10C2rurs_ISR7Ucpj1q5HABiNHVJezAFna2H6FWlsGk9JJNNDZW1UpXzFLMMBn6suqPXienxdX2ANgc9Sag3vfvulEkM06WJ7ykejGpOJGcJhuSSNV3rUs/s1600/2009+dec+paris+00671+blog.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5542890663242873074" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzG_UYEmjrhwWZNUQVIhU_P10C2rurs_ISR7Ucpj1q5HABiNHVJezAFna2H6FWlsGk9JJNNDZW1UpXzFLMMBn6suqPXienxdX2ANgc9Sag3vfvulEkM06WJ7ykejGpOJGcJhuSSNV3rUs/s640/2009+dec+paris+00671+blog.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;">For those with only the very smallest amount of space, here is a Paris option for your petit sapin de noel.<br /><br /></span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;"></span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;">Paris is cold but only delightfully so with sun and no wind today. I feel very fortunate to have met both Laurent of <a href="http://dailyphotoparis.blogspot.com/"><strong>Daily Photo Paris</strong> </a>and to see again Peter of <a href="http://peter-pho2.blogspot.com/"><strong>Peter's Paris</strong></a>. How wonderful to meet friends face to face!<br /><br /></span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;"></span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:130%;">Bon weekend to all!<br /></span></div></span>

Petits sapins

For those with only the very smallest amount of space, here is a Paris option for your petit sapin de noel. Paris is cold but only delightfu...

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The color of the season... orange?

<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn1DjOw90Q3iM6gOvJvJnd7fOVvYShaXeDnZwEzgPJz7X9AnBoVhxJBTjsi0xcTheLfQVXnLfExNR1rolJLcJm4b3rWnoQtzVVnfevacB8inkKcop4M95mrU8UoLWXJI6TAdtAkKZp0mI/s1600/2009+dec+Paris+IMG_0075+blog.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545716037456411330" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn1DjOw90Q3iM6gOvJvJnd7fOVvYShaXeDnZwEzgPJz7X9AnBoVhxJBTjsi0xcTheLfQVXnLfExNR1rolJLcJm4b3rWnoQtzVVnfevacB8inkKcop4M95mrU8UoLWXJI6TAdtAkKZp0mI/s640/2009+dec+Paris+IMG_0075+blog.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; DISPLAY: block; CURSOR: hand" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;">Hummm... Different, creative, colorful, le sapin de noël...<br /><br />I'm fine with this!</span></div>

The color of the season... orange?

Hummm... Different, creative, colorful, le sapin de noël... I'm fine with this!

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Transporting le sapin de noël

<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg46aOo4ftO_DfmJuwdBMWY8RJnlmFpGcJfSbRinmjIaiYqU3WzCuNfH-DY7thYUFeXp3tDvafHw89-_X4_DZWhsBy9VEbD8n_ielmHWYztiZL9IdcRMCC2FUJTsMs3jZrUgC1lPyEQdcY/s1600/2009+dec+paris+00122+cropped.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545754118987631202" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg46aOo4ftO_DfmJuwdBMWY8RJnlmFpGcJfSbRinmjIaiYqU3WzCuNfH-DY7thYUFeXp3tDvafHw89-_X4_DZWhsBy9VEbD8n_ielmHWYztiZL9IdcRMCC2FUJTsMs3jZrUgC1lPyEQdcY/s640/2009+dec+paris+00122+cropped.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; DISPLAY: block; CURSOR: hand" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;">So, when in Paris, how do you get the little Christmas tree home?<br /><br /></span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvf-jS5OnlOdXG3yssmtw2fib4vvCEwnrG4u6Hyb4t5BPDqTx285CpsFKq7W6tYYlGCPWCW7ecdEZW4eKePC91oXVUavnf_ijZPn8rcvu9NOJauQZAh_Bvl2fhYRe8AdXJxnwIHngIpOs/s1600/2009+dec+paris+00123+crop.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545754940724009298" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvf-jS5OnlOdXG3yssmtw2fib4vvCEwnrG4u6Hyb4t5BPDqTx285CpsFKq7W6tYYlGCPWCW7ecdEZW4eKePC91oXVUavnf_ijZPn8rcvu9NOJauQZAh_Bvl2fhYRe8AdXJxnwIHngIpOs/s320/2009+dec+paris+00123+crop.jpg" style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 231px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Sometimes, </span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:Arial;"></span> </div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:arial;">it is necessary to improvise</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:arial;"></span> </div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:arial;"> with un petit sacrifice. </span></div>

Transporting le sapin de noël

So, when in Paris, how do you get the little Christmas tree home? Sometimes, it is necessary to improvise with un petit sacrifice.

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