Theme Day - "People on the Street"

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjka7mN_EKz_p-E5k44_sh05_EltJcocm4IaDjdld3vpTiHmdAMYEV7cCv_SXxxWZrOLGVsFiPu1Cu0yHzuDzc_QKRnnIxBw8tXc9V17N2PO4Jd6vbP9jWMShvIqNuwYfkF0osFLmfC3kM/s1600/2009+Dec+3+00188.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="598" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjka7mN_EKz_p-E5k44_sh05_EltJcocm4IaDjdld3vpTiHmdAMYEV7cCv_SXxxWZrOLGVsFiPu1Cu0yHzuDzc_QKRnnIxBw8tXc9V17N2PO4Jd6vbP9jWMShvIqNuwYfkF0osFLmfC3kM/s1600/2009+Dec+3+00188.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">People on the Street</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Observing the brisk stride of synchronized steps, </div><div style="text-align: center;">one would believe that the afternoon outing is a well-rehearsed routine.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">It makes you wonder how many years </div><div style="text-align: center;">they have walked together through life.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">Rue Brémontier</span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">75017, Paris</span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">The first day of each month is Theme Day</span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">for the City Daily Photo Bloggers - <a href="http://cdpbthemeday.blogspot.com.au/" target="_blank">Check here</a> for all the others</span></span></i></div>

Theme Day - "People on the Street"

People on the Street Observing the brisk stride of synchronized steps,  one would believe that the afternoon outing is a well-rehearsed rout...

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Belmont Restaurant by Alfred Bernardin

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEij2-oQcCaWSn92RQE7SnJFEjWmEDssvPghawxre0tXgYVMYrW96R7Qy473pIghFa0KF7bogRGC0zmAfWg-HlO6akCJsc8kK8UMsN4zIHmVpqV1hHdztaa40w0sDodWqVmFL2jqn8Yd_XQ/s1600/2013+Nov21+Paris+_20131121+119+DSC_1804.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="720" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEij2-oQcCaWSn92RQE7SnJFEjWmEDssvPghawxre0tXgYVMYrW96R7Qy473pIghFa0KF7bogRGC0zmAfWg-HlO6akCJsc8kK8UMsN4zIHmVpqV1hHdztaa40w0sDodWqVmFL2jqn8Yd_XQ/s1600/2013+Nov21+Paris+_20131121+119+DSC_1804.jpg" width="510" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Belmont  Restaurant</div><div style="text-align: center;">turquoise cafe chairs</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">It was too early for the lunch crowd </div><div style="text-align: center;">and it was more than a bit chilly on the terrace.  </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">This restaurant is found in the Montorgueil quartier</div><div style="text-align: center;">in a former showroom on Rue Réaumur.  </div><div style="text-align: center;">The dining area has a very high ceiling </div><div style="text-align: center;">and is set on two levels.  </div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;">The decor is an eclectic collection of </div><div style="text-align: center;">vintage and original designs creating a unique atmosphere.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">bon weekend</span></span></i></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;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">Please check out the other reflections </span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">at <a href="http://www.weekendreflection.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">James' Weekend Reflections</a>.</span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">Belmont Restaurant</span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">68, rue Réaumur</span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">75002, Paris </span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>

Belmont Restaurant by Alfred Bernardin

Belmont  Restaurant turquoise cafe chairs It was too early for the lunch crowd  and it was more than a bit chilly on the terrace.   This res...

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Palais Garnier

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmCPaKweMDnTdZ9mrX_jmeVWhvRNYrmCAfEcgi4D5TLQ9tT62PUoVhx7Zl5NCDa1JTW5eED3Itjpxpt6Ivj6zKpsRdeT09xQUUJZ83u4bTaavoG_j9SwsjtR0NA0TyaYiqqp9cisWwdkM/s1600/2012+Mar+31+Paris_050DSC_5286.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="720" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmCPaKweMDnTdZ9mrX_jmeVWhvRNYrmCAfEcgi4D5TLQ9tT62PUoVhx7Zl5NCDa1JTW5eED3Itjpxpt6Ivj6zKpsRdeT09xQUUJZ83u4bTaavoG_j9SwsjtR0NA0TyaYiqqp9cisWwdkM/s1600/2012+Mar+31+Paris_050DSC_5286.jpg" width="500" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Palais Garnier</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I daresay the first time (or two) that you explore Palais Garnier </div><div style="text-align: center;">you are more focused on the enormity and grandeur of the whole, </div><div style="text-align: center;">but do not forget about the ceilings.  </div><div style="text-align: center;">The artistry is stunning with an ample application of gilt and detail.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Certainly, I would keep an eye on the chandeliers </div><div style="text-align: center;">as you recall the history of one which fell.  </div><div style="text-align: center;">The phantom may be gone </div><div style="text-align: center;">but the chandelier in my photo has an eerie tilt.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">Palais Garnier</span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">Place de l'Opéra</span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">75009, Paris</span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">  </span></span></i></div>

Palais Garnier

Palais Garnier I daresay the first time (or two) that you explore Palais Garnier  you are more focused on the enormity and grandeur of the w...

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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/AVvXsEje7iWXwp5mmOO7M9x0ZOsYxEDRAgVEAGRw5IIoVffzaVHoY9RkBMMlIiHGFgzU_BNoT8dtJRO5HcfilGRFxmEJ_xkc72njOVMK8XhEC7B2MBi_oEo3kA_KRLbva3aK_1b2mJPRTs-Hxbk/s1600/2013+Nov21+Paris+_20131121+244+DSC_1929.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="720" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje7iWXwp5mmOO7M9x0ZOsYxEDRAgVEAGRw5IIoVffzaVHoY9RkBMMlIiHGFgzU_BNoT8dtJRO5HcfilGRFxmEJ_xkc72njOVMK8XhEC7B2MBi_oEo3kA_KRLbva3aK_1b2mJPRTs-Hxbk/s1600/2013+Nov21+Paris+_20131121+244+DSC_1929.jpg" width="500" /></a></div><br /><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;">This covered passage has attracted boutiques and galleries with offerings of art, fine crafts, jewelry arts, antiques, and more.  The original tiles and the high ceilings attest to its authenticity.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Originating from the end of the 18th century, these covered shopping arcades provided shelter from the inclement weather and the muddy streets of Paris.  Even today it is a great option to explore on a rainy weather day in Paris.</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;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">Le Passage du Grand Cerf</span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">145, rue Saint Denis</span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">75002, Paris </span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">Métro Etienne Marcel</span></span></i></div>

Passage du Grand Cerf

Passage du Grand Cerf This covered passage has attracted boutiques and galleries with offerings of art, fine crafts, jewelry arts, antiques,...

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Au Gros Caillou

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgehodZybAu9_OHaopQ-yxEfS7GEeMrh_wsiAvRyVp_6U3cM47hK6d8chTM_jYCyMvsgKnkdKOnkra8wrkpzcwvF5QUpYYzJHoNsmqlm8zIpmbfBdEsWBWYbMymmYcALwzMfU7w8Ux0-AU/s1600/2013+Nov22+Paris+_20131122+711+DSC_3387.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="544" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgehodZybAu9_OHaopQ-yxEfS7GEeMrh_wsiAvRyVp_6U3cM47hK6d8chTM_jYCyMvsgKnkdKOnkra8wrkpzcwvF5QUpYYzJHoNsmqlm8zIpmbfBdEsWBWYbMymmYcALwzMfU7w8Ux0-AU/s1600/2013+Nov22+Paris+_20131122+711+DSC_3387.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Au Gros Caillou</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The dark street, the hand-lettered menus, the neon sign, </div><div style="text-align: center;">the corner-facing entrance, </div><div style="text-align: center;">and this trio under the café lights...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">You know that you are in Paris, </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">timeless.....</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: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">Au Gros Caillou</span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">210, rue de Grenelle</span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">75007, Paris</span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>

Au Gros Caillou

Au Gros Caillou The dark street, the hand-lettered menus, the neon sign,  the corner-facing entrance, and this trio under the café lights......

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Carrousel XXXVIII

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6mGd-sWH5truyGX8mgJCJLCFdO8dnSi0eXONcW6qHeV4alZBzTwJ77-9m_05bAv5lnfXuylVXhXS6bnD3GUPuQTWabHkFnPISd3U6B-JEgR5AmdEHuSQzJAqc6Pu4XpOGwYmJnOByQ5E/s1600/2013+Nov14+Paris+_20131114+061+DSC_8727.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="720" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6mGd-sWH5truyGX8mgJCJLCFdO8dnSi0eXONcW6qHeV4alZBzTwJ77-9m_05bAv5lnfXuylVXhXS6bnD3GUPuQTWabHkFnPISd3U6B-JEgR5AmdEHuSQzJAqc6Pu4XpOGwYmJnOByQ5E/s1600/2013+Nov14+Paris+_20131114+061+DSC_8727.jpg" width="500" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Hôtel de Ville</div><div style="text-align: center;">le carrousel</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The proper name for the carousel, as you may be able to read, </div><div style="text-align: center;">is "Carrousel, la Belle Épouque," </div><div style="text-align: center;">but even without a label its double-decker elegance </div><div style="text-align: center;">and unique crown are recognizable.  </div><div style="text-align: center;">The rides are painted with the finesse of a fine artist.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The night scene with an outline of lights </div><div style="text-align: center;">around the Belle Époque carousel are worth a visit, too.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">le carrousel</span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">Hôtel de Ville</span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">75004, Paris</span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">  </div>

Carrousel XXXVIII

Hôtel de Ville le carrousel The proper name for the carousel, as you may be able to read,  is "Carrousel, la Belle Épouque,"  but ...

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Église Saint-Louis en l'Île

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnoeGw1RSJzRn3_oJD0sjMmKqK81MzL_yVHcXzI4OJ_bDU9MiGxPMa14RYcvNVWD_erOl3JlyGMZzLODOMthoslWtyZ7BAFLmsqBIkE_Wh_Z9VqKyTrwqWbPdm6pPuZaWYdk25siZ0bs4/s1600/2012+Mar+31+Paris_290DSC_5526.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="720" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnoeGw1RSJzRn3_oJD0sjMmKqK81MzL_yVHcXzI4OJ_bDU9MiGxPMa14RYcvNVWD_erOl3JlyGMZzLODOMthoslWtyZ7BAFLmsqBIkE_Wh_Z9VqKyTrwqWbPdm6pPuZaWYdk25siZ0bs4/s1600/2012+Mar+31+Paris_290DSC_5526.jpg" width="500" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Église Saint-Louis en l'Île</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span>It was first a parish chapel.  </span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span>In 1642 Louis XIV decided to build a larger church </span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span>based on plans prepared by François Le Vau, </span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span>and  it was dedicated to St. Louis. </span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span>The organ is magnificent and I will show it in a future post.</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span><br /></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span><br /></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span>This Jesuit-styled church is considered to be</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span>a perfect example of 17th century French Baroque. </span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span><br /></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">bon dimanche</span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">(linking to <a href="http://inspiredsundaymeme.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">inSPIRED Sunday</a>)</span></span></i></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;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><em>Église Saint-Louis en l'Île</em></span></span></div><span style="font-size: x-small;"></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><em>Rue Saint-Louis en l'Île</em></span></span></div><span style="font-size: x-small;"></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><em>Saint-Louis en l'Île</em></span></span></div><span style="font-size: x-small;"></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><em>75004, Paris </em></span></span></div>

Église Saint-Louis en l'Île

Église Saint-Louis en l'Île It was first a parish chapel.   In 1642 Louis XIV decided to build a larger church  based on plans prepared...

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un chat orange?

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT6FIpbprtvmgfhEm1tw2GcA1jeaHSVfc9oSwTonJcgQLiENPjB6WNsJ8fjWtN0_fIMN0MPe2vrjccjRHUlx96fw1dwyPhmjWMUTnpbQpjKX7zF3OdxJQpzcjyZqi3U090-D3GJKsGiac/s1600/2013+Nov14+Paris+_20131114+114+DSC_8780.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="680" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT6FIpbprtvmgfhEm1tw2GcA1jeaHSVfc9oSwTonJcgQLiENPjB6WNsJ8fjWtN0_fIMN0MPe2vrjccjRHUlx96fw1dwyPhmjWMUTnpbQpjKX7zF3OdxJQpzcjyZqi3U090-D3GJKsGiac/s1600/2013+Nov14+Paris+_20131114+114+DSC_8780.jpg" width="500" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Chat <strike>Noir</strike> Orange!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">This very large orange cat was mirrored on the other side of a doorway </div><div style="text-align: center;">by an equally large (and orange) chien (dog).</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Based on the shopper in the store with the same hue of "persimmon,"</div><div style="text-align: center;">I am thinking that "orange" must be the new "black."</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">(Off to find my orange accessories!)</span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">BHV</span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">4, rue du Temple</span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">75004, Paris</span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div>

un chat orange?

Chat Noir Orange! This very large orange cat was mirrored on the other side of a doorway  by an equally large (and orange) chien (dog). Bas...

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la petite et son reflet

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPOIhDbOM9HyZNhkT65Oit_pw7YOj4VanXgtkPdnrfA44mm5fGo9_tdrIFK1MQVGdpWQ2AeFfMUv6ftHZMY8zCbIkkERITwuOktJxbvcEF4yVVWouR1-dtQ1J7AFQtdmtu5z5v2IOgBSc/s1600/2012+Oct+7+Sunday_127DSC_9091.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPOIhDbOM9HyZNhkT65Oit_pw7YOj4VanXgtkPdnrfA44mm5fGo9_tdrIFK1MQVGdpWQ2AeFfMUv6ftHZMY8zCbIkkERITwuOktJxbvcEF4yVVWouR1-dtQ1J7AFQtdmtu5z5v2IOgBSc/s1600/2012+Oct+7+Sunday_127DSC_9091.jpg" width="422" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Jardin des Tuileries</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The early rains left a multitude of puddles in the garden.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Is this precious baby pondering her reflection in the water, </div><div style="text-align: center;">or is she full of mischief and planning to jump with a splash?</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;">bon weekend</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.weekendreflection.blogspot.com/2014/02/le-bhv-weekend-reflections-230.html" target="_blank"><i>Joining James' Weekend Reflections</i></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">Jardin des Tuileries</span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">75001, Paris</span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"></div>

la petite et son reflet

Jardin des Tuileries The early rains left a multitude of puddles in the garden. Is this precious baby pondering her reflection in the water,...

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La Palette - "Respectez Nos Voisins"

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5BhzUOPISqYZGqe860pdKFc3fSTY0A-YjSGX8N_tVz5BodrhgJbndIOD5ePUUZyTo5UXuHdpxgXC6TjiFdsHfRHrSILJ4U9rRFXTL8fwIk_my8CIDcigog0KEv1Xs9sSznpFHqSZrizE/s1600/2012+Oct+6+Saturday_167DSC_8762.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="478" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5BhzUOPISqYZGqe860pdKFc3fSTY0A-YjSGX8N_tVz5BodrhgJbndIOD5ePUUZyTo5UXuHdpxgXC6TjiFdsHfRHrSILJ4U9rRFXTL8fwIk_my8CIDcigog0KEv1Xs9sSznpFHqSZrizE/s1600/2012+Oct+6+Saturday_167DSC_8762.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">La Palette</div><div style="text-align: center;">the terrace</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">As the rain fills the streets and sidewalks of Paris, </div><div style="text-align: center;">a covered terrace is much sought after.  </div><div style="text-align: center;">Finding a seat here at La Palette is an extra bonus.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">La Palette</span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">43, rue de Seine</span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">75006 Paris</span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div>

La Palette - "Respectez Nos Voisins"

La Palette the terrace As the rain fills the streets and sidewalks of Paris,  a covered terrace is much sought after.   Finding a seat here ...

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Frédéric Garrigues - artisan fleuriste

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijSOa2HDcRQZqxmd08NJkRB3n0XsIQgltW20D1dT85jwnbJuJ0NxqU7luDWGU1K_E5e-MRkXM4IIzdnGOvkT-mh5BCDUGdp467w9nq4RUCpdT3ZPsYjjMTXiV-ifJsyYlG-geVv8yJN-0/s1600/2013+May+0522+Wed_244DSC_5854.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="532" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijSOa2HDcRQZqxmd08NJkRB3n0XsIQgltW20D1dT85jwnbJuJ0NxqU7luDWGU1K_E5e-MRkXM4IIzdnGOvkT-mh5BCDUGdp467w9nq4RUCpdT3ZPsYjjMTXiV-ifJsyYlG-geVv8yJN-0/s1600/2013+May+0522+Wed_244DSC_5854.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Frédéric Garrigues</div><div style="text-align: center;">artisan florist</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The objects in this Marais window caught my eye, </div><div style="text-align: center;">but when I looked on the <a href="http://www.fredericgarrigues.com/" target="_blank">website</a> at his </div><div style="text-align: center;">creative use of flowers and "objets éphémères" </div><div style="text-align: center;">I wished that I had walked inside.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">l'Atelier Frédéric Garrigues</span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">2, rue Saint-Gilles</span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">75003, Paris</span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">Métro Chemin Vert</span></span></i></div>

Frédéric Garrigues - artisan fleuriste

Frédéric Garrigues artisan florist The objects in this Marais window caught my eye,  but when I looked on the website at his  creative use ...

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Rue Jean de la Fontaine - le lion

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzOT7VoPE-qtNbsXtUpIxFrKGmPJP27jZ5RNRbFFYvKj896DvCsPV_ivQlDmm4wEwzuSz1G1z66hKkdiyb8H9_H1Lq_WkIQbEqjNX7JwXjHB2XYgNou4QquteyM54XV-37w9EqnTxOBG0/s1600/2013+May+0522+Wed_152DSC_5762.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="500" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzOT7VoPE-qtNbsXtUpIxFrKGmPJP27jZ5RNRbFFYvKj896DvCsPV_ivQlDmm4wEwzuSz1G1z66hKkdiyb8H9_H1Lq_WkIQbEqjNX7JwXjHB2XYgNou4QquteyM54XV-37w9EqnTxOBG0/s1600/2013+May+0522+Wed_152DSC_5762.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The lion?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The doorway might be a bit intimidating to cross the threshold after dark.  </div><div style="text-align: center;">The eyes appear to penetrate and follow your movements, </div><div style="text-align: center;">but that is impossible, n'est-ce pas?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">8, rue Jean de la Fontaine</span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">75016, Paris</span></span></i></div>

Rue Jean de la Fontaine - le lion

The lion? The doorway might be a bit intimidating to cross the threshold after dark.   The eyes appear to penetrate and follow your movement...

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le Royal Monceau -un tasse de thé

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDh5CGb_dDDnbCWf-6q9E7qmgJ6MM7H2EJFjN0Kh5g4UcacpVNFdDXEe_u1kDSy1-i5zp4F-0biWTobjgw-Eu3lpMwZ5W3Ft-cHp1aVrvAKzvCCWCRmw78oEDxFNb6jx6bzHaGH19lEkM/s1600/2013+May+0521+Tues_106DSC_5525.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="552" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDh5CGb_dDDnbCWf-6q9E7qmgJ6MM7H2EJFjN0Kh5g4UcacpVNFdDXEe_u1kDSy1-i5zp4F-0biWTobjgw-Eu3lpMwZ5W3Ft-cHp1aVrvAKzvCCWCRmw78oEDxFNb6jx6bzHaGH19lEkM/s1600/2013+May+0521+Tues_106DSC_5525.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">le Royal Monceau</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Beyond 5 stars, this hotel has been granted the official "Palace Distinction" by Atout France, the French Agency for Tourism Development.  Too fine for my budget, a late afternoon tea with friends was a perfect compromise.  </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The hotel decor is by Philippe Starck and this tea cup is a collaboration between Starck and famous French porcelain maker Raynaud.  The design is seen on the saucer and reflected onto the surface of the cup.  The figure (lips) disappear when you lift it off the saucer.  Whimsical, elegant, and not cheap.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">le Royal Monceau</span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">37, avenue Hoche</span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">75008, Paris</span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div>

le Royal Monceau -un tasse de thé

le Royal Monceau Beyond 5 stars, this hotel has been granted the official "Palace Distinction" by Atout France, the French Agency ...

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Église Saint-Quiriace - la porte rouge

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF-X2nVlTA6TnLv0_Q5ASU94WL8RHYumFFd0PzQYu6tcldyRBfeb7h8O8DbLelP8B5we6hyQdr8lxlLWKhbFwH2ACzaKWN112PZOxr6WlLA8rGHUyCcXAc5f03OFtVc5IOPZ4yRSmACwo/s1600/2013+May+0520_210DSC_4834.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF-X2nVlTA6TnLv0_Q5ASU94WL8RHYumFFd0PzQYu6tcldyRBfeb7h8O8DbLelP8B5we6hyQdr8lxlLWKhbFwH2ACzaKWN112PZOxr6WlLA8rGHUyCcXAc5f03OFtVc5IOPZ4yRSmACwo/s1600/2013+May+0520_210DSC_4834.jpg" width="422" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Église Saint-Quiriace</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The setting for this Twelfth Century church</div><div style="text-align: center;"> is rich with history. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">We watched as she entered the red doors on gloomy day.  </div><div style="text-align: center;">You can catch just a brief glimpse of her blue robes in the puddle.</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: center;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">bon dimanche</span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">Église Saint-Quiriace</span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">Place Saint-Quiriace</span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">77160, Provins</span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div>

Église Saint-Quiriace - la porte rouge

Église Saint-Quiriace The setting for this Twelfth Century church  is rich with history.  We watched as she entered the red doors on gloomy ...

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un petit garçon et son vélo

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNuYGMB-a-yDnkXAHqvx6q2Nj_J9qUGIAMZfxu8SyY44gmAAyY-w9qYISVaRImbtW5YBm5cdGQUsKAVyMiHdoMJ6T5ddjmtyzhmqmM1hdn-cr6Lty3aE6l5fpSI_uqCgEeZG5d4WLkk1o/s1600/2013+Nov17+Paris+_20131117+080+DSC_9726.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="700" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNuYGMB-a-yDnkXAHqvx6q2Nj_J9qUGIAMZfxu8SyY44gmAAyY-w9qYISVaRImbtW5YBm5cdGQUsKAVyMiHdoMJ6T5ddjmtyzhmqmM1hdn-cr6Lty3aE6l5fpSI_uqCgEeZG5d4WLkk1o/s1600/2013+Nov17+Paris+_20131117+080+DSC_9726.jpg" width="475" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">little boy and his bicycle</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">riding uphill on the uneven cobblestones of Rue Mouffetard... </div><div style="text-align: center;">This is a challenging venue for learning how to ride a two-wheeled bike.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">On this Sunday afternoon, </div><div style="text-align: center;">it was likely that they were headed to Luxembourg Garden </div><div style="text-align: center;">with the soft chalky-dirt paths, </div><div style="text-align: center;">perfect for a little one to practice the art of "balance."</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-size: x-small;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">Rue Mouffetard</span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">75005, Paris</span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">  </span></i></span></div>

un petit garçon et son vélo

little boy and his bicycle riding uphill on the uneven cobblestones of Rue Mouffetard... This is a challenging venue for learning how to rid...

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les amoureaux - Paris in love

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaUuZ7t8YnpxXEbGT0DQCc3oXh78mZb3QlJbcIX6JeSlqpE_sqvkNYfB4cR8_qMcm8z_oOOiJUvV5EV72kxpkaDCu4TckBw4dmdIk5b_hsEeFLOffRUY0wvj3dLvKdmtX0aIlsqEhl2zI/s1600/2012+Mar+27+Paris_224DSC_4338.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="596" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaUuZ7t8YnpxXEbGT0DQCc3oXh78mZb3QlJbcIX6JeSlqpE_sqvkNYfB4cR8_qMcm8z_oOOiJUvV5EV72kxpkaDCu4TckBw4dmdIk5b_hsEeFLOffRUY0wvj3dLvKdmtX0aIlsqEhl2zI/s1600/2012+Mar+27+Paris_224DSC_4338.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Paris in Love</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Hugs and kisses for your Valentine's Day</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;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">Rue de Sèvres</span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">75006, Paris</span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>

les amoureaux - Paris in love

Paris in Love Hugs and kisses for your Valentine's Day Rue de Sèvres 75006, Paris

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Repetto - rouge

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGb9S7NlQVy6G17Kg6bn_5LQV_Z6GE5V4Uj3QAXlitgvDz9oYhc-TZiAdZrXJfojj37fmDVc296joszWosNe6nk5eMDJZHdNgHEO6GwjzeL9BI6Y58vz9EL1cBnf1qQ_kpa1AY1bW1F_0/s1600/2010+Dec+6+DSC_0098.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="596" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGb9S7NlQVy6G17Kg6bn_5LQV_Z6GE5V4Uj3QAXlitgvDz9oYhc-TZiAdZrXJfojj37fmDVc296joszWosNe6nk5eMDJZHdNgHEO6GwjzeL9BI6Y58vz9EL1cBnf1qQ_kpa1AY1bW1F_0/s1600/2010+Dec+6+DSC_0098.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Repetto</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">A window in homage to George Balanchine's work in three acts "Jewels,"</div><div style="text-align: center;">inspired by the gems of Van Cleef et Arpels.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">Repetto</span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">22, rue de la Paix</span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">75002, Paris</span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;">  </div>

Repetto - rouge

Repetto A window in homage to George Balanchine's work in three acts "Jewels," inspired by the gems of Van Cleef et Arpels. Re...

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Eric Kayser - une tarte aux framboises

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghbPcbLETdxS_55C_9lZ_BLtN9PStZSvLSKs5Fj1CS9RFdR27ZTF3pGyzfAWPXANmQGngwQQpKbo4gf54zYrGGcGlkFCFw19NY1KIVm2RxSpUTCPGZHu7KzCEVU8i6VuuSBtriS8sJql8/s1600/2013+Nov18+Paris+_20131118+107+DSC_0213.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="584" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghbPcbLETdxS_55C_9lZ_BLtN9PStZSvLSKs5Fj1CS9RFdR27ZTF3pGyzfAWPXANmQGngwQQpKbo4gf54zYrGGcGlkFCFw19NY1KIVm2RxSpUTCPGZHu7KzCEVU8i6VuuSBtriS8sJql8/s1600/2013+Nov18+Paris+_20131118+107+DSC_0213.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Eric Kayser's</div><div style="text-align: center;">raspberry tarte</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Although it is not as healthy as a bowl of raspberries (perhaps), the delicious bed of custard and perfectly prepared pâte sablée makes it "almost healthy" and too divine to resist.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">miam-miam</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">Eric Kayer</span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">8, rue Monge</span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">75005, Paris</span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div>

Eric Kayser - une tarte aux framboises

Eric Kayser's raspberry tarte Although it is not as healthy as a bowl of raspberries (perhaps), the delicious bed of custard and perfect...

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Parc de Monceau - XXXVIII

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2E2m6v0d4fDvgiNpYZz_qQmcHnaxyAh4wKf_RdmsGspdWem03HjapMdSgY1L0ThpjhSnpl7J3LyI0-UJMUqVbIg-azPB48pDZ_kH_wct0GNsEX1S8-y0rEDkiTYM8a1guIfeSibIG5T0/s1600/2011+Nov+day+4+DSC_0866.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2E2m6v0d4fDvgiNpYZz_qQmcHnaxyAh4wKf_RdmsGspdWem03HjapMdSgY1L0ThpjhSnpl7J3LyI0-UJMUqVbIg-azPB48pDZ_kH_wct0GNsEX1S8-y0rEDkiTYM8a1guIfeSibIG5T0/s1600/2011+Nov+day+4+DSC_0866.jpg" width="630" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Parc de Monceau</div><div style="text-align: center;">les amies</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Two little girls, part of a school outing from the nearby école maternelle, </div><div style="text-align: center;">pair up for the two-by-two walk back to the school.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Easily identified by their reflective vests, </div><div style="text-align: center;">they resembled a tiny swarm of bees.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">Parc de Monceau</span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">Boulevard de Courcelles</span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">75008, Paris</span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">Métro Monceau</span></span></i></div>

Parc de Monceau - XXXVIII

Parc de Monceau les amies Two little girls, part of a school outing from the nearby école maternelle,  pair up for the two-by-two walk back ...

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La Petite Rose

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8y6RxB-A_-HbQAkxNkMqddIJqNZ94U_VsX0wgpzTOmK6q5gFc6BDRZsUne8GQj69fc4EABDAW1k4aEOAGzSjExjNMJkr3exDeIX7s4JyWs1N4JxhRmasudDxuPFx8219puorTGLbeRVk/s1600/2011+Nov+day+4+DSC_0807.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="564" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8y6RxB-A_-HbQAkxNkMqddIJqNZ94U_VsX0wgpzTOmK6q5gFc6BDRZsUne8GQj69fc4EABDAW1k4aEOAGzSjExjNMJkr3exDeIX7s4JyWs1N4JxhRmasudDxuPFx8219puorTGLbeRVk/s1600/2011+Nov+day+4+DSC_0807.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">La Petite Rose</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">La Petite Rose is perhaps one of my favorite quiet places for lunch with seating for about 8 people.  With a choice of two salads and a quiche, you will be delighted with the fresh selections.  On previous posts you have seen a sampling of their beautifully crafted pastries (<a href="http://parisandbeyond-genie.blogspot.com/2013/07/la-petite-rose-salon-de-the.html" target="_blank">here</a>)  The chef is Miyuki Watanabe, a Japanese woman who was trained in Tokyo, came to Paris to work for Gérard Mulot, and then opened her own shop.  <i>(merci Clotilde Dusoulier)</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Oh, and the chocolates are divine!</div><div style="text-align: center;">(Valentine's Day is Friday) </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">La Petite Rose</span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">11, boulevard de Courcelles</span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">75008, Paris</span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div>

La Petite Rose

La Petite Rose La Petite Rose is perhaps one of my favorite quiet places for lunch with seating for about 8 people.  With a choice of two sa...

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Église Saint Augustin

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqfDJ9Wwn2aaEjCD5n99mkhCfn5b5tJyu45hTYTMOTopbgWqJrY1kcRIsGVgDtbRFl684fz6v8MG5mE6Ad69eecsZa8gUOAQuBnOQj4_DhAagJemF8jIIadEdS8hnd9G48v4om6UKJqc0/s1600/2012+Oct+6+Saturday_46DSC_8640.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="584" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqfDJ9Wwn2aaEjCD5n99mkhCfn5b5tJyu45hTYTMOTopbgWqJrY1kcRIsGVgDtbRFl684fz6v8MG5mE6Ad69eecsZa8gUOAQuBnOQj4_DhAagJemF8jIIadEdS8hnd9G48v4om6UKJqc0/s1600/2012+Oct+6+Saturday_46DSC_8640.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Église Saint Augustin</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">This church of the Second Empire, built between 1860 and 1871 by Victor Baltard, stands above the city landscape.  Saint-Augustin is almost 330 feet long and the dome stands over 260 feet high. The church incorporates several architectural styles, Roman, Gothic, Byzantine and Renaissance, and it is uniquely the first church in Paris to be built around a metal frame.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Although you cannot tell from this perspective, </div><div style="text-align: center;">the church sits majestically at the convergence of many large boulevards, </div><div style="text-align: center;">courtesy of Baron  Haussmann,  It is recognizable from a distance for its red cupola.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">bon dimanche</span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">Église Saint Augustin</span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span class="kno-fv">8, avenue César Caire</span></span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span class="kno-fv">75008, Paris</span></span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="kno-fv"> </span></div>

Église Saint Augustin

Église Saint Augustin This church of the Second Empire, built between 1860 and 1871 by Victor Baltard, stands above the city landscape.  Sai...

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Père Lachaise en hiver

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrEeR9GT_RIg222fE25EkRPXVASsPx76xC8H6D2KQSxpEfQsWUJlW4JTvgMuxFImkHpih1WItP_UTPF0rDNJVW_NRi7_8FCSKVxU8XatGxOCYQMC7sD09cTlXBalQVdyz__lj1at2_Gww/s1600/2009+Dec+4+00382.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="700" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrEeR9GT_RIg222fE25EkRPXVASsPx76xC8H6D2KQSxpEfQsWUJlW4JTvgMuxFImkHpih1WItP_UTPF0rDNJVW_NRi7_8FCSKVxU8XatGxOCYQMC7sD09cTlXBalQVdyz__lj1at2_Gww/s1600/2009+Dec+4+00382.jpg" width="500" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Père Lachaise</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">In summer these bare branches are filled </div><div style="text-align: center;">with leaves making a canopy of shade from the heat and sun.  </div><div style="text-align: center;">In winter, the "tree bones" litter the narrow stone paths </div><div style="text-align: center;">with a mosaic of shadows.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">If you are a winter visitor, put Père Lachaise on your list.  </div><div style="text-align: center;">You can wander through the 110 acres </div><div style="text-align: center;">and almost have the place to yourself, </div><div style="text-align: center;">or you can get a map <a href="http://www.pariscemeteries.com/pdf/Plan-sepultures-Pere-Lachaise.pdf" target="_blank">(here)</a> and locate a specific grave.</div><div style="text-align: center;">The long shadows of winter will give you memorable photos.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">le Cimetière du Père Lachaise</span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">16, rue de Repos</span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">75020, Paris</span></span></i></div>

Père Lachaise en hiver

Père Lachaise In summer these bare branches are filled  with leaves making a canopy of shade from the heat and sun.   In winter, the "t...

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Les photographes en reflet

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8HS3wQqvzNZHh4SWdVgbZAeRYjil4R-fiBIcSglB_hzxO3yHx5m1Rd0rwO5aLriFLz9ptw4W2OD7mQFm0zOGDiG9I2unHQnjqvFklxl0XzjtPhIW6gvUqAXb5Rsu9o2370ZQNrOt_whs/s1600/2013+Nov21+Paris+_20131121+104+DSC_1789.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="612" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8HS3wQqvzNZHh4SWdVgbZAeRYjil4R-fiBIcSglB_hzxO3yHx5m1Rd0rwO5aLriFLz9ptw4W2OD7mQFm0zOGDiG9I2unHQnjqvFklxl0XzjtPhIW6gvUqAXb5Rsu9o2370ZQNrOt_whs/s1600/2013+Nov21+Paris+_20131121+104+DSC_1789.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Three American Photographers</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">With an eye for reflections, usually those without the photographer, </div><div style="text-align: center;">the three of us could not resist capturing the moment, a "selfie" of another type.  </div><div style="text-align: center;">Surely one camera would have been sufficient, but the overkill was pure delight.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">We were specifically talking of <a href="http://www.weekendreflection.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">James' Weekend Reflections</a> meme </div><div style="text-align: center;">that day in Paris, and so I join him today.  </div><div style="text-align: center;">Check out the other reflections here.  </div><div style="text-align: center;">James, this one was taken for you.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">Rue Dussoubs</span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">75002, Paris</span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div>

Les photographes en reflet

Three American Photographers With an eye for reflections, usually those without the photographer,  the three of us could not resist capturin...

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Des fleurs de Marché Maubert - XIV

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0I4cSuRSKjxAwO6CgNHBlgnWnCoVMzw5VRVz8V43xle5XxdcujYhsIFuG0aMLmJaXYbps4jfroI4kS1XbSzZNO8LurbERXQqt1Vxhj0SGuNJBLp6hrjo3h1K9an6gHQS3mvHWZfUuylc/s1600/2009+Dec+5+00472.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="578" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0I4cSuRSKjxAwO6CgNHBlgnWnCoVMzw5VRVz8V43xle5XxdcujYhsIFuG0aMLmJaXYbps4jfroI4kS1XbSzZNO8LurbERXQqt1Vxhj0SGuNJBLp6hrjo3h1K9an6gHQS3mvHWZfUuylc/s1600/2009+Dec+5+00472.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Marché Maubert</div><div style="text-align: center;">since 1547</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The flowers in the street market appear with the daylight, at Marché Maubert, on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays.  Most of the vendors display their wares at Marché Monge on the other days of the week.  Both of these markets have a flavor of the neighborhoods, and I have stayed just around the corner of Marché Maubert on many visits to Paris.  </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">If you return late in the day, you would not even imagine that there had been a street market only a few hours earlier.  The vendors fold up their tents for another day.  The city of Paris supplies and installs the poles and supports for this market at Place Maubert and at other market sites around the city.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">Marché Maubert</span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">Place Maubert</span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">75005</span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">Métro Maubert-Mutualité</span></span></i></div>

Des fleurs de Marché Maubert - XIV

Marché Maubert since 1547 The flowers in the street market appear with the daylight, at Marché Maubert, on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturday...

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Pont d'Arcole - la nuit

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwBcSuQD062uF3WvqnpbFjfBSo797XaMMjcWCUPBeUhyUOnw9AoA0beVI31cG1znQYqOFD873BwahZq5nmqD46AtcIwfCeDJjBhhUP_lvkdexzltsr2e7Boopg6Com6PqXVgM1CWAQ0UE/s1600/2013+0521+Tues_183DSC_5602.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="538" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwBcSuQD062uF3WvqnpbFjfBSo797XaMMjcWCUPBeUhyUOnw9AoA0beVI31cG1znQYqOFD873BwahZq5nmqD46AtcIwfCeDJjBhhUP_lvkdexzltsr2e7Boopg6Com6PqXVgM1CWAQ0UE/s1600/2013+0521+Tues_183DSC_5602.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;">Pont d'Arcole</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;">Walking in Paris at night </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">after most of the crowds are gone is a favorite of mine.  </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Each of the 37 bridges over the Seine </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">is different and I am sad to report that </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">I could probably name less than half of them.</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;">One advantage of the winter months </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">is that the night starts much earlier.</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-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">Pont d'Arcole</span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">75004, Paris</span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div>

Pont d'Arcole - la nuit

Pont d'Arcole Walking in Paris at night  after most of the crowds are gone is a favorite of mine.   Each of the 37 bridges over the Sein...

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Monsieur?

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtsaiQq5YQuxHpzkWsJDxyAdLv6L4c5VPoZgP4bDz79r7OLaFKQaJlj2_u77o8tNUh9j0izy66LWq1jrSXGdL9DLhaCIVRPbCMPjsfYWDiuPFVfynEn3BI2AR7dWyEkr2scoqqahnxkvM/s1600/2013+Nov14+Paris+_20131114+165+DSC_8831.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="690" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtsaiQq5YQuxHpzkWsJDxyAdLv6L4c5VPoZgP4bDz79r7OLaFKQaJlj2_u77o8tNUh9j0izy66LWq1jrSXGdL9DLhaCIVRPbCMPjsfYWDiuPFVfynEn3BI2AR7dWyEkr2scoqqahnxkvM/s1600/2013+Nov14+Paris+_20131114+165+DSC_8831.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Pont d'Arcole</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;"><strike>Man</strike> on the bridge with an umbrella, uh...</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;">Charming man on the bridge in the rain with an umbrella...</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;">...nothing more to say</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-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">Pont d'Arcole</span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">75004, Paris</span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>

Monsieur?

Pont d'Arcole Man on the bridge with an umbrella, uh... Charming man on the bridge in the rain with an umbrella... ...nothing more to s...

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Le Violoniste

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHushukztDqvsqRRAd4hrB_UODTcb3bx1xaYpeyG-Sm6Ljfxbyc6PxATdIq7jC2xiXywg2PKLu2NZQPQ4zEeAZP0_U6Cp3KuoFdMJ-7JotScFnK0ktrugxw1sj0XO6bJttUpGf2FG_WME/s1600/2013+Nov20+Paris+_20131120+014+DSC_1239.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHushukztDqvsqRRAd4hrB_UODTcb3bx1xaYpeyG-Sm6Ljfxbyc6PxATdIq7jC2xiXywg2PKLu2NZQPQ4zEeAZP0_U6Cp3KuoFdMJ-7JotScFnK0ktrugxw1sj0XO6bJttUpGf2FG_WME/s1600/2013+Nov20+Paris+_20131120+014+DSC_1239.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 Violinist</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;">The sounds coming from his violin were clear and mesmerizing.  Asking permission for the photo, he nodded in return.  Clicking twice, I thanked him for his music, dropped a tip, and walked on my way as he gave me the hint of a smile.</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;">I hope that all who passed this corner enjoyed a pleasant break from the noise of the street, replaced by the strains of Bach from this single violinist.</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-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">Métro St. Germain des Prés</span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">in front of Église Saint Germain des Prés</span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">75006, Paris</span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>

Le Violoniste

The Violinist The sounds coming from his violin were clear and mesmerizing.  Asking permission for the photo, he nodded in return.  Clicking...

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La Chandeleur - jour des crêpes!

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrxJPU-M9b_GozpicD5FXtKKaDyh8w22wfUpvedTXVntpT4hdu-8ondjK4x7SSQiN3VG5e0okn245tws8XWo19s-kfZs2g_b-p2lmQPPFgGx4jLL9_WCnLIfRUA4TlG314QvXHHkYRkFw/s1600/2012+Oct+8+Monday_135DSC_9246.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrxJPU-M9b_GozpicD5FXtKKaDyh8w22wfUpvedTXVntpT4hdu-8ondjK4x7SSQiN3VG5e0okn245tws8XWo19s-kfZs2g_b-p2lmQPPFgGx4jLL9_WCnLIfRUA4TlG314QvXHHkYRkFw/s1600/2012+Oct+8+Monday_135DSC_9246.jpg" width="612" /></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;">La Chandeleur</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Fête des chandelles</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">(Candlemas - English)</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;">Today is Candlemas, 2 February, and it is celebrated in France with crêpes.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Today I will be making crêpes, holding a coin in my left hand, and flipping the crêpe pan in my right.  If I can catch the crêpe, it means my family will be prosperous for the rest of the year, such is the legend.  Also, one does not eat crêpes until after 8:00pm.</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;">This chef at <a href="http://www.creperie-plougastel.com/index.html" target="_blank">Crêperie Plougastel</a> on Rue du Montparnasse, allowed me to take some photos of him as he deftly prepared all the crêpes for the lunch crowd.  I have been here three or four times, introduced by French friend Isabelle.  They have both savory and sweet crêpes with quick service and good prices.  On a street full of crêperies, this one is always well attended.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">bon dimanche</span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"> </span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"> </span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">Crêperie Plougastel</span></span></i></div><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"></span></span></i><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">47, rue du Montparnasse</span></span></i></div><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"></span></span></i><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">75014, Paris</span></span></i></div><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">  </span></span></i><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"></span></span></i><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"> </span></div>

La Chandeleur - jour des crêpes!

La Chandeleur Fête des chandelles (Candlemas - English) Today is Candlemas, 2 February, and it is celebrated in France with crêpes. Today I ...

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