City Daily Photo Theme Day - SquaresHôtel du NordA faceless shadow leaves its mark on the restaurant floor tiles.On the first day of each month I join all my City Daily Photo friends in a theme. This month's theme is SQUARES. Click here to see all of the others from around the world. Hôtel du Nord102 Quai de Jemmapes75010, Paris…
Le Carrousel de NogentLe Carrousel de NogentThe carousel is protected from the elements by the glass windows. It is nice to see that they have chairs for the adults, well... for the adults who do not ride.Le Carrousel de NogentNogent Sur Marne, just beyond Bois de Vincennes …
Aux Saveurs d'Auvergne - des fleursAux Saveurs d'AuvergnecharcuterieThere was simply not enough room on the sidewalk...The solution?Make a balcony for an abundance of flowers and pots on the premier étage!Aux Saveurs d'Auvergne111, rue Mouffetard75005, Paris…
Parc de Monceau - l'enfant en rougeParc de MonceauLeaving the playground at Parc de Monceaufor the short walk home with Maman.The few tousled curls are the only sign of the hard hours of play at the park.Must be a French girlParc de MonceauBoulevard de Courcelles75008, Paris …
Église Saint-Étienne du Mont - un kaléidoscopeÉglise Saint-Étienne du Monta kaleidoscopeThe stained glass windows provide a colorful backdrop for the ruby glass of the altar candelabrabon dimancheÉglise Saint Étienne du Mont1, place Ste-Geneviève 75005, Paris…
Un glycine en fleures - MontmartreWisteria blooms cascadewith lavender frills, balanced by chartreuseand a new growth of leaves...bon weekendThe gated courtyard1, avenue Junot75018, Paris…
Hôtel du Nord - Qui est cet homme?Hôtel du NordI took this photo three years ago, a photo of a photo.It was perched on a ledge behind my table at Hôtel du Nord on Canal St. Martin.Often, when I look through my Paris photos I run across this one and wonder just who this man might be. Is he a movie star, un chanteur, a friend of the …
Une petite filleNot quite tall enough...This petite fille is quite prepared to gain entrance to her homeusing the chasse-roue as a step to reach the bell.Must be a French girlCanal St. MartinQuai de Jemmapes75010, Paris…
Cimetière du Père LachaisePère Lachaise CemeteryQuiet walks, a few cats,voices from the past,and a cool spring breeze...Cimetière du Père Lachaise16, rue de Repos75020, Paris…
musicien de rueStreet MusicianHis lilting songwas equal to the twinkle in his eyePlace Furstenberg75006, Paris…
Marché BastilleMarché BastilleSeen here on a market day (Thursdays and Sundays), you can buy almost anything from produce, seafood, bread, flowers, cheese, and other food items to household goods. However, on Saturdays, this sprawling area is transformed into a street market of "art and creation," an opportunity …
Église Saint-Agnan de Chartres Église Saint-Agnan de Chartres:a simple iron gate* in a 500 year-old churchjoyeuses PâquesÉglise Saint-Aignan de Chartres12, place de l'Etape au Vin28000, Chartres *with cobwebs …
Painted eggs...Displayed in an iron and glass case, these painted and lacquered eggs are a beautiful reminderof a bygone era.I remember having a very old one like these as a child that would open to reveal the treats inside. I do imagine that the treats in these would be better than the jelly beans I had.Rue Mont…
des oeufs de chocolatChocolate Eggs!When it comes to sweets and my péché mignon* in the world of indulgences (seen here in the form of chocolate eggs), it is important to decide if the calorie splurge is worth it.These eggs are totally in the "worth it" category!bon weekendAu Levain du Marais28, Boulevard Beaumarchais(…
Rue du Trésor - le véloRue du Trésorthe bicycleThis short pedestrian street has a border of green on both sides with a variety of cafés and bistrots. The flash of rain just prior to my photo gives an extra boost of green to the new spring growth. It is not too difficult to dodge the showers.Rue du Trésor75004, Paris…
la Seine et des parapluiesA few drops of rain do not stop Paris,nor a deluge...nor a snowstorm...The wet pavement makes for nice photographsLa Seine75006, Paris…
Jardin du Palais Royal - les trois amiesJardin du Palais Royalthree friendsThe three little friends were playing in the garden at Palais Royal, dressed for a cooler spring day and the rains that will surely follow.Must be French girlsJardin du Palais Royal75001, Paris …
des oeufs chocolateChocolate eggs, baskets, and other delectable treats are featured by the chocolatiers of Paris. The boutique windows are full of candies made in the fine traditions of the marchand de bonbons.Although I have watched the Parisians buy these beautiful creations, I do not believe that I have seen them…
Panthéon et Église Saint Étienne du MontLooking across the end of the Square de l'Île de France the textures and colors are punctuated by the 5ème arrondissement's notable skyline. The Panthéon is the tallest building and Église Saint Étienne du Mont is to the left, an easy walk from Pont Saint Louis where this photo was taken.bon dimanc…
Cimetière du Montparnasse - l'avenue violetCimetière du MontparnasseA large-scale art installation by Christo would be no more exquisite than this little avenue in Cemetière du Montparnasse, strewn with the violet blooms.The colors of spring are vivid and a treat for the eyes.Cimetière du Montparnasse75014, Paris …
l'Opéra Restaurant - le café rougele café rougeAlthough this photo was taken early in the morning, I have seen a good-sized crowd for lunch. Just beyond the gates you can see the entrance of l'Opéra Restaurant which I featured several weeks ago.Have you been here? Can you tell me how you found the food and the service? It might b…
Aux Anysetiers du Roy et des hortensias Aux Anysetiers du Roypink hydrangeas!Although the bright pink hydrangeas* were the focus of my photo, this charming restaurant set in a Medieval building has more history than can be imagined. Serving simple, classic French fare, Madame oversees all the food preparations. Devotees of this non-tou…
Rosa Bonheur - Il pleut!Rosa BonheurBucolic delights reign at Rosa Bonheur, a bar set in a former guinguette in the heart of Parc des Buttes Chaumont. Its name loosely translates as ‘pink happiness’ but refers in particular to 19th-century French painter and sculptor ‘Rosa Bonheur’, famous for her depictions of animals…
Boulevard Edgar Quinet - des chapeauxArts FairBoulevard Edgar QuinetAlong Boulevard Edgar Quinet there is an open produce market in the central alley of the boulevard every Wednesday and Saturday morning (7am-2:30pm) and an arts fair every Sunday (10am until sunset). On this spring Sunday an artist was displaying a colorful assortme…
Pensive? Nostalgique?Printemps - premier étageAs this statue perched outside on the second floor peers in at the grand staircase, do you think that she must be a bit wistful to have spent the past 100 years only looking in at the fashions of Printemps?must be a French girlPrintemps64, boulevard Haussmann75009, Paris…
La Basilique du Sacré Coeur de MontmartreSacré CoeurThis notable basilica made of travertine stone displays its white stamp on the Paris landscape. This sacred landmark sits high on the butte of Montmartre overseeing all of Paris.The photo was taken from my perch at the Temple of Sybil which sits on Buttes Chaumont.bon dimancheLa Basiliqu…
Paulownias en fleurs - Avenue de LaumièrePaulownia trees In an explosion of color, the view of Avenue de Laumière is obstructed by the mass of Paulownia trees lining the street from Métro Laumière to the end at Parc des Buttes Chaumont. If you are in Paris this spring, take a trip to the park walking along this street for a few blocks. I…
Fondation Cartier pour l'Art Contemporain - le refletFondation Cartiera contemporary art museumFondation Cartier inhabits a striking clear glass building designed by Pritzker Prize architect Jean Nouvel surrounded by a modern woodland garden landscaped by Lothar Baumgarten. Would you believe that the landscaper's name translates to "tree garden?"Seen…
Quai Saint-Michel - "layers"Layers seen along theSeineTaken from the Pont Saint-Michel you can see layers from the buildings along the quai, the bouquinistes, the level under the street, the banks of the Seine, and finally the Seine herself.How have I not noticed the walkway under the street level on this south side of the riv…
Le Petit Colbert - le caféLe Petit ColbertToo early or too lateThis empty café will be bustling within a few hours...Wish that we were there nowLe Petit Colbert8, rue Monsigny75002, Paris…
