City Daily Photo Theme Day - "Landmark"City Daily Photo Theme Day"Landmark"Although Paris has many "landmarks" and it was difficult to choose just one, this photo has my favorite plus a bonus: la Tour Eiffel and Grand Palais. With the setting sun of autumn the structures of both are seen in silhouette, the Eiffel Tower with its familia…
Paris Boutique - Les MégèresLes MégèresA girly boutique on Rue de Cottewith accessories, wearables,and gifts...Hummm, think I willgo shopping this weekend.bon weekendLes Mégères 16, rue de Cotte75012, Paris …
Pâtisserie Thevenin - des gâteauxThe window at Theveninwill surely tempt you.For me, I will have the pistache et framboisemiam-miamPâtisserie Thevenin5, rue Notre-Dame des Champs75006, Paris…
Promenade Plantée Promenade Plantéeou Coulée VerteThis elevated green walkway was created from an obsolete railway structure and runs for almost three miles above the Viaduct des Arts. It provides a scenic walk above the busy sidewalks.Seen in the background are "chimney tracks" and I will tell you more about these …
l'architecture de ParisThe architecture of ParisHow can you be in a particular spot more than 20 times and miss this spectacular frieze?Don't miss the detailsPalais Royal75001, Paris…
Palais Royal - la trottinetteLes Colonnes de BurenAmid the 280 truncated black and white columns of Palais Royal's Les Colonnes de Buren one often sees children of all ages (adults included). They pose on top of the columns, hide behind the rows, and even ride in on a trottinette from time to time.Les Colonnes de BurenPalais R…
Église Sainte Étienne du MontÉglise Sainte Étienne du MontThis church with its storied history is exquisitely detailedand filled with stained glass windows, the only rood screen in France,and an abundance of light.bon dimancheÉglise Sainte Étienne du Mont75005, Paris …
Jardin du Palais Royal - la fountaineJardin du Palais Royalthe fountainThis cloistered garden with its mesmerizing fountainprovides a place of solitude and quiet...one of my favorite quiet places in Parisjoyeux anniversaire, MamanJardin du Palais Royal75001, Paris…
Palais Royal - ça me manqueThe Fountains of Pol BuryThis captivating sculpture with motion, water, and reflection has been missing since at least 2011.The area has been under renovation, but will this be reinstalled or will it go the way of many of the city's modern art installations...disappearing forever.Fountains of Pol Bu…
La Tour Eiffel en automneLa Tour Eiffel In the winter, in the spring,in the summer, Can it be that the best season is autumn? Poor M. Eiffel. He did not live long enough to knowjust how beloved his 'temporary structure' has become. La Tour Eiffel75007, Paris …
Marais - la portele Marais A door, old and weathered, patched and painted and patched again, massive and imposing. It has seen the turning of centuries,the passing of time,revolution and rebirth. Its name is history... Une portele Marais75004, Paris …
Le NemoursLe NemoursBriskly walking hand in hand to meet friends at Nemours for a morning café...Wish we were there right now(joyeux anniversaire, Michelle)Le Nemours2, galerie de Nemours75001, Paris…
Shakespeare and Company Shakespeare and CompanyThis charming, storied bookstore serves as a regular bookstore, as second-hand bookstore, and as a reading library. It is so much more than a tourist destination and the interior looks much like it must have 60 years ago when it was opened by George Whitman. Today, his daught…
Église Saint-Antoine-des-Quinze-Vingts - l'orgueÉglise Saint-Antoine-des-Quinze-Vingtsthe primary organThis great organ comes from the instrument built by the renown Aristide Cavaille-Coll in 1894 for the mansion of Baron Espée. It was moved from the Baron's residence on Avenue Bois de Boulogne to Saint-Antoine in 1909. You can click here to lis…
Mona Bismarck American Center - l'escalierMona Bismarck American CenterThis hôtel particulier was built at the end of the 19th century and remodeled by Stéphane Boudin in the 1950s for Mona Bismarck. The windows, woodwork, and structural details retain the elegance of its origins. Mona Bismarck was a philanthropist, a beautiful, wealthy w…
Le soleil! Ceci mérite des applaudissements!The Sun!This merits a round of applause!It was a bright sunny day and the staging of this window made it appear that the gloves were applauding.There were at least four more colors that did not make it into this photo, and I would have loved to have them all!bon weekendJB Guanti boutique 59, rue de …
Vingt-CinqNumber Twenty-FiveI think that if I lived here I would not give an address for visitors but would say instead, "Sous la bouche ouverte du lion!""Under the open mouth of the lion!"25, rue Charlemagne75004, Paris…
Dans ma chambre!No, these racoons were not in my bedroom, but they made an eye-catching window display on Rue du Bac.I have certainly never seen un raton laveur in Paris!Rue du Bac75007, Paris…
Un petit repasAfter a full day in Paris this is my preferred evening meal along with fresh fruit. And, yes, that is a very large slab of amazing French butter.After a recount of the day's adventures over this simple but delicious repas, it is back out to capture the night scenes with our cameras.When you are wal…
Belleville - Rue Dénoyez Rue Dénoyez - graffiti streetThis street of abandoned buildings and closed shops has been transformed as a palette for graffiti artists, welcomed by the Belleville community and supported by nearby stores, cafés, and markets.Each time you visit this street, the canvas will have changed, and you migh…
Église Saint-Joseph-des-Nations et la Basilique du Sacré Coeur de MontmartreThis view from Le Perchoir in the 11ième, looking northwest,shows at least two churches on the horizon: Église Saint-Joseph-des-Nationswhich is about four blocks away and the recognizable Sacré Coeur in the distance.bon dimanchea view of churches from Le Perchoir14, rue Crespin du Gast75011, Paris …
Rue du Cherche-MidiBetween the windows on the premier étage (first floor above the street) is this charming piece of architectural detail. The plaque says simply "au cherche-midi"19, rue du Cherche-Midi is a few steps away from Poilane the reknown bakery. The street traces the route of an old Roman road and is situa…
Paris Métro - Ligne 4, Station CitéStation CitéLine 4This Métro station is an impressive 62 feet under ground, and the stairs, lift, rails, and platform are all contained in two metal caissons. Built in 1911, it took a full year to complete. This entire platform area is under the Seine! bon weekendParis Métro, Ligne 4, Station Cité…
Brume, brouillard et pluie - Jardin des TuileriesJardin des TuileriesThe mist, fog and rain generally appear with a vengeance in November, but October can have a damp week or two also.Remember, "a misty, foggy, rainy day in Parisbeats a great day at home"* Enjoy the momentJardin des Tuileries75001, Paris*according to Holly,French-girl wanna-be…
Square René-VivianiSquare René-VivianiIn the midst of this square is this odd sculpture known as the Saint Julien fountain. It was constructed by Frenchman Georges Jeanclos in 1995 and based on a tale of a curse by witches (with many characters), a tale told and retold since the Middle Ages.It is an interesting squar…
Merci! - une petite fille avec un manteau jauneMerciFor concept shopping in the Marais, this is the place.Clothing, designs for the home, a used book café, and more features all artfully displayed.In the courtyard of Merci, this little girl with the yellow coathas been shopping...Must be a French girlMerci111, boulevard Beaumarchais75003, Paris…
Place des Vosges - les ombresPlace des VosgesDesigned and built in a perfect square over 400 years ago, the arcades frame the inner courtyard/park. The inauguration of this open air square in 1612 was witness to the celebration of royals in a double wedding: King Louis XIII to Anne of Austria and of his sister Elizabeth to Phi…
Église Saint-Étienne du MontÉglies Saint-Étienne du MontThis side entrance of Saint-Étienne are closed but the ornate doorway is stunning. Many will recognize it from the movie "Midnight in Paris"Built between 1492 and 1626, the light interior is filled with cherubs and angels. I would put it high on your list.bon dimancheÉg…
Une boîte de bruyèreA box of heatherThis rustic display of heather in full bloom was seen at Sylvine fleurs on Rue Beaubourg in the Marais.There is never a shortage of flowers in the shops of Paris.bon weekendSylvine fleurs98, rue Beaubourg75003, Paris…
Boulevard Raspail - une femme et son véloA woman and her bicycleIt was more than just a light rain, but she was dressed for the ride.Her basket contained a briefcase and a black pinwheel, and there was another wicker basket to the side of the back wheel. This was no pleasure ride, but a well-orchestrated, any-kind-of-weather daily commute…
Bistrot Paul Bert - la terrasseBistrot Paul BertOnly one table was vacant but it was well after the serving hours for déjeuner. Parisians have a tendency to linger over a meal, engaging in conversation. On a mild, sunny autumn day, there is no reason to hurry the afternoon.When in Rome Paris.....Bistrot Paul Bert18, rue Paul Be…
