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Les ballerines de Palais Garnier

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqdogM1P7lAmMgDzgqT2nhTcfazEluelPdIVOyG5IbulJbXYHb4wW2lVFw8Tmp0cROYtHq-7DooMcA9u0k4LFmnjpzcgm3lkz3cixH5nU7N0KkEo7AUxWIiO1v8FcsCP8vG3XI2ae2glQ/s1600/2010+Dec+6+DSC_0028.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="740" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqdogM1P7lAmMgDzgqT2nhTcfazEluelPdIVOyG5IbulJbXYHb4wW2lVFw8Tmp0cROYtHq-7DooMcA9u0k4LFmnjpzcgm3lkz3cixH5nU7N0KkEo7AUxWIiO1v8FcsCP8vG3XI2ae2glQ/s1600/2010+Dec+6+DSC_0028.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The ballerinas of Palais Garnier</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">On a rainy December morning these ballerinas </div><div style="text-align: center;">danced in the windows of the gift shop of Palais Garnier.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Never miss a chance to dance...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">Palais Garnier</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">75009, Paris</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div>

Les ballerines de Palais Garnier

The ballerinas of Palais Garnier On a rainy December morning these ballerinas danced in the windows of the gift shop of Palais Garnier. Nev...

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Repetto XVI

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2QEcU7vaQpeaPMsWEXDZkfyrd8Ao56pdZlX0fywlDxYLHD0YF-b5sCG8xwR4ShDZcmWiwbEIFVB9TYyyLSiI7pQ6hkH6uGl5krFNPqddbL53KwxGXOSR8utSAj2HB7Hu5P-Zwfn9uZL4/s1600/2013+May+21+16th+arr_84DSC_5206.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2QEcU7vaQpeaPMsWEXDZkfyrd8Ao56pdZlX0fywlDxYLHD0YF-b5sCG8xwR4ShDZcmWiwbEIFVB9TYyyLSiI7pQ6hkH6uGl5krFNPqddbL53KwxGXOSR8utSAj2HB7Hu5P-Zwfn9uZL4/s1600/2013+May+21+16th+arr_84DSC_5206.jpg" width="434" /></a></div><br /><br /><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;">Known the world over for <i>les ballerines</i>, </div><div style="text-align: center;">the window displays are always a treat.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Dance!</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-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">Repetto</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">36, rue de Passy</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">75016, Paris</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div>

Repetto XVI

Repetto Known the world over for les ballerines , the window displays are always a treat. Dance! Repetto 36, rue de Passy 75016, 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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Repetto - une réflexion

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2ILKoHE53zW5KPYnfbHU2ibXPpW59pZHQs6QLU9sDtOW20WV1r9Y3dciK4TJ9Bp5k7M-Y5O-jFpM9enF4EYNUE5XPSaD3AsBp4DGqrzfxYyq9Bu_K4SN0m_8hTTObXV8-8RXIK_T319k/s1600/2012+Oct+4+Thursday_17DSC_8108.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="444" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2ILKoHE53zW5KPYnfbHU2ibXPpW59pZHQs6QLU9sDtOW20WV1r9Y3dciK4TJ9Bp5k7M-Y5O-jFpM9enF4EYNUE5XPSaD3AsBp4DGqrzfxYyq9Bu_K4SN0m_8hTTObXV8-8RXIK_T319k/s640/2012+Oct+4+Thursday_17DSC_8108.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Repetto</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 reflection here belies the upscale street of Rue de la Paix.  </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Perhaps the black and white image gives it a less polished look, </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">but I can assure you that the rent here would be quite high.</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;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">Repetto</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">22, rue de la Paix</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">75002, Paris</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">Métro Opéra</span></i></div>

Repetto - une réflexion

Repetto The reflection here belies the upscale street of Rue de la Paix. Perhaps the black and white image gives it a less polished look, ...

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Repetto en hiver

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTaQ2JLTuLjbnp4ywFYcXjGEZGZLe9uSH9xU3JNpI0cWDh8awOmFnagYGQ7TacGT56SVhQbKNcO25dY9KKYZD5qlQFX4SSO6UNfqVonv8djpBZj4XrSqWEDQqBAgeGS7gkowmr7yTt6rc/s1600/2013+Nov21+Paris+_20131121+860+DSC_2559.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="540" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTaQ2JLTuLjbnp4ywFYcXjGEZGZLe9uSH9xU3JNpI0cWDh8awOmFnagYGQ7TacGT56SVhQbKNcO25dY9KKYZD5qlQFX4SSO6UNfqVonv8djpBZj4XrSqWEDQqBAgeGS7gkowmr7yTt6rc/s640/2013+Nov21+Paris+_20131121+860+DSC_2559.jpg" width="620" /></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;">Repetto</span><br /><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">It is always a treat to see the Repetto windows on Rue de la Paix </span><br /><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">with crystal chandeliers and wall of mirrors.  </span><br /><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">The snow-flocked trees frame the ballet scene vignettes.</span><br /><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">By January 7, the windows will have a heap </span><br /><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">of once-worn pale pink pointe shoes to announce Les Soldes.</span><br /><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span><br /><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span></span></i><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;"><br /></div></div>

Repetto en hiver

Repetto It is always a treat to see the Repetto windows on Rue de la Paix with crystal chandeliers and wall of mirrors. The snow-flocked ...

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Repetto XIII - "pink"

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjltvhl7guDzYe1Eaqzf6h7UBZ6LQvVGsl8uicoOMtbvA2xp2DIDkvkGQTi6KPtYzGULOD3nbxiMgl0NLjZo7zBeKaQG50XJguGiTn-fIZyO54_T_e8VrIfZNCIe5H8dDyA-NrF_r1iG4Y/s1600/2011+1107+DSC_0697.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="526" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjltvhl7guDzYe1Eaqzf6h7UBZ6LQvVGsl8uicoOMtbvA2xp2DIDkvkGQTi6KPtYzGULOD3nbxiMgl0NLjZo7zBeKaQG50XJguGiTn-fIZyO54_T_e8VrIfZNCIe5H8dDyA-NrF_r1iG4Y/s640/2011+1107+DSC_0697.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;">Repetto pink</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;">Repetto's windows are perhaps my favorite </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">and definitely the most anticipated on each trip.  </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">The main store on Rue de la Paix is just a short block from Métro Opéra.  </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 the first day of September and is Theme Day for the City Daily Photo community.  Please click <a href="http://cdpbthemeday.blogspot.com.au/" target="_blank">here</a> to see all the posts on our theme this month:</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">PINK</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-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">bon dimanche</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;"><em><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">Repetto</span></em><br /><em><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">22, rue de la Paix</span></em><br /><em><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">75002 Paris</span></em></div>

Repetto XIII - "pink"

Repetto pink Repetto's windows are perhaps my favorite and definitely the most anticipated on each trip. The main store on Rue de la ...

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Street lamps - Palais Garnier

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS41neKN98_94scz99BKOIRcviCWjPIRJR-Gu3guGJrG3chMKSMo35ax6g47gZvVd9I5hesL-MkFtVJKCeewKOBkl3rqVDJgf-CWyDYYXF1_P6WqbBksMknqwTXEyev7XhyphenhyphenJqDTubRgpA/s1600/2010+dec+7+DSC_0022.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS41neKN98_94scz99BKOIRcviCWjPIRJR-Gu3guGJrG3chMKSMo35ax6g47gZvVd9I5hesL-MkFtVJKCeewKOBkl3rqVDJgf-CWyDYYXF1_P6WqbBksMknqwTXEyev7XhyphenhyphenJqDTubRgpA/s640/2010+dec+7+DSC_0022.jpg" width="424" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Street Lamps</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Palais Garnier</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;">These unusual street lamps are found in front of the grand Palais Garnier.  </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">The musical instruments seems fitting for the home of the Paris Opera.</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-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">This is my contribution to the </span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">City Daily Photo Theme Day for August.</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-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">Palais Garnier</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>Place de l'Opéra</em></span><br /><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>75009, Paris</em></span></div>

Street lamps - Palais Garnier

Street Lamps Palais Garnier These unusual street lamps are found in front of the grand Palais Garnier. The musical instruments seems fitti...

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Palais Garnier - XIII

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLAdMkIsndcy0m8blqzFUWXYNrNWvbO5m0yU7B-9lX6hekV0FNNDlKZBIHrAEaTCcEX1RCBwy4BY7TuvO1mlN0ltgDZV2Lad0Mi68M9FoCVFZS3YRSctI_jiYA0q-Qw7RjM1Yx33y6lkI/s1600/2010+dec+7+DSC_0022.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLAdMkIsndcy0m8blqzFUWXYNrNWvbO5m0yU7B-9lX6hekV0FNNDlKZBIHrAEaTCcEX1RCBwy4BY7TuvO1mlN0ltgDZV2Lad0Mi68M9FoCVFZS3YRSctI_jiYA0q-Qw7RjM1Yx33y6lkI/s640/2010+dec+7+DSC_0022.jpg" width="424" /></a></div><br /><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;">On every visit to this Beaux-Arts opera house one can make new discoveries.  </div><div style="text-align: center;">Just look at the art and detail applied to the lamps surrounding this building.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I think that the Phantom would be pleased </div><div style="text-align: center;">to see the repeating patterns of music symbols. </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;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>Palais Garnier</em></span><br /><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>Place de l'Opéra</em></span><br /><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>75009, Paris</em></span></div>

Palais Garnier - XIII

Palais Garnier On every visit to this Beaux-Arts opera house one can make new discoveries. Just look at the art and detail applied to the ...

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Palais Garnier - les danseuses de Noël

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8078/8271744858_320abbc99f_c.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8078/8271744858_320abbc99f_c.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></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;">These graceful ballerinas dance under the Christmas tree of Palais Garnier's gift shop.  </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">What a view of the icy street below.</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;">These <a href="http://parisandbeyond-genie.blogspot.com/2011/02/les-danseuses-palais-garnier.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: #f1c232;"><b>handcrafted <i>papier-mâché</i> doll</b></span>s</a> are illuminated with the flick of a switch.</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;">Palais Garnier is one of my favorite places in Paris,</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"> for the architecture, the music, the ballets and operas, the history, and...</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">the Phantom.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">Palais Garnier</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">8, rue Scribe</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">Place de l'Opéra</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">75009, Paris</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"></div>

Palais Garnier - les danseuses de Noël

These graceful ballerinas dance under the Christmas tree of Palais Garnier's gift shop. What a view of the icy street below. These han...

8:44 PM

Repetto - XI

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1s6zXi25iDH37kF-O8stT33vEuokm6ufncrhcBPnVuu0yhn9mkfw0NE4LT9SfNpb9ai-CX31mEF1Z9-tqkgDWknYTE9Yynm3Gg7QfV7ebitXHoQXKN7tG8Fa4Tc1FyhZ6iafbH7U3hrk/s1600/2012+Mar+31+Paris_007DSC_5243.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1s6zXi25iDH37kF-O8stT33vEuokm6ufncrhcBPnVuu0yhn9mkfw0NE4LT9SfNpb9ai-CX31mEF1Z9-tqkgDWknYTE9Yynm3Gg7QfV7ebitXHoQXKN7tG8Fa4Tc1FyhZ6iafbH7U3hrk/s640/2012+Mar+31+Paris_007DSC_5243.jpg" width="424" /></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 vitrine de Repetto</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;">When I arrive in Paris, <b><span style="color: #bf9000;"><a href="http://www.repetto.fr/" target="_blank">Repetto</a></span></b> is one of my first stops,</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">not to buy the shoes, but to gaze at their window display.</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;">My favorites are those with ballet tutus such as <b><span style="color: #bf9000;"><a href="http://parisandbeyond-genie.blogspot.com/2011/02/ballerine-en-rouge-reflection.html" target="_blank">here</a></span></b>.</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: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">Repetto</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">22, rue de la Paix</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">75002, Paris</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">Métro Opéra</span></i></div>

Repetto - XI

La vitrine de Repetto When I arrive in Paris, Repetto is one of my first stops, not to buy the shoes, but to gaze at their window display. ...

8:01 PM

Repetto - Danseuse étoile

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWpKPr4v02eVaWkxUmfMRdfdMs_q4sR27LjQkkvvBVhY7NtzwBfk6hs9FgmiU2o8gcTHl6lvZK-dh-s2u2BoHJBSSGXO-W6CohqatzRl61mVMwt94onfbVXO0YJZkeR3sFv5b0b5uRlx4/s1600/2012+Mar+31+Paris_015DSC_5251.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" sda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWpKPr4v02eVaWkxUmfMRdfdMs_q4sR27LjQkkvvBVhY7NtzwBfk6hs9FgmiU2o8gcTHl6lvZK-dh-s2u2BoHJBSSGXO-W6CohqatzRl61mVMwt94onfbVXO0YJZkeR3sFv5b0b5uRlx4/s640/2012+Mar+31+Paris_015DSC_5251.jpg" width="442" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Repetto</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Who could not resist a stretch on the ballet barre?</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>(for Nanette)</em></span></div><br /><br /><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>Repetto</em></span><br /><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>22, rue de la Paix</em></span><br /><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>75002, Paris</em></span><br /><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>Métro Opéra</em></span>

Repetto - Danseuse étoile

Repetto Who could not resist a stretch on the ballet barre? (for Nanette) Repetto 22, rue de la Paix 75002, Paris Métro Opéra

8:01 PM

Repetto - IX

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzBTFtyZ1__WHD5V_kolkn2GKOdL8shPitOao4ABVJvEyExcZz5oanYKRhgLOw60ZeO5qKv9RKtG7FA2VLrcq_EcOrcuQMRdkLLvv6SePqiXhty-Ro4mhy7mnBlVoSusqhlDFCXsAQJQ0/s1600/2012+mar+31+repetto+photo+(16).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" fba="true" height="484" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzBTFtyZ1__WHD5V_kolkn2GKOdL8shPitOao4ABVJvEyExcZz5oanYKRhgLOw60ZeO5qKv9RKtG7FA2VLrcq_EcOrcuQMRdkLLvv6SePqiXhty-Ro4mhy7mnBlVoSusqhlDFCXsAQJQ0/s640/2012+mar+31+repetto+photo+(16).jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Dansez!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">The Repetto window on Rue de la Paix is always on my list...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">This display in white gives the illusion of petals being blown from a delicate flower.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><br /><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>Repetto</em></span><br /><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>22, rue de la Paix</em></span><br /><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>75002, Paris</em></span><br /><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>Métro Opéra</em></span><br /><br /><div align="center"><em><span style="font-family: Times;">(For more reflections, see <a href="http://weekendreflection.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">James' Weekend Reflections</a>)</span></em></div>

Repetto - IX

Dansez! The Repetto window on Rue de la Paix is always on my list... This display in white gives the illusion of petals being blown from a d...

8:01 PM

Palais Garnier - The Grand Foyer

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5vHev0B5uCaQX_Kg5mdlfBNb0Anr2phW-EO4ShDUF4Bm6oBYQIcRwKtj46m6WE7cSuLSN0ut8VmKpndCLChEqh5MSh3IPf0YzBKsQguI25CWWsw6QImQcNo6-sSdyfLyklVUFLadFeg0/s1600/2010+dec+day+7+0079+b.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img aea="true" border="0" height="424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5vHev0B5uCaQX_Kg5mdlfBNb0Anr2phW-EO4ShDUF4Bm6oBYQIcRwKtj46m6WE7cSuLSN0ut8VmKpndCLChEqh5MSh3IPf0YzBKsQguI25CWWsw6QImQcNo6-sSdyfLyklVUFLadFeg0/s640/2010+dec+day+7+0079+b.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">The opulence of Palais Garnier defies description.  This tourist shot does at least give one an idea of the scale and size of this Beaux-Arts opera house.  I will be returning here next week to feel the music in every crevice, to imagine the famous dancers who have graced her stage, to appreciate the barely-known architect who created her.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">To me it is like so much of Paris.  One cannot truly grasp the whole with a single visit, and I want to see it again with the fresh eyes of my husband who will be making his first trip to Paris.  We will be there next week.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Virginia (Paris Through my Lens), a dear friend and fellow traveler to Paris, sent me a link to this marvelous </span><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cs-h5Yhalvo&feature=youtu.be" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">25 minute documentary</span></a><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"> on the story and building of Palais Garnier.  I think that you will not be able to stop once you start.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>bon weekend</em></span></div><br /><br /><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>Palais Garnier</em></span><br /><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>Place de l'Opéra</em></span><br /><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>75009, Paris</em></span><br /><br /><div align="center"><em><span style="font-family: Times;">(For more Weekend Reflections, click <a href="http://weekendreflection.blogspot.com/2012/03/torre-del-mangia-weekend-reflections.html" target="_blank"><strong>here</strong></a> for James' wonderful collection of participants)</span></em></div>

Palais Garnier - The Grand Foyer

The opulence of Palais Garnier defies description. This tourist shot does at least give one an idea of the scale and size of this Beaux-Art...

8:01 PM

Repetto VIII

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMjhZJGumEl793lfl7KH3uHQv6ZVsVgYfyzZDqXoXj9dVYcftD-V7oj4mEhU5gQwmSPr10S6glYeyWzcEujPaWhcydYN2t9xFVFpGRa397tayRWtZPCgGUbzjPNxZgcFJeyzF5kDivW9U/s1600/2011+nov+4+DSC_0692.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" dda="true" height="602" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMjhZJGumEl793lfl7KH3uHQv6ZVsVgYfyzZDqXoXj9dVYcftD-V7oj4mEhU5gQwmSPr10S6glYeyWzcEujPaWhcydYN2t9xFVFpGRa397tayRWtZPCgGUbzjPNxZgcFJeyzF5kDivW9U/s640/2011+nov+4+DSC_0692.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Dansez!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Repetto's window on Rue de la Paix is always on my list, </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">and the <em>petite souris</em> did not disappoint.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Dance, with all the <em>joie de vivre</em> in your heart</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">"Dancing can reveal all the mystery that music conceals." -- Charles Baudelaire</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><em><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">Repetto</span></em><br /><em><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">22, rue de la Paix</span></em><br /><em><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">75002 Paris</span></em>

Repetto VIII

Dansez! Repetto's window on Rue de la Paix is always on my list, and the petite souris did not disappoint. Dance, with all the joie de ...

10:01 PM

Dansez-vous?

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgywCm2GTlC9QbDk6DojdCwakiqOqfoIlCeAkF-WuIRymS3vSDZCF79shVoGfUvHrttn8DFg5JQf7x23MqNLB7Mn_a5Fw9fDs8n8cVy_nEsRQjP6IKYuwNs1eyU8EG4lDYpB_7aNegdIG4/s1600/2011+april+1+DSC_0201.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5601935144293840626" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgywCm2GTlC9QbDk6DojdCwakiqOqfoIlCeAkF-WuIRymS3vSDZCF79shVoGfUvHrttn8DFg5JQf7x23MqNLB7Mn_a5Fw9fDs8n8cVy_nEsRQjP6IKYuwNs1eyU8EG4lDYpB_7aNegdIG4/s640/2011+april+1+DSC_0201.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; DISPLAY: block; CURSOR: hand" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div></div><span style="font-family:arial;">A few weeks ago just after dark, Marie, <a href="http://peter-pho2.blogspot.com/"><strong>Peter</strong></a> and I were walking back toward the apartment along Rue St. Honoré and saw this window display at Chantal Thomass. The creativity of the "window artists" never ceases to amaze me in Paris. Here we have a salute to ballet with an authentic ballet barre, tutu, and pointe shoes (Repetto, bien sûr)... all with the promises of luxurious lingerie. Nothing naughty, just elegant French lingerie.<br /><br />Would you buy these?*<br /><br /><br /></span><a href="http://www.chantalthomass.fr/#/accueil"><strong><span style="font-family:arial;">Chantal Thomass<br /></span></strong></a><span style="font-family:arial;">211, rue St. Honoré</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:85%;">*Would you get the parasol too? hehehe</span>

Dansez-vous?

A few weeks ago just after dark, Marie, Peter and I were walking back toward the apartment along Rue St. Honoré and saw this window display...

10:01 PM

Les danseuses - Palais Garnier

<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5TBEbbrcxGW6jr27oZqYevRTr4vJXKQnpIzB06R2LG4YFTaWtVyumURXHk7ibsX30SnDwgBXcN3kt7JnJZ8NBid1ltCK_WQXQJ-fqhzTDpC0FSgNpA3z8tH72NK4Lpdxnx6vQOr5Lpa8/s1600/2010+dec+paris+7+DSC_0040.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5570668384671044338" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5TBEbbrcxGW6jr27oZqYevRTr4vJXKQnpIzB06R2LG4YFTaWtVyumURXHk7ibsX30SnDwgBXcN3kt7JnJZ8NBid1ltCK_WQXQJ-fqhzTDpC0FSgNpA3z8tH72NK4Lpdxnx6vQOr5Lpa8/s640/2010+dec+paris+7+DSC_0040.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; DISPLAY: block; CURSOR: hand" /></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> <br /><br />On the marble steps in this beautiful opera house, we found these petite dancers lighting the way. </span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:arial;"></span> </div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:arial;"><br /><br />How sweet are they?</span></div><p align="center"><br /> </p>

Les danseuses - Palais Garnier

On the marble steps in this beautiful opera house, we found these petite dancers lighting the way. How sweet are they?

10:01 PM

Ballerine en Rouge - reflection

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGTfCI0L4yYOgvj9ohuLPY1hN01iwzqfBDE7dyH0vZkyZKx2qlUThOJROes7ii8s9WfI-TWuUjJ9kcmfGkRMQOf0sbd05IHrf5V72gKZqdZ75Kof5ompOUeUIrDJ9YFLCcdFkmdR5Izsk/s1600/2010+dec+paris+7+DSC_0098.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5570670960185011842" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGTfCI0L4yYOgvj9ohuLPY1hN01iwzqfBDE7dyH0vZkyZKx2qlUThOJROes7ii8s9WfI-TWuUjJ9kcmfGkRMQOf0sbd05IHrf5V72gKZqdZ75Kof5ompOUeUIrDJ9YFLCcdFkmdR5Izsk/s640/2010+dec+paris+7+DSC_0098.jpg" style="cursor: hand; display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" /></a><br />The December windows at <a href="http://www.repetto.com/boutique/home"><b>Repetto</b></a> on Rue de la Paix, almost in the shadow of <a href="http://www.operadeparis.fr/cns11/live/onp/L_Opera/Palais_Garnier/PalaisGarnier.php?lang=en"><b>Palais Garnier</b></a>, were stunning with three ballet costumes. I took many photos and will share the other two costumes in later posts. It was not until I began to read and translate the silver wording that I discovered the following:<br /><br /><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jewels_(ballet)"><b>Jewels</b></a> is a ballet from George Balanchine in three acts which premiered in 1967 in New York. Each ballet is represented by a gem:<br /><br /><b>Emerald</b>, set to the music of Gabriel Fauré, evoking Paris and Opera, birthplace of romantic dance in France.<br /><br /><b>Diamond</b>, is the classic Pyotr Illych Tchaikovsky and a hommage to <a href="http://www.balletmet.org/Notes/Petipa.html"><b>Marius Pelipa</b> </a>at the Kirov Ballet.<br /><br /><b>Ruby</b>, which is set to the music of Igor Stravinsky, recalls the dynamism and vivacity of musical comedies in NYC.<br /><br /><br /><br />Repetto<br />22, rue de la Paix<br /><br /><br />For more weekend reflections go to James' <a href="http://newtowndailyphoto.blogspot.com/2011/02/melted-snow-weekend-reflections-73.html">Newtown Area Photo</a>.

Ballerine en Rouge - reflection

The December windows at Repetto on Rue de la Paix, almost in the shadow of Palais Garnier , were stunning with three ballet costumes. I too...

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Backstage - Dress Rehearsal?

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