Parc des Buttes Chaumont - le carrousel

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBij0oPLvc_YIRXbz2sAnlxPkrE8cmbgrhnlIiFAVkk75o-UE4TZLnrMLU8p4-39eF0x4LG_dBAeL7PU68oAatEoZD2MQ5qcvktmh8Sg1x0gZSvbg6YZ199l1nJmEn26M-3pDZ85Z5N3g/s1600/2013+May+19+0519_286DSC_4534.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="750" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBij0oPLvc_YIRXbz2sAnlxPkrE8cmbgrhnlIiFAVkk75o-UE4TZLnrMLU8p4-39eF0x4LG_dBAeL7PU68oAatEoZD2MQ5qcvktmh8Sg1x0gZSvbg6YZ199l1nJmEn26M-3pDZ85Z5N3g/s1600/2013+May+19+0519_286DSC_4534.jpg" width="510" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Carousel in Parc des Buttes Chaumont</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">It was only on my third visit to this park </div><div style="text-align: center;">that I discovered the petite, colorful carousel.  </div><div style="text-align: center;">The top makes me think of le Petit Prince </div><div style="text-align: center;">with its stars, moon, and rocket ship.</div><div style="text-align: center;">The rides are over-sized rabbits, cats, and other animals, </div><div style="text-align: center;">along with a rocket and a fire truck.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The park itself is beautiful, particularly in the spring, </div><div style="text-align: center;">but has a checkered past.  </div><div style="text-align: center;">It is close to Gibet de Montfaucon, </div><div style="text-align: center;">a notorious site where criminals were hanged </div><div style="text-align: center;">and their bodies put on display </div><div style="text-align: center;">from the 13th century until mid-18th century.  </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">After the French Revolution it became a refuse dump, </div><div style="text-align: center;">and then a spot for cutting up horse carcasses.  </div><div style="text-align: center;">Baron Haussmann chose this site for a new park </div><div style="text-align: center;">for the rapidly growing population of the 19th and 20th arrondissements.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Work began in 1864 and the park was opened on April 1, 1867.  </div><div style="text-align: center;">To see the park today one would never imagine its nefarious history.</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 des Buttes Chaumont</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;">75019, 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;">Métros Buttes Chaumont et Botzaris</span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div>

Parc des Buttes Chaumont - le carrousel

Carousel in Parc des Buttes Chaumont It was only on my third visit to this park  that I discovered the petite, colorful carousel.   The top ...

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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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La Tour Eiffel - la réflexion

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFNTE08i5_kZuLYTRgJwh8KHHw6WCDc7R27up3RvbPEznG-bgaGl55SFO2WDKbaWrJb8UAzaPGyXduZVZ7pQWzivufiU-BmaniB-ZGqYDgtxU-fjQwWi48-aR_qJC5Bq11hIsiUebVZCQ/s1600/2013+Nov18+Paris+_20131118+095+DSC_0201.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="680" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFNTE08i5_kZuLYTRgJwh8KHHw6WCDc7R27up3RvbPEznG-bgaGl55SFO2WDKbaWrJb8UAzaPGyXduZVZ7pQWzivufiU-BmaniB-ZGqYDgtxU-fjQwWi48-aR_qJC5Bq11hIsiUebVZCQ/s1600/2013+Nov18+Paris+_20131118+095+DSC_0201.jpg" width="520" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">La Tour Eiffel</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 boutique window on Rue de Sèvres is not the address </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">for la Tour Eiffel but it looks quite settled among the paper houses.  </span></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 trees and Haussmann buildings seen in the window reflection </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">add to the setting.</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;">bon weekend</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;">IKKS, clothing store and boutique</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;">12, rue de Sevrès</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 Tour Eiffel - la réflexion

La Tour Eiffel The boutique window on Rue de Sèvres is not the address  for la Tour Eiffel but it looks quite settled among the paper houses...

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Palais Garnier - des illuminations

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWb0rz5LPCNLWkcGy7Jqtl3R59YFWqKVjz9ieCXyPB08Bvs8bK6bUbBc-i5M_gW1pzvOFi8xlSErXLijqRLHmvLKsMsW_u0G6NOaSbH_wTyCihW0GqMsJwvOLFtbLodJAEEokXLufV1VE/s1600/2010+Dec+1206+DSC_0048.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="725" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWb0rz5LPCNLWkcGy7Jqtl3R59YFWqKVjz9ieCXyPB08Bvs8bK6bUbBc-i5M_gW1pzvOFi8xlSErXLijqRLHmvLKsMsW_u0G6NOaSbH_wTyCihW0GqMsJwvOLFtbLodJAEEokXLufV1VE/s1600/2010+Dec+1206+DSC_0048.jpg" width="480" /></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;">Palais Garnier</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">illumination</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;">From the grand staircases to the illustrious sconces and lights, </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Palais Garnier is the place of dreams.</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;">Do not forget to dream...</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;">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;"><br /></div>

Palais Garnier - des illuminations

Palais Garnier illumination From the grand staircases to the illustrious sconces and lights,  Palais Garnier is the place of dreams. Do not ...

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Palais Garnier - colonne rostrale

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWifD-aqa_DQZufgOA1dKv2MPcle32BeysSXs612dcMEWmUAXoes52K83UAO6F-nKzGhrwBHP0MGLC5qD6ODbLJc6p6Ghr_6f_V38UrMArT_0tZsKBRXjfocshgcPj5Or_F3WNFgt1p-I/s1600/2012+Oct+6+Saturday_11DSC_8605.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="470" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWifD-aqa_DQZufgOA1dKv2MPcle32BeysSXs612dcMEWmUAXoes52K83UAO6F-nKzGhrwBHP0MGLC5qD6ODbLJc6p6Ghr_6f_V38UrMArT_0tZsKBRXjfocshgcPj5Or_F3WNFgt1p-I/s640/2012+Oct+6+Saturday_11DSC_8605.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />The rostral columns of Palais Garnier<br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The entrance to <i>Pavillon du Chef de l'Etat<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/wallyg/1430000702"></a></i> (House of the Head of State),<br />which was turned into the Musée de Opéra on the western facade<br />of Opéra National de Paris Garnier,<br />is framed by two granite columns by Henri Alfred Jacquemart,<br />adorned with lamps and the masts of ships. <br />The bows of the four ships appear to have eyes.<br /><br /><br />Although other portions of this exquisite heritage site<br />have been restored since it was built in 1875,<br />the <i>ceinture de lumière</i> (belt of light) encircling the building has not. <br />Earlier this year an appeal was made to the public<br />to adopt one of the 22 lampadaires, 2 candélabres, 22 cariatides, and 14 columns. <br />The details of the rostral columns and the <a href="http://parisandbeyond-genie.blogspot.com/2013/08/street-lamps-palais-garnier.html" target="_blank">musical instrument-themed street lamps</a><br />on the opposite side of the opera house are stunning.<br /><br /><br />This is my entry for City Daily Photo Blogs Theme Day<br />-DETAILS-<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://cdpbthemeday.blogspot.com.au/" target="_blank">Click here</a> to see the entries of other<br />City Daily Photo Blogs around the world.<br /><br /><br /><br /><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></div>

Palais Garnier - colonne rostrale

The rostral columns of Palais Garnier The entrance to Pavillon du Chef de l'Etat (House of the Head of State), which was turned into th...

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Eglise de la Sainte-Trinité

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAX86iK5wi7gBrRlDG2B9aMWMYWy6J2lRpjWMW6omjtmn07bsjz19vB1qbsotqfLFOfTSD-nSWw1JJAe-p059CRsqtHaZlv2W_IjRyrspinf4ubOHjv4eC_qgs09x5N_AsSp3az4sbKGg/s1600/2007+dec+paris+DSC_0231+cropped.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAX86iK5wi7gBrRlDG2B9aMWMYWy6J2lRpjWMW6omjtmn07bsjz19vB1qbsotqfLFOfTSD-nSWw1JJAe-p059CRsqtHaZlv2W_IjRyrspinf4ubOHjv4eC_qgs09x5N_AsSp3az4sbKGg/s640/2007+dec+paris+DSC_0231+cropped.jpg" width="484" /></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;">Eglise de la Sainte-Trinité</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 church is known simply as La Trinité or Sainte-Trinité, built between 1861 and 1867 as part of the beautification and reorganization of Paris by Haussmann. It was designed by the Théodore Ballu taking inspiration from French and Italian Renaissance architecture. Prior to the construction, many significant historical buildings were demolished to make way for the church and surrounding roads.<br /><br />The façade, with its three porches and gallery above, is topped by a large rose window and two large windows. Rising above these windows is a four-story bell tower with two cupolas at the top.</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;"><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: left;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">Eglise de la Sainte-Trinité<br />66, rue Saint Lazare</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;"><br /></div>

Eglise de la Sainte-Trinité

Eglise de la Sainte-Trinité This church is known simply as La Trinité or Sainte-Trinité, built between 1861 and 1867 as part of the beautif...

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Palais Garnier - Illumination

<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/90442945@N06/9363427408/" title="2012 Paris Mar 31_5348DSC_5375 by Genie Paris, on Flickr"><img alt="2012 Paris Mar 31_5348DSC_5375" height="800" src="http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5461/9363427408_0f1319f862_c.jpg" width="530" /></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;">Palais Garnier</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">The Grand Staircase </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;">Would you like to turn back the clock 100 years </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">to attend an elegant ball, just for the evening?</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;">Yeah, me too</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;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">The Grand Staircase</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;">Palais Garnier</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;"><em>Place de l'Opéra</em></span></i></span><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><em>75009, Paris</em></span></i></span></div>

Palais Garnier - Illumination

Palais Garnier The Grand Staircase Would you like to turn back the clock 100 years  to attend an elegant ball, just for the evening? Yeah, m...

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Église Saint-Pierre de Montrouge

<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/90442945@N06/9169872889/" title="2012 Oct 7 Sun am_40DSC_8878 by Genie Paris, on Flickr"><img alt="2012 Oct 7 Sun am_40DSC_8878" height="800" src="http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5513/9169872889_e1a74061b9_c.jpg" width="530" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Église Saint-Pierre de Montrouge</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 Nineteenth Century Paris church was the work of architect Joseph Auguste Émile Vaudremer between 1865 and 1870 during Haussmann's redesign of the city.  The elegant Neo-Romanesque and Byzantine influences can be seen in the architectural design.  Vaudremer was inspired by the Roman basilicas and churches, winning the </span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><i>lauréat du premier grand</i> of the Prix de Rome in 1854.  He resided at the French Academy in Rome at the Villa Medici between 1855 and 1858.</span></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;">It would appear that the church has recently undergone cleaning and perhaps renovation.  The "fresh-scrubbed" look takes out the surface contrast giving the structure a flat, two-dimensional appearance.  I did not go in, but have it on my list for a future trip.</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;"><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;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">Saint-Pierre de Montrouge <br />82, avenue du Général Leclerc <br />75014, Paris<br />Métro : Alésia </span></i></span></div>

Église Saint-Pierre de Montrouge

Église Saint-Pierre de Montrouge This Nineteenth Century Paris church was the work of architect Joseph Auguste Émile Vaudremer between 1865 ...

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Le Printemps, Palais Garnier, et les toits de Paris

<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/90442945@N06/9132284412/" title="2012 Oct 6 Saturday_66DSC_8660 by Genie Paris, on Flickr"><img alt="2012 Oct 6 Saturday_66DSC_8660" height="800" src="http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2883/9132284412_a32467f2a3_c.jpg" width="530" /></a></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Taken from the rooftop of Printemps, </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">one can see the two towers of Printemps, </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">the magnificence of Palais Garnier, </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">and many familiar outlines of Paris buildings.  </span></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;">Oh, you will always see many cranes obliterating the skyline.</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;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">Printemps</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">64, boulevard Haussmann</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">75009, Paris</span></i></div>

Le Printemps, Palais Garnier, et les toits de Paris

Taken from the rooftop of Printemps,  one can see the two towers of Printemps,  the magnificence of Palais Garnier,  and many familiar outli...

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Palais Garnier - The Grand Foyer

<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/90442945@N06/9032783377/" title="2012 Mar 31 Paris_070DSC_5306 by Genie Paris, on Flickr"><img alt="2012 Mar 31 Paris_070DSC_5306" height="800" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7338/9032783377_bf250bdc64_c.jpg" width="530" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">The Grand Foyer</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 see the Grand Foyer, </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">my eyes mist over with a scene of ballgowns </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">and the sounds of the orchestra.  </span></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;">Perhaps tonight the phantom will appear.</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: 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><br /></div>

Palais Garnier - The Grand Foyer

The Grand Foyer When I see the Grand Foyer,  my eyes mist over with a scene of ballgowns  and the sounds of the orchestra.   Perhaps tonight...

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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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Rue Paul Bert - un bâtiment en rouge et blanc

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBYkHIkQ4GcarmjltcZlRt-dJw40ZfsTHY9Tx7MMzmHLA7WefouhWrnSrLsHwdUmQrGEDzTk2F3YI4-mc4FvCtjqKR1YOu7YwDo-2NBdEPLQgRPptoFcjoYSG493tkyQExNlcwAeiXCnw/s1600/2012+Oct+4+Thursday_39DSC_8130.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBYkHIkQ4GcarmjltcZlRt-dJw40ZfsTHY9Tx7MMzmHLA7WefouhWrnSrLsHwdUmQrGEDzTk2F3YI4-mc4FvCtjqKR1YOu7YwDo-2NBdEPLQgRPptoFcjoYSG493tkyQExNlcwAeiXCnw/s640/2012+Oct+4+Thursday_39DSC_8130.jpg" width="450" /></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;">Rouge et Blanc</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 Haussmann era building at the corner of Rue Paul Bert and Rue Cesselin </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">has four floors above the street level with wrought iron grills </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">and pleasing patterns of red (painted) brick and white stone.  </span></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;">In the warm months of the year </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">almost every window is adorned with plants and flowers.  </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">I would add herbs to that list.</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-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">8, rue Paul Bert</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">75011, Paris</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">Métro Faidherbe Chaligny</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>

Rue Paul Bert - un bâtiment en rouge et blanc

Rouge et Blanc This Haussmann era building at the corner of Rue Paul Bert and Rue Cesselin  has four floors above the street level with wrou...

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Palais Garnier - VI

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1K8OIRNlr563RzIhWpP44KF7mSJwVfIiN1nLduoVdiEePnNeyqHqHqP_Knk7BgB9IEjC5pRXUSxVXFJkZBVHfmddPuZT8-Kgq-9EGwBDUuEjjVffNNCQvzAI3RhROh6VyIOBl4MCzMWs/s1600/2012+Mar+31+Paris_074DSC_5310.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1K8OIRNlr563RzIhWpP44KF7mSJwVfIiN1nLduoVdiEePnNeyqHqHqP_Knk7BgB9IEjC5pRXUSxVXFJkZBVHfmddPuZT8-Kgq-9EGwBDUuEjjVffNNCQvzAI3RhROh6VyIOBl4MCzMWs/s640/2012+Mar+31+Paris_074DSC_5310.jpg" width="436" yda="true" /></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;">Palais Garnier is a monumental display of architecture and intricate details.  Built between 1860 and 1875 by Charles Garnier, an unknown 35-year-old architect, it was part of the great Parisian reconstruction project of Baron Haussmann.  The abundance of gilt and carvings are over the top, but the wealth of photo opportunities makes my heart sing.  </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>(Have you seen </em></span><a href="http://www.allocine.fr/video/player_gen_cmedia=19253309&cfilm=182745.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: #bf9000; font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><strong><em>L'Intouchable</em></strong></span></a><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em> with Omar Sy and François Cluzet?  </em></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>I saw it last week and loved the scene at Palais Garnier.) </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 /><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>Métro Opéra</em></span><br />

Palais Garnier - VI

Palais Garnier is a monumental display of architecture and intricate details.  Built between 1860 and 1875 by Charles Garnier, an unknown 35...

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Room with a view...

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6bojpsFWTYRw8bW3Iy0hhVHmKBQ7NLjbquj1PkmhpT7fb_qY68J3BOlJ_OJNnScWYsdBMW6gX9uJqnbcwsMODpEzfTsiQ44MgBRXboHQqsA6uTJ_st3wqj4aDwzbLMTWrEcCUJxiULJY/s1600/2012+jan+17++3rd_0224.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6bojpsFWTYRw8bW3Iy0hhVHmKBQ7NLjbquj1PkmhpT7fb_qY68J3BOlJ_OJNnScWYsdBMW6gX9uJqnbcwsMODpEzfTsiQ44MgBRXboHQqsA6uTJ_st3wqj4aDwzbLMTWrEcCUJxiULJY/s640/2012+jan+17++3rd_0224.jpg" width="458" yda="true" /></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;">Our apartment in Paris last month had this lovely view from the tall kitchen window.  </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">The lace curtain filtered the early morning sun on the Haussmanian building </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">across Rue la Feuillades from our apartment.  </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;">Having <em>un café</em> <em>et un croissant</em> while admiring this view, </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">we almost felt like <em>Parisiennes</em>.</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: left;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>Rue la Feuillades</em></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>75002 Paris</em></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"></div>

Room with a view...

Our apartment in Paris last month had this lovely view from the tall kitchen window.  The lace curtain filtered the early morning sun on the...

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Beaux-Arts - Palais Garnier

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZW-j2TlvhHRAkdglMg5ZMeLHtplqfDOGJX_Oy1kQ_fVADjyyqYxVBkE7VU91a8mFxfHdVge5TYW5k0zLu3f73Bq8whMjkQpqGrsSVF3a8gsVpE86JzLj0Y8GYu1Nn48MmtXWE17L-LyA/s1600/2010+dec+paris+7+DSC_0022+b-w.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5565966000510143762" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZW-j2TlvhHRAkdglMg5ZMeLHtplqfDOGJX_Oy1kQ_fVADjyyqYxVBkE7VU91a8mFxfHdVge5TYW5k0zLu3f73Bq8whMjkQpqGrsSVF3a8gsVpE86JzLj0Y8GYu1Nn48MmtXWE17L-LyA/s640/2010+dec+paris+7+DSC_0022+b-w.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; DISPLAY: block; CURSOR: hand" /></a><br /><div></div><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">This is one of my favorite buildings in Paris, the opulent home to </span><a href="http://www.operadeparis.fr/cns11/live/onp/L_Opera/Palais_Garnier/PalaisGarnier.php?lang=en"><strong><span style="font-family:arial;">Opéra national de Paris</span></strong></a><span style="font-family:arial;">. A renovation started in 2000 is nearly complete on this exquisite building which was a part of the great Parisian reconstruction overseen by Baron Haussmann between 1862 and 1873. The difficulties during construction with underground springs and lakes became part of the lore and basis for Phantom of the Opera. Certainly the life taken when the great chandelier fell from the ceiling of the theatre was part of that story as well.</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">I have many photos to show you in future posts.</span>

Beaux-Arts - Palais Garnier

This is one of my favorite buildings in Paris, the opulent home to Opéra national de Paris . A renovation started in 2000 is nearly complete...

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