Carrousel XXXVIII

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

Carrousel XXXVIII

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

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Carrousel XXX - Hôtel de Ville

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjF_cnIoFmg7v159STudbVj51OEne5zxex9uydrLpcRFwAMnd1LXO5V8M3aLTNILWh1GTxLh1hlf2qOCDMquQCONXts8uPS_FHZZVgAfpgLpAjFWttI0BD5M0BbOjyjSv879FFGZOmD_E/s1600/2010+dec+6+IMG_3313.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjF_cnIoFmg7v159STudbVj51OEne5zxex9uydrLpcRFwAMnd1LXO5V8M3aLTNILWh1GTxLh1hlf2qOCDMquQCONXts8uPS_FHZZVgAfpgLpAjFWttI0BD5M0BbOjyjSv879FFGZOmD_E/s640/2010+dec+6+IMG_3313.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;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Carrousel - Hôtel de Ville</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;">There is nothing as spectacular as a carrousel at night in a glory of lights.</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 is even better when you throw your head back </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">to see La Tour Eiffel as you are spinning.</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: center;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">bon weekend</span></i></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;">Le Carrousel </span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">Place de l'Hôtel de Ville</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">75004, Paris</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"> </span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div>

Carrousel XXX - Hôtel de Ville

Carrousel - Hôtel de Ville There is nothing as spectacular as a carrousel at night in a glory of lights. It is even better when you throw yo...

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Sempé at Hôtel de Ville

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv7H2AgIhL6nNeOSxt9iBsYdFzJjZaWgXHCrGRMatxvrQqUx4sEJrZxQQsSoSmFjXHS61Eevdqo6IKZS8lKw_m1cHjjHNMuLgBwmsYewLtHvhVLcRdsnkTZsXdMn15WYvNSfXTA7jt3hY/s1600/2012+Jan+12+1st_0223.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" gda="true" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv7H2AgIhL6nNeOSxt9iBsYdFzJjZaWgXHCrGRMatxvrQqUx4sEJrZxQQsSoSmFjXHS61Eevdqo6IKZS8lKw_m1cHjjHNMuLgBwmsYewLtHvhVLcRdsnkTZsXdMn15WYvNSfXTA7jt3hY/s640/2012+Jan+12+1st_0223.jpg" width="424" /></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 <a href="http://www.paris.fr/english/english/the-drawings-of-sempe-at-the-hotel-de-ville/rub_8118_actu_107168_port_19237"><strong>Sempé retrospective exhibition</strong></a> runs through March 31st at Hôtel de Ville.  It is free and photos are permitted!  Mary (Mad about Paris), Virginia (Paris Through My Lens), Peter (Peter's Paris), my daughter Holly and I all enjoyed the more than 300 original drawings.  The soft light of the chandelier seen here is one of several projections on the walls of the exhibit hall.</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;">If you have not been, there is still time.  It is not to be missed!</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>Hôtel de Ville</em></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>Salle Saint Jean</em></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>5, rue Lobeau</em></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>75004 Paris</em></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>

Sempé at Hôtel de Ville

The Sempé retrospective exhibition runs through March 31st at Hôtel de Ville.  It is free and photos are permitted!  Mary (Mad about Paris)...

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