Qu'est ce que c'est?!

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7lY19_H0Of3WzUSgMgVdisYF3RbEx4nfub0wXKeY2BvMYI5UWkhNvhctP7eZkyzk4d8efoj1gyLM8oiy_-4imte1QVC8lkMUHl2hjX16kvhu2ftGe5OvgXlDod32bI5JLTSlJ5x2rbXQ/s1600/2013+Nov20+Paris+_20131120+132+DSC_1357.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="478" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7lY19_H0Of3WzUSgMgVdisYF3RbEx4nfub0wXKeY2BvMYI5UWkhNvhctP7eZkyzk4d8efoj1gyLM8oiy_-4imte1QVC8lkMUHl2hjX16kvhu2ftGe5OvgXlDod32bI5JLTSlJ5x2rbXQ/s1600/2013+Nov20+Paris+_20131120+132+DSC_1357.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">What is this?</div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;">Can you guess?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">It is a reflection, inverted (180°),</div><div style="text-align: center;">an ornate ceiling, with a mirror </div><div style="text-align: center;">and a chandelier....</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">It is the elegant dining room of </div><div style="text-align: center;">Le Grand Vefour at Palais Royal.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Taking a photo of the mirror on the ceiling  (from outside)</div><div style="text-align: center;">is the closest I have ever been.</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;">Tant pis pour moi</span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span></i></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;">Le Grand Vefour</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">Palais Royal</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">75001, Paris</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div>

Qu'est ce que c'est?!

What is this? Can you guess? It is a reflection, inverted (180°), an ornate ceiling, with a mirror  and a chandelier.... It is the elegant d...

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Le Grand Vefour

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5AZkTZ_sQmtgnCpNVdLsyBcc3qQoFeXfBrcAt_ShdXNQd2-y8R8JB4B5HKXOXoqj7EZWaxGSgv6pJfdOSFHt05jwmkw23Ou99HzDC8SioKaMC3ys4QQliTvQ9g52wzGb-ZBW6IQQtDMs/s1600/2013+May+19+0519_3DSC_4251.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="720" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5AZkTZ_sQmtgnCpNVdLsyBcc3qQoFeXfBrcAt_ShdXNQd2-y8R8JB4B5HKXOXoqj7EZWaxGSgv6pJfdOSFHt05jwmkw23Ou99HzDC8SioKaMC3ys4QQliTvQ9g52wzGb-ZBW6IQQtDMs/s1600/2013+May+19+0519_3DSC_4251.jpg" width="430" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Le Grand Vefour</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />Unfazed by the drizzling rain and without concern for traffic, <br />this chic woman walked like she owned the street <br />...and the famous Grand Vefour.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">Must be a French girl</span></span></i><br /><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span></span></i><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span></span></i><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">Rue de Beaujolais</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;">Palais Royal</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;">75001, Paris</span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div></div>

Le Grand Vefour

Le Grand Vefour Unfazed by the drizzling rain and without concern for traffic, this chic woman walked like she owned the street ...and the f...

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Le Grand Véfour -- Reflection

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhRA1Kj47YCM7lKqbJXFa7-IKUvRLihCDMQMbmUQP-W-IN2UNG115utkxTG1sRhlzZ71iOoVtIbfC2snNZeXJFVP2h-CnyGnOL2nyuFCbA3bvEjeL9owIdGk67p1kFuLKbiN8_DJuFYJM/s1600/2010+dec+paris+3+DSC_0057.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5569698410779873666" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhRA1Kj47YCM7lKqbJXFa7-IKUvRLihCDMQMbmUQP-W-IN2UNG115utkxTG1sRhlzZ71iOoVtIbfC2snNZeXJFVP2h-CnyGnOL2nyuFCbA3bvEjeL9owIdGk67p1kFuLKbiN8_DJuFYJM/s640/2010+dec+paris+3+DSC_0057.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; DISPLAY: block; CURSOR: hand" /></a><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br />Restaurant <a href="http://www.grand-vefour.com/fr/navigation.htm"><strong>Le Grand Véfour</strong> </a>is a classic in Paris, found at the north end of Jardin du Palais Royal. According to Fodor's review, "Victor Hugo could stride in and still recognize this restaurant, which was in his day, as now, a contender for the title of most beautiful restaurant in Paris." Built in 1784, the elegant mirrored ceiling has reflected the passings of Paris' famous and infamous over the centuries.<br /><br />One reviewer said that the prices are as extravagant as the decor... <a href="http://peter-pho2.blogspot.com/"><strong>Peter</strong></a>, Holly, and I only snapped photos from outside... tant pis pour nous.<br /><br /><br />Le Grand Véfour<br />17, rue du Beaujolais<br /><br />For more reflections, see <a href="http://newtowndailyphoto.blogspot.com/2011/02/camden-reflections-weekend-reflections.html"><strong>James' Newtown Area Daily Photo</strong></a>...

Le Grand Véfour -- Reflection

Restaurant Le Grand Véfour is a classic in Paris, found at the north end of Jardin du Palais Royal. According to Fodor's review, "...

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