Jardin du Palais Royal - les amoureux

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj03UQ951ECx1CZd4_vKgDV9ns4AdeTvLNjMu0SfbaHYN3O9uabwE1OLWWItEKm5lB1nVcf8G1y9u4zNi6PIRLwwoqtiapBa-9zNGekTOIbmc9-zgejn-J19kcPC7vt-JDr8utgV6xIGrc/s1600/2013+May+18+0518+Sat_68DSC_3937.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj03UQ951ECx1CZd4_vKgDV9ns4AdeTvLNjMu0SfbaHYN3O9uabwE1OLWWItEKm5lB1nVcf8G1y9u4zNi6PIRLwwoqtiapBa-9zNGekTOIbmc9-zgejn-J19kcPC7vt-JDr8utgV6xIGrc/s1600/2013+May+18+0518+Sat_68DSC_3937.jpg" width="422" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><div align="center">Jardin du Palais Royal</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center">There are a few places in Paris where, in good weather, </div><div align="center">one can just about count on seeing young couples in love...  </div><div align="center">nothing that would embarrass your grandmother, </div><div align="center">but a scene from a love story, perhaps.</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center">This garden is at the top </div><div align="center">of the list</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="left"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: x-small;"><em>Jardin du Palais Royal</em></span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: x-small;"><em>75001, Paris</em></span></div><div align="left"> </div><div align="left"> </div><div align="left"> </div><div align="left"></div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"></div>

Jardin du Palais Royal - les amoureux

Jardin du Palais Royal     There are a few places in Paris where, in good weather, one can just about count on seeing young couples in love....

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Ce doit être une fille française - XXXIV

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiB6WFPRBy57ty5xcZS8VT_97BZ0cCxxGnwTwpY4cqv-77G0aiiQkOxW8Olz4pivP1jrqXQnLoNCkwDrRZs8rB7Fex1jqgGMcPyJJGE2plUKHiT0Jhz4KyAzRlF1yHFwbF2fRw70dub-M/s1600/2013+0521am_12DSC_5134.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiB6WFPRBy57ty5xcZS8VT_97BZ0cCxxGnwTwpY4cqv-77G0aiiQkOxW8Olz4pivP1jrqXQnLoNCkwDrRZs8rB7Fex1jqgGMcPyJJGE2plUKHiT0Jhz4KyAzRlF1yHFwbF2fRw70dub-M/s640/2013+0521am_12DSC_5134.jpg" width="422" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">must be a French girl...</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;">On a Métro platform, checking her smart phone with boots, scarf, hat...</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">all of this in late May!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span></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;">(but spring was truly late!)</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;">Métro Palais Royal-Musée du Louvre</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: 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;"><br /></div>

Ce doit être une fille française - XXXIV

must be a French girl... On a Métro platform, checking her smart phone with boots, scarf, hat... all of this in late May! (but spring was tr...

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Le Nemours - être obligé d'attendre

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiW19NgrnOTkgEAijPYrnKm-5Qa5v-qatBqw1OLFsSJce1GjGRhAuQUtBPV_2fVPpIN8InLxjG3MTdndSl5RklqceLDlYYUnk-EivUBd2seZRZfSzf6PYtfaHM4lHGzxx9UyMZgGRqokWY/s1600/2012+Mar+29_4952DSC_4951.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" rca="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiW19NgrnOTkgEAijPYrnKm-5Qa5v-qatBqw1OLFsSJce1GjGRhAuQUtBPV_2fVPpIN8InLxjG3MTdndSl5RklqceLDlYYUnk-EivUBd2seZRZfSzf6PYtfaHM4lHGzxx9UyMZgGRqokWY/s640/2012+Mar+29_4952DSC_4951.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;"><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;">Kept waiting at le Nemours....</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;">At least there is much to catch one's interest near Palais Royal, </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Comédie Française, Place Colette...</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;">How about a glass of bubbly?</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;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>Café le Nemours</em></span><br /><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>2, galerie de Nemours</em></span><br /><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>Place Colette at Palais Royal</em></span><br /><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>75001, Paris</em></span><br /><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>Métro Palais Royal-Musée du Louvre</em></span>

Le Nemours - être obligé d'attendre

Kept waiting at le Nemours.... At least there is much to catch one's interest near Palais Royal, Comédie Française, Place Colette... How...

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Jardin du Palais Royal - l'amour

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1-V00OUq_dP5xYVMSEaFp2A02YAtu7uj5ZV83WDgMVJZE4YISLrwo-S2R5Zxsx0bI690OIFUhn-cfKVaP87Gb6_KfFqicZL8weRUxNBMQdIEw9_kOnVuJRtRHsET_wpsNt1mVVH7oJXM/s1600/2012+jan+11++1st_0110.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1-V00OUq_dP5xYVMSEaFp2A02YAtu7uj5ZV83WDgMVJZE4YISLrwo-S2R5Zxsx0bI690OIFUhn-cfKVaP87Gb6_KfFqicZL8weRUxNBMQdIEw9_kOnVuJRtRHsET_wpsNt1mVVH7oJXM/s640/2012+jan+11++1st_0110.jpg" uda="true" width="460" /></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;">Spring is not even in the air, but the lovers in Jardin du Palais Royal are unaware of the season and the weather.  </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;">These two brought a bit of sunshine to the dreary January afternoon.</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; font-size: x-small;"><em>(pssst, I do not think they are French but not sure why)</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>Jardin du Palais Royal</em></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>75001 Paris</em></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em></em></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">   </div>

Jardin du Palais Royal - l'amour

Spring is not even in the air, but the lovers in Jardin du Palais Royal are unaware of the season and the weather.  These two brought a bit ...

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Palais Royal

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSl7ZP2DuFkJY_Ww7HscoJTnD-21usBGB1Pza3XLOX3dJ-2tGCaVfLurgYVqH2etyHHglIMt6ZYWZQq6qvUNIITFlSD-gIGFd-n_N_tIsO1mvsn0matB7rnSx-f-SWhGOFpog-SEJ07uo/s1600/2012+jan+11++1st_0119.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="496" sda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSl7ZP2DuFkJY_Ww7HscoJTnD-21usBGB1Pza3XLOX3dJ-2tGCaVfLurgYVqH2etyHHglIMt6ZYWZQq6qvUNIITFlSD-gIGFd-n_N_tIsO1mvsn0matB7rnSx-f-SWhGOFpog-SEJ07uo/s640/2012+jan+11++1st_0119.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;">As one walks out of the north end of the Jardin du Palais Royal, </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">this cavalcade of columns presents a maze of light and shadows </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">marking the exit from the quiet garden onto the streets of Paris.</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>Palais Royal</em></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>75001 Paris</em></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div>

Palais Royal

As one walks out of the north end of the Jardin du Palais Royal, this cavalcade of columns presents a maze of light and shadows marking the ...

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Petit Bureau - Place Colette

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwaRNmYH2s3SNfi1Advq4g2D_HysxZvJtdNA-vBYhlZkIP7oBoAeOvH3PLscYzp3byyvbBDkjX0n8o8TwNcgi3j-kfULpPuNIARdufkNC1x4gSgobVEBfsNd8HCVscsoYl24EPrCbmr48/s1600/2010+dec+paris+3+DSC_0019.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5585935422801053186" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwaRNmYH2s3SNfi1Advq4g2D_HysxZvJtdNA-vBYhlZkIP7oBoAeOvH3PLscYzp3byyvbBDkjX0n8o8TwNcgi3j-kfULpPuNIARdufkNC1x4gSgobVEBfsNd8HCVscsoYl24EPrCbmr48/s640/2010+dec+paris+3+DSC_0019.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; DISPLAY: block; CURSOR: hand" /></a><br /><br /><div><span style="font-family:arial;">In Place Colette, the very building of Comédie française, is this small office on le premier étage. The office is not be too petite and the view is stunning as the office worker can see the entrance to Métro Palais Royal Musée du Louvre and probably watch the Parisians on the terrasse of Le Nemours. Can you imagine working in an office with the Buren Columns and the fountains of Pol Bury just down the stairs? </span></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:arial;"></span></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:arial;">Holly, Peter, and I walked by twice and she was steadily at work both times. She is a better worker than I would be!</span></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:arial;"></span></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:arial;"></span></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:arial;">16, place Colette</span></div><div><span style="font-family:arial;">Métro Palais Royal Musée du Louvre</span></div>

Petit Bureau - Place Colette

In Place Colette, the very building of Comédie française, is this small office on le premier étage. The office is not be too petite and the ...

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Salon de Thé -- Le Musset

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBN0mZlqikuyX9lOWSOFm7hKw1BgGzwFdA5TQGsep9moWp666izH8zj10bcMLe2hQFGfQKNRccjLEthJvdKouMP-OKqTDUXI1P3fsomwyJ-Eq4m4x3kNuDTjA6AeAVkdrmZAulgAoNIXs/s1600/2010+Paris+3+DSC_0008.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5549265231431576034" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBN0mZlqikuyX9lOWSOFm7hKw1BgGzwFdA5TQGsep9moWp666izH8zj10bcMLe2hQFGfQKNRccjLEthJvdKouMP-OKqTDUXI1P3fsomwyJ-Eq4m4x3kNuDTjA6AeAVkdrmZAulgAoNIXs/s640/2010+Paris+3+DSC_0008.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; DISPLAY: block; CURSOR: hand" /></a> <div></div><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;">The bright, oversized decorations of Le Musset can be seen from a block away. No reason to be chased inside with inclimate weather... just duck into the heated area protected from the wind and order the Berthillon ice cream for dessert... brrrrrr!</span><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Le Musset<br />5, rue de l'Echelle<br />M. Palais Royal-Musée du Louvre</span>

Salon de Thé -- Le Musset

The bright, oversized decorations of Le Musset can be seen from a block away. No reason to be chased inside with inclimate weather... jus...

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Fountains of Pol Bury -- Reflection

<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLxmAlrKVAIUaYRxLYx-Tv5Bsk8EjfYSeTfzHqesNOYhcUlgP3nk_dx3Cla1xAenZnKuiNu85aTlG5Vgb4cRORm5WRqW66UFGCyT4MW5gVTVLGdbuYLLlwXCjQH8sIW1FB14qYWUt33Tw/s1600/2010+0618+Paris+DSC_0532reflection.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530266334812964242" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLxmAlrKVAIUaYRxLYx-Tv5Bsk8EjfYSeTfzHqesNOYhcUlgP3nk_dx3Cla1xAenZnKuiNu85aTlG5Vgb4cRORm5WRqW66UFGCyT4MW5gVTVLGdbuYLLlwXCjQH8sIW1FB14qYWUt33Tw/s640/2010+0618+Paris+DSC_0532reflection.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">This fountain and the moving silver balls make for interesting reflections in the Gallery d'Orléans, in the Jardin du Palais Royal shown previously <a href="http://parisandbeyond-genie.blogspot.com/2010/08/fountains-of-pol-bury.html"><span style="color:#000000;"><strong>here</strong></span></a>.</span></div><p align="center"><br /><br />For more reflections go to James' <a href="http://newtowndailyphoto.blogspot.com/2010/10/newtown-pond-reflexions-week-end-57.html"><strong>Newtown Daily Photo </strong></a></p>

Fountains of Pol Bury -- Reflection

This fountain and the moving silver balls make for interesting reflections in the Gallery d'Orléans, in the Jardin du Palais Royal shown...

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Fountains of Pol Bury

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihzzTzJGn1ZCMDVI2lM4mZUJE2fomt3tcBYD507U5NJxl8TAdAVNizzqXSnsW92sDQ5eqr3GcnlDQQE88f9PoiNLUcqYenVG8K-ThcxrsZ-CBh3CJfLgA_pc8HdnLe2YwddoYawlGi3gA/s1600/DSC_0533contrast.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509872772992792770" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihzzTzJGn1ZCMDVI2lM4mZUJE2fomt3tcBYD507U5NJxl8TAdAVNizzqXSnsW92sDQ5eqr3GcnlDQQE88f9PoiNLUcqYenVG8K-ThcxrsZ-CBh3CJfLgA_pc8HdnLe2YwddoYawlGi3gA/s640/DSC_0533contrast.jpg" style="cursor: hand; display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" /></a><br /><div>The Fountains of Pol Bury are found in the Gallery d'Orléans which separates the courtyard of Palais Royal from the garden. Since 1990, the traditional noon-cannon sounds every day.</div>

Fountains of Pol Bury

The Fountains of Pol Bury are found in the Gallery d'Orléans which separates the courtyard of Palais Royal from the garden. Since 1990, ...

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Solitude -- Under the crown of "night"

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBDorCvRes8qxtVZ66CvLRpTJThmQJhC-VpaGFlFSytzHG55eXy6Gv9cR7bpGctgtThINCOXJ6svXFeP8L8l9x7GHeY8j0Cww4gbEvvRFRpYjQsr6gqJawG2JYkdI9ryJ4UBPh_f839uU/s1600/DSC_0547vertical.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504326541078694274" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBDorCvRes8qxtVZ66CvLRpTJThmQJhC-VpaGFlFSytzHG55eXy6Gv9cR7bpGctgtThINCOXJ6svXFeP8L8l9x7GHeY8j0Cww4gbEvvRFRpYjQsr6gqJawG2JYkdI9ryJ4UBPh_f839uU/s640/DSC_0547vertical.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; DISPLAY: block; CURSOR: hand" /></a><br /><br /><div>Métro Palais Royal-Musée du Louvre is probably the most photographed Métro entrance in Paris. It was redesigned by <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jean-Michel_Othoniel"><span style="color:#000000;"><strong>Jean-Michel Othoniel</strong></span> </a>in 2000 for the centennial of the Métro as the "Kiosque des Noctambules" (Kiosk of the night-walkers). There are two crowns constructed of glass and aluminum -- one representing "day" and the other "night."</div><br /><br /><div>The bench concealed under the canopy of "night" was part of the artist's installation for "chance encounters." </div>

Solitude -- Under the crown of "night"

Métro Palais Royal-Musée du Louvre is probably the most photographed Métro entrance in Paris. It was redesigned by Jean-Michel Othoniel in ...

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