Homme de musique - Rue Cler

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNGKWUo9O67Gg6SGLTDmWcVsKWv4JWGC9Am9csZn_EzMeve0vNa-YMlP2Dy4Jd2u0QdcGncLeyneeT24OyrrKfLjP1WxhSUke2eq45OtjakgrICL8XHb4EqFvfv1YzW34KhqjRhLnXtQc/s1600/2010+June+20+DSC_0915.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNGKWUo9O67Gg6SGLTDmWcVsKWv4JWGC9Am9csZn_EzMeve0vNa-YMlP2Dy4Jd2u0QdcGncLeyneeT24OyrrKfLjP1WxhSUke2eq45OtjakgrICL8XHb4EqFvfv1YzW34KhqjRhLnXtQc/s1600/2010+June+20+DSC_0915.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: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">Rue Cler</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">This charming man was a regular for many years, </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">but I do not recall having seen him in the past year or so.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">He has a lovely voice and sings with animation and passion.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">Have you seen him lately?</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: left;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">Rue Cler</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;">75007, Paris</span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div>

Homme de musique - Rue Cler

Rue Cler This charming man was a regular for many years,  but I do not recall having seen him in the past year or so. He has a lovely voice ...

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Les Floralies - Rue Cler

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhck3zHhyphenhyphenL3Ji4K8_9nerQz0-5KpcIJ06vgO_JYMMM7NF-WSFSYES3xus8ZkRjzWyZ-4jgKTirRIGojL_3rg03BoUxHIQ7Vltimz5OWwo18q1_z3V-DdLSe7v7Jsxn_jUzX65JT1jJ5XkI/s1600/2008+July+13+DSC_0151.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="510" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhck3zHhyphenhyphenL3Ji4K8_9nerQz0-5KpcIJ06vgO_JYMMM7NF-WSFSYES3xus8ZkRjzWyZ-4jgKTirRIGojL_3rg03BoUxHIQ7Vltimz5OWwo18q1_z3V-DdLSe7v7Jsxn_jUzX65JT1jJ5XkI/s1600/2008+July+13+DSC_0151.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Les Floralies</div><div style="text-align: center;">Rue Cler</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">On this pedestrian street, </div><div style="text-align: center;">the local residents have a wide selection </div><div style="text-align: center;">of fresh produce, flowers, linens, chocolates, and a daily market.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The terrace cafes are a great place to watch pedestrians </div><div style="text-align: center;">and the street's activities. </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 quatre juillet</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;">Rue Cler</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;">75007, Paris</span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>

Les Floralies - Rue Cler

Les Floralies Rue Cler On this pedestrian street,  the local residents have a wide selection  of fresh produce, flowers, linens, chocolates,...

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La vie quotidienne - Rue Cler

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkX-bao2uH28t_AaxpFWR6z8JOTiqkH1JXdtdJrZ68fWpC2vG3LBi_PtQVxO8jifdTFQTHQjFaj12oq2lbOZ_X-d96SjTLhUB2sDL9OfyWz65Jvea8HYMhArQtPirwhpwwSlz0oHnPHvw/s1600/2008+july+paris+DSC_0148+b-w.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="498" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkX-bao2uH28t_AaxpFWR6z8JOTiqkH1JXdtdJrZ68fWpC2vG3LBi_PtQVxO8jifdTFQTHQjFaj12oq2lbOZ_X-d96SjTLhUB2sDL9OfyWz65Jvea8HYMhArQtPirwhpwwSlz0oHnPHvw/s640/2008+july+paris+DSC_0148+b-w.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;">Les marchés de Paris</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;">It is impossible to read a novel (or non-fiction) </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">about life in Paris without observing the daily shopping.  </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">I think about the time I spend driving to </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">the seafood market, </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">the family-owned vegetable market, </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">and the grocery for the other items.  </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;">How wonderful would it be to walk down this pedestrian street, </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">greeting your neighbors, while selecting all the items you need. </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;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">Rue Cler</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">75007, Paris</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div>

La vie quotidienne - Rue Cler

Les marchés de Paris It is impossible to read a novel (or non-fiction)  about life in Paris without observing the daily shopping.   I think ...

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<br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/90442945@N06/8319878893/" title="2012 Jan 17 3rd_0266 by Genie Paris, on Flickr"><img alt="2012 Jan 17 3rd_0266" height="800" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8220/8319878893_255f952bf4_c.jpg" width="530" /></a></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Rue Cler</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;">A favorite street of mine as you can run into old friends and make new ones.  This pedestrian street is only a few blocks long, but it is a delightful neighborhood  and the decorations are appealing in the daylight as well as at night.</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;">I am thinking about my friend Christiane who I first met here several years ago, </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">and who shared with me her treasured <i>fèves anciennes</i>.  We have kept up with each other over the years, and Holly and I saw her in Paris recently.</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 makes me think of an old poem, "Make new friends and keep the old.  </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">One is silver and the other gold."  I do treasure the friends I have made in Paris. </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;">Rue Cler</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">75006, Paris</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">  </span></i></div>

Rue Cler A favorite street of mine as you can run into old friends and make new ones.  This pedestrian street is only a few blocks long, but...

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Rue Cler - les sapins de Noël

<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/90442945@N06/8293452558/" title="2009 Dec 6 00668 - bw by Genie Paris, on Flickr"><img alt="2009 Dec 6 00668 - bw" height="512" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8492/8293452558_71193c0ab6_c.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;">Les sapins de Noël </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;">Most of the trees in Paris are quite petite compared to what one might see in the US.</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;">If I lived there, I would want a small tree no taller than me, </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">perhaps one like the little one on the right.  The log stands are beyond charming.</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;">Rue Cler</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">(a pedestrian street)</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">75007, Paris</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">Métro École Militaire</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: center;"> </div>

Rue Cler - les sapins de Noël

  Les sapins de Noël  Most of the trees in Paris are quite petite compared to what one might see in the US. If I lived there, I would want a...

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Le chien de la rue Cler

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8mj3-2uDXXe3U7poU8Ih6HxAlKZa6Xl9NUiDKTSmPGg4_vi284jcoVAuh8reaZlpKJmlFqxcbcxqyz-86OhsOQ5YKNXpzelOZR81JOn3O8rytv0EPcPBuNYOOKzGrjO0T-q1K8rjMPBg/s1600/2012+jan+17++3rd_0259.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img aea="true" border="0" height="462" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8mj3-2uDXXe3U7poU8Ih6HxAlKZa6Xl9NUiDKTSmPGg4_vi284jcoVAuh8reaZlpKJmlFqxcbcxqyz-86OhsOQ5YKNXpzelOZR81JOn3O8rytv0EPcPBuNYOOKzGrjO0T-q1K8rjMPBg/s640/2012+jan+17++3rd_0259.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 marché on rue Cler was full of people this day </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">and provided a great opportunity to explore the scents and sounds of the market.  </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 pup owned the street</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;"><a href="http://www.parismarkets.net/RueCler.html" target="_blank"><strong><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>Marché Rue Cler</em></span></strong></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>Rue Cler et Avenue de la Motte-Picquet</em></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>Métro École Militaire</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>

Le chien de la rue Cler

The marché on rue Cler was full of people this day and provided a great opportunity to explore the scents and sounds of the market.  This pu...

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