Terrasse de Café

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH3aXy3zYiqD_WTUY6Hfiyip3RZ5gTVdYeBb11y1oQCD8MLqCYuvgePBDFImFSW61OFghL64hPRj2n9vBeu7US3G377vhTW7KtqA4AK4TeTTMBjgHjzJM9LzCb94LCD0xY-2wjFPhyphenhyphenxqA/s1600/2014+Sept+19+Fri+++++_20140919+336+DSC_9447.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="740" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH3aXy3zYiqD_WTUY6Hfiyip3RZ5gTVdYeBb11y1oQCD8MLqCYuvgePBDFImFSW61OFghL64hPRj2n9vBeu7US3G377vhTW7KtqA4AK4TeTTMBjgHjzJM9LzCb94LCD0xY-2wjFPhyphenhyphenxqA/s640/2014+Sept+19+Fri+++++_20140919+336+DSC_9447.jpg" width="475" /></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: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Paris in autumn</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Café scene on the broad sidewalk</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">of Avenue Daumesnil...</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: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Even the late afternoon sun has the</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">warm glow of autumn</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: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">l'Arrosoir </span></i><br /><i><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">75, avenue Daumesnil</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">75012, Paris </span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>

Terrasse de Café

Paris in autumn Café scene on the broad sidewalk of Avenue Daumesnil... Even the late afternoon sun has the warm glow of autumn l'Arroso...

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Le Metivier et la vie quotidienne

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4Dxu1gBO2XSI2t072hOHI-AkqAGm073N2xnk4GnE5gs8a0s3J9YSi6E_Z311Lh7ObLbUV0Uf_tjbZKWmb-LZtiEj2lys0qqT9MDI1mvl0GWy1n0mlDeCOB8IAWXo3QQTFvnVNekgpA70/s1600/2014+Sept+16+Tues++++_20140916+387+DSC_7900.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="740" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4Dxu1gBO2XSI2t072hOHI-AkqAGm073N2xnk4GnE5gs8a0s3J9YSi6E_Z311Lh7ObLbUV0Uf_tjbZKWmb-LZtiEj2lys0qqT9MDI1mvl0GWy1n0mlDeCOB8IAWXo3QQTFvnVNekgpA70/s640/2014+Sept+16+Tues++++_20140916+387+DSC_7900.jpg" width="482" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Across from Père Lachaise</div><div style="text-align: center;">the tree-filtered sun on the terrace</div><div style="text-align: center;">leaves a lazy afternoon ambiance</div><div style="text-align: center;">as the week draws to an end...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>bon week end</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i>Le Metivier</i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i>1, avenue Gambetta</i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i>75020, Paris</i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div>

Le Metivier et la vie quotidienne

Across from Père Lachaise the tree-filtered sun on the terrace leaves a lazy afternoon ambiance as the week draws to an end... bon week end ...

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Un cafe de Paris

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd-0p0uhH0m-XmSw0oVKutV4agRJ1ZhLhkMxOCyE4d3sB03mDkhrpwP80r0p2r992yj_NUQJjcRi9Lz4vJjIo2alqtVsTt2ElmhK7mUZeoNe6zhVVnNvfiGP6tigbUoeOSLULOB8sfd6Q/s1600/2013+Nov19+Paris+_20131119+169+DSC_0868.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd-0p0uhH0m-XmSw0oVKutV4agRJ1ZhLhkMxOCyE4d3sB03mDkhrpwP80r0p2r992yj_NUQJjcRi9Lz4vJjIo2alqtVsTt2ElmhK7mUZeoNe6zhVVnNvfiGP6tigbUoeOSLULOB8sfd6Q/s640/2013+Nov19+Paris+_20131119+169+DSC_0868.jpg" width="422" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Although this is a simple terrace with empty chairs,</div><div style="text-align: center;">it personifies the amiable setting for a casual meeting among friends.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">If it were possible to transport these chairs and table to my home terrace, </div><div style="text-align: center;">do you think it would capture  the ambiance of Paris?</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-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><i>Paris cafe scene</i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><i>75002, Paris</i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div>

Un cafe de Paris

Although this is a simple terrace with empty chairs, it personifies the amiable setting for a casual meeting among friends. If it were possi...

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Cocktails ou Café?

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgldafx37tfvuH596rEoRX7f2AQEqYUpOCLJnqku9bgsydUGkxTcBASw-xR42U8_DJX9x-RADx4fNnxTyfjl0ExYw0G5AFTJ4FQep-0O9zuiMqCM0v37pk8Jozonn3P3o0rn1ASZMMCzCY/s1600/2010+Dec+3+DSC_0275.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgldafx37tfvuH596rEoRX7f2AQEqYUpOCLJnqku9bgsydUGkxTcBASw-xR42U8_DJX9x-RADx4fNnxTyfjl0ExYw0G5AFTJ4FQep-0O9zuiMqCM0v37pk8Jozonn3P3o0rn1ASZMMCzCY/s1600/2010+Dec+3+DSC_0275.jpg" width="424" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Cocktails or Coffee?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The colored cups are not often seen in Paris, </div><div style="text-align: center;">but these are Cafés Richard.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I would choose Cafés Richard over Starbucks for certain,</div><div style="text-align: center;">and I do wish that I had some of these colorful cups for coffee and tea.</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-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span><em>Café Étienne</em></span></span></span></div><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"></span></span><div><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span><em>14, rue de Turbigo</em></span></span></span></div><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"></span></span><div><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><em><span>75002, Paris </span></em></span></span></div>

Cocktails ou Café?

Cocktails or Coffee? The colored cups are not often seen in Paris,  but these are Cafés Richard. I would choose Cafés Richard over Starbucks...

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Café sans fleurs...

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzmhNXxgxg5EuEN532YbmsmlGGsXR-jZUqiiJildjeOmSPucS7A-B5lamMJBoXIAEi5Xya1N2G3zVxJp-NOtkvAaO-wt-m5ycTzD8FbRNqUywbUKBzIbjqTER7UCr9aUTviIN_TWGTp40/s1600/2012+Mar+29+Paris_081DSC_4764.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzmhNXxgxg5EuEN532YbmsmlGGsXR-jZUqiiJildjeOmSPucS7A-B5lamMJBoXIAEi5Xya1N2G3zVxJp-NOtkvAaO-wt-m5ycTzD8FbRNqUywbUKBzIbjqTER7UCr9aUTviIN_TWGTp40/s1600/2012+Mar+29+Paris_081DSC_4764.jpg" width="422" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Avenue Rapp</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">This charming little café/bistrot is ready</div><div style="text-align: center;">for our party.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">We should have brought some of yesterday's flowers </div><div style="text-align: center;">to perk it up a bit.</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;"><br /></span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">Café on ave Rapp</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>

Café sans fleurs...

Avenue Rapp This charming little café/bistrot is ready for our party. We should have brought some of yesterday's flowers  to perk it up ...

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La Bocca - Il fait froid

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvXoVR_mRGaI5oH58uoEvEGd1QSpEojYgMoiw9Nm5N7ZCyFYK1cfhYvkdJEATmzm7ZqvDeww-iEQHr3yoef_Vi4t4lss29tP3fZhALeysqT_GKrhEXEiHeq_fsQqf8Dy6ypf5dCGRXWqE/s1600/2013+Nov20+Paris+_20131120+293+DSC_1518.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvXoVR_mRGaI5oH58uoEvEGd1QSpEojYgMoiw9Nm5N7ZCyFYK1cfhYvkdJEATmzm7ZqvDeww-iEQHr3yoef_Vi4t4lss29tP3fZhALeysqT_GKrhEXEiHeq_fsQqf8Dy6ypf5dCGRXWqE/s1600/2013+Nov20+Paris+_20131120+293+DSC_1518.jpg" width="422" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">La Bocca</div><div style="text-align: center;">brrrrr....</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">As you can see in the background, </div><div style="text-align: center;">many of the Paris cafés have heaters </div><div style="text-align: center;">and plastic framed terraces for the winter.  </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">This gentleman was writing, </div><div style="text-align: center;">perhaps waiting for someone.</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;">La Bocca</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">59, rue Montmartre</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">75002, Paris</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;">  </div>

La Bocca - Il fait froid

La Bocca brrrrr.... As you can see in the background,  many of the Paris cafés have heaters  and plastic framed terraces for the winter.   T...

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Ma Bourgogne - la terrasse en hiver

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiu34bfVDa5wiymIKFwNkXSOYkfxUv3zjZSRYORnESeF7goRqoFjh67THPWzvakBLkNdyzIyzf0KdpefGAvq9t0GavW_N-qQHGauBzQAzhtDPcQSUOteqR1XyG4gpjQBkLbvcsKu8lzyQ4/s1600/2010+Dec+6+orangeP1010061.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="740" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiu34bfVDa5wiymIKFwNkXSOYkfxUv3zjZSRYORnESeF7goRqoFjh67THPWzvakBLkNdyzIyzf0KdpefGAvq9t0GavW_N-qQHGauBzQAzhtDPcQSUOteqR1XyG4gpjQBkLbvcsKu8lzyQ4/s1600/2010+Dec+6+orangeP1010061.jpg" width="500" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Ma Bourgogne</div><div style="text-align: center;">the terrace in winter</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">In the frigid temperatures of December,</div><div style="text-align: center;">this is how you enjoy the terrace at Ma Bourgogne</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The heaters are quite toasty </div><div style="text-align: center;">and the regular waiters greet you with a smile.</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;">Ma Bourgogne</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">Place des Vosges (northwest corner)</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">19, place des Vosges</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;"><br /></div>

Ma Bourgogne - la terrasse en hiver

Ma Bourgogne the terrace in winter In the frigid temperatures of December, this is how you enjoy the terrace at Ma Bourgogne The heaters are...

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Rue de Castiglione - café

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZqV6xmRVnn2USwbZYZiOrTJtcYNlDnXVvM2GARIn8z_yTWOOeRrLIRtlU8UqcTk8fkRl06Mxl2IvxP6EgIlfRLf2YSx7ehmcx4ZCb2BAORk1Ko7q9qCPVRk_IpV_2M-PmLKt-ojy0JCM/s1600/2013+Nov21+Paris+_20131121+948+DSC_2647.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZqV6xmRVnn2USwbZYZiOrTJtcYNlDnXVvM2GARIn8z_yTWOOeRrLIRtlU8UqcTk8fkRl06Mxl2IvxP6EgIlfRLf2YSx7ehmcx4ZCb2BAORk1Ko7q9qCPVRk_IpV_2M-PmLKt-ojy0JCM/s1600/2013+Nov21+Paris+_20131121+948+DSC_2647.jpg" width="422" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">An empty café on an (almost) empty street...</div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;">just in view of the Colonne and Place Vendôme</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">In a few hours, the city will awake </div><div style="text-align: center;">and these chairs will be full</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></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;">Rue de Castiglione</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>

Rue de Castiglione - café

An empty café on an (almost) empty street... just in view of the Colonne and Place Vendôme In a few hours, the city will awake  and these ch...

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Le Raspail - un café de la nuit

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi03zNC7Oy573sGngrNYXyv1gqqb6W6n7yWsxNIH6OKXO0Ohd0vlJE8ElqEuetjjiTxCnxmr5tOIkYgDF8cJKqTxIKej4wFCcCrnOHikfx2chUjZe2yP152adBH8PHipujJJbM_GwWNclQ/s1600/2013+Nov14+Paris+_20131114+269+DSC_8938.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="490" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi03zNC7Oy573sGngrNYXyv1gqqb6W6n7yWsxNIH6OKXO0Ohd0vlJE8ElqEuetjjiTxCnxmr5tOIkYgDF8cJKqTxIKej4wFCcCrnOHikfx2chUjZe2yP152adBH8PHipujJJbM_GwWNclQ/s1600/2013+Nov14+Paris+_20131114+269+DSC_8938.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Le Raspail</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Many of the Paris cafés are enjoyed much later </div><div style="text-align: center;">than the <i>Petits-déjeuners</i> (breakfast) sign would indicate here.  </div><div style="text-align: center;">You may notice the "Vins & Bières" on the side window.  </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">As I recall, it was so late when this photo was taken </div><div style="text-align: center;">that the only people on the premises were sweeping up </div><div style="text-align: center;">before stacking the chairs and turning out the lights.</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;">Le Raspail</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">58, boulevard Raspail</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;"><br /></div>

Le Raspail - un café de la nuit

Le Raspail Many of the Paris cafés are enjoyed much later  than the Petits-déjeuners (breakfast) sign would indicate here.   You may notice...

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