Carrousel Vénitien - un cheval sauvage

<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/90442945@N06/9661189582/" title="2011 1108 DSC_0997 by Genie Paris, on Flickr"><img alt="2011 1108 DSC_0997" height="800" src="http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3724/9661189582_feae9c142c_c.jpg" width="532" /></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;">Carrousel Vénitien du XVIIIè Siècle</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">A wild horse</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;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">The animated expressions of the horses on the Carrousel Vénitien </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">give a wild and colorful appearance </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">to this merry-go-round sitting at the foot of Sacré Coeur.</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;"><br /></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;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><i>Carrousel Vénitien du XVIIIème Siècle</i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><i>Square Louise Michel</i></span><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><i> </i></span><br /><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><i>6, place Saint-Pierre</i></span><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><i> </i></span><br /><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><i>Montmartre</i></span><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><i> </i></span><br /><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><i>75018, Paris</i></span></div>

Carrousel Vénitien - un cheval sauvage

Carrousel Vénitien du XVIIIè Siècle A wild horse The animated expressions of the horses on the Carrousel Vénitien  give a wild and colorful ...

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Montmartre - des tissus

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUKfJuPoZg5srUllZ9rsssZaab7IEMTtD7F21dp42cyJ86mwMkAKQs3hyphenhyphen9igD7YIhg6EKH-n9Fl5RKOxbjP_djfVlAhC812D5JE04wufUgVm72Nv5YlTtZLX-alRnBKG-9ZEjPSPg2R3o/s1600/2011+nov+day+5+2nd+DSC_0017.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="520" qba="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUKfJuPoZg5srUllZ9rsssZaab7IEMTtD7F21dp42cyJ86mwMkAKQs3hyphenhyphen9igD7YIhg6EKH-n9Fl5RKOxbjP_djfVlAhC812D5JE04wufUgVm72Nv5YlTtZLX-alRnBKG-9ZEjPSPg2R3o/s640/2011+nov+day+5+2nd+DSC_0017.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;">In the streets just below Sacré Coeur are many fabric merchants.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Some, like this one, have plentiful displays on the sidewalk, tempting buyers.</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;">I wondered how the fabrics were kept clean from the grime of the street, but do you think that the inventory changes so often that the "freshness" of the fabrics is not an issue?</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><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>Ronsard Decors</em></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>7, place Saint Pierre</em></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>75018, Paris</em></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div>

Montmartre - des tissus

In the streets just below Sacré Coeur are many fabric merchants. Some, like this one, have plentiful displays on the sidewalk, tempting buye...

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Les trois chevaux

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVXq8s4M4TapgI4QbWhey9a0szoF_sxM5PI9fX4xaCOFJCe0qIXBpadaNBFHYTO4vPY-vb6p9cnaKYWazklEu0XEugK9PHD4tc5iWVUFNPRhYBvcWW_oxuNxhgfB8BeOJBo5uqrb6aNA0/s1600/2011+nov+5+DSC_0998.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="498" nfa="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVXq8s4M4TapgI4QbWhey9a0szoF_sxM5PI9fX4xaCOFJCe0qIXBpadaNBFHYTO4vPY-vb6p9cnaKYWazklEu0XEugK9PHD4tc5iWVUFNPRhYBvcWW_oxuNxhgfB8BeOJBo5uqrb6aNA0/s640/2011+nov+5+DSC_0998.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 expressions on these carousel horses remind me that it is Monday.  </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">The two horses on the right may have a tough week ahead.</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;">What about you?</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;">Je vous souhaite une bonne semaine!</span></div><br /><br /><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>Carrousel Venitien</em></span><br /><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>Place Saint-Pierre</em></span><br /><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>Montmartre</em></span><br /><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>75018 Paris</em></span>

Les trois chevaux

The expressions on these carousel horses remind me that it is Monday.  The two horses on the right may have a tough week ahead. What about y...

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Carrousel Venitien - Place Saint-Pierre

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7XNK4oHqgEW9jhJK2w1lHB_EaiohJBy5DdwL2QAXqco0BGeYOdn9I2GUJ5cPf6h9Wgui0ef55xf2-fa_On_ZakgzeBDTJp-COy2-Z-4pQKpRqyyvCBhk6edt9tukAvCkJZKlgbE5m-wU/s1600/2011+nov+5+DSC_0994.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="498" rea="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7XNK4oHqgEW9jhJK2w1lHB_EaiohJBy5DdwL2QAXqco0BGeYOdn9I2GUJ5cPf6h9Wgui0ef55xf2-fa_On_ZakgzeBDTJp-COy2-Z-4pQKpRqyyvCBhk6edt9tukAvCkJZKlgbE5m-wU/s640/2011+nov+5+DSC_0994.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;">Wondering what to do in Paris this week?</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;">You can ride 20 carousels for free (<em>gratuit</em>) between December 17th and January 1, 2012 </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">between the hours of 10am and 7pm.  </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Here is the </span><a href="http://www.paris.fr/loisirs/les-grands-rendez-vous/noel/les-maneges-de-noel/rub_10064_stand_108210_port_25228"><strong><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">link to the list</span></strong></a><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"> with the arrondissement and location of each.</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;">The beautiful double-decker Carrousel Venitien is not one of them </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">but it has a wonderful view of Sacré Coeur.</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: Times, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: x-small;">(another counter-clockwise rotation)</span></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>Carrousel Venitien du XVIIIème Siècle</em></span><br /><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>Place Saint-Pierre</em></span><br /><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>Montmartre</em></span><br /><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>75018 Paris</em></span>

Carrousel Venitien - Place Saint-Pierre

Wondering what to do in Paris this week? You can ride 20 carousels for free ( gratuit ) between December 17th and January 1, 2012 between th...

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