Fête de la Musique - le solstice d'été

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmRZlc_FGDKbfnfsf0xzfCRtZ6dQOwg8YwoZYbamYxhNopkDLtysp-ujcfxwj0f_y4VV9wjgcrtKh-FN0_2AQCILl62tz5NB8RQ2dw8vuPzmcfo3NFwhT3TnqjPKCl11JvJQsQOFxkZjQ/s1600/IMG_4322.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="540" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmRZlc_FGDKbfnfsf0xzfCRtZ6dQOwg8YwoZYbamYxhNopkDLtysp-ujcfxwj0f_y4VV9wjgcrtKh-FN0_2AQCILl62tz5NB8RQ2dw8vuPzmcfo3NFwhT3TnqjPKCl11JvJQsQOFxkZjQ/s640/IMG_4322.jpg" width="670" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />Fête de la Musique<br />June 21<br /><br />Celebrating the summer solstice in Paris is an experience beyond<br />imagination with every street corner, church, bar, park,<br />and even the pedestrian bridges filled with music and musicians of all genres.<br /><br /><br />Le Pré aux Clercs was just on our corner<br />and the perfect way to sit on the terrace and watch the sun set...<br />at 11:00pm<br /><br /><br />Make plans for tomorrow...<br />wherever you may be. <br /><br /><br /><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span></i><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">Le Pré aux Clercs</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">30, rue Bonaparte</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></div>

Fête de la Musique - le solstice d'été

Fête de la Musique June 21 Celebrating the summer solstice in Paris is an experience beyond imagination with every street corner, church, ba...

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Le zinc bar

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHKRn_J6-xTNqUAEexCoIMHDSeUamCwUYFQrBCKdPTTZJ2flovHe7Xw1KDmVeSikbG7BXybw_FyLwkdb8RLyhZUCOK7FzVywpp4tiqequ9QIZcEhyZFEAT5i80eCF2XFLOcfz0AjJa8-k/s1600/2010+June+20+DSC_0038.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="514" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHKRn_J6-xTNqUAEexCoIMHDSeUamCwUYFQrBCKdPTTZJ2flovHe7Xw1KDmVeSikbG7BXybw_FyLwkdb8RLyhZUCOK7FzVywpp4tiqequ9QIZcEhyZFEAT5i80eCF2XFLOcfz0AjJa8-k/s1600/2010+June+20+DSC_0038.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Zinc Bar</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The old cozy bars of Paris</div><div style="text-align: center;">provide a glimpse into the past.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Old bars, new friends...</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;">Pre aux Clercs</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">Rue Jacob</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><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>

Le zinc bar

Zinc Bar The old cozy bars of Paris provide a glimpse into the past. Old bars, new friends... Pre aux Clercs Rue Jacob 75006, Paris

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Fête de la Musique!

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiPXjtmv0iDzlb2yaRjdPSVflgX0afrHrmXRUMeM1abx7EWC_KEH-7laEa2z6Bx2C_q983IRq-iRnooPqgVlLqhn8mXhC-u-d1b6hT1OmNbuOBnRf4zd5G0qIfxcO_4OVQuoMbMllTO8k/s1600/2010+June+21+00287.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="540" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiPXjtmv0iDzlb2yaRjdPSVflgX0afrHrmXRUMeM1abx7EWC_KEH-7laEa2z6Bx2C_q983IRq-iRnooPqgVlLqhn8mXhC-u-d1b6hT1OmNbuOBnRf4zd5G0qIfxcO_4OVQuoMbMllTO8k/s1600/2010+June+21+00287.jpg" width="620" /></a></div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center">Fête de la Musique</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center">If you are in France, you are surely enjoying the music today.  In Paris the streets, parks, and churches are filled with music of all genres.  I will never forget the delightful close of a very busy day as we sat on the terrasse of Pré aux Clercs and listened to the wonderful sounds of smooth jazz.  As you can tell from this photo, the jazz quartet was a visual delight as well.</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center">For the summer solstice, </div><div align="center">have a celebration with food and music, </div><div align="center">centered on family and friends</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>Pré aux Clercs</em></span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: x-small;"><em>rue Jacob et rue Bonaparte</em></span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: x-small;"><em>75006, Paris</em></span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: x-small;"><em></em></span></div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"></div>

Fête de la Musique!

    Fête de la Musique     If you are in France, you are surely enjoying the music today.  In Paris the streets, parks, and churches are fil...

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La Fête de la Musique

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYe6OlUxzXTO0xmNhJz5KzvWusaJHZxawKBvZPErdh1dIW-DVRVNYZtC3qRmK3S6aIG_ScqunqPBM8Mx5gFrtkP3fuNhc-XPLnIgqp7Swlz8hr0wYwBqjQIEk5vaaYE_EVCJ_2g5JR2-U/s1600/2010+june+21+00282cropped.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="476" rca="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYe6OlUxzXTO0xmNhJz5KzvWusaJHZxawKBvZPErdh1dIW-DVRVNYZtC3qRmK3S6aIG_ScqunqPBM8Mx5gFrtkP3fuNhc-XPLnIgqp7Swlz8hr0wYwBqjQIEk5vaaYE_EVCJ_2g5JR2-U/s640/2010+june+21+00282cropped.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;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Fête de la Musique</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">21 juin</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;">I have been thinking about this wonderful day of music in Paris and all of France this week, knowing that today is "the day."  Two years ago I was in Paris with friends Marie, Virginia, and Mary and have special memories about the fun we all had that week, meeting new friends and on this day enjoying music all over the city.</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;">Marie and I finished the day at Le Pré aux Clercs sitting on the terrace in front of the open windows enjoying the soft sounds of a jazz quartet.  L'heure bleue turned to a clear night filled with the sounds of music.</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 will not be there this year but will try to enact a bit of that atmosphere at home.  </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">What a great celebration to welcome summer!</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>Le Pré aux Clercs</em></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>30, rue Bonaparte</em></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>75006, 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>

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Bistro Pré aux Clercs

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhg80GX0Qf0NxBbRqVjkyp2msgp0MnY6Ih0dU4RJD-wJQRKx6YjHKSSkC37uhqwzVgyAQeaFncHle-NB0e9qiV-LrFM2NUHYxAYNLxuIOcTsC8dCch0RwtnjetbhDQtxma5-iKG5huAVcU/s1600/2010+paris+june+20+DSC_0039.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618651148065626834" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhg80GX0Qf0NxBbRqVjkyp2msgp0MnY6Ih0dU4RJD-wJQRKx6YjHKSSkC37uhqwzVgyAQeaFncHle-NB0e9qiV-LrFM2NUHYxAYNLxuIOcTsC8dCch0RwtnjetbhDQtxma5-iKG5huAVcU/s640/2010+paris+june+20+DSC_0039.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;; ;" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">As we near the summer solstice I am reminded of this wonderful spot, Bistro Pré aux Clercs, where friends met last June before a night shoot at la Tour Eiffel. Marie and I returned on the evening of la Fête de la Musique to enjoy salads on the terrace and listen to the delightful sounds of a <a href="http://parisandbeyond-genie.blogspot.com/2010/07/la-fete-de-la-musique-un-quartet-de.html" style="font-weight: bold;">jazz quartet</a>. </span><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">I wish I was there right now... </span><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nS81piftXPQ" style="font-weight: bold; font-family: arial;">Care to join me</a><span style="font-family:arial;">?</span><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Bistro Pré aux Clercs</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">30, rue Bonaparte</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:85%;">Very interesting history <a href="http://www.ruevisconti.com/Histoire/Histoiredelarue/Histoiredelarue.html" style="font-weight: bold;">here</a> and something about the name, in French.</span>

Bistro Pré aux Clercs

As we near the summer solstice I am reminded of this wonderful spot, Bistro Pré aux Clercs, where friends met last June before a night shoot...

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La Fête de la Musique -- un quartet de jazz

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjalRnirHgz_w_6UmuYcaODvDg1AxLhO2dwucl1R3arcOoYlOxzxRU_zGnwyBuYbS6dV4riTvZ4yQj6suJHM7hgg1LGpnvD_yfPg2hUJfs5ormwmw-LwTmc2Y-cJPU2eeUjGDcqpvFQT_U/s1600/IMG_4322.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498803769673890450" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjalRnirHgz_w_6UmuYcaODvDg1AxLhO2dwucl1R3arcOoYlOxzxRU_zGnwyBuYbS6dV4riTvZ4yQj6suJHM7hgg1LGpnvD_yfPg2hUJfs5ormwmw-LwTmc2Y-cJPU2eeUjGDcqpvFQT_U/s640/IMG_4322.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; DISPLAY: block; CURSOR: hand" /></a><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:78%;">(photo above courtesy of Marie -- merci)</span></div><br /><div></div><br /><div>What a great idea -- music on every corner, in every church, and in every café for the summer solstice on 21 juin. This year the jazz quartet at Pré aux Clercs (on the corner of rue Jacob and rue Bonaparte) attracted a large crowd as did the well-known Les Deux Magots only a block away. All of Paris (and all of France) was full of music this day.</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>Great way to celebrate the beginning of summer! Is there a celebration for the beginning of fall? As if I needed an excuse to return to <em>Paris!</em></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl0bi0RjSEe6xe5D8T9NBCbpo8xBrOEySRym67-lwwE9QQkpSFhQyH339zg_LTqJ_rtV6MtuZTPGZPVvauv9g93F2cfUq3kpFzf8dakJY7BK_QCc4tWrBIeUw7fFDR4FjC1fE9LuzOnaE/s1600/DSC_0005.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498799566717972850" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl0bi0RjSEe6xe5D8T9NBCbpo8xBrOEySRym67-lwwE9QQkpSFhQyH339zg_LTqJ_rtV6MtuZTPGZPVvauv9g93F2cfUq3kpFzf8dakJY7BK_QCc4tWrBIeUw7fFDR4FjC1fE9LuzOnaE/s320/DSC_0005.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPHX3TbGUvdpDk4zqDCqRiS0Zmh0s77uZ3H7oE7I7fAu0-ZLTBFGAQXKre3BapufA9p_sviym76Vwl_CQQJzNUVLJhwmg39n5dRlbEw3P47wrSIm-DJCn5l5rsrnKTiVjuWlwZNMnnvfA/s1600/DSC_0016.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498797988786514978" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPHX3TbGUvdpDk4zqDCqRiS0Zmh0s77uZ3H7oE7I7fAu0-ZLTBFGAQXKre3BapufA9p_sviym76Vwl_CQQJzNUVLJhwmg39n5dRlbEw3P47wrSIm-DJCn5l5rsrnKTiVjuWlwZNMnnvfA/s320/DSC_0016.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNSwSJdR3eSVE_GievasMQrkt7sFVnlCaw48TrV4GAfXizbZD7THvhJ2AmPjbr9TuG6b-I44e2fh6IOg4KxzxOh84GtNDPHvzrQ9-wLr7hpysVyQ7O1T1Bj2F86q9kVUeGAkxedweK0cE/s1600/DSC_0011.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498797463769720434" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNSwSJdR3eSVE_GievasMQrkt7sFVnlCaw48TrV4GAfXizbZD7THvhJ2AmPjbr9TuG6b-I44e2fh6IOg4KxzxOh84GtNDPHvzrQ9-wLr7hpysVyQ7O1T1Bj2F86q9kVUeGAkxedweK0cE/s320/DSC_0011.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiZBpcpO_EogIVS-Q-xU9PR7GQlvSJP2_NPlsre5bVlYgjZmoyjBZ6UD81jBaiSkoOHlbwhtFgGdxm3mMwXTzQoMfpZIr1nwjBcuk2KerVtMqn8-4LbyCyHCe_850li9TVSgWq07QC8p4/s1600/DSC_0013.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498796833642196306" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiZBpcpO_EogIVS-Q-xU9PR7GQlvSJP2_NPlsre5bVlYgjZmoyjBZ6UD81jBaiSkoOHlbwhtFgGdxm3mMwXTzQoMfpZIr1nwjBcuk2KerVtMqn8-4LbyCyHCe_850li9TVSgWq07QC8p4/s320/DSC_0013.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyMDOC8ggA3KB4wodajtzDJrSmsfENEWqToUA_Z5so1AptRz8A7b6jH0eKU22RJD3IFiR9_OKA2IgZe3ZzRPF47uWtwwt67a__q3y81ItCKRn1mbqfx_XofnTjz3mwXn0qG3iozrSS5YY/s1600/DSC_0014cropped.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498796361292235490" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyMDOC8ggA3KB4wodajtzDJrSmsfENEWqToUA_Z5so1AptRz8A7b6jH0eKU22RJD3IFiR9_OKA2IgZe3ZzRPF47uWtwwt67a__q3y81ItCKRn1mbqfx_XofnTjz3mwXn0qG3iozrSS5YY/s320/DSC_0014cropped.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 273px; CURSOR: hand" /></a> </div>

La Fête de la Musique -- un quartet de jazz

(photo above courtesy of Marie -- merci) What a great idea -- music on every corner, in every church, and in every café for the summer solst...

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