Les Fines Gueules - Hôtel Portalis

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL05A69XKfQ1Oj8jYJhtyxXwfxu94FTyh6unk7Fq14vpwYHDGg38XXmSDmXpJ2XmoIFFmmXGREgRzvDKcugZhtMVi5ueJww0BqwqvPxT85rx8XyCLsxmwGnK6VFEhFsN9TbKk_FGsGjqA/s1600/2012+Oct+9+Tuesday_62DSC_9394.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL05A69XKfQ1Oj8jYJhtyxXwfxu94FTyh6unk7Fq14vpwYHDGg38XXmSDmXpJ2XmoIFFmmXGREgRzvDKcugZhtMVi5ueJww0BqwqvPxT85rx8XyCLsxmwGnK6VFEhFsN9TbKk_FGsGjqA/s640/2012+Oct+9+Tuesday_62DSC_9394.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 Fines Gueules</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Paris restaurant - wine bar - bistrot</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 was attracted by the architecture and stone construction of this building </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">on a narrow street just off Place des Victoires.  Located at the corner of rue Croix des Petits Champs and rue de la Vrillière, this curious mansion (Hôtel Portalis) was built by the architect Ledais in 1750. Its uniqueness lies in its two turrets mounted on curved carve-outs from the base.  This strange form was intended to save ground floor space and also to soften the corner between the two streets.  I will bring you back here to see more of the building soon.  </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;">Under the turrets at street level, </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">the terrace looks like a pleasant place to stop for a glass of wine.</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;">Les Fines Gueules </div><div style="text-align: left;">43, rue Croix des Petits Champs</div><div style="text-align: left;">75001, Paris</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div>

Les Fines Gueules - Hôtel Portalis

Les Fines Gueules Paris restaurant - wine bar - bistrot I was attracted by the architecture and stone construction of this building  on a na...

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Terrasse - des tabourets noirs?

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWFI93BD6A1MGYzdnTCB1PI0YZRqF3x8fIkZRik_1R67WfwsUEbqNmvicf3VpzkglOzuYMa91o3YKvXMAAk_B2C9t3hvDYRhl4uyDdtqK20YN3MxJ7Sts-kVT3qYJ-NY9dB1L82i_isK0/s1600/2012+jan+16++2nd_0683.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640px" qda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWFI93BD6A1MGYzdnTCB1PI0YZRqF3x8fIkZRik_1R67WfwsUEbqNmvicf3VpzkglOzuYMa91o3YKvXMAAk_B2C9t3hvDYRhl4uyDdtqK20YN3MxJ7Sts-kVT3qYJ-NY9dB1L82i_isK0/s640/2012+jan+16++2nd_0683.jpg" width="424px" /></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;">As chic as this small cafe appears with the toile-covered chair backs and white tablecloths, I much prefer the standard Paris cafe chair to these black stools.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>Cafe 90 Cts</em></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>Rue Croix des Petits Champs</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;"></div>

Terrasse - des tabourets noirs?

As chic as this small cafe appears with the toile-covered chair backs and white tablecloths, I much prefer the standard Paris cafe chair to ...

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