La tentation

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi859uXepylJy3Fs9CUDHlan9145zJuo8gSISvTTTAYctstnJ6luO_pd44r_gDoTO9XdvLCKq6jgDMZ0p6LKc0n25OznW_kDz9QVrSihh4azEOhjtNVD5LRNyzYKkm4zd8-thaleiz5pUY/s1600/2010+0620+Paris+DSC_0934cropped.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="514" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi859uXepylJy3Fs9CUDHlan9145zJuo8gSISvTTTAYctstnJ6luO_pd44r_gDoTO9XdvLCKq6jgDMZ0p6LKc0n25OznW_kDz9QVrSihh4azEOhjtNVD5LRNyzYKkm4zd8-thaleiz5pUY/s640/2010+0620+Paris+DSC_0934cropped.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Temptation</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Can you get so close to your </div><div style="text-align: center;">screen that you can almost taste these?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">At least there is fruit</div><div style="text-align: center;">so it must be healthy!</div><div style="text-align: center;">Miam-miam</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 Mouffetard</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">75005, Paris</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div>

La tentation

Temptation Can you get so close to your  screen that you can almost taste these? At least there is fruit so it must be healthy! Miam-miam Ru...

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Aux Saveurs d'Auvergne - des fleurs

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitXebi9D6OFcvFHNKQV9YCCe7W_N71AksTKMRpQ-WKZLiHsXBIJicw3pHPQOQuZq2eSMI-d26_AWbDeAfnpO-b7z0WftDzWcJv1mAyCVelPiYrqnQj4csHD61hjMUy_oXYYfqnL7lqKMo/s1600/2010+June+20+DSC_0940.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="490" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitXebi9D6OFcvFHNKQV9YCCe7W_N71AksTKMRpQ-WKZLiHsXBIJicw3pHPQOQuZq2eSMI-d26_AWbDeAfnpO-b7z0WftDzWcJv1mAyCVelPiYrqnQj4csHD61hjMUy_oXYYfqnL7lqKMo/s1600/2010+June+20+DSC_0940.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Aux Saveurs d'Auvergne</div><div style="text-align: center;">charcuterie</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">There was simply not enough room on the sidewalk...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The solution?</div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;">Make a balcony for an abundance of flowers and pots </div><div style="text-align: center;">on the <i>premier étage</i>!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">Aux Saveurs d'Auvergne</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;">111, rue Mouffetard</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;">75005, Paris</span></span></i></div>

Aux Saveurs d'Auvergne - des fleurs

Aux Saveurs d'Auvergne charcuterie There was simply not enough room on the sidewalk... The solution? Make a balcony for an abundance of ...

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un petit garçon et son vélo

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNuYGMB-a-yDnkXAHqvx6q2Nj_J9qUGIAMZfxu8SyY44gmAAyY-w9qYISVaRImbtW5YBm5cdGQUsKAVyMiHdoMJ6T5ddjmtyzhmqmM1hdn-cr6Lty3aE6l5fpSI_uqCgEeZG5d4WLkk1o/s1600/2013+Nov17+Paris+_20131117+080+DSC_9726.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="700" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNuYGMB-a-yDnkXAHqvx6q2Nj_J9qUGIAMZfxu8SyY44gmAAyY-w9qYISVaRImbtW5YBm5cdGQUsKAVyMiHdoMJ6T5ddjmtyzhmqmM1hdn-cr6Lty3aE6l5fpSI_uqCgEeZG5d4WLkk1o/s1600/2013+Nov17+Paris+_20131117+080+DSC_9726.jpg" width="475" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">little boy and his bicycle</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">riding uphill on the uneven cobblestones of Rue Mouffetard... </div><div style="text-align: center;">This is a challenging venue for learning how to ride a two-wheeled bike.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">On this Sunday afternoon, </div><div style="text-align: center;">it was likely that they were headed to Luxembourg Garden </div><div style="text-align: center;">with the soft chalky-dirt paths, </div><div style="text-align: center;">perfect for a little one to practice the art of "balance."</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-size: x-small;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">Rue Mouffetard</span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">75005, Paris</span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">  </span></i></span></div>

un petit garçon et son vélo

little boy and his bicycle riding uphill on the uneven cobblestones of Rue Mouffetard... This is a challenging venue for learning how to rid...

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Moules ou Mussels?

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw-XxtJ0IcIIEbjkrNeO_M1wR2Bi1qy6_3FaeNUy6ChUCRNS7ubG1Mu2PqJN8uijNIe6-0a91sWvDaEaDv-i48VG0yaswu0ce882imUMsCPvv_VH0jhOGGfLXsniEUCFCwoefykuNZDR0/s1600/2013+Nov17+Paris+_20131117+117+DSC_9763.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="614" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw-XxtJ0IcIIEbjkrNeO_M1wR2Bi1qy6_3FaeNUy6ChUCRNS7ubG1Mu2PqJN8uijNIe6-0a91sWvDaEaDv-i48VG0yaswu0ce882imUMsCPvv_VH0jhOGGfLXsniEUCFCwoefykuNZDR0/s1600/2013+Nov17+Paris+_20131117+117+DSC_9763.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Moules or mussels?</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"></span> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"></span> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">As fond as I am of the handwritten chalkboard menus of Paris, this one leaves me cold.  The English translation combined with the perfect lettering abandons the charm of the handwritten French.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"></span> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"></span> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">What do you think?</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"></span> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"></span> </div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;">Paris Cafe</div><div style="text-align: left;">off Rue Mouffetard</div><div style="text-align: left;">75005, Paris</div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>

Moules ou Mussels?

  Moules or mussels?     As fond as I am of the handwritten chalkboard menus of Paris, this one leaves me cold.  The English translation com...

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Crêperie Oroyona

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgX4wH94Y4p6e_91rAtz2z7suKVV-PfM23VxLcxd2Aq7hsWtEPAfJebroEQ4PCrd4JaWQoj3BvnbSqorR8fRIQDOl69BNG-GYpjVrzGbGesnhprDClppQK09IT-QyLFWJWQ_YksBL_e110/s1600/2013+Nov17+Paris+_20131117+160+DSC_9806.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="675" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgX4wH94Y4p6e_91rAtz2z7suKVV-PfM23VxLcxd2Aq7hsWtEPAfJebroEQ4PCrd4JaWQoj3BvnbSqorR8fRIQDOl69BNG-GYpjVrzGbGesnhprDClppQK09IT-QyLFWJWQ_YksBL_e110/s1600/2013+Nov17+Paris+_20131117+160+DSC_9806.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Crêperie Oroyona</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;">On Rue Mouffetard there are many choices for a crêpe <i> </i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><i>sur le pouce</i> (on the run), but this is my favorite.  </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">You can have a savory crêpe, a sweet crêpe, and a drink for 5,5€</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 first photographed the pretty crêpe-maker several years ago </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">and returned with a photo for her.  </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">She has been there on Sunday afternoons on each return trip.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB7X82L5Q_0COYdq2JLl6jpBYM5_bJlg3Q-m1EfWmzNw9Dqfj2uslV1wYwe-o-1i2-nOnsKgak5kPSceduV5VhKbrZrAwR5eY9qLms4-CzOQmW9KJ9U9VA2nKcnMy4ynfP8-FdJ1a3bSY/s1600/2012+jan+15+2nd_0420+b-w.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="236" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB7X82L5Q_0COYdq2JLl6jpBYM5_bJlg3Q-m1EfWmzNw9Dqfj2uslV1wYwe-o-1i2-nOnsKgak5kPSceduV5VhKbrZrAwR5eY9qLms4-CzOQmW9KJ9U9VA2nKcnMy4ynfP8-FdJ1a3bSY/s1600/2012+jan+15+2nd_0420+b-w.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">Crêperie Oroyona</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;">36, rue Mouffetard</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;">75005, Paris</span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div>

Crêperie Oroyona

Crêperie Oroyona On Rue Mouffetard there are many choices for a crêpe   sur le pouce (on the run), but this is my favorite.   You can have ...

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Maître Fromager Affineur - Androuet

<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/90442945@N06/11429497994/" title="2013 Nov17 Paris _20131117 060 DSC_9706 by Genie Paris, on Flickr"><img alt="2013 Nov17 Paris _20131117 060 DSC_9706" height="800" src="http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2866/11429497994_cb74caa6a9_c.jpg" width="530" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Androuet</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;">Since 1909, this fromagerie has been offering cheese, </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">selecting and maturing handcrafted/farm cheeses and raw milk cheeses;  </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">cheese from the best localities and best cheesemakers in France.</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 sidewalk stand with samples of cheese </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">along with the name and reputation of Androuet </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">brought the Sunday crowd into the shop on Rue Mouffetard.</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-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">Androuet, Maître Fromager</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;">134, rue Mouffetard</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;">75005, Paris</span></span></i></div>

Maître Fromager Affineur - Androuet

Androuet Since 1909, this fromagerie has been offering cheese,  selecting and maturing handcrafted/farm cheeses and raw milk cheeses;  chees...

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Rue Mouffetard - les danseurs du dimanche

<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/90442945@N06/10683264086/" title="2012 0115 Jan 12 2nd_0332 by Genie Paris, on Flickr"><img alt="2012 0115 Jan 12 2nd_0332" height="800" src="http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2872/10683264086_256e9b472c_c.jpg" width="530" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">The Sunday dancers </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">of Rue Mouffetard</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><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">To the familiar tunes of Christian Bassoul the regulars take center stage.</span><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Always have a song in your heart </span><br /><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">and dance like no one is looking </span><br /><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">Rue Mouffetard at Rue Censier</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">75005, Paris</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">Métro Censier-Daubenton</span></i></div><br /><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>

Rue Mouffetard - les danseurs du dimanche

The Sunday dancers  of Rue Mouffetard To the familiar tunes of Christian Bassoul the regulars take center stage. Always have a song in your ...

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Rue Mouffetard - les danseurs

<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/90442945@N06/9829661293/" title="2012 April 1_5631DSC_5659 by Genie Paris, on Flickr"><img alt="2012 April 1_5631DSC_5659" height="800" src="http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3725/9829661293_1357fcaf46_c.jpg" width="530" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></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;">Dancing in the street</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Rue Mouffetard</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></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;">Every Sunday a small crowd gathers on Rue Mouffetard </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">in front of Église Saint-Médard to sing and dance </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">to the music of Christian Bassoul.  </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">It is easy to spot the regulars, </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">whose easy steps and spins are evidence of the Sunday routine.  </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">All are welcome to participate </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">so if you find yourself in Paris on a Sunday morning, </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">find your way to this charming experience and.... </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">dance.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"></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;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">Rue Mouffetard at Rue Censier</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">75005, Paris</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">Métro Censier-Daubenton</span></i></div>

Rue Mouffetard - les danseurs

Dancing in the street Rue Mouffetard Every Sunday a small crowd gathers on Rue Mouffetard  in front of Église Saint-Médard to sing and dance...

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Rue Mouffetard - monsieur et son chien

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbM2mmEN5L7UZqfrnqe91nxVAXYvqTf3tuUG1S_aDt_Ig8P_oTITRYlpdcHwVbBhl832dtBCO0Wb1ZNVOsohw_vQQnz0WbgE2kuMuZMfOFnlmGR4flXbRZTT82H46d1TciXAo1UjkXRHA/s1600/2012+Jan+15+2nd_0400.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbM2mmEN5L7UZqfrnqe91nxVAXYvqTf3tuUG1S_aDt_Ig8P_oTITRYlpdcHwVbBhl832dtBCO0Wb1ZNVOsohw_vQQnz0WbgE2kuMuZMfOFnlmGR4flXbRZTT82H46d1TciXAo1UjkXRHA/s640/2012+Jan+15+2nd_0400.jpg" width="422" /></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;">Monsieur et son chien</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;">Walking the cobblestones of Rue Mouffetard, </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">this gentleman and his dog turned heads, accessorized and well-groomed.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">(tous les deux)</span></i> </span></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: 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 Mouffetard</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">75005, Paris</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>

Rue Mouffetard - monsieur et son chien

Monsieur et son chien Walking the cobblestones of Rue Mouffetard,  this gentleman and his dog turned heads, accessorized and well-groomed. (...

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Le petit musicien

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie13AJJu3plaziIfBnNyjVmP2mTUhhyphenhyphenwF_bkgR5h5yGs541x_V1F0j_QcfA2a4R5Ev9Gp9mUt6s6P3kXXvqqkmUqztjEOqvP06xXlJ-FYRJdJWeuHA3ZykCs0ZLgos_hDQoii37D2bStY/s1600/2012+Jan+15+2nd_0268.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie13AJJu3plaziIfBnNyjVmP2mTUhhyphenhyphenwF_bkgR5h5yGs541x_V1F0j_QcfA2a4R5Ev9Gp9mUt6s6P3kXXvqqkmUqztjEOqvP06xXlJ-FYRJdJWeuHA3ZykCs0ZLgos_hDQoii37D2bStY/s640/2012+Jan+15+2nd_0268.jpg" width="422" /></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;">The little musician</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;">Dressed warmly for the cold winter day, he played his red accordion.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Another generation passes down the music and traditions, </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">the dancing, the culture.</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-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">Sing a little, make some music, laugh until your sides hurt</span></i></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 Mouffetard</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">75005, Paris</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">Métro Censier-Daubenton </span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div>

Le petit musicien

The little musician Dressed warmly for the cold winter day, he played his red accordion. Another generation passes down the music and tradit...

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Rue Mouffetard - café-bistrot

<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/90442945@N06/8520470590/" title="2012 Jan 15 2nd_0404 by Genie Paris, on Flickr"><img alt="2012 Jan 15 2nd_0404" height="800" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8246/8520470590_e80bcb4305_c.jpg" width="530" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Café-Bistrot</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Rue Mouffetard</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;">On this chilly day there were no customers outside.  </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">You can tell from the windows, that they were doing a great business inside.</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;">Do you just love the writing on the blackboard?</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">It is beautifully French.</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-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 Moufetard</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">75005, Paris</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div>

Rue Mouffetard - café-bistrot

Café-Bistrot Rue Mouffetard On this chilly day there were no customers outside.   You can tell from the windows, that they were doing a grea...

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Rue Mouffetard - les danseurs

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLkEA_8apug1BoM65SBKOoZYmvyfupxr0hep_lPWPh7meHBPQWXanNmjNrjk3BLX9vxS4IZHjoXhLFrK3WKJbrKevlZq3A66fq39MfFY9EX8eVX1hTLfTqU4wrsGJISZqCJX7nrkB0-RU/s1600/2012+Jan+15+2nd_0339.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="478" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLkEA_8apug1BoM65SBKOoZYmvyfupxr0hep_lPWPh7meHBPQWXanNmjNrjk3BLX9vxS4IZHjoXhLFrK3WKJbrKevlZq3A66fq39MfFY9EX8eVX1hTLfTqU4wrsGJISZqCJX7nrkB0-RU/s640/2012+Jan+15+2nd_0339.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;">Rue Mouffetard</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;">Every Sunday a small crowd gathers on Rue Mouffetard </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">in front of Église Saint-Médard to sing and dance </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">to the music of Christian Bassoul.  </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">It is easy to spot the regulars, </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">whose easy steps and spins are evidence of the Sunday routine. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">All are welcome to participate </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">so if you find yourself in Paris on a Sunday morning, </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">find your way to this charming experience and.... </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">dance.</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 Mouffetard at Rue Censier</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">75005, Paris</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">Métro Censier-Daubenton</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div>

Rue Mouffetard - les danseurs

Rue Mouffetard Every Sunday a small crowd gathers on Rue Mouffetard  in front of Église Saint-Médard to sing and dance  to the music of Chri...

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Rue Mouffetard - le dimanche

<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/90442945@N06/8469013403/" title="2012 Jan 15 2nd_0407 by Genie Paris, on Flickr"><img alt="2012 Jan 15 2nd_0407" height="800" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8243/8469013403_f0b31fc77d_c.jpg" width="530" /></a></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Rue Mouffetard</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">A bright winter Sunday afternoon on Rue Mouffetard, </div><div style="text-align: center;">and it seems that all of Paris is out enjoying the sun.</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;">Rue Mouffetard,</div><div style="text-align: left;">75005, Paris</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div>

Rue Mouffetard - le dimanche

Rue Mouffetard A bright winter Sunday afternoon on Rue Mouffetard,  and it seems that all of Paris is out enjoying the sun. Rue Mouffetard, ...

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Dancing at Mouffetard

<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/90442945@N06/8326091621/" title="2012 Jan 15 2nd_0272 by Genie Paris, on Flickr"><img alt="2012 Jan 15 2nd_0272" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8493/8326091621_b423fe9caa_c.jpg" /> </a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: center;">Dancing at Mouffetard </div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">  </div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: center;">This little Parisian dancing with her father </div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: center;">could give the <b style="color: yellow;"><a href="http://parisandbeyond-genie.blogspot.com/2012/03/dancing-in-street.html" target="_blank">French-girl-wanna-be</a></b> a run for her money. </div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: center;">Take a moment to dance a step or two today.</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>Rue Mouffetard</em></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>Next to Église Saint-Médard</em></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>Métro Censier-Daubenton</em></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>75005 Paris </em></span></div>

Dancing at Mouffetard

  Dancing at Mouffetard    This little Parisian dancing with her father  could give the French-girl-wanna-be a run for her money. Take a mo...

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Dansant dans la rue

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8342/8250665765_17a916ed69_c.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8342/8250665765_17a916ed69_c.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Dancing in the street</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Rue Mouffetard</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;">Every Sunday a small crowd gathers on Rue Mouffetard </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">in front of Église Saint-Médard to sing and dance </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">to the music of Christian Bassoul.  </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">It is easy to spot the regulars, </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">whose easy steps and spins are evidence of the Sunday routine.  </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;">All are welcome to participate </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">so if you find yourself in Paris on a Sunday morning, </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">find your way to this charming experience and.... </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">dance.</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 Mouffetard at Rue Censier</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">75005, Paris</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">Métro Censier-Daubenton</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">(joyeux anniversaire, Cherie)</span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>

Dansant dans la rue

Dancing in the street Rue Mouffetard Every Sunday a small crowd gathers on Rue Mouffetard  in front of Église Saint-Médard to sing and dance...

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Un chapeau de dimanche

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2Zn0KV8-n0hzNN0dgSv8p2XLskxaeX2oX1lmqmR1em9KVBOghyphenhyphenS3z1cUdTSnBLjzrxS73rmYTKugGfiZ4PUmQqaRwZjAnY-S5kcAqPxMhYKqj_1NKyTMWT9ktz3Uc_QoMhbmpLZN0uiY/s1600/2010+paris+june+20+0930.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img aea="true" border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2Zn0KV8-n0hzNN0dgSv8p2XLskxaeX2oX1lmqmR1em9KVBOghyphenhyphenS3z1cUdTSnBLjzrxS73rmYTKugGfiZ4PUmQqaRwZjAnY-S5kcAqPxMhYKqj_1NKyTMWT9ktz3Uc_QoMhbmpLZN0uiY/s640/2010+paris+june+20+0930.jpg" width="424" /></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;">I was going through all my photos of Paris hats and realized that I had missed this one.</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;">It was taken during a lively meeting of bloggers and friends enjoying a Sunday déjeuner (Mary, Marie, Virginia, Anne Hervier, Maya, and Janet).  They had us seated along the back wall for a reason!</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;">We saw a young woman wearing this chic chapeau of black tuile and after entering gently placed it on the shelf and coat rack separating the dining area.  I wish that we had snapped her before she removed it, but once placed on the shelf it had the appearance of a display in a fine boutique.</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;">It was a great day spent with friends:  old, new, and just-met.</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>La Bourgogne</em></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>144, rue Mouffetard</em></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>75005, Paris</em></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em><a href="http://paristhroughmylens.blogspot.com/2010/08/le-beau-chapeau.html" target="_blank"><strong>(Here is Virginia's shot of the chapeau)</strong></a></em></span></div>

Un chapeau de dimanche

I was going through all my photos of Paris hats and realized that I had missed this one. It was taken during a lively meeting of bloggers an...

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Dancing in the street

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiIXnbPKGehyCu83goUaioutHnJoCXUYih0PqOPx97mpPZNWTrCdErn2G3RU1QDWFHEzMHDbDApgOL1PsqWKBxperbBCRz83o6ByDhrsrl3YZ41RC-UOlPwG3V4oLF2kBWdEkACBthNdo/s1600/2012+jan+15++2nd_0293.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img aea="true" border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiIXnbPKGehyCu83goUaioutHnJoCXUYih0PqOPx97mpPZNWTrCdErn2G3RU1QDWFHEzMHDbDApgOL1PsqWKBxperbBCRz83o6ByDhrsrl3YZ41RC-UOlPwG3V4oLF2kBWdEkACBthNdo/s640/2012+jan+15++2nd_0293.jpg" width="448" /></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;">Every Sunday at the foot of Rue Mouffetard, there is a joyous singing and dancing in the street.  In January, the not-quite-French girl with the red coat had a full dance card while I snapped away.</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 will be back there shortly to clap and sing to the sounds of the accordion.  Join me!</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>Rue Mouffetard</em></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>Next to Église Saint-Médard</em></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>Métro Censier-Daubenton</em></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>75005 Paris </em></span></div><br /><div align="center"><em>(Don't forget to leave a comment for the giveaway book)</em></div>

Dancing in the street

Every Sunday at the foot of Rue Mouffetard, there is a joyous singing and dancing in the street.  In January, the not-quite-French girl with...

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Jeff de Bruges -- Tintin

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1KuXxlKWdinbVmrh9qbWit0DvKGYzuLmi6WL9VHQXGWZ4ioh3OwXtPH5IHEt1Ve375Qzho22Hh1RumAZkarZrxZF5krWh4TvcYsqNn8v_NklyrT5xBmf-GoUvnd_aEQ0bFGA0dosqL_E/s1600/2012+jan+15++2nd_0386.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1KuXxlKWdinbVmrh9qbWit0DvKGYzuLmi6WL9VHQXGWZ4ioh3OwXtPH5IHEt1Ve375Qzho22Hh1RumAZkarZrxZF5krWh4TvcYsqNn8v_NklyrT5xBmf-GoUvnd_aEQ0bFGA0dosqL_E/s640/2012+jan+15++2nd_0386.jpg" width="640" yda="true" /></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 chocolatier <a href="http://www.jeff-de-bruges.com/index.php" target="_blank"><strong>Jeff de Bruges</strong></a> with its color scheme of almost-Tiffany-aqua and chocolate-brown (of course), featured a window in collaboration with Tintin.  The boxes seen here hold combinations of their famous chocolates, 60 petite <em>caraques</em>, each wrapped in foil with a Tintin characature on the front:</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><ul><li><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">noir (70%)</span></div></li><li><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">lait</span></div></li><li><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">lait sucre pétillant (je crois)</span></div></li><li><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">noir nougatine</span></div></li></ul><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 was given a delightful box (3 layers!) of Jeff de Bruges chocolates during my November visit to Paris and made them last, languishing over each one individually, marveling how something could be so singularly delicious.  No, I did not eat them all myself and I did make them last until after Christmas.</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;">I will be back in Paris in two weeks and will look for the windows to be decorated for Easter and spring.  I just may need to indulge in a "small" box...</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;"><em>miam-miam!</em></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>Jeff de Bruges at</em></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>Stéphane Valentin</em></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>112-114, rue Mouffetard</em></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>75005 Paris</em></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"></div>

Jeff de Bruges -- Tintin

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Rue Mouffetard, timeless...

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHGaoEbHia3f2_ADxqH5wPXqlGfdWRT2uM_Vb9byWKmia8yQNQJXC6fayzz56WQaS4-ZNYVutwj7WY_nN47QdE84ahh7aOuX8kqo2h372JxLXBYE4SgS0XhjxImfrA8zjxduWrLJSKIMI/s1600/2012+jan+15++2nd_0417.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" lda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHGaoEbHia3f2_ADxqH5wPXqlGfdWRT2uM_Vb9byWKmia8yQNQJXC6fayzz56WQaS4-ZNYVutwj7WY_nN47QdE84ahh7aOuX8kqo2h372JxLXBYE4SgS0XhjxImfrA8zjxduWrLJSKIMI/s640/2012+jan+15++2nd_0417.jpg" width="424" /></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;">Rue Mouffetard is a familiar sight, but the absence of diners and <em>des flaneurs</em> is a bit unusual.  The gentleman's trenchcoat and hat is reminiscent of a past era.  Certaintly, the scenery has not changed much along this street in the past fifty years.  I think that the blackboards with the handwritten menus are the same although the food offerings have been updated to keep up with current tastes?  </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">What do you think?  In this area of Paris I am not so sure.</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;">Today feels like a Monday to many.  </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">If you are one who, like me, enjoyed the festivities of Mardi Gras...</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;">Happy Monday and welcome to a short week!</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>Rue Mouffetard</em></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>75005 Paris</em></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"></div>

Rue Mouffetard, timeless...

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Place de la Contrescarpe

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg60LpjxWpyoqM7OqmgbBCArCPQI7FrcT73ldpcN429GnnxurbFbPtDLaiSN_QEw7xZVoXQRsE5NvgS5voU-ThUe86yR4Y7eA7-ojiV1jGTSk5b9zNKK1zTOm-Ng5DhOZZLrjzgxxscRnw/s1600/2012+jan+15++2nd_0422.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="494" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg60LpjxWpyoqM7OqmgbBCArCPQI7FrcT73ldpcN429GnnxurbFbPtDLaiSN_QEw7xZVoXQRsE5NvgS5voU-ThUe86yR4Y7eA7-ojiV1jGTSk5b9zNKK1zTOm-Ng5DhOZZLrjzgxxscRnw/s640/2012+jan+15++2nd_0422.jpg" width="640" yda="true" /></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;">With all the active fountains in January, </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">I wonder how many are flowing in the frigid temperatures of February.</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 bright winter sun illuminated the fountain in Place de la Contrescarpe, </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">offset by a background of <em>rouge</em>.</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;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>Place de la Contrescarpe</em></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>75005 Paris</em></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"></div>

Place de la Contrescarpe

With all the active fountains in January, I wonder how many are flowing in the frigid temperatures of February. The bright winter sun illumi...

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