Place des Pyramides - Rue de Rivoli

<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/90442945@N06/9013189996/" title="2012 Mar 29 Paris_012DSC_4695 by Genie Paris, on Flickr"><img alt="2012 Mar 29 Paris_012DSC_4695" height="800" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7444/9013189996_20bbbf2232_c.jpg" width="513" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Rue de Rivoli</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 tourists making their way to the Louvre, </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">the delivery truck workers, Parisians walking to work... </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">all the activity of this busy street </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">does not distract the couple enjoying a morning café.</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;">If this were a quiz, </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">you would surely be able to spot so many details: </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;">different lanterns, the Hotel Regina signs, </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">reflections in the windows, </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Joan of Arc statue (<span class="st">sculpture by Emmanuel Frémiet), </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span class="st">flags of different sorts, and the list goes on.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span class="st"><br /></span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span class="st"><br /></span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span class="st">Place des Pyramides</span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span class="st">Rue de Rivoli</span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="st"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">75001, Paris</span></i></span></div>

Place des Pyramides - Rue de Rivoli

Rue de Rivoli The tourists making their way to the Louvre,  the delivery truck workers, Parisians walking to work...  all the activity of th...

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Perigot - design utilitaire

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN1sHFWKyH1egUpE0mko64g9Y32yqHBbGkp6pky_Ngpq9UYALZIKqW5DHIytue8kr15OlvVHIhdmUfeYS5DRt6tx8P2TnehmzxMteqOI2PlGJB9bOiz2kP2e6ZKEl5GCYPcOKG6mSPTPs/s1600/2012+Mar+29_4963DSC_4962.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" rca="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN1sHFWKyH1egUpE0mko64g9Y32yqHBbGkp6pky_Ngpq9UYALZIKqW5DHIytue8kr15OlvVHIhdmUfeYS5DRt6tx8P2TnehmzxMteqOI2PlGJB9bOiz2kP2e6ZKEl5GCYPcOKG6mSPTPs/s640/2012+Mar+29_4963DSC_4962.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;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">In the Galerie le Carrousel du Louvre </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">we found this fashion forward store </span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">selling household utensils, </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">all designed by Frederic Perigot on the concept that "simple" is better.  </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Every product is based on an aesthetic ideal, both practical and affordable.  </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;">The window design in itself was enough </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">to make me want to take home mops and dusters by the armful.  </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;">How about <em>un chariot de marche</em> for the daily market shopping?</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: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>Perigot - Carrousel</em></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>99, rue de Rivoli</em></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>Galerie Le Carrousel du Louvre</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;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"></div>

Perigot - design utilitaire

In the Galerie le Carrousel du Louvre we found this fashion forward store selling household utensils, all designed by Frederic Perigot on th...

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La circulation de nuit

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGQF-yRCgeJaTP68P2lwFvoLXzKYjQA9WZFWg2plEECmdlsD3VhCcDw4_nWfjusdAQPN9cCkx3QbL_5Fn9ipf4R2Aq34505Ed3GymQ1usQaLuwVhSyjjutcW8f0sq4dheS4I4iKl60WUQ/s1600/2011+nov+7+DSC_0569.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="522" rea="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGQF-yRCgeJaTP68P2lwFvoLXzKYjQA9WZFWg2plEECmdlsD3VhCcDw4_nWfjusdAQPN9cCkx3QbL_5Fn9ipf4R2Aq34505Ed3GymQ1usQaLuwVhSyjjutcW8f0sq4dheS4I4iKl60WUQ/s640/2011+nov+7+DSC_0569.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;">Regular night traffic or last minute gift shoppers?</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;">Rue de Rivoli at </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Place de la Concorde</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>Place de la Concorde</em></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>75008 Paris</em></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div>

La circulation de nuit

Regular night traffic or last minute gift shoppers? Rue de Rivoli at Place de la Concorde Place de la Concorde 75008 Paris

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Le Métro et BHV

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxYNVEd_Wxl8PdT36XQ4cn_KC36XBtw5TXBwD43Zp-iyzbNkIELjiuKMBIdeb2VwX250I0rcaMZwGWyffkp1M8B8qQr4SIAuMJ_j7eFaFttYyZDbomJV4Vy9qf_a32eRlDca-GCExpzEo/s1600/2011+nov+7+DSC_0540.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" hda="true" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxYNVEd_Wxl8PdT36XQ4cn_KC36XBtw5TXBwD43Zp-iyzbNkIELjiuKMBIdeb2VwX250I0rcaMZwGWyffkp1M8B8qQr4SIAuMJ_j7eFaFttYyZDbomJV4Vy9qf_a32eRlDca-GCExpzEo/s640/2011+nov+7+DSC_0540.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;">The Métro sign at Hotel de Ville and the Christmas lights of BHV (Bay Aash Vay)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">are as colorful as the double-decker carrousel.</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 full moon had some serious competition this night</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>BHV (Bazar de l'Hotel de Ville)</em></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>Métro Hotel de Ville</em></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>Rue de Rivoli et Rue de Lobau</em></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>75004 Paris</em></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">  </div>

Le Métro et BHV

The Métro sign at Hotel de Ville and the Christmas lights of BHV (Bay Aash Vay) are as colorful as the double-decker carrousel. The full moo...

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Carrousel -- Les Vedettes

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Carrousel -- Les Vedettes

Interesting choice of vehicle for these two movie stars! Rue de Rivoli and Rue Saint-Antoine at M. St. Paul

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Jardin des Tuileries - Pétanque

<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyUcSxc-aMG6Cjnwu36_xqmns5mzLZkIqP1DgtTQI_yi_i6kxaIiQfC_Q5t9fF3xVVhLFFE-2v9fyGRw80neCWJ-KvNvlMWLWIeoArZJdEX9zlUqJNJ0nm4_OEjIHNqIRqyEd5UTZTjpY/s1600/2011+april+1+DSC_0135+-+b.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608262433617092914" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyUcSxc-aMG6Cjnwu36_xqmns5mzLZkIqP1DgtTQI_yi_i6kxaIiQfC_Q5t9fF3xVVhLFFE-2v9fyGRw80neCWJ-KvNvlMWLWIeoArZJdEX9zlUqJNJ0nm4_OEjIHNqIRqyEd5UTZTjpY/s640/2011+april+1+DSC_0135+-+b.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; DISPLAY: block; CURSOR: hand" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/P%C3%A9tanque"><strong>Pétanque</strong></a>, or boules (balls), a game that was once forbidden to commoners...</span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:Arial;"></span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:Arial;">Do you play?</span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:Arial;"></span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:Arial;"></span></div><br /><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Arial;">Jardin des Tuileries</span></div><br /><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Arial;">along Rue de Rivoli </span></div><br /><br /><br /><div></div>

Jardin des Tuileries - Pétanque

Pétanque , or boules (balls), a game that was once forbidden to commoners... Do you play? Jardin des Tuileries along Rue de Rivoli

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Jardin des Tuileries - Spears of gold

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyJvf7WwNE-FRltjFOwGnGmz9l_BHJYgjmimdDkHlgCrCMdKfcA7I4nTCGHhmMoc8f2jyjpAdVCpFezcWrrBrh-4j9z2nCeGB1t0lYSAbFvY_1RPSkYboTlEAKdbymZ7XJ55kNqvCn2y4/s1600/2011+april+1+DSC_0149.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602311442501635106" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyJvf7WwNE-FRltjFOwGnGmz9l_BHJYgjmimdDkHlgCrCMdKfcA7I4nTCGHhmMoc8f2jyjpAdVCpFezcWrrBrh-4j9z2nCeGB1t0lYSAbFvY_1RPSkYboTlEAKdbymZ7XJ55kNqvCn2y4/s640/2011+april+1+DSC_0149.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; DISPLAY: block; CURSOR: hand" /></a><br /><br /><div></div><span style="font-family:arial;">Seen just at sunset on the Rue de Rivoli side of Jardin des Tuileries, the "gold" tips on the fence give the appearance of spears from ancient Rome. It must take a concerted effort to maintain these fences and gates. Merci, Paris!<br /><br />Jardin des Tuileries </span>

Jardin des Tuileries - Spears of gold

Seen just at sunset on the Rue de Rivoli side of Jardin des Tuileries, the "gold" tips on the fence give the appearance of spears ...

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A quiet moment in the rain...

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje2rCAM5XfYsuikRxav-iPMAmxw3ymFdX0TCkLcapie1GH7aSXi22UJ7YnJmeIfAkvwwukKOaU61kdFAVMAvq0qIESGEVvt9T9mqsP8C1S_su_FH_P8iociSivCJNEkDlsSvC77kECTxg/s1600/2010+dec+paris+4+DSC_0183+b-w.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5578590796022781906" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje2rCAM5XfYsuikRxav-iPMAmxw3ymFdX0TCkLcapie1GH7aSXi22UJ7YnJmeIfAkvwwukKOaU61kdFAVMAvq0qIESGEVvt9T9mqsP8C1S_su_FH_P8iociSivCJNEkDlsSvC77kECTxg/s640/2010+dec+paris+4+DSC_0183+b-w.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; DISPLAY: block; CURSOR: hand" /></a><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;">In a gentle winter evening rain,</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;"> this chef took a moment under the slight protection of a doorway for a break.</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:130%;"></span> </div><div align="center"> <br /><br /></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:Arial;">Rue de Rivoli</span></div>

A quiet moment in the rain...

In a gentle winter evening rain, this chef took a moment under the slight protection of a doorway for a break. Rue de Rivoli

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