Note de cendrier

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVi4kheoCOpzzU7r8vBvfKopwxKJZ1K8mqe3K59ZptCPioDVZvhWMoLSCs6JcCmZMBa4ndqGwEsSe0nHk0bxGdZ-dYmVo6VEOvGkRhkOHEWCX4aBcUOWqYY-Kvtc72vaVjHwBoHKosHkQ/s1600/2012+Oct+6+Saturday_135DSC_8730.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVi4kheoCOpzzU7r8vBvfKopwxKJZ1K8mqe3K59ZptCPioDVZvhWMoLSCs6JcCmZMBa4ndqGwEsSe0nHk0bxGdZ-dYmVo6VEOvGkRhkOHEWCX4aBcUOWqYY-Kvtc72vaVjHwBoHKosHkQ/s1600/2012+Oct+6+Saturday_135DSC_8730.jpg" width="422" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Ashtray note</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">It is difficult to believe that the French have limited smoking to outdoors.  </div><div style="text-align: center;">When I think of the French film there was always a sultry type with a cigarette.  </div><div style="text-align: center;">The restaurants do not allow smoking except on their terraces </div><div style="text-align: center;">which makes it difficult to enjoy the open-air cafes.  </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I was amused by this little note written on the paneled courtyard wall, </div><div style="text-align: center;">imploring so politely that the smoker use the ashtray provided </div><div style="text-align: center;">and not throw the butts on the ground.</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;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">joyeux anniversaire, Nanette</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: 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;">Courtyard, Rue de Seine</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>

Note de cendrier

Ashtray note It is difficult to believe that the French have limited smoking to outdoors.   When I think of the French film there was always...

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Café La Palette

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVlYU2NXJQ68rxHqLVktgD-S-r2Y51tosjfVKS2iNHE2NaDo9LP1GlVCTbbH5zZi3mZ9T5Vo1jmq2zpTsz7qe5X-n7EaBlFE3VT2dTW83o_SVgeu9mXNgCWXEvru00Z4p3H4BrwOzE750/s1600/2014+Sept+18Nite+++++_20140918+069+DSC_9110.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="552" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVlYU2NXJQ68rxHqLVktgD-S-r2Y51tosjfVKS2iNHE2NaDo9LP1GlVCTbbH5zZi3mZ9T5Vo1jmq2zpTsz7qe5X-n7EaBlFE3VT2dTW83o_SVgeu9mXNgCWXEvru00Z4p3H4BrwOzE750/s1600/2014+Sept+18Nite+++++_20140918+069+DSC_9110.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">La Palette</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Night or day, </div><div style="text-align: center;">La Palette attracts a crowd.</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;">Café La Palette</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">43, rue de Seine</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;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"> </span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div>

Café La Palette

La Palette Night or day,  La Palette attracts a crowd. Café La Palette 43, rue de Seine 75006, Paris  

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La Palette - le bar

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo3aftI252g4IOqZhqZ8iTcMX6VOUfqK5dkR0b-d3zBh1S2ni8pXVZ4Y5zPeAZXV_1ErsFJlUfpvFLxDnd6Yj2rexO1DxaqOfmenbXmOTPLeiXD0DD9KJld9aCk7J8ukVZ7g5aeUztHUM/s1600/2012+Oct+6+Saturday_162DSC_8757.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="528" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo3aftI252g4IOqZhqZ8iTcMX6VOUfqK5dkR0b-d3zBh1S2ni8pXVZ4Y5zPeAZXV_1ErsFJlUfpvFLxDnd6Yj2rexO1DxaqOfmenbXmOTPLeiXD0DD9KJld9aCk7J8ukVZ7g5aeUztHUM/s640/2012+Oct+6+Saturday_162DSC_8757.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">La Palette</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 rainy day refuge was a photographer's delight </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">as we enjoyed the classic French fare and a glass of bubbly.  </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">The weather provided the drama.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">Il pleuvait des cordes!</span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>(It was raining cats and dogs - loosely translating here, </i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>but I am sure that you know some other French expressions </i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>for an abundance of rain)</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></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;">La Palette</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">43, rue de Seine</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;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">Métro Mabillon</span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>

La Palette - le bar

La Palette The rainy day refuge was a photographer's delight  as we enjoyed the classic French fare and a glass of bubbly.   The weather...

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Livres - Rue de Seine

<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/90442945@N06/8590458259/" title="2012 Oct 6 P1010947 by Genie Paris, on Flickr"><img alt="2012 Oct 6 P1010947" height="800" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8249/8590458259_6fb1a11300_c.jpg" width="600" /></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;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Bookstores in Paris are full of treasures:</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;">stacks and stacks of beautiful books, some to be read </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">and some just to be enjoyed.</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;">This store is not much larger than you see right here, </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">filled to the ceiling.</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: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">Rue de Seine</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: center;"><br /></div>

Livres - Rue de Seine

Bookstores in Paris are full of treasures: stacks and stacks of beautiful books, some to be read  and some just to be enjoyed. This store is...

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Gérard Mulot - Pâtisserie

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQ1JyjuYNdfvf7LEcnvRcwqw5fV_oGe_QE-LnAf5MiF15TQy6Iehj0pyyPTayhGVe4l0_xuVa6axnRzFFElQGksFSEGfUG9fIRfaqjQ2z-LjXArcYnaxmurTnPLr_e9hojurY-LYXTLg8/s1600/2011+paris+june+19+DSC_0811vertical.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5620123604249608962" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQ1JyjuYNdfvf7LEcnvRcwqw5fV_oGe_QE-LnAf5MiF15TQy6Iehj0pyyPTayhGVe4l0_xuVa6axnRzFFElQGksFSEGfUG9fIRfaqjQ2z-LjXArcYnaxmurTnPLr_e9hojurY-LYXTLg8/s640/2011+paris+june+19+DSC_0811vertical.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; DISPLAY: block; CURSOR: hand" /></a><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;">A little something to brighten up your lundi</span></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;"></span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;">Gérard Mulot with little pastries all in a row</span></div><br /><br /><div><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;"></span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;">Miam-miam!</span></div><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Gérard Mulot<br />76, rue de Seine</span>

Gérard Mulot - Pâtisserie

A little something to brighten up your lundi Gérard Mulot with little pastries all in a row Miam-miam! Gérard Mulot 76, rue de Seine

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Pâtisserie Gérard Mulot -- Miam-miam!

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0SofJJd5abanRrYy9b23gLmcOE6rXQx_Uq1gBo7jtvdh0rN46dsLpLv4T9Pl4dmKh43zYNClKWIghJ29zwsxkDJmqx4L2J3Qoo_FIYaoO89TOW63c9fzFYIpT_OPAnDdvCb0sFeacc6E/s1600/DSC_0813cropped.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5508343163762797634" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0SofJJd5abanRrYy9b23gLmcOE6rXQx_Uq1gBo7jtvdh0rN46dsLpLv4T9Pl4dmKh43zYNClKWIghJ29zwsxkDJmqx4L2J3Qoo_FIYaoO89TOW63c9fzFYIpT_OPAnDdvCb0sFeacc6E/s640/DSC_0813cropped.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; DISPLAY: block; CURSOR: hand" /></a><br /><div>The pâtisseries of Paris provide a sugar feast for the eyes and <a href="http://www.gerard-mulot.com/"><span style="color:#000000;"><strong>Gérard Mulot</strong></span> </a>in le 6ième arr. has a history of delicious offerings, both savory and sweet. The day in June when Marie and I walked past the pâtisserie on Rue de Seine, there was a line of anticipating customers that snaked out the door and around the corner. <br /><br /></div><div> </div><div>According to Carol G at <a href="http://parisbreakfasts.blogspot.com/2006/06/grard-mulot.html"><span style="color:#000000;"><strong>Paris Breakfasts</strong></span></a>, you stand in line to pick out your treat, you stand in another line to pay, and then you retrieve your pink box which will hopefully contain just what you selected and paid for! Miam-miam!</div>

Pâtisserie Gérard Mulot -- Miam-miam!

The pâtisseries of Paris provide a sugar feast for the eyes and Gérard Mulot in le 6ième arr. has a history of delicious offerings, both sa...

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