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Musée du Louvre

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDQto_VRqiBx_oPxY2I8YJc4FksmMsYQOuYAk0cT-1QvV8uHdUU5ggCOJ2uG79LoXn0rkCxDEYi76ejl6yBMwcyqNYUbqxi9dqlXP03HwbaBaSkfi7z94HrOJUR6F5BMmOZghF8MMW8P0/s1600/2012+Mar+30+Paris_179DSC_5127.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="740" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDQto_VRqiBx_oPxY2I8YJc4FksmMsYQOuYAk0cT-1QvV8uHdUU5ggCOJ2uG79LoXn0rkCxDEYi76ejl6yBMwcyqNYUbqxi9dqlXP03HwbaBaSkfi7z94HrOJUR6F5BMmOZghF8MMW8P0/s640/2012+Mar+30+Paris_179DSC_5127.jpg" width="475" /></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: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Musée du Louvre</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">The inner chambers of the</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Louvre museum.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Take a peek</span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br /></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br /></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br /></span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Musée du Louvre</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">75001, Paris</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div>

Musée du Louvre

Musée du Louvre The inner chambers of the Louvre museum. Take a peek Musée du Louvre 75001, Paris

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Parc de la Turlure

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdwB4Cl3gZfJTlk0IGL25bnMoHZ2DpnNHv8_RCq1SkmwgmQybleRA2Qcx1OMpaVVND25a06OLg7CUicFWtFNKpNsj5-coKcrZbV25nADNRMq5DSUJNjM1in_PpQhiMBcJ6-KeD4U-m5_s/s1600/2014+Sept+16+Tues++++_20140916+287+DSC_7799.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="740" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdwB4Cl3gZfJTlk0IGL25bnMoHZ2DpnNHv8_RCq1SkmwgmQybleRA2Qcx1OMpaVVND25a06OLg7CUicFWtFNKpNsj5-coKcrZbV25nADNRMq5DSUJNjM1in_PpQhiMBcJ6-KeD4U-m5_s/s640/2014+Sept+16+Tues++++_20140916+287+DSC_7799.jpg" width="462" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: white;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Officially known as the square Marcel Bleustein-Blanchet </span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: white;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">but better known as Parc de la Turlure,</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: white;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> this is a small but charming park in Montmartre, </span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: white;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">located right behind the Sacré-Coeur Basilica. </span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: white;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">This site was once occupied by the moulin de Turlure, </span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: white;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">one of more than 30 windmills that once stood on Butte Montmartre. </span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: white;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">The park has a beautiful pergola and this cascade fountain</span></span></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;"><span style="color: white;"><i><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Parc de la Turlure</span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: white;"><i><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">rue de la Bonne</span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: white;"><i><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">75018, Paris</span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">.</span></div>

Parc de la Turlure

Officially known as the square Marcel Bleustein-Blanchet but better known as Parc de la Turlure, this is a small but charming park in Mont...

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Église Saint-Nicholas du Chardonnet

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt5db8fb2HnC_bzaZWqlpps8gH-wSuhq54r6by-0M8JMUcxPJt4hGoEN0LIhrHr9zvUO3YG-bpDQkHL7o8b8n6z98lbYhDi3cEHsqYwOU5k4sMQXbqYc7SNUkFYBSlRudd5t6lOZ5I_Yo/s1600/2014+Sept+15+Mon++++_20140915+031+DSC_7075.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt5db8fb2HnC_bzaZWqlpps8gH-wSuhq54r6by-0M8JMUcxPJt4hGoEN0LIhrHr9zvUO3YG-bpDQkHL7o8b8n6z98lbYhDi3cEHsqYwOU5k4sMQXbqYc7SNUkFYBSlRudd5t6lOZ5I_Yo/s1600/2014+Sept+15+Mon++++_20140915+031+DSC_7075.jpg" width="422" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Église Saint-Nicholas du Chardonnet</div><div style="text-align: center;">"The Choir Organ"</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Did you know that most of the churches in Paris </div><div style="text-align: center;">have at least two organs?</div><div style="text-align: center;">This one was easy to spot, </div><div style="text-align: center;">but sometimes you will have to search.</div><div style="text-align: center;">If you find the choir organ, keep looking, </div><div style="text-align: center;">and you may even find a third organ.</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;">bon dimanche</span></i></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>Église Saint-Nicholas du Chardonnet</i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">23, rue des Bernardins</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: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>

Église Saint-Nicholas du Chardonnet

Église Saint-Nicholas du Chardonnet "The Choir Organ" Did you know that most of the churches in Paris have at least two organs? T...

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Palais Royal - les ombres

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRe5XuQy3SXAnMyTQLyIcWxQlTubhnV5n_ZrD1_bZljHJo0t1E2xdhqYhIHQ02lciodArb49dHB702R2OX3-yq1hGBS0W1JbzcLgBu2wGfxJqzM6gULL3RLD75xiQQ1RXzwtSm0SjZZmM/s1600/2014+Sept+18+Thur++++_20140918+018+DSC_8692.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRe5XuQy3SXAnMyTQLyIcWxQlTubhnV5n_ZrD1_bZljHJo0t1E2xdhqYhIHQ02lciodArb49dHB702R2OX3-yq1hGBS0W1JbzcLgBu2wGfxJqzM6gULL3RLD75xiQQ1RXzwtSm0SjZZmM/s1600/2014+Sept+18+Thur++++_20140918+018+DSC_8692.jpg" width="422" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Galerie de Montpensier</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The gold of the wrought iron fencing and the lamps </div><div style="text-align: center;">are easy clues to the location of this photo</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">One of my favorite spots for photographing...</div><div style="text-align: center;">the architecture, the seasons, the light and shadows, </div><div style="text-align: center;">the fountains, the allée of trees, the flaneurs, the people.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">It is also a great spot to find a quiet place to read </div><div style="text-align: center;">or to watch people.</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;">Jardin du Palais Royal</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">Galerie de Montpensier</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">75001, Paris</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div>

Palais Royal - les ombres

Galerie de Montpensier The gold of the wrought iron fencing and the lamps are easy clues to the location of this photo One of my favorite s...

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Un petit passage

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGU77SboYJ8-g6Qt0Zjj4uq2l20eknyYv4Chsa3OIRL2I_eHBMymIIQfnN4vCrkikPITF5WmuiLwuW5A6pgKr3mWeKMKqziqo1Q7Gd9R04PXZ3anp3YWwP69YoS02kkS_QKIS6tUhLkV0/s1600/2013+Nov20+Paris+_20131120+426+DSC_1651.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGU77SboYJ8-g6Qt0Zjj4uq2l20eknyYv4Chsa3OIRL2I_eHBMymIIQfnN4vCrkikPITF5WmuiLwuW5A6pgKr3mWeKMKqziqo1Q7Gd9R04PXZ3anp3YWwP69YoS02kkS_QKIS6tUhLkV0/s1600/2013+Nov20+Paris+_20131120+426+DSC_1651.jpg" width="438" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">BILLTORNADE<br /><br /><br />Through open passageways one can walk into courtyards<br />and "visual opportunities" otherwise missed. <br />In this instance, there was not even a cracked door to be pushed,<br />but the dark green doors beckoned us through.<br /><br /><br />The graceful curved steps at the end are the business offices of Bill Tornade. <br />We only photographed and did not knock.<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;">Bill Tornade - "cutting edge men's fashion"</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">134, rue du Temple</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">75003, Paris</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span></i></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>

Un petit passage

BILLTORNADE Through open passageways one can walk into courtyards and "visual opportunities" otherwise missed. In this instance, ...

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Rue Cremieux

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5Oiu-IKcKrNMOYJ_sDv40X2nSsZTaoBPvwFaZCDuaN9XaQnQoC3RCD0KJV4GjXOv6yOaMFdAfD03vdCaSKyZAgTShNbzyvkR0wPn0SFZJFENToRII9ozzLlECq_CIiAIBPxs1JjGyWkg/s1600/2014+Sept+19+Fri+++++_20140919+161+DSC_9272.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5Oiu-IKcKrNMOYJ_sDv40X2nSsZTaoBPvwFaZCDuaN9XaQnQoC3RCD0KJV4GjXOv6yOaMFdAfD03vdCaSKyZAgTShNbzyvkR0wPn0SFZJFENToRII9ozzLlECq_CIiAIBPxs1JjGyWkg/s1600/2014+Sept+19+Fri+++++_20140919+161+DSC_9272.jpg" width="422" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Rue Cremieux</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">This short pedestrian street is quiet and colorful.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Well maintained, I could imagine living here </div><div style="text-align: center;">and knowing all of the neighbors.</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;">bon weekend</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;">Rue Cremieux</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">75012, Paris</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div>

Rue Cremieux

Rue Cremieux This short pedestrian street is quiet and colorful. Well maintained, I could imagine living here and knowing all of the neighb...

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Le Perchoir - mes amis

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXi7QvT3MSlvqLQdS4zZ6SsgGPV-IKlB2niVOkK_uR6FBjEa9Tu7qnmtAfL3GlzqarnboOKA4RkwgPvWfEuK3gbrZzLdEewS8qcCRoaBHI59K1tUbzK0TfN-xWKZDwerv7wyvZbbAnIiA/s1600/2013+Nov15+Paris+_20131115+209+DSC_9162.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXi7QvT3MSlvqLQdS4zZ6SsgGPV-IKlB2niVOkK_uR6FBjEa9Tu7qnmtAfL3GlzqarnboOKA4RkwgPvWfEuK3gbrZzLdEewS8qcCRoaBHI59K1tUbzK0TfN-xWKZDwerv7wyvZbbAnIiA/s1600/2013+Nov15+Paris+_20131115+209+DSC_9162.jpg" width="422" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Le Perchoir</div><div style="text-align: center;">(the rooftop bar)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">There were only three of us that evening, </div><div style="text-align: center;">plus the family of one of the workers, two or three others.</div><div style="text-align: center;">We enjoyed a sunset and drinks, </div><div style="text-align: center;">chatted with these two who were pouring the beverages, </div><div style="text-align: center;">a wonderful evening in this magical place.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">When I returned to Le Perchoir a few months ago,</div><div style="text-align: center;"> there were hundreds of people in the space, </div><div style="text-align: center;">most of whom were twenty-somethings.  </div><div style="text-align: center;">It had lost a bit of the mystique but still worth it for the view.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">To see what it looked like last November, <a href="http://parisandbeyond-genie.blogspot.com/2014/01/le-perchoir-rooftop-bar.html" target="_blank">click here</a>.  </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;">Le Perchoir</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">14, rue Crespin du Gast</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">75011, Paris</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div>

Le Perchoir - mes amis

Le Perchoir (the rooftop bar) There were only three of us that evening, plus the family of one of the workers, two or three others. We enjo...

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L'automne - Jardin du Palais Royal

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEd6L1mEOB-OQbPtN6Dsnza9hvtAqzS2IO45UKOXbVXyyh9h-RCFMc_tnIUkX5nYwtViSivDInejKhBtKBoN-QpmrkGVWKUzN0EGyM2pt8dBYFPoY94uCodc628XnZvowa5Sb308yfYv8/s1600/2013+Nov20+Paris+_20131120+045+DSC_1270.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEd6L1mEOB-OQbPtN6Dsnza9hvtAqzS2IO45UKOXbVXyyh9h-RCFMc_tnIUkX5nYwtViSivDInejKhBtKBoN-QpmrkGVWKUzN0EGyM2pt8dBYFPoY94uCodc628XnZvowa5Sb308yfYv8/s1600/2013+Nov20+Paris+_20131120+045+DSC_1270.jpg" width="422" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Autumn in Paris</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The deciduous trees of Paris will shed their leaves </div><div style="text-align: center;">over the next few months.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Although the weather was sunny and warm during our time in Paris, </div><div style="text-align: center;">the leaves are dropping as seen in this photo of Jardin du Palais Royal.  </div><div style="text-align: center;">We were a bit disappointed that the fountain was turned off.</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;">Jardin du Palais Royal</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">75001, Paris</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div>

L'automne - Jardin du Palais Royal

Autumn in Paris The deciduous trees of Paris will shed their leaves over the next few months. Although the weather was sunny and warm durin...

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Une cour privée

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnOQGGTzxTELnBpOJwxYKt9x3ChKyMPKb7MzJUZTY6nGmCYdE9hNSQhPBq9iHv4Z8AQe3HHVBBrm51S7monvH9n2Y7D2itLNMg0vI_N74sumhNifELjCYX-ViLKdzCP0089NpWjANGQd4/s1600/2013+Nov19+Paris+_20131119+116+DSC_0815.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnOQGGTzxTELnBpOJwxYKt9x3ChKyMPKb7MzJUZTY6nGmCYdE9hNSQhPBq9iHv4Z8AQe3HHVBBrm51S7monvH9n2Y7D2itLNMg0vI_N74sumhNifELjCYX-ViLKdzCP0089NpWjANGQd4/s1600/2013+Nov19+Paris+_20131119+116+DSC_0815.jpg" width="422" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">A private courtyard</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">One never knows when a door will be left open...</div><div style="text-align: center;">Virginia (Paris Through My Lens), Peter (Peter's Paris), </div><div style="text-align: center;">Alexa (Paris Encore), and I snapped away </div><div style="text-align: center;">and soaked up this gorgeous courtyard off Place des Vosges.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Then, we were discovered and left quickly...</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;">Hidden courtyard</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">Places des Vosges</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">75004, Paris</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div>

Une cour privée

A private courtyard One never knows when a door will be left open... Virginia (Paris Through My Lens), Peter (Peter's Paris), Alexa (Pa...

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Le Perchoir - a rooftop bar

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsxeZ5VnEvoVgX1hqGb1KENAarFahWxx21Zejl-rwPZ9MGIinysc7vZkrU4oHn5WesOTUveLsCffHIzcgKd6_ZfVtqCW1WxCKUCYeJBIZWiaCId42ihFr-Ryp7_vUamHI5vdZvXUkr7T4/s1600/2013+Nov15+Paris+_20131115+242+DSC_9195.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="520" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsxeZ5VnEvoVgX1hqGb1KENAarFahWxx21Zejl-rwPZ9MGIinysc7vZkrU4oHn5WesOTUveLsCffHIzcgKd6_ZfVtqCW1WxCKUCYeJBIZWiaCId42ihFr-Ryp7_vUamHI5vdZvXUkr7T4/s640/2013+Nov15+Paris+_20131115+242+DSC_9195.jpg" width="700" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://leperchoir.fr/" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Le Perchoir</span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">(the perch)</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 stunning rooftop bar is 7 flights up with a view from each corner.  It is found on an unlikely industrial office street with no sign or indication of what could be found inside.  Feeling certain that I had the correct address, it still made me a bit uneasy that I had led Peter (Peter's Paris) and Virginia (Paris Through My Lens) on a wild goose-chase.  We walked through large (open) industrial doors into an open space and found an open winding staircase.  </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;">When we reached the top of the building (by the elevator) we found a delightful 360° view of Paris.  Looking at the bar, it made me think of a Moorish tent in the middle of the desert.  We enjoyed beverages and took many photos before leaving this oasis in the 11ième arrondissement.  </span><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Do not miss this and get there early as the rooftop is limited to 110 persons.  There is a wonderful restaurant on the floor below for which you will need reservations.</span><br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">Le Perchoir</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;">14, rue Crespin du Gast</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;">75011, Paris</span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div></div>

Le Perchoir - a rooftop bar

Le Perchoir (the perch) This stunning rooftop bar is 7 flights up with a view from each corner. It is found on an unlikely industrial offic...

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