Jardin du Luxembourg - une tortue verte

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgkZupDd8ldXZD8rtTmPTPuKxfuBEJmBXw346izM3BEYWgcwZl8J9C-4hpsv5Oat1syjv5kEuJ_ebBLyEIG9Qbme86noZDy3eLN-Qe8zt27md2iSKA4APnqHO9q6P4X6cGXlQgTchxZ3c/s1600/2012+Jan+15+2nd_0508.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="510" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgkZupDd8ldXZD8rtTmPTPuKxfuBEJmBXw346izM3BEYWgcwZl8J9C-4hpsv5Oat1syjv5kEuJ_ebBLyEIG9Qbme86noZDy3eLN-Qe8zt27md2iSKA4APnqHO9q6P4X6cGXlQgTchxZ3c/s640/2012+Jan+15+2nd_0508.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;">A green turtle in</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Jardin du Luxembourg</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;">This young fellow with a jacket and mittens</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"> to match his green turtle seems in a daze.</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;">Is he wishing that he had jumped on the <span style="font-size: small;"><b><a href="http://parisandbeyond-genie.blogspot.com/2013/03/yah-yah-plus-vite-cheval.html" target="_blank">cart led by a stallion</a></b> </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">which would surely be faster than <i>une tortue</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;">Jardin du Luxembourg</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>

Jardin du Luxembourg - une tortue verte

A green turtle in Jardin du Luxembourg This young fellow with a jacket and mittens  to match his green turtle seems in a daze. Is he wishing...

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Yah! Yah! Plus vite, cheval!

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD9NNIExTpoCWv9A0e5K70FALVjy-BPAxQOrDKFDoNpCOFK-_RsJ64t_C0MZjRLAo8IFosT1Tj-6xnNoIvlnukng1ilziLdAhFCHl7RikR_Iu16GQ3EX1_lyqF3nFV2bEYzDxwFUf_M1Q/s1600/2012+jan+15+2nd_0512.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="528" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD9NNIExTpoCWv9A0e5K70FALVjy-BPAxQOrDKFDoNpCOFK-_RsJ64t_C0MZjRLAo8IFosT1Tj-6xnNoIvlnukng1ilziLdAhFCHl7RikR_Iu16GQ3EX1_lyqF3nFV2bEYzDxwFUf_M1Q/s640/2012+jan+15+2nd_0512.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Playing in Jardin du Luxembourg</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;">There is a large rectangular area in the garden where children can race pedal cars.</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 joyful child is enjoying what would be my choice for a ride, a well-kept horse with a blue saddle and a red cart.  Most of the rides are cars, tractors, and other mundane vehicles.  She found the only one with a horse, and commanded the field.</span></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 Luxembourg</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><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div>

Yah! Yah! Plus vite, cheval!

Playing in Jardin du Luxembourg There is a large rectangular area in the garden where children can race pedal cars. This joyful child is enj...

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Galeries Lafayette - les vitrines de Noël

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8061/8242699627_813938e9b6_c.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="500" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8061/8242699627_813938e9b6_c.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Galeries Lafayette</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">(Noël 2011)</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;">One cold day last November, I met my blog friend Vreni (<a href="http://vrenisviennadailyphoto.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Vreni's Vienna Daily Photo</a> and <a href="http://verenasparisblog.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Verena's Paris Blog</a>) to see a photo exhibit on Quai Branly.  We spent the afternoon walking in the 6ème and 7ème and then rushed to see all the windows of Printemps and Galeries Lafayette.  We worked as a team to get to the front of each window, a challenge with all the little children on risers built to give them a close up view.  </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;">Vreni and I were successful in capturing each window, </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">and she will be there soon to brave it without me.</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;"><br /></span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">Galeries Lafayette</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">Boulevard Haussmann</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">75009, 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: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>

Galeries Lafayette - les vitrines de Noël

Galeries Lafayette (Noël 2011) One cold day last November, I met my blog friend Vreni ( Vreni's Vienna Daily Photo and Verena's Par...

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Les silhouettes

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0jf0WGMkPmoxPhNn4rFL7huNGDMCBzEjbfDfkpknzX6K5YK8puEzCEqd9ga6cZYr5mVAKwtDjqebfe3tn1qSqUGht1NixyR1jzZ009sxArWMooLdV2_nIe_q9D6yUvRmjNV6eCthabTE/s1600/2012+jan+11+1st_0312.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="404" kea="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0jf0WGMkPmoxPhNn4rFL7huNGDMCBzEjbfDfkpknzX6K5YK8puEzCEqd9ga6cZYr5mVAKwtDjqebfe3tn1qSqUGht1NixyR1jzZ009sxArWMooLdV2_nIe_q9D6yUvRmjNV6eCthabTE/s640/2012+jan+11+1st_0312.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;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Seen in a shop in the 5eme</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">full of handmade toys</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">These tin figures danced in the shadow </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">of Notre Dame seen in the distance.</div><br /><br /><br />Rue de Bièvre<br />75005, Paris<br />Métro Maubert-Mutualité

Les silhouettes

Seen in a shop in the 5eme full of handmade toys These tin figures danced in the shadow of Notre Dame seen in the distance. Rue de Bièvre 75...

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Le chien et la poussette

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiz9LDI4ZoO_cDdSlohxKYUUn_rn8-5hfHlkUOD9KpaTiDwBi7Z8AtQAUa9yIoXrGPB72ukJFHUGYZphQq0GCk6igp0XRxHNqDOHofWXqcWNkN7_c7gJELIgc33gzk5m-sBEpCStM5Ql4U/s1600/2012+Oct+7+Sunday_40DSC_8996.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" nea="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiz9LDI4ZoO_cDdSlohxKYUUn_rn8-5hfHlkUOD9KpaTiDwBi7Z8AtQAUa9yIoXrGPB72ukJFHUGYZphQq0GCk6igp0XRxHNqDOHofWXqcWNkN7_c7gJELIgc33gzk5m-sBEpCStM5Ql4U/s640/2012+Oct+7+Sunday_40DSC_8996.jpg" width="422" /></a></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center">Parc de Monceau</div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center">While his children ride the carrousel,</div><div align="center">he guards <i>la poussette</i> and <i>les trottinettes</i></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="left"><i>Parc de Monceau</i></div><div align="left"><i>75008, Paris</i></div><div align="left"></div><div align="center"><i>-----------------------------------</i></div><div align="center"><i>You may remember our friend <b><span style="color: #bf9000;"><a href="http://parisandbeyond-genie.blogspot.com/2012/03/dog-trots-globe-chula.html" target="_blank">Chula</a></span></b>...</i></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><i>Chula Wula D'Auge, a Sheltie by birth and a Frenchie by choice, landed at Charles de Gaulle Airport after an 11-hour flight on Air France from San Francisco.  Chula, the author of Dog Trots Globe - To Paris & Provence, packed light with only a fur coast and four white socks.  She plans a 2-month adventure mostly in Provence on this, her third visit to France.</i></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><i>On my sidebar you can follow Chula's adventures and share her Poochcards from Provence about twice a week.  Visit her for a dog's-eye view of Provence and a lot of fun.</i></div>

Le chien et la poussette

Parc de Monceau While his children ride the carrousel, he guards la poussette and les trottinettes Parc de Monceau 75008, Paris  --------...

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Sophie Zins Antiquités

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgou8veQCIY6tEjIE2OzOPnc-eXkfq00iaDYa7uST-9Lr0HgqSWgiFQcxbTWWnr7mJtKecf96OPaDZKCo-SpxNZCUyunD5h67btY7pwzDeUv6r1K63hBJh3JIKaQZdrRWjibUuabYlFOVw/s1600/2012+jan+16+2nd_0726.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" kea="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgou8veQCIY6tEjIE2OzOPnc-eXkfq00iaDYa7uST-9Lr0HgqSWgiFQcxbTWWnr7mJtKecf96OPaDZKCo-SpxNZCUyunD5h67btY7pwzDeUv6r1K63hBJh3JIKaQZdrRWjibUuabYlFOVw/s640/2012+jan+16+2nd_0726.jpg" width="436" /></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;">Sophie Zins Antiquités</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Achat et Vente de toutes Antiquités</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;">Buy and Sell all Antiques:</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">old toys, trans, planes, cars, boats, dolls, soldiers, </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">and all beautiful objects</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;">...and a chat noir like Meeps!</span></div><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><i>14, rue Jean Jacques Rousseau</i></span><br /><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><i>75001, Paris</i></span><br /><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><i>Métro Louvre Rivoli</i></span>

Sophie Zins Antiquités

Sophie Zins Antiquités Achat et Vente de toutes Antiquités Buy and Sell all Antiques: old toys, trans, planes, cars, boats, dolls, soldiers,...

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Place de stationnement

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigtnS96BaTXU_14Dxn_UFi9dWpw0OL2I5QG-XN4ZdlXU16i2JHNkO4AyrmTPVb7HeE3nAQkHBjODkxDZ3qq6dbEINNOwMt9pFyqlnyt1nahJ2S8mZju2OXIFZhM8UfIL_3CTBiy7WlT_w/s1600/2012+Mar+31+Paris_249DSC_5485.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigtnS96BaTXU_14Dxn_UFi9dWpw0OL2I5QG-XN4ZdlXU16i2JHNkO4AyrmTPVb7HeE3nAQkHBjODkxDZ3qq6dbEINNOwMt9pFyqlnyt1nahJ2S8mZju2OXIFZhM8UfIL_3CTBiy7WlT_w/s640/2012+Mar+31+Paris_249DSC_5485.jpg" width="416" /></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;">Parking allowed here</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">by special permit</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;">Seen in the Marais on</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Rue des Francs-Bourgeois</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;">23, rue des Francs-Bourgeois</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;"><br /></div>

Place de stationnement

Parking allowed here by special permit Seen in the Marais on Rue des Francs-Bourgeois 23, rue des Francs-Bourgeois 75003, Paris

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À Paris en avion!

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQTg768c3xGeK6ABiH7Dh6SxOSX9BRnxKcVTgBP0CPh2Wcy5HjRoljWOfh-QYRk4gU7flIFk3VARcSwcn2ukROn2qu9-cZx0J0rUEy84rC-s6im_tA2rO2ciOk_kzll9M23DSQYa8KNbo/s1600/2012+jan+11+1st_0097.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="508" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQTg768c3xGeK6ABiH7Dh6SxOSX9BRnxKcVTgBP0CPh2Wcy5HjRoljWOfh-QYRk4gU7flIFk3VARcSwcn2ukROn2qu9-cZx0J0rUEy84rC-s6im_tA2rO2ciOk_kzll9M23DSQYa8KNbo/s640/2012+jan+11+1st_0097.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">On my way!</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 have been saving this photo for my next trip and it is time.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">I have prepared my posts but will be updating you daily </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">about our adventures in the comments section.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></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;">When I return there will be </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">new stories, familiar themes, </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">and thousands of photos to share with you.</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;">à bientôt! </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;">Boutique du Palais Royal</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">(featuring toys by Vilac)</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">9, rue de Beaujolais</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><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div>

À Paris en avion!

On my way! I have been saving this photo for my next trip and it is time. I have prepared my posts but will be updating you daily  about our...

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