Pétanque et un parapluie

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWZZ3kJS4w3eTao7w1mMTSWa-HeWyzBxdFSzU7vZo3Rc8hjcm4AqZnDbcySr-zkciJpbtDockRhWAVija_JkzC0LTjQiFjodBjNUonQL8XUFXGC2uhp1uveNkG5-W9ry7BlbN2hw2_xmU/s1600/2012+Oct+6+Saturday_227DSC_8822.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="586" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWZZ3kJS4w3eTao7w1mMTSWa-HeWyzBxdFSzU7vZo3Rc8hjcm4AqZnDbcySr-zkciJpbtDockRhWAVija_JkzC0LTjQiFjodBjNUonQL8XUFXGC2uhp1uveNkG5-W9ry7BlbN2hw2_xmU/s640/2012+Oct+6+Saturday_227DSC_8822.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;">Jardin des Tuileries</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;">Never daunted by a few drops of rain, </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">these gentlemen gather daily to play their games of pétanque.  </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;">A well-worn <i>parapluie*</i> provides scant protection from the deluge this day.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://cdpbthemeday.blogspot.com/2013/01/february-theme-day-umbrellas.html" target="_blank">Joining the City Daily Photo Blogs</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://cdpbthemeday.blogspot.com/2013/01/february-theme-day-umbrellas.html" target="_blank">for February's Theme Day </a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://cdpbthemeday.blogspot.com/2013/01/february-theme-day-umbrellas.html" target="_blank">"umbrellas"</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>*parapluie = umbrella</i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">Jardin des Tuileries</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;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">Métro Tuileries</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div>

Pétanque et un parapluie

Jardin des Tuileries Never daunted by a few drops of rain,  these gentlemen gather daily to play their games of pétanque.   A well-worn para...

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Bistrot Victoires - la couronne

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiebw5SaWmdAseW7mODIZ6r-DRH7rp-l3lSt_cEGrjtIv7NDwrn4E-C7xnBaiv3EmZ02lNOGQJj-W0BZ_oac9syb4dWDZUD2MuOpqJJ7Gk5dW6GrPHHVRiYTIenrolt5RxE2YY_5ac6vc/s1600/2012+Jan+12+1st_0037.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiebw5SaWmdAseW7mODIZ6r-DRH7rp-l3lSt_cEGrjtIv7NDwrn4E-C7xnBaiv3EmZ02lNOGQJj-W0BZ_oac9syb4dWDZUD2MuOpqJJ7Gk5dW6GrPHHVRiYTIenrolt5RxE2YY_5ac6vc/s640/2012+Jan+12+1st_0037.jpg" width="422" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Bistrot Victoires</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 tall tiered pedestal on the bar of Bistrot Victoires displayed a gold paper crown, </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">the regal spoils for the "king" who found the fève in a galette des rois.</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 wonder what they did with the fève?</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Yes, I am an obsessed collector</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;">Bistrot Victoires</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">6, rue la Vrillière</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: center;"><br /></div>

Bistrot Victoires - la couronne

Bistrot Victoires The tall tiered pedestal on the bar of Bistrot Victoires displayed a gold paper crown,  the regal spoils for the "kin...

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Le Reminet - dans l'ombre

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxEy5gE_zEGCyiZoiowBuR9RY1sHMl4-xdnk1H1nDBvatSv7px3G9xVYeCCdLBQhDg0vJD5DhGtC2TnwNGZsOZ-Q_d0vXFcjmNq8jnU9fsdT78vuI2FpfWYXNxkZ5ayZw3aTMhwezqlMc/s1600/2012+Paris+Jan+12+1st_0262.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxEy5gE_zEGCyiZoiowBuR9RY1sHMl4-xdnk1H1nDBvatSv7px3G9xVYeCCdLBQhDg0vJD5DhGtC2TnwNGZsOZ-Q_d0vXFcjmNq8jnU9fsdT78vuI2FpfWYXNxkZ5ayZw3aTMhwezqlMc/s640/2012+Paris+Jan+12+1st_0262.jpg" width="422" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Le Reminet</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;">with candles, a fresh flower, soft lighting,</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">subtle shadows...</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">(and a lot of laughter with dear friends)</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;">Le Reminet</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">3, rue des Grands Degrés</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;"> </span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>

Le Reminet - dans l'ombre

Le Reminet with candles, a fresh flower, soft lighting, subtle shadows... (and a lot of laughter with dear friends) Le Reminet 3, rue des Gr...

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