Saturday, September 17, 2011

Samedi après-midi


Saturday afternoon, warm spring day, and great friends... Yes, Chez Prune is a perfect place to unwind at the end of a week.  The casual atmosphere here echoes the low stress seen at this table.


Lest you think there are no critics of Chez Prune, the following was found on a ratings site:
"Chez Prune, c'est sympa, mais c'est vrai que c'est devenu un peu trop bobo ..."


Chez Prune
36, rue Beaurepaire
75010, Paris
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32 comments:

  1. French Girl in SeattleSeptember 17, 2011 at 2:05 AM

    Ah, les bobos! Nobody likes them, but they are everywhere it seems, even chez Prune alors! Mais où va le monde?! Great shot, Genie. I like the bicycle and the lady's reflection in the door (at least i think it is a reflection ;-) Bon weekend! Veronique (French Girl in Seattle)

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  2. Rob-bearSeptember 17, 2011 at 2:49 AM

    It will be «Samedi, après-midi» in about 12 hours, here in the land of the Bear. I hope mine will be as relaxed as that of the folks at the tables in your delightful picture.

    Bisous, from Bear.

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  3. martinealisonSeptember 17, 2011 at 4:35 AM

    Chez Prune on boit peut-être des boissons bio... qui attirent les bobos...
    Jolie photo ma chère!
    Gros bisous

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  4. PetSeptember 17, 2011 at 5:24 AM

    I'll stick with your own opinion :-)

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  5. CildemerSeptember 17, 2011 at 6:16 AM

    Très belle composition avec une bien jolie lumière!
    J'aime beaucoup l'atmosphère qui s'en dégage!
    On fera abstraction des bobos. Et puis, on est toujours le bobo de quelqu'un:o)

    ***
    Bises et belle semaine, Genie****

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  6. biebkriebelsSeptember 17, 2011 at 7:38 AM

    A terrace is always nice to sit on and these boys seam to have a nice time. I only don't understand the expression "bobo". In dutch it is a member of the board in a suit.
    Is that what you mean?

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  7. MalyssSeptember 17, 2011 at 8:15 AM

    They're together , but they seem to be tired. I guess they had a hard evening celebrating something, and now, it's the day after. They enjoy to share time together, good and bad. That's a very interesting picture, which tells a lot of stories.

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  8. MSeptember 17, 2011 at 9:33 AM

    I will take bobo in Paris any day!

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  9. BirdmanSeptember 17, 2011 at 9:38 AM

    Everyone is titled to his or her opinion. hahahaha

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  10. PerthDailyPhotoSeptember 17, 2011 at 9:56 AM

    I love the picture Genie, very Henri Bresson style, could only be B&W, but you have to translate that critique for me , Google translator makes no sense of it at all haha!

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  11. VirginiaSeptember 17, 2011 at 10:32 AM

    Love this slice of Paris life but I'm still chuckling over CHEZ PRUNE! M. Google says" trop bobo" means a bit sore. H mmmmmmm. That's even funnier than the name!
    V

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  12. Cezar and LéiaSeptember 17, 2011 at 10:52 AM

    Craving for a warm spring day...
    God bless you!
    Cezar

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  13. Carrie Waller WatercolorsSeptember 17, 2011 at 11:23 AM

    Great photo! Would love to unwind at Chez Prune:)

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  14. Sylvia KSeptember 17, 2011 at 12:01 PM

    Another great post/photo for the day! I love the results of your "people watching" and the B&W is so perfect! Always fun to take another stroll around Paris with you, Genie!! Have a lovely evening and a great weekend, mon amie!

    Hugs
    Sylvia

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  15. winterludesSeptember 17, 2011 at 12:32 PM

    mais non, martinealison, on n'y boit même pas des boissons bio (mais j'ai une adresse dans le 3e. hum, je joue la bobobio, là?). entre nous, le côté bobo n'est pas très gênant, il est lié à la situation : une terrasse tout près du canal st martin, on peut y surveiller son vélo, c'est à deux pas de quelques boutiques de filles, d'où le succès…

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  16. Fábio MartinsSeptember 17, 2011 at 1:51 PM

    The sundays are to relax :)

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  17. Genie -- Paris and BeyondSeptember 17, 2011 at 1:59 PM

    The term "bobo" refers to "bourgeois-bohemian." Rather than put an American's bias or misunderstanding, here is the leading authority, Wikipedia (hahahaha):

    "In the world of Parisian fashion, the term bobo (short for Bourgeois Bohème), which also had political connotations, was applied to "typically discerning customers who are left wing and Left Bank"; or, put another way, "that subset of thirty- or forty-something-year-olds who don't allow their socialist leanings to interfere with an enjoyment of material pleasures." The bobo style of dress has been described as "retro-hippie-shabby-chic.""

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  18. Lynne with an eSeptember 17, 2011 at 2:04 PM

    Not a baseball cap in sight. Clearly we're not in N.America.

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  19. StarmanSeptember 17, 2011 at 2:28 PM

    I have to admit that being retired for five years, I've pretty much forgotten that weekends were special.

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  20. Genie -- Paris and BeyondSeptember 17, 2011 at 2:43 PM

    A rough translation of the rating comment: Chez Prune, it's great/nice, but for real it's become a bit bobo (Bourgeois Bohème). Funny

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  21. AnonymousSeptember 17, 2011 at 2:49 PM

    Looks like "guy's day out". They look quite dapper and relaxed conversing about some deep and intellectual issue of which we no nothing about. LOL LOL

    Genie, how do you take these pictures without people noticing? Or do they? Just curious.

    Kris

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  22. DimpleSeptember 17, 2011 at 4:56 PM

    Thanks for coming by my place, Genie!

    I really like your last several black and white posts; I love candid shots. I'm shy about taking them, though: I don't want to intrude on people's lives by pointing a camera at them!

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  23. jennyfrecklesSeptember 17, 2011 at 5:27 PM

    Trop bobo or not, I think I'd like it there.

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  24. suzanneberrySeptember 17, 2011 at 6:32 PM

    a timeless shot! could be anytime from the fifties till now! amazing as always!

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  25. Paris PaulSeptember 17, 2011 at 7:10 PM

    Nice photo, as usual! "Pretentious" is a good synonym for "Bobo". "Pseudo-intellectual" is as well.

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  26. JackSeptember 17, 2011 at 7:16 PM

    Ratings are just the rater's opinion. I don't worry too much about one rating. if there are 100, maybe it tells us something. This might be called "photo verite."

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  27. RandySeptember 17, 2011 at 10:13 PM

    Looks like my kind of meeting.

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  28. AlexaSeptember 18, 2011 at 11:08 AM

    A Saturday afternoon Chez Prune sounds (and looks) good to me! Actually, when I was there with my girls in March, I was the oldest person in the place by 25 or 30 years. And the men far outnumbered the women, I noticed.

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  29. Genie -- Paris and BeyondSeptember 18, 2011 at 1:48 PM

    Thank you all for your comments and I think that on my next visit I will have a seat here for awhile.

    Alexa, I took this photo knowing that you and your girls had just been there. I bet that they loved it!

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  30. NathalieSeptember 18, 2011 at 2:23 PM

    Wonderful atmosphere here and great choice of b&w. I love the comment about the place being too "bobo" :-)

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  31. LouiseSeptember 18, 2011 at 5:35 PM

    If trop bobo is that relaxing then I'm all for it.

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  32. Auberge chez RichardSeptember 22, 2011 at 4:40 PM

    Count me in please - I seem to be available whenever there's a next gathering...Lapin A

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Merci for your comments!