Le Café des Chats

Would you enjoy your coffee or tea

in the presence of cats?

You just might achieve the level of  'aloofness'

to find that a cat, or two, would enjoy your company

sitting close by or jumping onto your empty lap.

Tomorrow: a cat!

Le Café des Chats

16, rue Michel le Comte

75003, Paris

 

Un café?

This small coffee shop

was a bit tattered with its fading blue exterior,

but the single barista supplied the customers with hot coffee.

The shop had no name and roughly painted white lettering

for the service hours.

Coffee shop in the Marais

rue St. Gilles

75003, Paris

Saint-Denys du Saint Sacrement

Saint-Denys du Saint Sacrement

Etienne Hippolyte Godde was selected in 1823

 as the architect of this church in the Marais.  

The style is reflective of the time but the paintings of the Restoration Period 

are of particular interest.  

The most prestigious is the "Deposition of the Cross" 

by Eugene Delacroix.

If you enjoy the work of Delacroix, you could go on a hunt 

around Paris to see how many you could find in the Paris churches.

bon dimanche

Saint-Denys du Saint Sacrement

68, rue de Turenne

75003, Paris

Frédéric Garrigues

l'Atelier Frédéric Garrigues

An artist of design and master of flowers...

the Marais boutique provides a brief glimpse 

of his artistry

l'Atelier Frédéric Garrigues

2, rue Saint-Gilles

75003, Paris

Métro Chemin Vert

Jardinières avec des fleurs rouges

Window boxes 

On the second floor of this building in the Marais

the bleeding heart flowers and masses of red blooms

first caught my eye.

The giant thermometer which could be read 

from the street was a fascination.

46, rue de Poitou
75003, Paris

Fabien Breuvart - Images et Portraits

How fortunate we were to meet Fabien Breuvart  (with the glasses)

who I featured previously here 

I have visited him twice since, audaciously delivering a photo of him

that I took (see previous post).  Beyond the talent is his passion

for his art and for social issues and an incredible sense of humor

Fabien Breuvart - Images et Portraits

37, rue Charlot

Marché des Enfants Rouges

75003, Paris

Une porte de Paris

Patches, paint, patina...

the old door has seen many pass

through its portals

the stories it could tell

bon weekend

Une porte de Paris

rue de Bretagne

75003, Paris

Merci - la cantine

The lower floor of Merci in the Marais

has a charming restaurant called La Cantine.

It is one of three at Merci

You feel as if you are in a country courtyard, 

far from the busy boulevard Beaumarchais

La Cantine at Merci

111, boulevard Beaumarchais

75003, Paris

Un petit passage

BILLTORNADE


Through open passageways one can walk into courtyards
and "visual opportunities" otherwise missed. 
In this instance, there was not even a cracked door to be pushed,
but the dark green doors beckoned us through.


The graceful curved steps at the end are the business offices of Bill Tornade. 
We only photographed and did not knock.

Bill Tornade - "cutting edge men's fashion"

134, rue du Temple

75003, Paris

La femme et sa chien

Rainy day in Paris...

out for lunch with friends...

warm pink coat...

ah, Paris...

Who says it's a dog's life?

Rue de Turbigo

75003, Paris

Robert Combas - Rue des Haudriettes

Robert Combas

A French artist born in Lyon in 1957, he has exhibited in France and New York City.

This painting was created in 2000 and is titled,   

La femme lumière de l’homme

From a statement on his website, his art is meant to...

 “provoke, that is, to trigger a reaction in the spectator 

only to ‘invite’ him, beckoning him in 

and whispering in his ear ‘come over and talk to me, 

I want to tell you about the stupidity, violence, beauty,  

love, hatred, seriousness and fun, the logic 

and senselessness that pervade our day-to-day lives’ ”.

Robert Combas mural

4, rue des Haudriettes

75003, Paris

 

Leurs chemins se sont croisés

Crossing Paths

There were actually three photos of this mother/daughter pair 

walking down Rue Saint-Paul in the Marais.  

The blurred figure moving in the opposite direction 

gave this shot a touch of mystery...

 with a sinister mood.

Le Petit Saint-Paul

40, rue Saint-Paul

75003, Paris

le Marais

Des Chaises Vertes

Green Café Chairs

One can take thousands of photos 

of café chairs in Paris without duplicating.

This red and green combination 

made me want to stop to enjoy the setting.

Paris café

Rue de Turenne

75003, Paris

Merci! - une petite fille avec un manteau jaune

Merci

For concept shopping in the Marais, this is the place.

Clothing, designs for the home, a used book café, 

and more features all artfully displayed.

In the courtyard of Merci, 

this little girl with the yellow coat

has been shopping...

Must be a French girl

Merci

111, boulevard Beaumarchais

75003, Paris

Une boîte de bruyère

A box of heather

This rustic display of heather in full bloom 

was seen at Sylvine fleurs on Rue Beaubourg in the Marais.

There is never a shortage of flowers 

in the shops of Paris.

bon weekend

Sylvine fleurs

98, rue Beaubourg

75003, Paris

l'actrice en rouge

An actor in red...

Just outside Marché des Enfants Rouge, 

we walked upon a film scene as they were finishing for the day.

She was not posing or acting,

but just being herself.

Must be a French girl...

Rue de Bretagne

75003, Paris

 

Rue du Trésor

Rue du Trésor

This short pedestrian street is filled with small shops and restaurants.  

You almost miss it as you walk down Rue du Pont Louis-Philippe,

Rue du Tresor

75003, Paris

Métro République

Métro Station République

So many of the platforms are changing with  "improvements" so it is said.

This station opened on October 19, 1904 as part of the first section of line 3.

The glass walls that are being added certainly contribute to the safety of the passengers, 

but I prefer to see the seats, the signs, and even the "framed" posters as they are,

unobstructed by the barriers to the tracks.

Where are you headed this weekend?

I am flying away to a petite birthday party!

Métro République
75003, Paris

Rust and Ruin?

City Daily Photo 

September Theme Day

"Rust and Ruin" should have been an easy assignment...

Seen in a window in the Marais

"Paris"

Marais window

75003, Paris

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from around the world have found...

Superette de la Bastille

Superette de la Bastille

The green and white stripes are a catchy backdrop 

for the bananas, oranges and apples of this epicerie. 

 It sits in the midst of a busy boulevard (Beaumarchais) 

and might otherwise be missed.

Although not a place for "big" shopping, 

it is the perfect answer to grab a quick bite 

or to pick up an essential item.  

Wish this was just around my corner...

Superette de la Bastille

14, boulevard Beaumarchais

75003, Paris