Les fleurs de Paris

You may wonder about all of the shrubs and blooming plants in Paris.  

The parks and public gardens are filled to the brim, 

but one would think that there are not many private gardens 

in central Paris.

All you have to do is to look to the balconies 

and take a peek inside the almost-closed door courtyards.  

Now what would you put on your Paris balcony?

rue Cler florist

75007, Paris

La vie quotidienne - Rue Cler

Les marchés de Paris

It is impossible to read a novel (or non-fiction) 

about life in Paris without observing the daily shopping.  

I think about the time I spend driving to 

the seafood market, 

the family-owned vegetable market, 

and the grocery for the other items.  

How wonderful would it be to walk down this pedestrian street, 

greeting your neighbors, while selecting all the items you need.

Rue Cler

75007, Paris

Rue Cler

A favorite street of mine as you can run into old friends and make new ones.  This pedestrian street is only a few blocks long, but it is a delightful neighborhood  and the decorations are appealing in the daylight as well as at night.

I am thinking about my friend Christiane who I first met here several years ago, 

and who shared with me her treasured fèves anciennes.  We have kept up with each other over the years, and Holly and I saw her in Paris recently.

It makes me think of an old poem, "Make new friends and keep the old.  

One is silver and the other gold."  I do treasure the friends I have made in Paris.

Rue Cler

75006, Paris

 

Le chien de la rue Cler

The marché on rue Cler was full of people this day

and provided a great opportunity to explore the scents and sounds of the market. 

This pup owned the street

Marché Rue Cler

Rue Cler et Avenue de la Motte-Picquet

Métro École Militaire