Des fleurs de Marché Maubert - XIV

Marché Maubert

since 1547

The flowers in the street market appear with the daylight, at Marché Maubert, on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays.  Most of the vendors display their wares at Marché Monge on the other days of the week.  Both of these markets have a flavor of the neighborhoods, and I have stayed just around the corner of Marché Maubert on many visits to Paris.  

If you return late in the day, you would not even imagine that there had been a street market only a few hours earlier.  The vendors fold up their tents for another day.  The city of Paris supplies and installs the poles and supports for this market at Place Maubert and at other market sites around the city.

Marché Maubert

Place Maubert

75005

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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
75005, Paris
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Un mélange de plusieurs choses

Un mélange...

café scene, an American newspaper, a zinc bar,

a poster for Bière Gallia Paris (click here),

three people who did not show their faces,

and one photographer who did.

Do you think they were hiding from me?

Rue Monge

75005, Paris

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For more reflections click here for James' Weekend Reflections.

Romanian Orthodox Church of the Holy Archangels Michael, Gabriel and Raphael - II

The narrow Romanian Orthodox Church is almost invisible from the street

but the interior is rich with golds and royal blue. 

The altar sits like a bejeweled crown

dwarfed by the tall stained glass windows of the apse.

 

For a small space there is much detail to absorb.

bon dimanche

(for Ramona)

Romanian Orthodox Church of the Holy Archangels Michael, Gabriel and Raphael

9 bix, rue Jean de Beauvais

75005, Paris

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Place Maubert

Two of my usual stops on the way "home" greeting friends

who know what I like and who will make new suggestions.

 

Place Maubert
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75005, Paris

Marché Maubert VII

Found in Place Maubert, this thrice weekly market has its regular vendors of food, rugs, flowers, spices, and accessories. However, I had not seen this artist previously. He had a book with drawings and pictures of his work and some interested purchasers. I would like the tall piece but in general would only want a single selection of this style and probably would not buy it in Paris. What about you?

Marché Maubert
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