Jardin du Palais Royal

There are times when you cannot find an empty chair

on the edge of this fountain, but it is a perfect spot for reflection.

bon week end

Jardin du Palais Royal

75001, Paris

"Selfie" au Cour Napoleon

Cour Napoleon

Watched this sweet couple as they took multiple selfies

in front of the impressive façades that form the 

Cour Napoleon of the Louvre.

Monsieur had his digital slr around his neck,

but Madame was adept with the phone.

Cour Napoleon

Musée du Louvre

75001, Paris

Musée du Louvre

Musée du Louvre

Although the installation of I M Pei's glass and metal

pyramids at the Louvre must have been met with the ire

of many, the attraction to this large icon of Paris has withstood

the test of nearly three decades.

It is a kinetic sculpture of sorts with

an ever-changing view depending on the time of day,

the weather, and the season.

Cour Napoleon

Musée du Louvre

75001, Paris

Jardin des Tuileries

Jardin des Tuileries

It may look crowded

but everyone seems to 

find a spot

Jardin des Tuileries

75001, Paris

Parc de la Turlure

Parc de la Turlure

Officially known as the square Marcel Bleustein-Blanchet 

but better known as Parc de la Turlure,

 this is a small but charming park in Montmartre, 

located right behind the Sacré-Coeur Basilica. 

This site was once occupied by the moulin de Turlure, 

one of more than 30 windmills that once stood on Butte Montmartre. 

The park has a beautiful pergola and this cascade fountain

Parc de la Turlure

rue de la Bonne

75018, Paris

 

Place de la Contrescarpe

Place de la Contrescarpe

Bicycles, fountain, café terrace, shade trees,

and sometimes on Sundays a white haired

piano player.

I wonder how he gets that piano up the hill?

Place de la Contrescarpe

75005, Paris

La Fontaine Medicis

Medici Fountain

A quiet respite in the midst of 

Paris, even in the summer.

Definitely one of my favorite places

to meet a friend...

 or just to sit quietly alone.

Medici Fountain

Jardin du Luxembourg

75006, Paris

 

Jardin du Palais Royal

The fountain is at the heart of 

Jardin du Palais Royal.

I have seen it in every season and in every month,

and it is always a changing panorama.

Once, it was even frozen over with children throwing

chunks of ice!

Look for me there on Friday as I feel

the limestone crunch beneath my feet

and gaze down the alleys of trees.

Jardin du Palais Royal

75001, Paris

Place de la Concorde

Place de la Concorde

Statues and fountains, an Egyptian obelisk, a view of the Eiffel Tower,

 the Grand Palais and the constant circulation of traffic...

Oh, and lest one forget, this largest square in Paris 

was the scene of many executions.

Place de la Concorde

75008, Paris

Place Saint Sulpice

This large fountain sits just in front of the

massive entrance of Église Saint Sulpice

On any day of the week, you will see

people gathered in this square

just a few blocks from Jardin du Luxembourg.

bon dimanche

Place Saint Sulpice

75006, Paris

Jardin des Tuileries

Jardin des Tuileries

It is impossible to visit Paris 

without sitting in one of the green chairs around a park fountain.  

Sometimes you have to bundle up a bit 

if there is a chill in the air.

Jardin des Tuileries

75001, Paris

Parc de la Turlure

Officially known as the square Marcel Bleustein-Blanchet 

but better known as Parc de la Turlure,

 this is a small but charming park in Montmartre, 

located right behind the Sacré-Coeur Basilica. 

This site was once occupied by the moulin de Turlure, 

one of more than 30 windmills that once stood on Butte Montmartre. 

The park has a beautiful pergola and this cascade fountain

Parc de la Turlure

rue de la Bonne

75018, Paris

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Jardin du Palais Royal

Perhaps the water is just a bit too cool yet.

A sweater and a light jacket kept her warm 

while her toes were tempted to take the plunge.

bon weekend

Jardin du Palais Royal

75001, Paris

Jardin du Palais Royal - en hiver

Jardin du Palais Royal

The lovely fountain was sealed in ice - December 2010

The red and white rope was a signal to stay out of the fountain,

a suggestion lost on these young boys.

I hope that Paris did not get that cold this year, 

but regardless, we will all be glad to see winter go.

Jardin du Palais Royal

75001, Paris

Niki de Saint-Phalle - arbre de vie-fontaine

Tree of life,

fountain of serpents

Grand Palais

Niki de Saint-Phalle's mosaic fountain 

was placed in the center of François-Raoul Larche's 

Fontaine Miroir d'eau for the duration of  the Grand Palais exhibit.  

It is an interesting juxtaposition of the marble fountain created in 1910 

and the colorful serpent fountain of 1987.

The exhibit has been moved now to the Guggenheim Bilbao (Spain), 

February 27 - June 11, 2015.

There are other examples of her work in Paris.

Does this resemble the Stravinsky Fountain?

Niki de Saint-Phalle
Du 17 septembre 2014 au 2 février 2015
Galeries nationales du Grand Palais

75008, Paris

Jardin du Palais Royal - la fountaine

Jardin du Palais Royal

the fountain

This cloistered garden with its mesmerizing fountain

provides a place of solitude and quiet

...one of my favorite quiet places in Paris

joyeux anniversaire, Maman

Jardin du Palais Royal

75001, Paris

Palais Royal - ça me manque

The Fountains of Pol Bury

This captivating sculpture with motion, water, and reflection 

has been missing since at least 2011.

The area has been under renovation, 

but will this be reinstalled or will it go the way 

of many of the city's modern art installations...

disappearing forever.

Fountains of Pol Bury

Gallery d'Orléans, Palais Royal

75001, Paris

Jardin des Tuileries

Jardin des Tuileries

A typical weekend scene at Tuileries:

games from Pétanque to soccer;

sitting in the ubiquitous green chairs around the fountain; 

meeting friends for a picnic...

You can see from the big puddles in the foreground 

that the rash of intermittent rain showers

does not keep the Parisians away.

Jardin des Tuileries

75001, Paris

 

La femme et une fontaine

Jardin du Palais Royal

There is something quite mesmerizing about this fountain,

and you can feel the pull

Jardin du Palais Royal

75001, Paris

Jardin du Palais Royal - la fontaine de jouvence?

The Fountain of Youth?

Was he meeting a friend or just resting 

before getting back onto the streets of Paris?

He certainly selected a beautiful spot for propping his feet

Jardin du Palais Royal

75001, Paris

Métro Palais Royal-Musée du Louvre