Église Saint Paul Saint Louis

Église Saint Paul Saint Louis

Beautifully restored, it is a visual treat
to turn a corner and see this magnificent church
in the heart of the Marais


Constructed from 1627 to 1641,
it was due for another refreshing



bon dimanche

Église Saint Paul Saint Louis
99, rue Saint Antoine
75004, Paris

Un Passage Caché

A Hidden Passage

Rainy day explorations invited

a peek into the inner courtyard

rue Vignon

75002, Paris

Palais Royal - blanc et noir et rouge

Palais Royal

The Colonnes de Buren in the Coeur d'Honneur

is a site for wedding photos or children's play...

or a photo reminder of wonderful

trips to Paris with a daughter.

Joyeux anniversaire, ma chère Holly!

Colonnes de Buren

Coeur d/Honneur

Palais Royal

75001, Paris

 

 

Terrasse de Café

Paris in autumn

Café scene on the broad sidewalk

of Avenue Daumesnil...

Even the late afternoon sun has the

warm glow of autumn

l'Arrosoir
75, avenue Daumesnil

75012, Paris

Le Consulat

Restaurant - le Consulat

This bistro is adorned in deep red and housed in a building 

which has likely been in place on Butte Montmartre for nearly 400 years.

Beside the tourists of Montmartre there is much beauty, 

history, and architecture to be enjoyed.  

Enjoy the views and wander the back streets.

Le Consulat

18, rue Norvins

75018, Paris

Montmartre

Beacoup de jambes et dots

Printemps

A creative window display 

of mirrors, legs, chaussures,

and many "dots"

bon weekend

Printemps window - Yayoi Kusama

boulevard Haussmann

75009, Paris

Carriage lamps and red geraniums

The clear Paris sky

provided a serene backdrop 

for these carriage lamps 

and red geranium flower boxes

28, rue Gabrielle

75018, Paris

Le Rendez-Vous des Amis

Le Rendez-Vous des Amis

With a name like this and a reputation for 

music, food and a fun place, 

this guy looks pretty lonely.

Perhaps he is waiting for ses amis?

Le Rendez-Vous des Amis

23, rue Gabrielle

75018, Paris

Basilique du Sacré Coeur

Today is le solstice d'été and 

la Fête de la Musique

I wonder what the music program holds

for Sacré Coeur today.  It will surely be magnificent!

bon Fête des Pères, Papa.

Tu me manques

Basilique du Sacré Coeur

from Rue Norvins

75018, Paris

Élégante!

Stylish!

This stylish young woman was impressive enough 

that the bicyclist almost lost his balance...

Today is the first day of the month and I join

all the City Daily Photo Bloggers in Theme Day

See the other interpretations of "stylish" here.

Parc de Monceau

rue de Courcelles

75008, Paris

l'apartement

With a grand piano,

art, a wall of books in French,

and fabulous views,

even the laundry looked better 

from this 6th floor window

Rue du Faubourg Saint-Antoine

75011, Paris

Église Saint-Augustin

 

Église Saint-Augustin

Amidst the rooftops and chimney pots, 

the dome of Saint-Augustin pushes toward the heavens.

With no special effects or editing, 

this scene is seen just as it appeared:  

a limited color palette

and situated against the backdrop of modern Paris buildings.

bon dimanche

 

Église Saint-Augustin

8, avenue Cesar Caire

75008, Paris

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

le bateau rouge

the (big) red boat

Le Batofar (bateau-phare)

This big red boat has a story:

Le Batofar ignited the "night club on boat" trend in Paris. This lighthouse boat (in French bateau-phare) offers an original setting on the bank of the Seine in the 13ième. It is known for its progressive musical programming which champions cutting edge electro bands live, and its renowned DJ-driven afterhours dance parties. During the day, Batofar is also a community gathering that serves as a restaurant, café and a summertime "beach" hang-out (Paris-Beach). (Wikipedia)

I wish that I could say we partied here...

Le Batofar

facing 11, quai François Mauriac

75013, Paris

la Voiture Rouge

la voiture rouge

Oh, could you imagine leaving Gare de Lyon

in this set of wheels?

It was exquisite.

Gare de Lyon

75012, Paris

La Bocca - Il fait froid

La Bocca

brrrrr....

As you can see in the background, 

many of the Paris cafés have heaters 

and plastic framed terraces for the winter.  

This gentleman was writing, 

perhaps waiting for someone.

La Bocca

59, rue Montmartre

75002, Paris

 

Le Tir Bouchon

Le Tir Bouchon

Cascading ivy, 

bucket of stargazer lillies, 

color theme of rouge and rose foncé,  

handwritten blackboard menu...  

all should have been sufficient to entice my entrance.

As I checked out this restaurant on line for my post, 

I added it to the "definitely try" on my next visit.

Le Tir Bouchon

22, rue Tiquetonne

75002, Paris

Les danseurs de Rue Mouffetard

Dancing with the Parisians on Rue Mouffetard,

dans un manteau rouge (in a red coat),

turning, swirling, and dipping...

parfait!

(joyeux anniversaire, chère Holly)

Dancing on Sunday on Rue Mouffetard

75005, Paris

Église Saint-Paul-Saint-Louis

Église Saint-Paul-Saint-Louis

If you have not been to Paris recently 

you might not recognize the magnificent Saint-Paul-Saint-Louis.  

After more than a year of work,

 the exterior has been brought back to a nearly new appearance.  

I had only seen the doors in a very sombre, dark and indistinguishable color.  

As you can see, the details of the newly-painted doors are displayed in bright red, 

ah yes, Paris rouge.

bon dimanche

Église Saint-Paul-Saint-Louis

99, rue Saint-Antoine

75004, Paris

(joyeux anniversaire, Renée)

 

Rue Gabrielle - 'shabby chic'

Rue Gabrielle

Montmartre

The dark reflection in the old glass panes 

adds to the mystery of this premier étage.  

The trace of last year's vines 

and the slant of the frame itself are in stark contrast 

with the fresh red geraniums.

I will take this "shabby chic" any day

33, rue Gabrielle

75018, Paris