la nativité

la nativité

Peace on Earth....

Paris church

75016, Paris

Aux Merveilleux de Fred

et voila!

Aux Merveilleux de Fred

"Fred" is Frédérick Vaucamps and his pastry shops are described as

"A visual and olfactory experience, the Merveilleux are made in

front of the customer in each of the stores."

So what is this Merveilleux? In a variety of versions

the core is a feather-light meringue coated in chocolate whipped cream with 

shavings of dark chocolate.  Miam-miam!

He has given each of the varieties fanciful names:

The Incroyable, the Impensable, the Magnifique, the Excentrique,

 and the Sans-Culotte.  Read more about these shops here

Aux Merveilleux de Fred

29, rue de l'Annonciation

75016, Paris

Le Cycliste

The Bicyclist

Pedaling easily up the narrow brick-paved alley,

this mature gentleman quickly passed through my camera's focus.

Always be ready for the unexpected....

Passy

75016, Paris

Rue Raynouard - Passy

Just above the wall-lined street you can see

this wonderful collection of windows, roofs, balconies,

and chimneys all washed in the glow of a winter afternoon's sunliight.

The architecture and textures

have interesting details.

Rue Raynouard

Passy

75016, Paris