La Tour Eiffel en reflet

La Tour Eiffel

in reflection

It was early enough that there was not much of a crowd,

 and the tower's reflections in the wet stones 

were not hampered by either tourists or hawkers.

Rainy days and Mondays -- still nice in Paris!

La Tour Eiffel

75007, Paris

(from Trocadero)

75017

La Tour Eiffel - le reflet

 

La Tour Eiffel

Do you think that you would recognize this iconic structure 

just by seeing a reflection in the rain-soaked pavement?

Why, certainly!

bon weekend

Place du Trocadero

Palais de Chaillot

75016, Paris

Métro Trocadero

 

Les Jardins du Trocadéro

Les Fontaines

The Fountain of Warsaw

Between the Palais de Chaillot at Trocadero and the Seine is a garden designed by Jean-Charles Alphand for the Exposition Universelle (1878).  This array of magnificent fountains was created by Roger-Henri Expert for the Exposition Internationale des Arts et Techniques dans la Vie Moderne in 1937.  

If you come in the evening to see the sparkling Eiffel tower, 

you can enjoy the lighted display of these cascading fountains.

Jardins du Trocadéro

(across the Seine from La Tour Eiffel)

75016, Paris

Le carrousel - XXVI

As the blue skies of this April evening turned the multi-hued shades known only in Paris, we waited for the first "twinkling" of La Tour Eiffel. 

The lights on that iron beauty twinkle for about 5 minutes every hour until 1am. 

They start on the first hour after the Paris street lights come on.

Little did we know that we would enjoy a show before the main event...

soft streetlights, sculptures, a reflecting pool, fountains. 

It was all set off by a delightful carousel (rotating counter-clockwise) 

with its calliope music playing. 

The police vans? 

Manpower to catch the people selling Eiffel Tower keychains - not so magical

Carrousel de Trocadero

Place du Trocadéro

75016, Paris

Trocadero -- Carrousel XI

Two of my favorite things in Paris...

un carrousel et la Tour Eiffel, bien sûr!

Cité de l'Architecture et du Patrimoine

The reproductions found here are stunning. The light in this museum is perfect for photos and because it is allowed I did not have to sneak any shots.


Cité de l'Architecture et du Patrimoine
Palais de Chaillot
1, Place du Trocadéro

Carrousel IX -- Place du Trocadéro

If you have been reading my blog you know that I love finding and photographing the carrousels. There are still many left to discover, but this double-decker is captivating with some unusual and artistic features. I know that Virginia's little Davis was fond of this plane so aptly named "Le Petit Prince"


Please note that this one is added to the "counterclockwise list"

Carrousel
Place du Trocadéro