La Coupe d'Or

La Coupe d'Or

Sitting on Rue Saint-Honoré 

at the corner of Rue du Marché Saint-Honoré 

would be a nice spot for people-watching.  

The reviews indicate that this may not be the best place for a meal, 

but a quick café and a moment to rest one's feet 

might be reason enough to stop.

La Coupe d'Or

330, rue St Honoré

75001, Paris

Connecting to Dreaming of France and Paris in July with Thyme for Tea and  Bookbath

Le Parisien - la vie quotidienne

The Parisian

la vie quotidienne

The moment is frozen in my memory.

A quick glimpse across the rooftops on Rue Saint-Honoré,

Monsieur on the telephone, cigarette in hand,

framed in a window, 

 the architecture of centuries past,

oblivious of my delight in capturing this scene.

What stories we could write  

205 Rue St-Honoré

75001, Paris

Métro Tuileries

Lunettes de vue

All of Paris must be in need of lunettes de vue (eyeglasses)

as there is an optician storefront in every block.

I think that they are second to pâtisseries in number!

(I am making that up but there are too many to count)

Optique

139, rue Saint-Honoré

(at Rue du Louvre)

75001, Paris

Michel Cluizel - une vitrine pleine de chocolat

Of all the delicious offerings in this Rue Saint-Honoré window the bucket of eggs, the large one on the right, would suit me just fine.  I'll share, of course!

Michel Cluizel has an interesting history, traced back to a family pastry business in Normandy.  In 1948 Michel Cluizel followed his parents as they transitioned into the chocolate business.  Today, Michel, a true cacaofevier and his four children are leaders in this family business which employs over 200 people.  One could compare the varieties of chocolate to those of fine wine with more descriptive adjectives than I can summon in my French vocabulary.  One of his daughters runs the boutique here on Rue Saint-Honoré.

I first posted about Michel Cluizel here for the chocolate purses in the window.

Michel Cluizel

201, rue Saint-Honoré

75001, Paris



Place André Malraux en rouge et bleu

I have walked past this fountain many times of the day and night but on the last evening in April, mild with a rising full moon, it seemed especially vibrant and colorful... just one of the reasons I must return again and again.

Bon weekend

Place André Malraux
Rue St. Honoré et
Avenue de l'Opéra

See more reflections at James' Weekend Reflections

Galerie d'Art

As Holly and I were walking wearily back to our apartment in December, we found this chic art gallery on Rue Saint-Honoré...

Although I am not a window stylist, do you not think that this nude would have "presented" better had it been placed in front of the wall on the right rather than the wall on the left? I'm just saying....

Ah, c'est Paris!


Rue Saint-Honoré
Métro Louvre-Rivoli

Salon de Thé -- Le Musset

The bright, oversized decorations of Le Musset can be seen from a block away. No reason to be chased inside with inclimate weather... just duck into the heated area protected from the wind and order the Berthillon ice cream for dessert... brrrrrr!


Le Musset
5, rue de l'Echelle
M. Palais Royal-Musée du Louvre