2CV - Deux Chevaux-Vapeur

2CV

Deux Chevaux-Vapeur

"Two Steam Horses"

This minimalist, sturdy economical car was

manufactured in France between 1948 and 1989.  

Seen in many French films of the 50s and 60s,

I always smile when I see one on the streets of Paris.

bon weekend

Rue Saint Antoine

75004, Paris

Église Saint-Merri - La Fontaine Stravinsky

Église Saint-Merri

The Stravinsky Fountain

The whimsy of 16 animated sculptures stands in contrast 

to the flying buttresses of this ancient church 

with its "Gothic Flamboyant" architectural style.

The fountain sculptures were installed in 1983...

The church built between 1500 and 1550...

Which of these two Paris landmarks will look the best in 200 years?

bon dimanche

Église Saint-Merri

76, rue de la Verrerie

75004, Paris

Église Saint-Merri

Église Saint-Merri

This church was constructed between 1500 and 1550 

in a style called "Gothic flamboyant."  

Surviving the French Revolution is the oldest bell in Paris, 

cast in 1331.  (That is not a typo... 1331!!)

This church was reported as a site of the 1832 barricades 

fighting in a republican uprising against the July Monarchy.  

I will be going back to my unabridged Les Miserables to look for clues.

bon dimanche

Église Saint-Merri

76, rue de la Verrerie

75004, Paris

Radiant beams -- Église Saint-Merri

Église Saint-Merri is dedicated to an 8th Century abbot, named Medericus but called Merry. This gothic church is located near Centre Pompidou with its treasures was built in the 1500s. It is home to the Academie vocale de Paris, which performs concerts in the church every saturday throughout the year. Perhaps these are the singers featured by Virginia of Paris Through My Lens. I would have loved to have seen them that day.

Église Saint-Merri

76, rue de la Verrerie