Façade de 34, rue Pasquier

Not all of the elephants

seen in Paris are on carrousels

There was a rather famous one known as

the Elephant of the Bastille, a monument which existed

between 1813 and 1846 and was memorialized by

Victor Hugo in his novel, Les Misérables.

34, rue Pasquier

75008, Paris

Carrousel de la Tour Eiffel

Carrousel de la Tour Eiffel

...and I thought he might

jump off the carrousel and 

run away with me

Carrousel de la Tour Eiffel

Place de Varsovie

75016, Paris

Le Grand Chat de la rue

"the big cat of the street"

Guarding this restaurant window on le premier étage

is this realistic and muscular feline.

As you look up from the street you can feel his stare.

I wonder if he chose this spot for the poissons et fruits de mer 

(fish and seafood) featured on the restaurant menu.

"Here, kitty-kitty - nice kitty."

Vin et Marée

165, rue Saint Honoré

75001, Paris

Marché aux Fleurs

Marché aux Fleurs

Rain or shine, the Sunday market

does not disappoint with an array of flowers and containers,

plus the birds, rabbits, and chickens!

Marché aux Fleurs

Ile Saint Louis

75004, Paris

Dimanche des Rameaux

Dimanche des Rameaux

(Palm Sunday)

In preparation for Palm Sunday in Paris

the ancient but active church of Saint Louis en l'Île

has both palm branches and a donkey.

The music for Dimanche des Rameaux includes

Puccini's Messa de Gloria

bon dimanche

Église Saint Louis en l'Île

Île Saint Louis

75004, Paris

 

Le Café des Chats - un chat

One of the many cat residents displays

the mood and character of this salon de the.

All of the cats have been adopted from shelters and

are under the care of veterinarians.

The 'house rules' are simple: do not wake a sleeping cat;

wash your hands before petting the cats; no feeding the cats; 

and, this is my favorite, no cat has to do anything s/he does not want to do.

Sounds like a great life to me.

Here is the link.

Le Café des Chats

16, rue Michel le Comte

75003, Paris

 

Le Café des Chats

Would you enjoy your coffee or tea

in the presence of cats?

You just might achieve the level of  'aloofness'

to find that a cat, or two, would enjoy your company

sitting close by or jumping onto your empty lap.

Tomorrow: a cat!

Le Café des Chats

16, rue Michel le Comte

75003, Paris

 

Tabac - Cherche Midi Presse

A tabac is licensed to sell tobacco products 

as well as newspapers and stamps.

Apparently it is good to have a friend along 

to spend the day greeting customers.

Tabac - Cherche Midi Presse

52, rue du Cherche-Midi

75006, Paris

Marché aux Fleurs et aux Oiseaux

The Flower Market

(and sometimes a bird market)

The Flower Market is open daily 

but they only bring out the birds on Sunday.

As you can see from this rainy day photo, 

the birds had all flown away (kidding).

People come from all over Paris and surrounding areas to buy

all imaginable types of birds from canaries and finches 

to roosters and chickens.

Marché aux Fleurs

Place Louis-Lépine

75004, Paris

(Merci beaucoup, BC, for the reminder) 

E. Dehillerin - le coq

E. Dehillerin

The copper and brass rooster (le coq) 

dominates the front window of E. Dehillerin. 

Perhaps he is reflecting on the last of the autumn leaves of Paris.

If you enjoy cooking and cooking implements 

stop in here and also at Mora and G. Detou nearby.

bon weekend

18-20, rue Coquillière

75001, Paris

Dans ma chambre!

No, these racoons were not in my bedroom, 

but they made an eye-catching window display on Rue du Bac.

I have certainly never seen 

un raton laveur in Paris!

Rue du Bac

75007, Paris

Ceux petits poulets pauvres

Poor Little Chickens...

Seen in a shop window on Rue de Rennes.  

We were hungry, but nothing here!

bon weekend

Rue de Rennes

75006, Paris

Jardin du Palais Royal - tout seul

Jardin du Palais Royal

All alone, listening to music, 

a hundred feathered friends keeping you company...

and perhaps hoping for a snack

Jardin du Palais Royal

75001, Paris

Jardin du Palais Royal - le weekend

Jardin du Palais Royal

On a Saturday morning, 

these three were feeding pigeons in the garden of Palais Royal.  

The little girl looks a bit frightened by the numbers of these assertive birds.  

Still, a glorious spot for spending a weekend morning with family.

bon weekend

Jardin du Palais Royal

75001, Paris

Champs de Mars - les chevaux

Ponies in the Park

Festivities surround Champs de Mars in July

Pony rides and picnics

Tomorrow is quatorze juillet, La Fête Nationale, 

and the third anniversary of Paris and Beyond.  

I'll take a pony ride and a picnic, svp.

Champs de Mars

75007, Paris

Les chaussures et les requins oranges?

The Sharks and the Shoes

The creativity of a Paris window appeals to my artistic side.

The shoes appeal to my inner Imelda Marcos.

bon weekend!

Le Printemps

Rue de Caumartin

75009, Paris

This is my contribution to James' Weekend Reflections. 

Click here to see the other postings from around the world.

Rue des Thermopyles - de l'autre côté

Rue des Thermopyles

After using a shot of this street for June CDP Theme Day's "decay," 

it seemed appropriate to show you the charming side of this street.  

It is quiet with well-manered cats wearing collars, 

green plants and herbs, window boxes, 

bicycles parked for cat-pedestals, and no cars allowed.  

This photo was taken in the fall 

and these vines should now be full of leaves and blooms.

(for Danielle of VenetiaMicio)

Rue des Thermopyles

75014, Paris

Rue de Roi du Sicile - un éléphant bleu

A blue elephant?

It seems that a photographer cannot pass this thai restaurant

in the Marais without taking aim.  

It does not matter how many times you have snapped before.

Last week, the green plants and splash of pink orchid 

called out for another shot.  

The blue skies created a nice reflection.

Au Petit Thai

10, rue de Roi du Sicile

75004, Paris

To see more reflections,
click over to James' Weekend Reflections

Jardin des Tuileries - une petite grenouille?

une petite grenouille?

No, but this young fellow was quite comfortable 

playing in the rain-filled puddles of Jardin des Tuileries. 

The flâneurs and others in the park gave him a wide berth 

as there was much water flying.

coa-coa

or should that be ribbette-ribbette?

(ribbit!)

Jardin des Tuileries

75001, Paris

 

la cocotte - objets gourmands

*la cocotte*

How appropriate that a street of restaurants and bistrots
would also display a boutique of "objets gourmands." 


In looking for the translation of "la cocotte" I found:
darling, honey, love


Based on the website for *la cocotte* the word "hen" seems appropriate.



bon weekend



 

la cocotte

5, rue Paul Bert

75011, Paris