Le Grenier de Notre-Dame

Le Grenier de Notre-Dame

I eat enough vegetables and fruit to be a vegetarian but do eat

meat in moderation.  However, I can clear the table eating seafood.

Le Grenier de Notre-Dame

18, rue de la Bûcherie

75005, Paris

Le Chalet du Parc

Le Chalet du Parc

Enjoying the autumn sunshine on a Sunday afternoon,

there was no need for the heaters on the terrace.

Friends gathered, 

taking a break from their studies?

Le Chalet du Parc

28, boulevard Jourdan

75014, Paris

Cidre Kerisac - Paris café

Yes, I have a fascination with the Paris 

café scenes...

stacked cups and napkins included.

Paris café

Ave Ledru-Rollin

75012, Paris

Le Square Trousseau

Le Square Trousseau

On this street just opposite the Square Trousseau (park)

there are two places worth checking out:

this café on the corner and Blé Sucré, a boulangerie with the very

best madeleines and financiers.

Wish I was here today with friends, 

but I will be again very soon!

Le Square Trousseau

1, rue Antoine Vollon

75012, Paris

Métro Ledru Rollin

Le Bouillon

Le Bouillon

Sunshine, colorful glassware,

a corner spot...

It has just about everything

needed to gather with friends

Le Bouillon

10, rue Saint-Marc

75002, Paris

Des acrobates - Café de la Paix

Acrobat chairs 

at Café de la Paix

Quite often the terrace seating is stacked

but these two chairs were giving a performance.

Café de la Paix

5, Place de l'Opéra

75009, Paris

City Daily Photo - "Where I Belong"

Theme Day for the City Daily Photo group

this month is "Where I Belong." Although I have many 

favorite places in Paris, my happiest times are spent 

with family or friends at a café terrace.  Although I have sat in 

winter months with a drizzling rain and a lab robe for warmth,

this spring scene with blue skies and warm sun is perfect.

See where other CDP photographers feel they "belong"

Pain et Chocolat

16, avenue de la Motte-Piquet

75007, Paris

 

Une Petite Terrasse

A Tiny Terrace (indeed!)

On this rainy day the diners

were cozy and dry inside

this traditional pot-au-feu

restaurant.

Le Roi du Pot-au-Feu

34, rue Vignon

75009, Paris

Café le Nemours

Café le Nemours

A great place for people-watching

and meeting friends

Looks like there are enough 

empty chairs for all of us

Café le Nemours

2, galerie le Nemours

75001, Paris

Chez Gladines - cuisine Basque à Paris

Chez Gladines

This charming bistrot serves reasonably-priced Basque cuisine. 

I first "discovered" Chez Gladines, the original restaurant, 

on rue des Cinq Diamants in the 13ème.  The food is simple, but delicious. 

Be sure to select a dessert while I whisper in your ear....

(crème caramel -or- mi-cuit au chocolat et Piment d'Espelette ).

 

This lively scene is on Boulevard Saint Germain and 

the warm September evening filled all the tables,

 inside and on the terrace.

Chez Gladines

44, boulevard Saint Germain

75005, Paris

Terrasse de Café

Paris in autumn

Café scene on the broad sidewalk

of Avenue Daumesnil...

Even the late afternoon sun has the

warm glow of autumn

l'Arrosoir
75, avenue Daumesnil

75012, Paris

Un cafe vert

A small cafe with beautiful awnings

and chairs.  As I remember there were plenty

of empty seats outside.

Would be a perfect place with a cool breeze to meet 

friends on a Friday afternoon to welcome the weekend!

bon weekend

Weekend setting - cafe scene

75004, Paris

Un cafe de Paris

Although this is a simple terrace with empty chairs,

it personifies the amiable setting for a casual meeting among friends.

If it were possible to transport these chairs and table to my home terrace, 

do you think it would capture  the ambiance of Paris?

Paris cafe scene

75002, Paris

Montmartre Café

The long banquette seat

makes it possible to crowd in

many friends during busy hours

They are just getting started

and it is still early

Montmartre Cafe

75018, Paris

Piccola Strada

Piccola Strada


Just where I would like to be
watching the parade of characters
while sipping a cool beverage with friends.


allons-y!

Piccola Strada

6, rue Yvonne le Tac

75018, Paris

Un cafe de Bercy

Sunlight on an empty cafe table,

abandoned after a beverage and a smoke

Village de Bercy

75012, Paris

 

Café sans fleurs...

Avenue Rapp

This charming little café/bistrot is ready

for our party.

We should have brought some of yesterday's flowers 

to perk it up a bit.

Café on ave Rapp

75007, Paris

Passage du Caire - Restaurant le Champollion

Le Champollion

Not quite the lunch hour, 

but the tables and chairs are ready

The heaters under the awning keep it a moderate temperature 

on all but the most frigid days.

(Do not forget to look-up

at the head sculptures on the building)

Le Champollion

Place du Caire

109, rue du Caire

75002, Paris

La Bocca - Il fait froid

La Bocca

brrrrr....

As you can see in the background, 

many of the Paris cafés have heaters 

and plastic framed terraces for the winter.  

This gentleman was writing, 

perhaps waiting for someone.

La Bocca

59, rue Montmartre

75002, Paris

 

Ma Bourgogne - la terrasse en hiver

Ma Bourgogne

the terrace in winter

In the frigid temperatures of December,

this is how you enjoy the terrace at Ma Bourgogne

The heaters are quite toasty 

and the regular waiters greet you with a smile.

Ma Bourgogne

Place des Vosges (northwest corner)

19, place des Vosges

75004, Paris