Paris and Beyond

The Jardin des Tuileries had many surprises on our recent visit with several snowmen and other icy creations. However, this fellow, short i...

This post is for Virginia who will be arriving in Paris in just a week... I know that this is one of her favorite places and they will be a...

In Jardin des Tuileries, we found this group of chairs and made a few observations... It appeared as if a group had recently gathered here a...

From this perspective it seems that you could almost reach out and touch the obelisk... and perhaps the Grand Palais.

Would you believe these are chocolate? Chocolat Michel Cluizel 201, rue Saint-Honoré miam-miam

Rays of light filtered through the majestic windows of Saint-Eustache. During my recent visit to Paris, there were only about three hours ...

Not from a pâtisserie, not made by the hands of a baker, not in Paris (but "beyond"), made and assembled by little hands in love a...

You had better hurry! Bon Marché Métro Sèvres-Babylone

This is a different vitrine de noël display with its elegant lines and exquisite miniatures. I do wish I knew something about this detailed...

The windows will hold you and draw you in... crystal, des bijoux, silver, fine fabrics, and not the least of these... a tower of macarons......

A trip to Paris is never complete without a visit to Marché aux Puces at Saint-Ouen. I love the look of winter and it had just snowed that S...

In a search for the perfect chocolate eclair, we hurried to La Maison du Chocolat at the instruction of Carol ( Paris Breakfasts ) for the b...

We have visited this church previously, but this time it was much more personal. Each morning we woke to the sounds of the church bells at 8...

In Paris, this is a huge tree and it probably was quite heavy to carry. This gentleman put it down as he waited for the light to change at ...

These bunnies playing in the champagne fountain (and splashing, drinking, and swimming) were a treat for children and adults alike. The wind...

At A la Mère de Famille on Rue Cler, this large chocolate deer drew quite a crowd. Miam-miam! A la Mère de Famille, est 1761 47, rue Cler (a...

On a snowy day we found this trio of ballerinas at Palais Garnier...

Well, I was not invited to her party, but probably just as well... ... another example of the luxurious windows at Galeries Lafayette.

This plastic bottle installation is part of an operation called “Paris Illuminates Paris”, which mixes the recycled green Sprite bottles and...

The churches of Paris gather for the Fête de l'Immaculée Conception every December 8th at Saint-Nicolas du Chardonnet. Each of the pa...

The bright, oversized decorations of Le Musset can be seen from a block away. No reason to be chased inside with inclimate weather... jus...

Oh my! This was our first stop after arriving in Paris... Can you blame us? The windows of Printemps and Galaries Lafayette were calling.......

And the snow came, just as I had wished for in Paris! We saw snowmen and snowball fights... We saw bundled little children and les chiens i...

I am headed back from Paris with many photos and stories... Can't wait to share them all!

What a heavy load to bear...

This morning when we woke up, this is the view from our apartment window looking out on Saint-Roch. The many surfaces of the roof were coate...

For those with only the very smallest amount of space, here is a Paris option for your petit sapin de noel. Paris is cold but only delightfu...

Hummm... Different, creative, colorful, le sapin de noël... I'm fine with this!

So, when in Paris, how do you get the little Christmas tree home? Sometimes, it is necessary to improvise with un petit sacrifice.