Jardin du Palais Royal - photo shoot

The fountain at

Jardin du Palais Royal

Cameras, light meter, script

It looks like a perfect spot to shoot a movie scene 

or the glossy cover of a fashion magazine

Jardin du Palais Royal

75001, Paris

Monceau - Must be a French Girl

Parc de Monceau

Ballet flats

chic leggings

plush coat trimmed in red

cozy scarf

Must be a French Girl...

Oh, and her lunettes are rouge!

Parc de Monceau

75008, Paris

Métro Monceau

Georges Brassens

Georges Brassens

singer-songwriter, poet

b. 22 October 1921

d. 29 October 1981

Last November (2011) I walked with Peter (Peter's Paris) along a small alley, 

Impasse Florimont, where Brassens  originally sought to hide 

while on leave from a German labor camp.  

He did not return to the camp and lived here from 1944 to 1966 

with the owners Jeanne and Marcel Planche.

As we approached the door of 9, Impasse Florimont, 

I took a photo of the fading rose and poignant note.  

You see, it was just a few days after the 30th anniversary of Brassen's death.  

It speaks of the sadness of the years since his passing to "a paradise of musicians."

Vous me manquez

I miss you

9, Impasse Florimont

Near Rue des Suisses and Rue d'Alésia

75014, Paris

Métro Plaisance

Église Saint-Vincent-de-Paul de Paris II

Église Saint-Vincent-de-Paul de Paris

Last Sunday I promised to bring you inside 

for a glimpse of the intricate details of this magnificent church.  

On the right you can see a portion of the painted frieze around the nave 

of 160 male and female saints advancing towards the sanctuary, 

painted by (Hippolyte Flandrin, 1848-53)

This photo is taken from the apse behind the main altar 

and looking back toward the grand organ and the entrance of the church.

There is more to come...

bon dimanche

Église Saint-Vincent-de-Paul de Paris

Place Franz-Liszt

75010, Paris

Métro Poissonnière

Jardin des Tuileries - le dimanche

Jardin des Tuileries

In the second week of October

a Sunday full of blue skies and sunshine 

attracts the masses to this beautiful garden

which was first opened to the public in 1667,

really!

Jardin des Tuileries

75001, Paris

Les silhouettes

Seen in a shop in the 5eme

full of handmade toys

These tin figures danced in the shadow

of Notre Dame seen in the distance.

Rue de Bièvre
75005, Paris
Métro Maubert-Mutualité

Nettoyage des colonnes

Even the Buren columns need cleaning now and then

Palais Royal

75001, Paris



Parc de Monceau - les enfants

Parc de Monceau

Like so many bumble-bees all in a swarm,

these petites are intently focused...

Parc de Monceau

Boulevard de Courcelles

75008, Paris

Métro Monceau

Jardin des Tuileries - Tigre terrasant un crocodile

Tigre terrasant un crocodile

Auguste Cain (1873)

 

(Tiger overwhelming a crocodile)

Overwhelming?  I would say that he is going to "eat" the crocodile!

This is perhaps my favorite of the bronze animal statues in the park.

I love the powerful image in bronze.

Jardin des Tuileries

75001, Paris

Café le Depart Saint-Michel

Café le Depart Saint-Michel

The view above the awning has more of interest 

than the tourists at street level.

The red awning, neon sign, fresh flower boxes, 

and the building's architecture 

have compelled me to photograph this façade every season. 

Café le Depart Saint-Michel

1, Place Saint-Michel

75005, Paris

Métro Saint-Michel ou 

Métro Maubert-Mutualité

Église Saint-Vincent-de-Paul de Paris

Église Saint-Vincent-de-Paul de Paris

The impressive façade of this church sits atop a hill in the 10ème arrondissement 

with a broad entrance at Place Franz-Liszt.  

Completed in 1844 by Jacques Hittorff, there are a series of ramps 

which were originally designed to aid access by horse-drawn carriages.  

Today, there are a series of gardens leading up to the front steps.

Seen above the portico is a pediment sculpted by Charles-François Leboeuf-Nanteuil 

on the glorification of Saint Vincent-de-Paul.  

He is seen surrounded by figures symbolizing his saintly actions.

We arrived just as the doors were closing at noon and so we left to return later, 

just as I will bring you back here soon 

to see the inside of this large church and the treasures it holds.

bon dimanche

Église Saint-Vincent-de-Paul de Paris

Place Franz-Liszt

75010, Paris

Métro Poissonnière

La Seine en automne

La Seine

The magnetic appeal of the Seine is present 

even on a dreary autumn day

bon weekend

La Seine 

from Pont au Double

75005, Paris

Le Moulin de la Vierge II

 

Le Moulin de la Vierge

This boulangerie sits in a wasteland of drab buildings in the 14ème,

a single jewel rescued from the wrecking ball.

It has tile walls

a wood-fired oven

murals of women carrying armfuls of wheat

etched glass doors

delicious breads, and...

a fabulous story

 

Le Moulin de la Vierge

104, rue Vercingétorix

75014, Paris

Métro Pernety

Rue Crémieux - la maison verte

Rue Crémieux

A street with "happy houses" all in a row,

colored with a box of crayons, each in a different color.

This one is fronted with plants even in the fall...

and one very large wisteria that should never need pruning

21, Rue Crémieux

75012, Paris

Sainte Geneviève des Bois - le cimetière russe

Sainte Genevieve des Bois

The Russian Orthodox Cemetery, 

final resting place of dancer Rudolph Nureyev

seen here with a carpet of gold Ginko leaves

Le chien et la poussette

Parc de Monceau

While his children ride the carrousel,

he guards la poussette and les trottinettes

Parc de Monceau

75008, Paris



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You may remember our friend Chula...

Chula Wula D'Auge, a Sheltie by birth and a Frenchie by choice, landed at Charles de Gaulle Airport after an 11-hour flight on Air France from San Francisco.  Chula, the author of Dog Trots Globe - To Paris & Provence, packed light with only a fur coast and four white socks.  She plans a 2-month adventure mostly in Provence on this, her third visit to France.

On my sidebar you can follow Chula's adventures and share her Poochcards from Provence about twice a week.  Visit her for a dog's-eye view of Provence and a lot of fun.

Magic Flowers

Magic Flowers!

I am often surprised to see English names on Paris businesses, 

particularly when it would be more enticing written in French.  

Nevertheless, this gentleman is poised to make a purchase of flowers, 

perhaps with plans for a bit of magic

Magic Flowers

23, avenue du Général Leclerc

75014, Paris

Métro Alesia

Église Saint-Augustin

Église Saint-Augustin

Designed and built by the French architect Louis Baltard 

between 1860 and 1871 this church sits almost on its own island 

centered at the crossroads of major boulevards in the 8ème Arrondissement.  

Baltard was involved with the restoration of several Parisian churches

 including Saint Germain l'Auxerrois, St. Eustache, Saint-Germain des Pres, 

and Saint-Séverin.  

He is probably best known for building the twelve pavilions of Les Halles, 

the former central market in Paris.

bon dimanche

Église Saint-Augustin

8, avenue César Caire

75008, Paris

 

Jardin des Tuileries - pétanque?

Jardin des Tuileries

In the steady rain, the serious still play pétanque

It was not a slight drizzle but more rain than I have seen in Paris before.  

They were drenched but did not seem to mind.

(taken a week ago on October 6th)

Jardin des Tuileries

75001, Paris

 

Au Panetier - boulangerie

Au Bon Pain d'Autrefois

pain au levain

croissants chauds

viennoiseries

Pastries made this morning...

a memory of times past

miam-miam

les pains au chocolat!

10, place des Petits Pères
(in front of Basilique Notre-Dame des Victoires) 
75002, Paris
Métro Bourse

Marché d'Aligre - fromagerie

The old covered market of Marché d'Aligre

has many stalls selling cheese, fish, produce, oils, flowers, and more

I stopped here for a sample and bought

une tranche de fromage

Marché d'Aligre
75012, Paris

Sophie Zins Antiquités

Sophie Zins Antiquités

Achat et Vente de toutes Antiquités

Buy and Sell all Antiques:

old toys, trans, planes, cars, boats, dolls, soldiers,

and all beautiful objects

...and a chat noir like Meeps!

14, rue Jean Jacques Rousseau
75001, Paris
Métro Louvre Rivoli

La fenêtre ouverte

La fenêtre ouverte

The pots of flowers on this window ledge give a hint 

of what may be in the courtyard beyond.

A residence in Paris
75019, Paris

Palais Garnier - La Salle de Spectacle

Palais Garnier

La Salle de Spectacle

Walking in through a hallway door into the richly adorned theatre

one is amazed at the opulence.   

Palais Garnier

Place de l'Opéra

75009, Paris

Métro Opera



Église Saint-Louis des Invalides

Église Saint-Louis des Invalides

"The Soldiers Church"

 1677

This is a unique church in Paris with its shiny white marble walls 

and a glass partition separating it from the dome area 

which can be seen on the Paris city-scape.

Although it sits on a major tourist site, 

most have not seen nor even heard of this beautiful church. 

bon dimanche

Église Saint-Louis des Invalides

Les Invalides

75007, Paris

Rue Étienne Marcel - la grande fenêtre

Rue Étienne Marcel

The architecture in Paris is unveiled on every corner

Rue Étienne Marcel
75002, Paris

Le Moulin de la Galette - le dessert

Le Moulin de la Galette

Would you like to share?

Le Moulin de la Galette

83, Rue Lepic

75018, Paris

Métro Abbesses ou Lamarck-Caulaincourt

Place de stationnement

Parking allowed here

by special permit

Seen in the Marais on

Rue des Francs-Bourgeois

23, rue des Francs-Bourgeois

75003, Paris

Repetto - XI

La vitrine de Repetto

When I arrive in Paris, Repetto is one of my first stops,

not to buy the shoes, but to gaze at their window display.

My favorites are those with ballet tutus such as here.

Repetto

22, rue de la Paix

75002, Paris

Métro Opéra

À Paris en avion!

On my way!

I have been saving this photo for my next trip and it is time.

I have prepared my posts but will be updating you daily 

about our adventures in the comments section.

  

When I return there will be 

new stories, familiar themes, 

and thousands of photos to share with you.

à bientôt!

Boutique du Palais Royal

(featuring toys by Vilac)

9, rue de Beaujolais

75001, Paris

Dans la rue - le marcheur

Le marcheur

on a brisk walk in the streets of Chartres

Les rues de Chartres
Chartres, France