Friday, October 19, 2012

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...

 

Le Moulin de la Vierge
104, rue Vercingétorix
75014, Paris
Métro Pernety


23 comments:

Lisa Graham said...

It looks fabulous! I love fabulous stories!

Randy said...

Cute looking bakery. Pass the bread please.

Sylvia K said...

Delightful looking bakery and I'd love to sample their bread/cookies/rolls -- you get the idea!! Hope you have a lovely weekend, mon amie!! Enjoy!

Hugs
Sylvia

orvokki said...

Tervehdys Genie.
Katselin kuviasi ja ne ovat ihania. Kuten tämä koristeellinen pieni kauppa. Hmmm.. herkullinen.

Hugs
orvokki

Starman said...

It's definitely worthy of saving.

Joe said...

A fabulously looking shop Genie. I do like the pattern in the tiles at the base. Did you buy any treats?

Cezar and Léia said...

Awesome capture, I love the reflections! :)
Léia

Forest Dream Weaver said...

Interesting image Genie,I love the combination of colours......beautiful!

Happy weekend,
Ruby

Diane said...

This is like a magnet, I want to go inside :-) Bisous Diane

Janey and Co. said...

It's simply a jewel.

Thanks for the visit...it's always nice to see your face.

Daryl said...

i love places like that ... such a lovely frontage

M said...

Beautiful capture. Let's sit with un café au lait et un croissant chaud and you can tell me the fascinating story :)

Kristie said...

What a beautiful shop! It looks so cheery and I love the pops of red! :)

Rob Siemann said...

You found a gem indeed!

Virginia said...

I can smell the bread baking when you open the door!!!
V

Alexa said...

I love the story of this place—it's always gratifying when the "little guy" wins, and this place was so worth what he went through to save it. Thanks, Genie!

Halcyon said...

I'm glad it was saved. Love the tiles on the facade. Bet the bread is good too!

Jack said...

The façade is wonderful, with great color, great tile, great lettering and everything else. Love the story!

Mary said...

A fabulous story to go with a wonderful place. I love the etched windows and the red! And i'm pretty certain i'd adore their bread. From a wood-fired oven. (Also my favorite way to bake pizza.) Alas, i have to go out to have it that way. No wood fire oven in my suburban home. lol. Beautiful post as always, Genie!

TheChieftess said...

Wow!!! What a story!!! I absolutely would love to visit this one!!! Is Basil still connected to the boulangerie???

Vreni said...

I just checked out this address on google streetview. What a depressing neighourbood. But the boulangerie looks great and makes me want to eat a pain au chocolat right now.

Oakland Daily Photo said...

Somehow it is comforting to know that places like this continue to exist. This is what helps make up Paris' charm.

AL said...

Mon Dieu! To think this could have been knocked down. It's a real gem.