Livres anciens - Librairie Paul Vulin

Old books..

Beautiful, if slightly worn, old books can be bought in many places 

throughout Paris from the flea markets to the Passages de Paris.  

If they were not so heavy, I would have a larger collection.  

This photo reminds me 

that I need to bring back at least one with every trip.  

I no longer travel with a guide book, 

so there should be room for a single antique book in my carry-on.

livres de collection

Librairie Paul Vulin

Passage Jouffroy

75009, Paris

 

Passage Jouffroy VIII

Passage Jouffroy

Just adjacent to the Café Grevin (yesterday's post),

is one of the entrances to Passage Jouffroy.

Almost two centuries old, the iron and glass ceilings remain.  

There are a few shops that have not changed over the years, 

but you will note the candy shop sign which I have seen all over Europe.  

The lamps that line both sides of the passage are my favorite detail.

bon weekend

Passage Jouffroy

10-12, boulevard Montmartre

9, rue de la Grange Batelière
75009 Paris

Café Grevin - rouge, rouge, rouge!

Café Grevin

The saturation of red at Café Grevin is enhanced 

by a sunny afternoon

This cafe is next door to the Musée Grevin waxworks museum, 

and was designed with a domed glass ceiling in one part, 

along with wood paneling.  

The decor is unusual with sorceress mirrors, 

red velvet upholstery and enchanted screens.  

I would be quite content to sit here 

and watch the pedestrians on the boulevard.

Café Grevin

10, boulevard Montmartre

75009, Paris

 

Rue de la Verrerie - une moto et des fleures

Motorcycle and flowers

Only a block from Place Igor Stravinsky I rode the Vélib 

to avoid the traffic and stumbled upon this colorful vignette.  

There were two brightly adorned windows and this delightful red moto.

My camera was thrilled

zoom-zoom!

79, rue de la Verrerie

at Rue des Juges Consuls

75004, Paris

Parc de Monceau - XXXIII

Parc de Monceau

Although you may not be able to tell the season from this photo, 

you can see Parisians enjoying the good weather 

and note that the lawn is "awake." 

There is no "pelouse interdite" sign nor my favorite, 

"pelouse au repose hivernal," 

which means that the lawn is hibernating 

(like a bear)

 

Parc de Monceau

Boulevard des Courcelles

(five entrances around the park)

75008, Paris

Métro Monceau

Le Marie Stuart - Paris café

Le Marie Stuart

Rue de Montorgueil

Rue de Montorgueil is lined with food from one end to the other.  

One should come often and always hungry!

Thinking of the "moules-frites" here at Le Marie Stuart 

just made my mouth water...

Le Marie Stuart

49, rue de Montorgueil

Église Saint-Quiriace II

Église Saint-Quiriace

Quiet and unassuming on the exterior...
warm and richly detailed within



bon dimanche

Église Saint-Quiriace

9, place Saint-Quiriace

77160, Provins, France

Ce doit être une fille française - XXXIV

must be a French girl...

On a Métro platform, checking her smart phone with boots, scarf, hat...

all of this in late May!

(but spring was truly late!)

Métro Palais Royal-Musée du Louvre

75001, Paris

Hôtel du Nord VIII

Hôtel du Nord

Ah, the week is over and it is time to unwind

This is one of my favorite places to chill in Paris 

with friends and no particular plans.

bon weekend

Hôtel du Nord

102 Quai de Jemmapes

75010, Paris

Parc des Buttes Chaumont VI

Parc des Buttes Chaumont

Although it would appear from this photo that every bench is occupied, 

the park is large enough to hold many Parisians on a weekend day.  

I have never felt crowded in this park,

 and on my last trip walked up to the Temple of Sybil 

for a panoramic view of Paris.

Parc des Buttes Chaumont

75019, Paris

Métros Buttes Chaumont, Laumière, et Botzaris

Porte d'entrée

Front door of No. 28

The stone and timber construction of this home 

is punctuated with the weathered, but sturdy, door.

Each of the homes along the main street 

leading to the Upper town of Provins is graced with lace curtains.  

From the bolted repairs of this door, 

one might think it abandoned, 

but the delicate touch of fabric at the windows says otherwise.

77160, Provins France

just beyond Paris

Bassin de la Villette - pétanque XXII

Bassin de la Villette

If you really want to be among the Parisians, take a stroll along the quais of Bassin de la Villette on any weekend.  It is a delightful spot for a picnic and for watching people.

Perhaps you will stop in Bar l'Ourcq for some 

boules and a game of pétanque with friends.

Bassin de la Villette

Quai de la Loire

75019, Paris

Métro Laumière

Hôpital Saint-Louis

Hôpital Saint-Louis

Just a stone's throw from Canal Saint-Martin is this 17th century hospital, 

built when the outbreak of plagues threatened the city, overwhelming the main hospital.  

"Contained within a square court and enclosed by a wall with four corner pavilions, the brick and stone cloister-like construction was intended to keep personnel in and to thus confine the contagion, isolating illness pavilion by pavilion." (Five Hundred Buildings of Paris, Kathy Borrus)

It functions today as part of the  

Assistance publique - Hôpitaux de Paris hospital system.

Hôpital Saint-Louis

40, rue Bichat between rue de la Grange-aux-Belles, rue Juliette-Dodu,

rue Alibert, and avenue Claude Vellefaux

75010, Paris

Métro Goncourt

Église Saint-Quiriace

Église Saint-Quiriace

This church in the small town of Provins, just beyond Paris, was founded early in the 11th century.  The town is divided into an Upper Town and a Lower Town, respectively called the Châtel (Castle) and the Val (Valley).

This church sits in its elevated position in the upper town, and although it has never been completed it is worthy of a visit.  Our trip to Provins was met with rain which seemed  moody and appropriate in this Medieval village.

bon dimanche

Église Saint-Quiriace

9, place Saint-Quiriace

77160, Provins, France

Carrousel de Trocadero - carrousel XXXV

Carrousel de Trocadero

The carrousel is beautiful

but pales in comparison 

to the princess upon her throne

Carrousel de Trocadero

Place du Trocadéro

75016, Paris

Caves Legrand - Bar à vin

Caves Legrand

Accessed through Galeries Vivienne and from Rue de la Banque, this wine shop was operated by several generations of Legrands.  It was bought in 2000 by Gerard Sibourd-Baudry and Christian de Chateauvieux who renovated the place while keeping its quality wines orientation.  An inspired initiative was to add a wine bar section in the middle of the shop in 2001.  

Not only do they have good wines, but the ambiance is charming with an assortment of small plates to enjoy with your wine.  It is not exactly hidden, but is in a quiet corner of Galerie Vivienne.

bon weekend!

Caves Legrand

Galerie Vivienne

1, rue de la Banque

75002, Paris

Jardin du Luxembourg - les nuages, les fleurs, et les anges

Jardin du Luxembourg

These cherubs appear to be lifting a bowl,

 filled with flowers, 

holding it up to the sky 

to better receive the rain

Jardin du Luxembourg

75006, Paris

Pleurote - les marchés de Paris

Pleurote

Oyster mushrooms

The mushrooms are plentiful in the Paris markets, fresh from the countryside.  Although I have not cooked in Paris, it would be a delight to choose from the abundance of fresh produce.

These oyster mushrooms would be just the thing for a recipe I use at home for mushroom soup.  The basic premise is to use all the mushrooms you can fit into the pan.

Marché Maubert

Place Maubert

75005, Paris

Chaises de café en noir et rouge

Café chairs

in black and red

When I think about the café chairs in Paris, I can close my eyes and feel the weave of the seat as I settle in, the sounds they make as you shift your weight, and the warmth of the webbing on a cool day.

If you let your imagination run, you will hear the French conversations, the sounds of the Café Richards cups and saucers, and the smells of fresh croissant, pain au chocolat, and rich coffee.

When you cannot be in Paris, a creative mind can give you a few moments of memory and anticipation.

Paris Café

75016, Paris

Carrousel Jules Verne - Parc de Monceau

Carrousel Jules Verne

There are carousels at every turn in Paris, and I am not even sure how many.  For me there are about five favorites but I have a list of ones yet to visit.  

Carrousel Jules Verne is a relatively new addition to Parc de Monceau (autumn 2011).  The colorful, petite merry-go-round is a highlight for the children of the neighborhood.  On weekends every ride is taken, and during the week the mamans and nannies gather with the young children.

Carrousel Jules Verne

Parc de Monceau

75008, Paris

Joining Paulita's Dreaming of France meme
check it out

Église Saint-Eustache - les chaises

Église Saint-Eustache

Long shadows in this enormous church...

simple chairs are dwarfed in the cavernous nave

bon dimanche

Église Saint-Eustache
2, impasse Saint-Eustache

75001, Paris

 

Chantal Thomass - un parapluie

Chantal Thomass

This fashion house led by the the stylish Chantal first made the lingerie scene during the 1960s and 1970s.  All the world was shunning the frilly lingerie and burning bras.

She flaunted the feminist movement, fabricating lingerie from menswear fabrics and at the other end of the spectrum sensuous fluffs of lace, silk, organza.  While visiting Paris, I regularly walk past this window on Rue Saint Honoré, always anticipating a visual treat.

Chantal Thomass

211, rue Saint Honoré

75001, Paris

 

La Tour Eiffel - le reflet

 

La Tour Eiffel

Do you think that you would recognize this iconic structure 

just by seeing a reflection in the rain-soaked pavement?

Why, certainly!

bon weekend

Place du Trocadero

Palais de Chaillot

75016, Paris

Métro Trocadero

 

Le Petit Fer à Cheval II

 

Le Petit Fer à Cheval

"The Horseshoe"

Effortless Paris chic:

the horseshoe bar,

the glasses, the shelves, the clock, 

the chandelier, the oscillating fan

and...

the oh-so-French waiter.

Wish we were all there right now

Le Petit Fer à Cheval

30, rue Vieille du Temple

75004, Paris

 

Cimetière de Passy - le gardien

Cimetière de Passy

the caretaker

I am attracted to cemeteries and have sought them out in every city visited.  Paris has an abundance of cemeteries and many stories to go with them

Cimetière de Passy is less than six acres in size making it easy to cover in about an hour.  You will find the famous and the not-so-famous, a princess, artists, aviators, actresses, and many more.  You may even catch a glimpse of the caretaker going about his business.

All the while, la Tour Eiffel is peeking over your shoulder.

Cimetière de Passy
2, rue de Commandant Schloesing
75016 Paris

Gare de l'Est - Dépêchez-vous!

Gare de l'Est

Have you ever noticed the people running in train stations?  

It is no different in Paris as we see these passengers hurrying off a train.  

I have done the same myself, hurrying to catch a train 

in Madrid, in Prague, in Vienna, in Milan... and even in Paris.  

Why would one need to run 

with sufficient planning of schedules and locations?  

Well, for one, it is never a simple matter 

to find the correct window for ticket sales.  

Buying tickets on-line in advance will reduce the stress.

Perhaps you will have time to sit in the station 

and photograph others who did not plan as well.  Hummmm...

Gare de l'Est

Place du 11 novembre 1918

75010, Paris

Avenue de la Grande-Armée - La Grande Arche de la Defense

Avenue de la Grande-Armée

Seen from the top of Arc de Triomphe 

the Grand Arch appears as the outline of a box.  

It was built in 1989 to celebrate the 

200th anniversary of the French Revolution.  

The Arc de Triomphe is a part of the straight line along which one finds:  

the Louvre, Place de la Concorde, Arc de Triomphe, 

and finally la Grande Arche de la Defense.  

The distance from the photo's vantage point 

to the Grand Arch is about 3 miles.  

The entire distance of the "perspective royale" is over 9 miles!

Avenue de la Grande-Armée

75008, Paris

Église Saint-Merri - La Fontaine Stravinsky

Église Saint-Merri

The Stravinsky Fountain

The whimsy of 16 animated sculptures stands in contrast 

to the flying buttresses of this ancient church 

with its "Gothic Flamboyant" architectural style.

The fountain sculptures were installed in 1983...

The church built between 1500 and 1550...

Which of these two Paris landmarks will look the best in 200 years?

bon dimanche

Église Saint-Merri

76, rue de la Verrerie

75004, Paris

Dodo Manège - Carrousel XXXIII

"Dodo Manège"

Carousel in Jardin des Plantes

Wrapped in tarp this carousel hides its animal-rides 

created to reflect extinct and endangered species.  

Jardin des Plantes is filled with treasures 

and this carrousel is but one.  

On weekend afternoons in good weather 

you will find many families enjoying this charming carrousel.

To see the carrousel "revealed" look here.

Dodo Manège

Carrousel, Jardin des Plantes

(near Gare d'Austerlitz entrance)

75005, 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

Street lamps - Palais Garnier

Street Lamps

Palais Garnier

These unusual street lamps are found in front of the grand Palais Garnier.  

The musical instruments seems fitting for the home of the Paris Opera.

This is my contribution to the 

City Daily Photo Theme Day for August.

Palais Garnier

Place de l'Opéra
75009, Paris