L'École Saint Pierre (la Rochefoucauld)

L'École Saint Pierre (la Rochefoucauld)

If you look up while walking on rue Cler,

you can see this spire and clock...

not found on the usual Paris maps

bon dimanche

L'École Saint Pierre (la Rochefoucauld)

11, rue Cler

75007, Paris

Bon Marche

le Bon Marche

The escalators here give a visual challenge

with an abstract sense of movement.

It is difficult enough to find the escLalator going up

in this grand magasin but am I upside down?

bon weekend

le Bon Marche

rue de Sevres

75006, Paris

Un bol, un serpent, et un main

A bowl, a snake and a hand...

a beautifully detailed sculpture 

in the depths of Petit Palais

Petit Palais

ave Winston Churchill

75008, Paris

Cadran Solaire Vertical

Vertical Sundial

Many sundials can be found in Paris, 

either high on a building (to catch the sun's rays)

 or on the ground.  

This one is vertical and found in Montmartre.

Vertical Sundial

Montmartre

75018, Paris

Joie de vivre!

After a very long day walking all over Paris

it is an absolute joy to find a Metro escalator 

to ride up to the street level.

When I find one,

I do a little happy dance (discretely).

This little girl just thought it was funny - 

what a doll...

(Must be a French girl!)

Rue de Sevres

Metro Sevres-Babylon

75006, Paris

Église Saint-Germain des Prés

Église Saint-Germain des Prés

One of the oldest churches in Paris,

 and it has its own Métro stop.

I have featured this church many times before with historical details, 

but you might like to know that this is a Val d'Osne signpost (totem) 

and it was created in the 1920s with its luminous opaline globe to better

light the Métro entrances.  There are a few that remain. 

 How many have you seen?

bon dimanche

Église Saint-Germain des Prés

3, place Saint-Germain des Prés

75006, Paris

La Seine et des Bateaux

The Seine and Boats

In warm, sunny weather living on a boat

 moored on the Seine seems like paradise.

I will have to remember to check out

 this scene in winter as well

La Seine et Pont de Sully

75005, Paris

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Petit Musée de la Table de la Tour d'Argent

Little Museum of the Table

...of the Table?  

Why, a most famous table, that of La Tour d'Argent.  

The little museum has a display of cutlery, original menus,

 and memorabilia from times gone by.

Probably the most impressive display, is that of a table,
which is laid out exactly as it would have been for a royal assembly
and pretigious event that took place in Paris in 1867.

Before you write down the address and put it on your to-do list
please note that it is only available in the reception area of the restaurant,
for which you have made dinner reservations.  Tant pis pour moi.

Petit Musée de la Table de la Tour d'Argent

15, quai de la Tournelle

75005, Paris

 

PiTR

PiTR

One Paris' graphic street artists, PiTR 

met another street artist, Ella.

When asked how they met, PiTR said:

We met each other one autumn evening in 2007 in the streets of St Etienne, while pasting. Ella, who comes from the south of France, was pasting up her first drawings, and I asked her what she was doing and if she’d like to paste work with me. She said yes – now we have two children.

You can read about them here.

PiTR

Streets of Paris

 

Les photographes à Notre Dame

Photographers at Notre Dame

This shady corner in front of Notre Dame

is often the scene of interviews

and film crews...

I have no idea what this is about, 

but I am guessing that Mr. Orange Scarf

is the subject.

Notre Dame

75004, Paris

un peu de shopping...

Ah, yes, just a quick stop

for a little bit of shopping...

(Must be a French girl)

rue Brémontier

75017, Paris

Qu'est-ce que c'est?

Beautiful color and detail, 

but what is this?

If you know what, 

you will surely guess where.

Paris, bien sûr!

Cathédral Saint-Alexandre-Nevsky

Saint Alexandre Nevsky Cathedral

This Russian Orthodox cathedral, built in 1861, was

the first Russian Orthodox place of worship in France.

This shot was captured in reflection

bon dimanche

Cathédral Saint-Alexandre-Nevsky

12, rue Daru

75008 Paris

Métro Ternes ou Métro Courcelles

 

l'apartement

With a grand piano,

art, a wall of books in French,

and fabulous views,

even the laundry looked better 

from this 6th floor window

Rue du Faubourg Saint-Antoine

75011, Paris

un garçon et son bateau

Whether you are sailing one of these boats

or just watching, it will take you back to childhood

(if you ever left)

bon weekend

Jardin du Luxembourg

75006, Paris

le chien de Paris

He owned the street.

His master chatted with a friend while

le chien posed for the photographer

avenue de Wagram

75017, Paris

La tentation

Temptation

Can you get so close to your 

screen that you can almost taste these?

At least there is fruit

so it must be healthy!

Miam-miam

Rue Mouffetard

75005, Paris

Place des Vosges

Paris in Love

Shoes kicked off

and not a care in the world

ah, Paris

Places des Vosges

75004, Paris

des motos

These motos appeared to be lined up for 

a color-coordinated fashion shoot

My favorite siting was of

an orange moto and I even talked a friend 

into posing next to it.

Paris transportation

75001, Paris

Basilique du Sacré Coeur

Sacre Coeur

In contrast to the Gothic churches of the Middle Ages like Notre-Dame (1163-1240),

 the Romano-Byzantine style of Sacre Coeur is inspired by churches 

such as Saint Sofia in Constantinople and San Marco in Venice. 

The exterior travertine stone, known as ‘Château-Landon’, 

comes from the Souppes-sur-Loing quarry in Seine et Marne 

and is particular in that it is extremely hard with a fine grain 

and exudes calcite on contact with rainwater,

 making it white.

bon dimanche

Basilique du Sacré Coeur

75018, Paris

vert et turquoise

The bright green of new spring growth

and closed aqua shutters

Do you wonder what lies beyond

the window?

28000, Chartres

Jardin du Palais Royal

Perhaps the water is just a bit too cool yet.

A sweater and a light jacket kept her warm 

while her toes were tempted to take the plunge.

bon weekend

Jardin du Palais Royal

75001, Paris

Le petit garçon et son billet

the little boy and his ticket

Strapped in to ride on an imaginary creature 

in the fanciful carrousel

Dodo Manège

Jardin des Plantes has something for any age,

including photographers

Jardin des Plantes

75005, Paris

Montmartre - deux chaises et le soleil

Montmartre

Sitting in the sun,

watching as the world walks by

la vie est très belle...

Montmartre

75018, Paris

Palais Royal - rue de Montpensier

I wonder just how many columns and 

lanterns there are in Palais Royal?

I think more than there are pigeons

but will count on my next trip.

Palais Royal

75001, Paris

Cocktails ou Café?

Cocktails or Coffee?

The colored cups are not often seen in Paris, 

but these are Cafés Richard.

I would choose Cafés Richard over Starbucks for certain,

and I do wish that I had some of these colorful cups for coffee and tea.

Café Étienne

14, rue de Turbigo

75002, Paris

Église Saint-Augustin

 

Église Saint-Augustin

Amidst the rooftops and chimney pots, 

the dome of Saint-Augustin pushes toward the heavens.

With no special effects or editing, 

this scene is seen just as it appeared:  

a limited color palette

and situated against the backdrop of modern Paris buildings.

bon dimanche

 

Église Saint-Augustin

8, avenue Cesar Caire

75008, Paris

La Trottinette

This small park has a playground,

 tables for ping-pong, a small bandstand,

and plenty of green benches.

If you go, be careful as you might be run over

by the speeding trottinettes.

Le Square Trousseau

75012, Paris

City Daily Photo - Theme Day - La Revolution

City Daily Photo

Theme Day

On the first day of each month the photographers who participate daily with photos of their city (or adopted city) post a photo along a selected theme.  This month is "revolution," and I chose to consider the revolutions in wheels.

This woman is riding a Velib, 

which is the public bicycle system in Paris.

On three trips to Paris I have used the Velibs,

dodging the buses and cars to take a different view of the city.

I do not take photos while I ride which is a great comfort to my family.

Take a look at all of the interpretations of the CDP photographers here.

Paris Velib

Place Louis Lepine

75004, Paris