Cour du Commerce Saint André

Cour du Commerce Saint André

This covered passageway was opened in 1776,

 running between rue Saint André des Arts 

and boulevard Saint Germain. 

 It also follows a section of the perimeter wall

 built by King Philippe-Auguste in the late 13th century.

Cour du Commerce Saint André

75006, Paris

Quatre Églises, la Tour Eiffel, et le Grand Palais

Four churches plus the Grand Palais and Eiffel Tower

Looking at the skyline from left to right from the Printemps rooftop:

Notre Dame de l'Assomption built in 1676,

 

The double spires of Basilique Sainte Clothilde, 

built in the neo-Gothic style mid nineteenth century

Église Saint-Louis des Invalides,

commissioned by King Louis XIV in 1670

Église Saint Madeleine,

with its 52 Corinthian columns,

The Grand Palais,

built for the Universal Exposition of 1900

The Eiffel Tower (1889)

which at 324m. (1,063ft), was the tallest

man-made structure in the world, a title it held

for 41 years!

bon dimanche

Paris Skyline from Printemps

75009, Paris

Beacoup de jambes et dots

Printemps

A creative window display 

of mirrors, legs, chaussures,

and many "dots"

bon weekend

Printemps window - Yayoi Kusama

boulevard Haussmann

75009, Paris

Paris style

A simple black and white display

but with the style and panache

only to be found in Paris...

Would you believe that this 

covered an entire two-story

wall in...

H&M!

H&M

54, boulevard Haussmann

75009, Paris

 

rue des Carmes - une cour

A small courtyard several steps 

below the street level

still boasts an assortment of

dried hydrangea blooms.

Originally a church or cloister,

I am not sure of its function today.

14, rue des Carmes

75005, Paris

le Pain au Naturel

On a Sunday morning amid the bustle of shopping at Marché d'Aligre,

this street scene in front of the boulangerie features individual characters

in the daily routine:

The queue of shoppers at the entrance,

 the table of breads on the sidewalk,

a young French girl on her trottinette,

a baker delivering fresh baguettes from the oven.

What you miss are the aromas of the bread and the oysters just across the narrow street

and the hawking of  produce in the sing-song of many different languages.

le Pain au Naturel

rue Théophile Roussel

75012

 

Petit Palais - l'escalier

Petit Palais was built for the 1900 Universal Exhibition 

and became a museum in 1902.  

 

The architect Charles Girault 

is also credited for the wrought iron design 

gracing this circular staircase 

and the magnificent

 entrance gates.

 

 

 

Petit Palais 

Avenue Winston Churchill

75008, Paris

 

Cimetière de Passy

The door swings open

to reveal the neglected plants

and the eternal beauty 

of a Russian Orthodox mosaic.

Cimetière de Passy

(just across from Place du Trocadero)

75016, Paris

Les Comptoirs des Colporteurs

Les Comptoirs des Colporteurs

A mystical doorway draped in the green fringe

of old wisteria vines.

Les Comptoirs des Colporteurs

4, rue Jean Desmarets

77160, Provins (short distance from Paris)

Une croix de Provins

Just a short trip out of Paris 

the Medieval city of Provins is filled

with history and architecture.

Here in the courtyard of Eglise Saint-Quiriace

a delicate cross is surrounded by lush palettes of green

bon dimanche

Eglise Saint-Quiriace courtyard

Provins, France

Le Royal Monceau

le Royal Monceau

Tea at one of Paris' fine hotels is not 

nearly as costly as cocktails.

You can spend an hour or more

enjoying your tea and a plate of macarons.

Then, check out the restrooms and...

take a few (!) photos.

le Royal Monceau

37, avenue Hoche

75008, Paris

Le Café des Chats - un chat

One of the many cat residents displays

the mood and character of this salon de the.

All of the cats have been adopted from shelters and

are under the care of veterinarians.

The 'house rules' are simple: do not wake a sleeping cat;

wash your hands before petting the cats; no feeding the cats; 

and, this is my favorite, no cat has to do anything s/he does not want to do.

Sounds like a great life to me.

Here is the link.

Le Café des Chats

16, rue Michel le Comte

75003, Paris

 

Le Café des Chats

Would you enjoy your coffee or tea

in the presence of cats?

You just might achieve the level of  'aloofness'

to find that a cat, or two, would enjoy your company

sitting close by or jumping onto your empty lap.

Tomorrow: a cat!

Le Café des Chats

16, rue Michel le Comte

75003, Paris

 

Coucher de soleil

Sunset in Paris

Can you name the landmarks?

City of light

Paris!

Église de la Sainte-Trinité

Église de la Sainte-Trinité

This church of the Second Empire period 

built between 1861 and 1867

stands majestically above the buildings of

the ninth arrondissement. 

bon dimanche

Église de la Sainte-Trinité

Place d'Estienne d'Orves

75009, Paris

 

Un café?

This small coffee shop

was a bit tattered with its fading blue exterior,

but the single barista supplied the customers with hot coffee.

The shop had no name and roughly painted white lettering

for the service hours.

Coffee shop in the Marais

rue St. Gilles

75003, Paris

Un rendez-vous?

The leather jacket,

dark sunglasses,

a sliver of light...

a rendez-vous?

Paris restaurant

75001, Paris

Un chat et deux bicyclettes - Theme Day

A cat and two bicycles

He is just waiting for his master to return home. 

Not a bad viewpoint from which to watch the world.

My City Daily Photo friends are showing their take on

this month's theme "bicycles" here.

City Daily Photo Theme Day

75014, Paris