un petit bistrot

On a cold day

a cosy bistrot

provides a respite 

from the wind and rain

Having lunch like a Parisian

with no place special to be

is a wonderful luxury

le Cosy

26, rue du Mont Thabor

75001, Paris

Rue Cambon

Window boxes in Paris

are often abloom with geraniums

providing color above the city streets

well into the winter months

Do you recognize the dome reflection

in the upper left window?

12, rue Cambon

75001, Paris

Église de la Madeleine

Église de la Madeleine

Created in marble by Turin-born sculptor Carlo (Charles) Marochetti in 1841

for this historic church, the subject is the "Ascension of Mary Magdelene."

The photo shows the artist's remarkable detail 

in one of the angels

(Joyeux anniversaire, Nanette)

Église de la Madeleine

Place de la Madeleine

75008, Paris

 

Paris, au soir

Paris at night

In temperate weather

an evening stroll gives a 

different perspective.

Geraniums in window boxes

are a common sight

Hôtel Abbatial

46, boulevard Saint-Germain

75005, Paris

Métro Maubert Mutualité

Fondation Louis-Vuitton II

Louis Vuitton Foundation

(Frank Gehry, architect)

As I posted yesterday, the museum appears as a ship,

white and translucent with billowing sails.

Here at the very base of the "hull" 

you can see the body of water in which it sits.

Today I am joining James' Weekend Reflections

seen here.

Fondation Louis-Vuitton

8, avenue Mahatma Ghandi

Bois de Boulogne

75116, Paris

Métro Sablons

Fondation Louis-Vuitton

Louis Vuitton Foundation

This creative structure designed by Frank Gehry, 

is an architectural wonder.  To say that it was

a challenge to build/assemble is a gross understatement.

The exterior resembles a ship with billowing sails, 

an image reinforced by the movement

of moving water.

Fondation Louis-Vuitton
8, avenue du Mahatma Ghandi

Bois de Boulogne (north end)
75116, Paris

Métro Les Sablons

Pont de Bir-Hakeim

Pont de Bir-Hakeim

Quick of step

she was gone 

in an instant...

Pont de Bir-Hakeim

75015, Paris

 

Des chiminées et des ombres

Chimneys and Shadows

The buildings on this street are interesting

with varied patterns and colors of brick.

The sun adds a design touch with 

a shadow...

Rue Georges Desplas

75005, Paris

Le Jardin de Hôtel Biron - une rose

In the garden of 

Hôtel Biron, we found a rose

in the lilting rain of autumn.

Can you tell what is seen in the

background?

Hôtel Biron - Musée Rodin

79, rue de Varenne

75007, Paris

Passerelle Simone-de-Beauvoir

Passerelle Simone-de Beauvoir

A few lonely walkers on the passerelle between le Parc de Bercy 

and Bibliothéque Nationale de France.

Constructed of steel and installed in 2006,

it is known by Parisians as la lentille (the lentil).

It is an impressive work of art and a marvel of design:

The center span crosses the river without

external support.

Passerelle Simone-de-Beauvoir

75012, Paris

Musée Rodin

Musée Rodin

"I choose a block of marble and 

chop off whatever I do not need."

Auguste Rodin, sculptor

b. November 12, 1840

d. November 17, 1917

Hôtel Biron

79, rue de Varenne

75007, Paris

 

Hôtel Récamier

Hôtel Récamier

Wonderfully situated in a corner of Place Saint-Sulpice,

I wondered if it was as lovely on the inside.

Hôtel Récamier

3, place Saint-Sulpice

75006, Paris

Jardin des Plantes - la Bruette

Jardin des Plantes

the wheelbarrow

Well-used and caked with mud,

this wheelbarrow has had a place in

Jardin des Plantes for many years.

Jardin des Plantes

75005, Paris

Bateaux sur la Seine

Boats on the Seine

Dwarfed by the large Yacht de Paris, 

the classic sleek wood bateau stole my heart.

One can imagine the same scene

fifty years ago....

la Seine

75005, Paris

Église Saint-Jean-Baptiste de Belleville

Église Saint-Jean-Baptiste de Belleville

Believing that there was only one neo-Gothic double-spired 

church in Paris (Basilica of Saint-Clotilde), 

we found this one in November 

just on the southern edge of the 19ème.

Click here to see an interior view and 

a bit of history of the church.

There is an abundance of churches in Paris

and I am convinced that it would be impossible to see them all.

The same applies to cemeteries.

bon dimanche

Église Saint-Jean-Baptiste de Belleville

139 rue de Belleville

75019, Paris

La Grande Roue de Paris

La Grande Roue de Paris

Although this ferris wheel is commonly known as "la Grande Roue de Paris" 

it is a relatively new construction which is portable and requires no

special foundation.  It is held in place with ballast of 11,000 gallons (40,000 liters) of water.

This roue de Paris was designed and built for the 2000 millennium celebrations.

It has traveled to England, Belgium, Thailand, Italy, and the Netherlands

over the past ten years.  It is always a welcome sight on Place de la Concorde and can be seen from the Arc de Triomphe in line with the Louvre.

The original "Grande Roue de Paris" was built for the 1900 

Exposition Universelle and was dismantled in 1920.

La Grande Roue de Paris

Place de la Concorde

75008, Paris

Le Grand Colbert

Le Grand Colbert

A favorite place for dinner with friends,

warm and inviting, perfect on a cold evening

joyeux anniversaire, Marie

Le Grand Colbert

2, rue Vivienne

75002, Paris