Palais Royal - des ombres

Palais Royal

The lamps at Palais Royal are

distinctive and recognizable.

The shadow almost resembles 

a contact print on the promenade wall.

Palais Royal

75001, Paris

Christian Bassoul

Christian Bassoul and his group of fellow musicians,

singers, and dancers pass out the words (les paroles) to the old 

French songs and invite you to sing and dance along 

with them.  It has been a tradition on almost every Paris trip

to gather in the street at the base of rue Mouffetard on Sunday morning.

Come, sing, dance, laugh, 

and transport yourself back

in time 100 years.

(Oh, and buy the CD)

Christian Bassoul on rue Mouffetard

75005, Paris

Rue de l'Estrapade

With the photo taken through an impressive gate, 

I wondered what it would be like

to call this place home.

9, rue de l'Estrapade

75005, Paris

Jardin du Luxembourg - Tai Chi

Jardin du Luxembourg

A serious group engaged 

in Tai Chi exercises...

Love the lady in the background 

with her red fan.

Jardin du Luxembourg

75006, Paris

Église Saint-Antoine des Quinze-Vingts

Église Saint-Antoine des Quinze-Vingts

If you enter a church in Paris and do not immediately see

the organ, look above the main door.

This is a beautiful Cavaillé-Coll organ

and you can click here to hear the music of this organ

as played by reknown organist, Eric Lebrun.

bon dimanche

Église Saint-Antoine des Quinze-Vingts

66, avenue Ledru-Rollin

75012, Paris

Le Tour de France?

Le Tour de France?

Well, perhaps this young boy is not quite ready

for the famed race, but he handled his bicycle well on

the park path.

Tomorrow the race will finish on the Champs Élysées

and I will be watching from home.

Jardin du Luxembourg

75006, Paris

Réflexions de nuit à Paris

Louvre courtyard at night

Such diverse architecture... 

from the graceful arches to the glass angles, 

all reflected in the shallow fountains!

Musée du Louvre

75001, Paris

Place de la Contrescarpe

Place de la Contrescarpe

Bicycles, fountain, café terrace, shade trees,

and sometimes on Sundays a white haired

piano player.

I wonder how he gets that piano up the hill?

Place de la Contrescarpe

75005, Paris

La Fontaine Medicis

Medici Fountain

A quiet respite in the midst of 

Paris, even in the summer.

Definitely one of my favorite places

to meet a friend...

 or just to sit quietly alone.

Medici Fountain

Jardin du Luxembourg

75006, Paris

 

Rue de l'Élysée de Ménilmontant - street art

Street Art


If you look at this address on Google-Maps
you will see only a plain corrugated metal building.


I found no signature but liked the effect of the patterns
as a background, the black and white realism of the boy, and
the cartoon-like blue birds.


I think that the café terrace just opposite on this narrow,
dead end street has a much nicer view thanks to this artist.

Rue de l'Élysée de Ménilmontant

(au coin de la rue Julien Lacroix)

75020, Paris

Église Notre Dame de la Croix de Ménilmontant

Église Notre Dame de la Croix

de Ménilmontant

The Neo-Gothic architecture was the

work of Antoine Héret.  Construction began

in 1863 and was consecrated in 1869.

In 1871, the Paris Commune met here at 

the church and voted to execute the Archbishop

of Paris and his fellow hostages.

This photo was taken on November 13th (2015)

in afternoon light of a setting sun.  Four hours later,

our world was changed.

Église Notre Dame de la Croix de Ménilmontant

3, place de Ménilmontant

75020, Paris

 

Le Bouillon

Le Bouillon

Sunshine, colorful glassware,

a corner spot...

It has just about everything

needed to gather with friends

Le Bouillon

10, rue Saint-Marc

75002, Paris

Catherine André - la mode parisienne

Paris fashion

The Paris windows 

are never mundane

bon week-end

Catherine André

26, Galerie Vivienne

75002, Paris

Quatorze juillet et l'anniversaire de mon blog!

Quatorze juillet

This shot was taken in 2008 on a two-week

solo trip to Paris.  I waited for what seemed hours against

the barricades on Champs-Élysées for the procession.  

The parade was fabulous but the preparations

were even better.

It is not a coincidence that I chose this date

for the beginning of my blog six years ago.

Virginia Jones (Paris Through My Lens) guided my 

entrance to blogging and I will be forever grateful for

her help and lasting friendship.

Thank you all for your support

and comments over the past six years.

Avenue des Champs-Élysées

75008, Paris

Lumière du matin

Morning Light

So, is the light magical

in Paris or am I just so

enamored with Paris

that I overlook the ordinary?

Bistrot Vivienne
4, rue des Petits Champs

75002, Paris

Église Saint-Nicolas du Chardonnet

Église Saint-Nicolas du Chardonnet

The early morning sun 

casts long shadows 

bon dimanche

Église Saint-Nicolas du Chardonnet

23, rue des Bernardins

75005, Paris

Robes de Mariée

David Purves

robes de mariée

Whether a gown for

a bride or the tuille of

a ballerina,

delicate and lovely

David Purves

3, rue de Fleurus

75006, Paris

 

Boulevard des Capucines

Boulevard des Capucines

Street lights, traffic lights,

car lights, and more...

perfect illumination

for a rainy night

Boulevard des Capucines

75009, Paris

Île aux Cignes - Statue of Liberty

Île aux Cignes

Statue of Liberty

This quarter scale replica of the original

was inaugurated on July 4, 1889.

It was given to the City of Paris by the

Parisian community in America to mark

the centennial of the French Revolution.

(Consider reading Liberty's Torch

for the whole story)

Statue of Liberty (1 of 3 in Paris)

Île aux Cignes

75015, Paris

un escalier en colimaçon

Spiral Staircase

Leaving Paris for Budapest

this spiral staircase in the airport lounge

was modern and graceful with 

stainless steel bones and rich hardwood steps

Ah, Paris

Charles de Gaulle Airport

95700 Roissy-en-France

 

CDP Theme Day - "look down"

Avenue des Champs Elysées

seen from l'Arc de Triomphe

The first day of each month is Theme Day

for City Daily Photobloggers and today's theme is

Looking Down

Check here to see the photo interpretations

from around the world

Arc de Triomphe de l'Étoile

Place Charles de Gaulle

75008, Paris