Le Chalet du Parc

Le Chalet du Parc

Enjoying the autumn sunshine on a Sunday afternoon,

there was no need for the heaters on the terrace.

Friends gathered, 

taking a break from their studies?

Le Chalet du Parc

28, boulevard Jourdan

75014, Paris

La Mariée - Parc de Monceau

The wedding party paraded

through the park with family, friends,

and photographers

Parc de Monceau

75008, Paris

Un rêveur

A café,

a daydreamer....

What could be more natural 

in Paris?

Le Métivier

1, avenue Gambetta

75020, 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 des Plantes - des flâneurs

Jardin des Plantes

In a misty rain 

you will always see people in Paris parks.

This young maman was walking her baby

briskly between the showers of the afternoon.

Jardin des Plantes

75005, Paris

Port de l'Arsenal

Port de l'Arsenal

From certain Bastille Métro platforms 

you can see the boats moored in Port de l'Arsenal.

This warm September day reveals a business meeting

on the deck of a boat.  The three look as if

this is "business as usual."

bon week-end

Port de l'Arsenal

75004, Paris

Le Metivier et la vie quotidienne

Across from Père Lachaise

the tree-filtered sun on the terrace

leaves a lazy afternoon ambiance

as the week draws to an end...

bon week end

Le Metivier

1, avenue Gambetta

75020, 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

 

Place des Vosges

Paris in Love

Shoes kicked off

and not a care in the world

ah, Paris

Places des Vosges

75004, 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

Le Square Trousseau

Le Square Trousseau

This corner spot is a favorite year-round,

 filled with locals. 

Some are celebrating a special event, 

others just enjoying the company of friends.

 (Joyeux anniversaire, Daddy - Tu me manques)

Le Square Trousseau

1, rue Anton Vollon

75012, Paris

Jardin des Tuileries

Jardin des Tuileries

A typical weekend scene at Tuileries:

games from Pétanque to soccer;

sitting in the ubiquitous green chairs around the fountain; 

meeting friends for a picnic...

You can see from the big puddles in the foreground 

that the rash of intermittent rain showers

does not keep the Parisians away.

Jardin des Tuileries

75001, Paris

 

Canal Saint Martin

Canal Saint Martin

This young boy and man captured my attention 

as each seemed to be in deep thought.

The scene left me 

with more questions than answers

Quai de Jemmapes

Canal Saint-Martin

75010, Paris

Théâtre du Palais-Royal

Théâtre du Palais-Royal

Originally known as a puppet theatre (Théâtre des Beaujolais) Théâtre du Palais-Royal was built in 1784 with seating for 750.  Through a rich history it has been a venue for operettas, plays, Neapolitan puppets, performing dogs (!), vaudeville, and comedies.  The comédie mêlée d'ariettes (comedy mixed with brief arias) was performed here including some early works of Hervé.

La Vie Parisienne, by Jacques Offenbach, was first presented here in 1866.  It is known as an opéra bouffle which is a form of operetta with elements of comedy, parody, satire, and farce.

Théâtre du Palais-Royal

Northwest corner of Palais-Royal

38, rue de Montpensier

75001, Paris