Manège du Parc

Manège du Parc

This carousel in Parc de Monceau
is a petite fanciful jewel
nestled among the trees

Parc de Moncau

35, boulevard de Courcelles

75008, Paris

La Mariée - Parc de Monceau

The wedding party paraded

through the park with family, friends,

and photographers

Parc de Monceau

75008, Paris

Pyramid - Parc de Monceau

Parc de Monceau

dressed and adorned

for spring

Parc de Monceau

75008, Paris

Parc de Monceau - le carrousel

Parc de Monceau

On a brisk October day, 

families enjoy the warmth of the sun

while the children play.

This is a beautiful neighborhood park

with a wide path for strollers, scooters,

and joggers.

Parc de Monceau

75008, Paris

Élégante!

Stylish!

This stylish young woman was impressive enough 

that the bicyclist almost lost his balance...

Today is the first day of the month and I join

all the City Daily Photo Bloggers in Theme Day

See the other interpretations of "stylish" here.

Parc de Monceau

rue de Courcelles

75008, Paris

Les Portes de Parc Monceau

The Gates of Parc Monceau

Gabriel Davioud (1824-1881) was given the job 

of creating the monumental entrances for this quiet park on boulevard de Courcelles

with the imposing gilded wrought iron gates.

The details have been meticulously maintained, 

and reflect the afternoon sun.

Parc de Monceau

35, boulevard de Courcelles

75008, Paris

Des Grandes Maisons

These beautiful homes overlook Parc de Monceau.

I do not know which view is better:

The homes seen from my vantage point in the park,

or the park seen from the grand balconies.

Parc de Monceau

75008, Paris

Printemps et une abeille

Spring blooms and a bee

The parks in Paris will be soon filled with 

the chartreuse green of new tendrils

and the vivid pastel blooms

Parc de Monceau

Rue de Courcelles

75008, Paris

Qu'est-ce que c'est? Une mouche? Un cafard?

What is it?

a roach? a fly?

Something quite interesting 

has captured the attention of these three young girls.

The vests are worn so that the teachers 

can identify them when they are ready to leave the park

Parc de Monceau

Boulevard de Courcelles

75008, Paris

 

Parc de Monceau - zoom-zoom!

Parc de Monceau

As you walk the paths of this Paris park, 

you should be on the look-out for little speed demons,

the charming little Parisians who learn to ride a scooter 

as soon as they can walk.

...and they can really go fast!

zoom-zoom!

Parc de Monceau

Boulevard de Courcelles

75008, Paris

Carrousel Jules Verne - Parc de Monceau

Carrousel Jules Verne

This carrousel tells the story of Jules Verne in the rides, 

the architecture, and the art panels.  

It is rather small as Paris carrousels go, 

but the colors make this a focal spot in a beautiful park.

Carrousel Jules Verne

Parc de Monceau

75008, Paris

Parc de Monceau - pelouse interdite?

Parc de Monceau

Have you seen the "Pelouse Interdite" signs 

in all of the green areas of Paris telling you to stay off the grass?  

Or perhaps you have seen the signs during 

the winter months indicating the grass is hibernating 

and to "stay off."

Parc de Monceau is one of the Paris parks 

that allows you to walk, sit, play on the grass 

(during the warm, green-grass months).  

Before I knew better, 

I once took a nap on the grass 

outside of Petit Palais (around the backside).

oops!

Parc de Monceau

Boulevard de Courcelles

75008, Paris

Parc de Monceau - manger ou courir?

Parc de Monceau has few tourists, 

and the people you see in the park either work or live nearby.  

It is one of my favorite parks for watching la vie quotidienne.

Parc de Monceau

75008, Paris

Parc de Monceau - l'enfant en rouge

Parc de Monceau

Leaving the playground at Parc de Monceau

for the short walk home with Maman.

The few tousled curls are the only sign 

of the hard hours of play at the park.

Must be a French girl

Parc de Monceau

Boulevard de Courcelles

75008, Paris

 

Parc de Monceau - printemps!

Parc de Monceau

The Egyptian Pyramid

(1778)

The Parc Monceau is one of the most elegant parks of Paris and a peaceful oasis of greenery.  In general it is not frequented by tourists but full of nannies and children, families, and office workers at lunch.  You will see many joggers along the paths, pony rides for children, and a delightful carousel, Caroussel de Jules Verne.

A series of statues and busts of artists such as Guy de Maupassant, Frédéric Chopin, Charles Gounod and Alfred de Musset were scattered along the paths in the late 19th – early 20th century.  The large oval pool and its Corinthian columns were restored and are, along with the miniature Egyptian pyramid and the fantasy gravestones, some of the remains of the original park of the Duke of Chartres.

bon weekend

Parc de Monceau

Boulevard de Courcelles

75008, Paris

Parc de Monceau - XXXVIII

Parc de Monceau

les amies

Two little girls, part of a school outing from the nearby école maternelle, 

pair up for the two-by-two walk back to the school.

Easily identified by their reflective vests, 

they resembled a tiny swarm of bees.

Parc de Monceau

Boulevard de Courcelles

75008, Paris

Métro Monceau

Parc de Monceau - zoom-zoom

Parc de Monceau

This large, family-friendly park has an elongated track 

for scooters, skates, bikes, and unicycles.  

Yes, I saw one.  

The pace is fast and furious.  

Parents linger along the outside rails 

enjoying a warm autumn Sunday afternoon.

zoom-zoom

Parc de Monceau

Boulevard des Courcelles

(five entrances around the park)

75008, Paris

Métro Monceau

Parc de Monceau - l'aire de jeu

Parc de Monceau

There are several play areas in Parc de Monceau 

with plenty of room for running.  

If you listen carefully, 

you can almost hear the squeals of laughter and shrieks of the chase.

bon weekend

Parc de Monceau

Boulevard de Courcelles

(five entrances around the park)

75008, Paris

Métro Monceau

Le Huitième - une brasserie

Le Huitième

This brasserie is memorable on my usual walk up 

Boulevard de Courcelles from Parc de Monceau.  

The café chairs in Paris come in every color in the rainbow 

and in many styles and designs.  

You do not see many of the orange shades, 

but the view across the wide boulevard 

is that of bright orange window awnings.

It appears that there would be plenty of room 

on this glassed in terrace for all of us.

allons-y!

Le Huitième

13, boulevard de Courcelles

75008, Paris

Métro Villiers

Parc de Monceau - une statue

A statue (or two)

Parc de Monceau

A warm sunny day in the park

found this gentleman in meditation 

Parc de Monceau

Boulevard des Courcelles

(five entrances around the park)

75008, Paris

Métro Monceau