Les balcons fleurissent

Balconies ornate with 

flowers

I could be quite content with a corner

of this building in the cinquième, close

to the Seine with an exquisite view.

Paris

75005

La Tour d'Argent - les lumières

La Tour d'Argent

Although I have not dined at La Tour d'Argent 

and would love to explore their wine list

one can enjoy the aesthetics of the wrought iron lamp posts

and the Guimard awning over the entrance door.

La Tour d'Argent

15, quai de la Tournelle

75005, Paris

Palais Garnier

Palais Garnier

The tremendous size of this building

almost causes a person to 

overlook the magnificent

details.

Did I mention that I have

a thing for shoes?

Palais Garnier

8, rue Scribe

75009, Paris

Qu'est-ce que c'est?

What is it?

A porthole, 

a painting,

a tapestry?

I had to look at the surrounding photos 

of this image to figure it out...

and I was the photographer.

bon week end

Somewhere famous in Paris

I am joining other photographers
 at Weekend Reflections here

Musée Rodin

Musée Rodin

Hôtel Biron is a jewel of Parisian rocaille architecture, 

with its expansive park.

From the Musée Rodin website:

First opened to the public on 4 August 1919, 

the Musée Rodin was housed in a mansion, 

formerly called the Hôtel Peyrenc de Moras. 

Now known as the Hôtel Biron, it was built on Rue de Varenne 

between 1727 and 1732. Nearly 300 works from Rodin’s collection 

are on view in this mansion.

Do you know how long you have to stand here to capture 

a photo with absolutely no one but M. Rodin in view?

Musée Rodin

79, rue de Varenne

75007, Paris

Façade de 34, rue Pasquier

Not all of the elephants

seen in Paris are on carrousels

There was a rather famous one known as

the Elephant of the Bastille, a monument which existed

between 1813 and 1846 and was memorialized by

Victor Hugo in his novel, Les Misérables.

34, rue Pasquier

75008, Paris

Musée du Louvre - le reflet

Musée du Louvre

The sharp lines and edges of the 'pyramid du Louvre' form

an eye-deceiving reflection of the buildings and the blue sky.

Classic architecture transformed into 

shards of an eclectic puzzle

Musée du Louvre

75001, Paris

(I am joining James' Weekend Reflections)

Le Grand Chat de la rue

"the big cat of the street"

Guarding this restaurant window on le premier étage

is this realistic and muscular feline.

As you look up from the street you can feel his stare.

I wonder if he chose this spot for the poissons et fruits de mer 

(fish and seafood) featured on the restaurant menu.

"Here, kitty-kitty - nice kitty."

Vin et Marée

165, rue Saint Honoré

75001, Paris

Bibliothèque Nationale - City Daily Photo Theme Day - "Library"

Bibliothèque Nationale

Richelieu Library

This magnificent architecture is home to the reading

room at the Richelieu Library in Paris, a part of BnF 

(Bibliothèque Nationale de France).

This oval room is quiet as it should be for reading...

No photos allowed!

(shhhhhhh)

Today I join other city photo bloggers around the world in 

Theme Day: Library

Check out the other entries here

Bibliothèque Nationale - Richelieu Library

5, rue Vivienne

75002, 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

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

 

L'expression

The expression is 

one of surprise?

Or perhaps suspicion?

Boulevard Haussmann

75009, Paris

Palais Garnier

Palais Garnier

A grand reflection of this empty

ballroom. I can hear the haunting music 

Palais Garnier

9, rue Scribe

75009, Paris

Montmartre - avenue Junot

The springtime shades of

chartreuse and lavender

drape this courtyard entry

Probably the safest place

for the invasive wisteria

Avenue Junot

Montmartre

75018, Paris

Fondation Louis-Vuitton

Fondation Louis-Vuitton

What genius to have designed this intriguing structure at

the edge of Bois de Boulogne.  One has a feeling of 

riding an enormous ship high above the Bois de Boulogne 

with a view of the Paris skyline in the distance.

Fondation Louis-Vuitton

8, avenue Mahatma Ghandi

Bois de Boulogne 75116, Paris

Métro Sablons

Grande Galerie de l'Évolution

Grande Galerie de l'Évolution

Although we went to see the Robert Doisneau exhibit of photographs

taken at the museum, this parade of animals was magnificent.

I wondered how I could have been to Paris so many times 

and yet failed to visit this museum

Grande Galerie de l'Évolution

Jardin des Plantes

75005, Paris

Une cour

Nestled next to E Goyard on a familiar street

we discovered a courtyard near our apartment

Paris courtyard

rue St Honoré

75001, Paris

Le Magasin Bucherer de Paris

Bucherer is known as the palace 

of luxury watches and its position

on this prominent corner near Opéra Garnier

supports its regal position in Paris.

Bucherer

12, boulevard des Capucines

75009, Paris

Fondation Louis-Vuitton - un reflet

Louis Vuitton Foundation

Catching our reflections in 

the massive mirrors....

bon weekend

Fondation Louis-Vuitton

8, avenue Mahatma Ghandi

Bois de Boulogne 75116, Paris

Métro Sablons

I am joining other bloggers in

James' Weekend Reflections here.

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