Palais Royal - vide

Palais Royal - empty

The Palais Royal was empty 

with no tourists posing on the Buren Columns.

After the period of mourning,

the garden and the gates were open again.

Palais Royal

75001, Paris

 

Palais Royal - ça me manque

The Fountains of Pol Bury

This captivating sculpture with motion, water, and reflection 

has been missing since at least 2011.

The area has been under renovation, 

but will this be reinstalled or will it go the way 

of many of the city's modern art installations...

disappearing forever.

Fountains of Pol Bury

Gallery d'Orléans, Palais Royal

75001, Paris

Fountains of Pol Bury -- dommage

Holly, Peter, and I found this sad-looking display in December with the plastic cover, orange tape, and an empty fountain. I am hopeful that the Fountains of Pol Bury in Gallery d'Orleans at Palais Royal have been repaired/refurbished.

The renovations in Paris do seem to take forever, but I would like to see them in a few weeks. Perhaps someone there can let me know.



June 2010

Petit Bureau - Place Colette

In Place Colette, the very building of Comédie française, is this small office on le premier étage. The office is not be too petite and the view is stunning as the office worker can see the entrance to Métro Palais Royal Musée du Louvre and probably watch the Parisians on the terrasse of Le Nemours. Can you imagine working in an office with the Buren Columns and the fountains of Pol Bury just down the stairs?

Holly, Peter, and I walked by twice and she was steadily at work both times. She is a better worker than I would be!

16, place Colette

Métro Palais Royal Musée du Louvre

Fountains of Pol Bury -- Reflection

This fountain and the moving silver balls make for interesting reflections in the Gallery d'Orléans, in the Jardin du Palais Royal shown previously here.

For more reflections go to James' Newtown Daily Photo

Fountains of Pol Bury

The Fountains of Pol Bury are found in the Gallery d'Orléans which separates the courtyard of Palais Royal from the garden. Since 1990, the traditional noon-cannon sounds every day.