Amber

A church, buildings en face and paris métro sign glow in the early evening.

Harvest parade

Montmartre's mad annual vendanges parade celebrates the fall wine harvest, with regions from all over France represented.

Below: one of several drum bands winding through streets

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Wine crawl

No shortage of cozy wine bars on the backside of the Palais-Royal in the 2nd arrondissement.

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Cheese please

To every season its cheese, and right now Paris fromageries are stocking up on Vacherin-Mont d'Or, so luscious and creamy that each is sold with its own wooden spoon for scooping.

Below: two exquisite goat's milk cheeses, one honey-coated then rolled in toasted crushed pistachios, the other teamed with avocado oil, pine nuts and whole pistachios

Basketball court

Geometric lines and bright colors of a basketball court on a Pigalle back street.

Cat on a sill

Kitty finds a comfy spot on a windowsill in the sun.

Céréal-isme

A friendly "cereal bar" complete with sofa and healthy (and not-so-healthy) choices lurks on a tiny street behind the Picasso Museum.

Céréaliste

10-12 rue des Coutures Saint-Gervais 75003