Cemetery path

Soon this small cemetery will be filled with relatives of the deceased bearing flowers in observance of All Souls Day.

 

Fall foliage

 

Spectacular autumn colors of the Tuileries Gardens.

Le Gabin

 

Multi-colored tables and chairs brighten up the sidewalk terrace of a Montmartre bistrot named for iconic French cinéma star Jean Gabin.

 

 

Au bout de soufflé

Few pleasures compare to tucking into a soaring soufflé, fresh from the oven.

Above: savory classic cheese; basil, almonds, jambon de bayonne

 

Le Récamier

4 rue Récamier 75007

 

Café du Temple

A corner café-restaurant touts some of its offerings on an opaque black mirror.
"Chef susceptible" printed on the right warns that the cook is particularly sensitive - so please don't rile him.

Transcendent

A winding staircase dominates the resplendent bar area.

Above: a cocktail maison topped with shaved chocolate that tastes as good as it looks; the bar viewed from above

Hotel Saint James
 43 Avenue Bugeaud 75116

Courtyard fountain

Fountain in front courtyard of the Hotel Saint James.

Harping

A harpist beneath arches of the Place des Vosges cheers up a rainy Sunday afternoon.

Lunch at the Ritz

Ladies' lunch under the atrium at newly re-opened Hôtel Ritz on Place Vendôme.

Unparalleled desserts, foie gras de canard with figs, beautiful salads, everything superbe. Piano lounge.

 

With a very special thanks to Angie

(who spotted John Galliano at the table behind us!)

Touch of fall

Branches of autumn leaves decorate a window on a street behind Le Bon Marché.

Corner café

A café near Gare Saint-Lazare turns on its overhead terrace heaters.

Merci

Look who's this month's "Featured Photographer" on World Photo Adventure....!

 

Link to Facebook

 

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- THANK YOU WPA -
 

Barbara Pasquet James

La carte

Chilly mornings and chocolat chaud africain.

Tip in the mist

The Eiffel Tower from a balcony overlooking the Tuileries gardens and city at dusk.

View from steps

A bouquet of monuments awaits those who exit the Church of the Madeleine, making it a sought after wedding venue.

- Classical concerts schedule here -

On the Champs

Looking up Avenue des Champs-Élysées with a glimpse of the Arc de Triomphe at the end.

Street view

From an upstairs window side table inside a small bistro on rue Tholozé.

Yes we Can-Can

This year's Montmartre Wine Harvest Festival Parade kicked off with French Can-Can dancing on the street where Toulouse Lautrec lived and painted.

Top photo conjures Lautrec posters of Le Moulin Rouge.

Keeping warm

As cooler evenings approach out come the blankets.

Lone locks

A few Love Locks cling to the only available bridge railing near Notre-Dame Cathedral.

Un ti plaisir

 

One of my favorite Paris morning rituals is to take a moment to enjoy un ti crème.

- Photo featured: The Good Life In France Magazine -

Farewell dinner

Fashion Week ended on a high note last night with LVMH / Louis Vuitton hosting a candlelit multi-course celebrity sit-down dinner beginning with champagne and hors d'oeuvres at Michelin-starred Hexagone.
 

Talented chef-de-cuisine Mathieu Pacaud formerly of L'Ambroisie was on hand to greet guests upon arrival.

- With a very special thanks to Angie ♥️  - 

Louvre façade

Section of a wall with arched passageway inside the Cour Napoléon at the Louvre.

What to wear?

 

Once more it's Paris Fashion Week and putting together outfits for each event is both fun and challenging.

- With a very special thanks to beautiful Angie -

❤️

 

Time out

Taking in views of the distant Montmartre hill at the Orsay Museum where rooms overflow with the works of many of the Impressionists who lived and died there.

Tonight October 1st til Oct 2nd

NUIT BLANCHE 

Stay up all night and enjoy the festivities: art, music, museums, more, til dawn