Backstreet bike

 

An orange bicycle leans against a fence off rue Montorgueil.

Not yet

Empty terrace of a usually lively Montmartre café.

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Specifics for the upcoming May 11th déconfinement in France have been announced and include wearing masks on all public transportation and continuing with the usual precautions (social distancing, masks, regular hand washing etc.). Markets will re-open (to be decided by regional mayors and préfets), travel within 100 kilometers will be permitted, and the famous attestation won't be required. The "most vulnerable" - ages 65 + as well as those with pre-existing conditions such as diabetes, upper respiratory and cardiovascular issues and what's become the most significant group at risk, the overweight / obese - are being urged to continue with present lockdown rules as much as possible. - BPJ

As yet no firm date has been decided for the re-opening of cafés and restaurants.

Pimp their ride

A father stops to adjust his small charges before continuing on.

Graffiti and bicycle

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Bike locked to a pole.

Sad door

An old door just before residents of the building chipped in to have it repaired.

Cubist perspective

A lone bicycle weaves its way through Latin Quarter back streets.

Gypsy pause

A gypsy takes a break at the foot of a Montmartre stairway.

Bicycle blue

A bicycle's colors set off by Buren's columns at the Palais-Royal.

Man, fountain, bike

 

A man takes a break in the Palais-Royal gardens.

Black on red

With most everyone back from summer vacation life resumes its rhythm. Here, a bicycle is parked in front of a window where inside, if you look closely, a sculpting atelier is going on.

Graffiti row

A narrow passageway, both sides covered end to end in graffiti and tags.
A bicycle part with handlebars is mounted just above the gate.

Pretty in pink

 

A pink bicycle propped up outside a café on a sun-dappled dirt mound on a July afternoon.