Table Tuesday

 

 

Grab a blanket and claim a chair.

 

Above: lunchtime on lively market street rue Montorgueil

Music Monday

Classical music enchants on a square in the Marais district.

Tree-lined Tuesday

 

Street scene late afternoon, Montmartre.

 

Serene Saturday

 

Passersby saunter past an impromptu group of musicians on the Pont des Arts.

 

Throwback Thursday

 A café in the Marais district ready for Halloween.

 

Tail feather Tuesday

 

 

A man decked out for the day in his finest plumes.

 

Dog daze

 

A man and his dogs make the rounds in the Marais district.

 

Marais morning

 

An early start on rue des Écouffes in the heart of the old Jewish quarter.

Mug shot

 

Sometimes it's nice to be stared at.

 

Café calm

 A quiet spot late on rue des Abbesses.

Shop stop

 Walking the dog she stops in front of a kids' boutique to take a call.

The break

An espresso and smoke before getting back to work.

 

Paris it's nice to see you

Paris' sidewalk terraces seem to be hopping like never before. With many safety rules relaxed but still in place, locals venture out to enjoy the fruits of being extra careful - while it lasts. 

Tomorrow:

Montmartre cafés become home away from home

Home sweet home

A homeless man settles in on the empty terrace of a popular café, now closed.

Hidden lane

A woman walks her dog past a lane of loft apartments.

Chow down

A Chow Chow taking it easy at a Paris café.

Street music

Classical music on a sunny afternoon on Place Colette.

Look both ways

A group of rollerbladers stop for a crosslight.

Pimp their ride

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

A place in the shade

A man sits under a parasol enjoying the afternoon on rue des Abbesses.