Monday magic

 The Assemblée Nationale as seen from Place de la Concorde.

Into a New Year

 

 As the sun sets on the Old Year, the Tower points to heights yet to be reached, the ancient obelisk to forgotten histories, best forgotten.

 

 - Bonne Année / Happy New Year - 

 

May 2026 bring you endless golden sunsets, new beginnings, and poetic days ahead. 

 

🎉  

 

Where to Brunch New Year's Day 2026 Paris 

 

Red gorilla

 

A Richard Orlinski sculpture off Place de la Concorde.

 

Tête-à-tea

Teatime at the Café Lapérouse at L'Hôtel de la Marine.

Royale view

Rue Royale and Place de la Concorde as seen from L'Église de la Madeleine just before the rain.

Coffee and kilts

Parisian waiters wear kilts and combat boots at a café-bistro off Place de la Concorde.

Le plat du jour: tomates farcies

Ever since my Aunt Maria's baked stuffed tomatoes Roman style we've been on the lookout for the perfect tomates farcies, but have to admit that these came pretty close. - BPJ

Obelisk

A gift to France in 1833, the Luxor Obelisk stands in the center of Place de la Concorde.

Revolution

All eyes will be on the finish line tomorrow at Place de la Concorde, tumultuous hub of the French Revolution where Madame La Guillotine was set up.

Nouveautés

Twilight

The Great Wheel, Egyptian Obelisk, Eiffel Tower, Les Invalides, from a walkway next to Place de la Concorde.
 

View from steps

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

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