Throwback Thursday

 

 A "living statue" street performer at La Rochelle's Vieux Port (Old Port) defies gravity.

Brittany / Normandy / Poitou-Charentes

 3 hours (or less) from Paris

 

 

Statue-esque

A man posing as a statue stands atop the butte.

On the ball

Performing high up over the city at the foot (pun intended) of the Basilica.

Sax relax

Jazzing it up on a bench in a small Montmartre square.

Sacré blanc!

On the steps of the Basilique du Sacré-Coeur a statue-mime works the crowds.

 

Tight rope

 

 

A tightrope performer has begun to attract a small crowd atop the butte.

Clown time

A couple of street performers take some down time on a bench behind Notre Dame Cathedral.

Smart

A tiny "smart car" all alone in front of the Pompidou Center on an early morning.

 

Within hours this area will spring to life with street performers, sidewalk artists and vendors, and no cars will be permitted.