Contraption

On any given Sunday look for this bizarre vehicle on the streets of the Marais, propelled by its proud inventor.

Renoir's garden

Pierre-Auguste Renoir lived and worked here, the oldest house in Montmartre that dates from the 17th century, now a museum.

Only recently were the gardens opened to the public

 

Musée de Montmartre

12 rue Cortot 75018 

 

Sweet shop

Not far from the Opéra a bakery offers freshly made sandwiches, viennoiseries, coffee to go and macarons enticingly set out in glass containers.

Liaisons dangereuses

Partial view of gardens at the Carnavalet Museum, once residence to the Marquise de Sévigné whose letters inspired the novel, Les Liaisons Dangereuses - now museum of the history of Paris.

A terrace view

Early morning rooftops from a terrace facing west. Wafts of freshly baking croissants pierce the air.

Man, fountain, bike

 

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

Café-théâtre

Fall brings with it a new crop of plays, and Paris theaters, such as this one on a side street in Montparnasse, are alive and thriving.