Three kings

Life-sized figurines made of silk, satin and brocade decorate the courtyard of a luxury hotel.

Christmas lights

 

Just as it gets dark festive lights appear in corners and overhead.

 

Aftermath

It's a strange sensation to walk down streets and see photos of the dead; neighbors, familiar faces posted in doorways where they lived.

Get Rihl

Whimsical tote bags by Barbara Rihl flirt from a shop window on a side street in the fashion district.

Bakery on the Butte

A photograph of the Basilica of Sacré Coeur covers a wall of this Montmartre bakery.

Gentleman barber

A coiffeur-barbier poses in front of his newly-opened shop.

Candy man

This corner stall has been a permanent fixture year round, rain or shine, on Boulevard Saint Germain near Odéon.