Montmartre dawn

Sunrise over the city on a brisk December morning. 

 

 

Not just men

At a busy café on rue de Rennes a waitress sports the white tablier and black vest traditionally worn by Parisian waiters.

Behind doors

Double doors of what appears to be an ordinary apartment building conceal a long passageway.

Bread basket

Fresh baguettes, as much a symbol of Paris as the Eiffel Tower.

Blur of lights

Frenzy of traffic and shoppers on the grands boulevards as stores stay open later for the holidays.

Boulevard Haussmann

- Printemps -

- Galeries Lafayette -

Froth art

A café crème gets la touche finale by a talented barista.

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Café Craft
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Matamata....

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Touch of red

A splash of Christmas on a terrace atop the Pompidou Center.