Church of kings

Partial view of façade of Église Saint-Germain-l'Auxerrois, church to kings of France when the Palais du Louvre was the royal residence.

 

Below: detail of a statue and portal

Optical confusion

At first glance this eye-catching window display looks as if it's a gallery, not an eyewear shop.

Voie privée

A locked gate overlooks a section of métro track that runs above ground.

Evening tipple

Warm September evenings invite stopping for a drink-&-chat in the bustling quartier of Old Belleville.

Métro

Coming out of a métro exit near Sorbonne University in the Latin Quarter I turned around and got this shot.

L'assiette mixte

Local wine bars and wine restaurants are the surest places to find share-worthy combo cheese and charcuterie plates and planches. Country bread, butter from Isigny and a crisp Bandol rosé round this one out.

Turret syndrome

Turrets on the corners of buildings are an architectural feature in areas of the city that Haussmann didn't get to.