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.

Ducks on a quai

Ducks take a late afternoon dip along the quais of the river.

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