Museum Monday

 

A fascinating look at the history of Paris including its origins as Lutèce during the time of the Romans and reaching all the way back to prehistory, as told by the river Seine.

 

 

Archaeological Crypt of the île de la Cité

(Parvis Notre-Dame Cathedral/Place Jean-Paul II)

 

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 Exhibition:

The Seine: Recovered Objects from Prehistory to the Current Day

 

 

A sunny terrace

 A café terrace on a midsummer afternoon. 

 

Green Fairy Friday

Absinthe makes the heart grow fonder.

 

Above: at the counter of historic Montmartre café/bar Au Rêve

 

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Dubbed "The Green Fairy" due to its supposed hallucinogenic effects and re-legalized in 2011, absinthe is often associated with artists,writers and as a preferred apéritif of Vincent Van Gogh.

Waiter Wednesday

 

Paris waiters, waiting. 

 

Table Tuesday

 A group of pigeons descend on a café terrace in search of crumbs left behind.

 

Divine design

Though many of Paris' churches were destroyed during the French Revolution, many have survived.

 Above: inside l'Église Saint-Germain-des-Prés w/its elaborate pulpit 

 

Floral Friday

Wandering at the Marché aux fleurs on Île de la Cité.