Window Wednesday

 

 

Natural light floods the bookshop inside Halle Saint-Pierre, a former market.

Table Tuesday

A table on a square in the Latin Quarter.

 

Monday mouthful

 

Delectable crêpes to start off the week.

 

Above: galettes (savory sarrasin buckwheat flour crêpes) accompanied by crisp Brittany pear cider

 

Breizh Café 

Paris

"La crêpe autrement"

 

 

 

 

Sit-down Saturday

A place to read and reflect.

 

Stairs and stares

 

 

Under the stares.

Above: an intimate café at the bottom of a Montmartre stairway

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Stairways are a defining feature of Montmartre's hilly streets and bohemian charm. A recent post, “Sunday sipping,“ received so many views that I thought they deserve a little more attention than I've been giving them.

 

Their steep, often uneven steps - like the famous 222 leading to the Sacré-Cœur Basilica - offer breathtaking views of the city while connecting quaint cobblestone paths lined with artists’ studios, cafés, and ivy-draped buildings. Immortalized in art and film, they evoke a romantic, enduring Paris, where each climb feels like a journey into history (or a full workout!), from the days of Picasso and Toulouse-Lautrec to the vibrant street performers of today. - BPJ

 

Waiting Wednesday

 Crowds waited for hours, only to watch the peloton whiz by in a blur.

 

Above: fantastic view from friends' window

 

Below: zooming in as they zoom by

 

Tour de France 

Sunday July 27, 2025

 

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This was the first time in the race's history since the very first Tour de France in 1903 that the route included Montmartre, specifically featuring three ascents up the Butte via rue Lepic, inspired by the 2024 Paris Olympics cycling route. - BPJ

 

Merci Jean-Christophe
 

Tasting Tuesday

 A light sharing lunch on the terrace.

Thai salad w/prawns, chiffonade of Corsican ham, bruschetta au four