30 June 2015
Medici Fountain #2: Green-eyed monster
Labels:
cyclops
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jardin du luxembourg
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medici fountain
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mythology
,
sculpture
Posted by
Barbara Pasquet James
29 June 2015
Medici Fountain
The Fontaine Médicis a magical oasis in the Jardin du Luxembourg is crowned by an enormous sculpture that's often mistaken for Poseidon but in fact is Poseidon's son Polyphemus, the Cyclops.
Labels:
cyclops
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jardin du luxembourg
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medici fountain
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medicis
,
mythology
,
polyphemus
,
poseidon
,
sculpture
Posted by
Barbara Pasquet James
28 June 2015
Crayon art
Almost every surface inside this rue des Beaux-Arts gallery including the front door is covered in scribblings.
At the reception: helium balloons, home-made lemonade, cookies - for adults
Labels:
beaux-arts
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crayons
,
gallery
,
kid's art
,
scribbles
Posted by
Barbara Pasquet James
26 June 2015
Pain Poilâne
The wood-fired brick ovens at Poilâne's small original Left Bank boulangerie work round the clock turning out thousands of signature rustic loaves daily.
Labels:
boulangeries
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breakfast toast
,
miches
,
pain poilâne
Posted by
Barbara Pasquet James
25 June 2015
Giant bubbles
Labels:
architecture
,
city hall
,
giant bubbles
,
l'hôtel-de-ville
Posted by
Barbara Pasquet James
24 June 2015
Pastries to perfumes
Labels:
fashion
,
ladurée
,
nina ricci
,
pastries
,
perfumes
Posted by
Barbara Pasquet James
23 June 2015
Making a splash
An effervescent fountain in a courtyard of the Louvre is contrasted against the darkness of the building behind.
Labels:
architecture
,
fountain
,
louvre
,
photography
Posted by
Barbara Pasquet James
21 June 2015
Place Dauphine
Place Dauphine reflected in the windows of a restaurant where photographs of Simone Signoret and Yves Montand, who lived next door, decorate a wall.
Labels:
place dauphine
,
simone signoret
,
yves montand
Posted by
Barbara Pasquet James
19 June 2015
Pursed lips
Labels:
designer
,
fashion
,
fashionista
,
lips bag
,
sonia rykiel
Posted by
Barbara Pasquet James
18 June 2015
Room with a view
The sitting room of this top floor flat opens onto a balcony with majestic views, a perfect spot for an evening apéritif.
Labels:
architecture
,
balcony view
,
eglise de la madeleine
Posted by
Barbara Pasquet James
17 June 2015
Victor is watching
Labels:
antiques
,
bookshop
,
librairie
,
post cards
,
victor hugo
Posted by
Barbara Pasquet James
16 June 2015
Orange alert
Labels:
montmartre
,
place du tertre
,
portrait artists
,
stairways
Posted by
Barbara Pasquet James
14 June 2015
A terrace lunch
Clockwise: sweet green peppers grilled in bacon; heirloom tomatoes in olive oil w/garlic toasts; roasted duck breast on bed of caramelized onions tartines; pickled vegetables
(Not shown: smoked salmon grain mustard cream tartines; chilled green pea soup w/fresh mint; red wines from Bergerac)
Barrel tables were pushed together so we could all sit together and share.
Dessert: pain perdu, forerunner of French Toast, served w/home-made vanilla (bean) ice cream; espressos
Labels:
gourmet
,
pain perdu
,
tartines
,
terrace lunch
,
wine restaurants
Posted by
Barbara Pasquet James
13 June 2015
11 June 2015
The end of the street
Today marks the last day of "Graffiti Street," a long-standing Belleville mainstay.
Always changing, it was the only place in Paris where anyone with a can of spray paint could let loose without having to look over their shoulder.
Labels:
belleville
,
graffiti street
,
paris
,
street art
,
urban art
Posted by
Barbara Pasquet James
10 June 2015
Un café serré SVP
This tiny bit of coffee packs a punch and, in its tiny way, has come to symbolize the Parisian lifestyle.
Posted by
Barbara Pasquet James
8 June 2015
More Fornasetti
With the Fornasetti retrospective winding up in less than a week I couldn't resist posting two more of my favorite photographs from this don't-miss exhibition.
Labels:
art deco
,
exhibitions in paris
,
interior design
,
louvre
,
musée des arts décoratifs
,
piero fornasetti
,
surrealism
Posted by
Barbara Pasquet James
7 June 2015
6 June 2015
Old-fashioned lace
Delicate French lace fills this Right Bank shop, conjuring visions of parlor gatherings and summer garden parties à la Renoir and Manet.
Labels:
fashion
,
french lace
,
manet
,
renoir
,
right bank
Posted by
Barbara Pasquet James
4 June 2015
3 June 2015
French macarons
I am unable to pass Gérard Mulot's rue Bonaparte shop without being lured inside and picking something up.
Real French macarons aren't nearly as sweet as expected.
Labels:
cinnamon
,
gérard mulot
,
lemon lime
,
prize-winning macarons
Posted by
Barbara Pasquet James
2 June 2015
Square Édouard-VII
In Paris, turning a corner can stop you in your tracks.
Above: a theater and just beyond, Square Édouard-VII
Labels:
architecture
,
square édouard-VII
,
theater
Posted by
Barbara Pasquet James
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