31 October 2016

Cemetery path


Soon this small cemetery will be filled with relatives of the deceased bearing flowers in observance of All Souls Day.
 

29 October 2016

Le Gabin

 
Multi-colored tables and chairs brighten up the sidewalk terrace of a Montmartre bistrot named for iconic French cinéma star Jean Gabin.
 
 

28 October 2016

Au bout de soufflé


Few pleasures compare to tucking into a soaring soufflé, fresh from the oven.

Above: savory classic cheese; basil, almonds, jambon de bayonne
 

Le Récamier
4 rue Récamier 75007
 

27 October 2016

Café du Temple


A corner café-restaurant touts some of its offerings on an opaque black mirror.
"Chef susceptible" printed on the right warns that the cook is particularly sensitive - so please don't rile him.

26 October 2016

Transcendent


A winding staircase dominates the resplendent bar area.

Above: a cocktail maison topped with shaved chocolate that tastes as good as it looks; the bar viewed from above

Hotel Saint James
 43 Avenue Bugeaud 75116

25 October 2016

24 October 2016

Harping


A harpist beneath arches of the Place des Vosges cheers up a rainy Sunday afternoon.

21 October 2016

Touch of fall


Branches of autumn leaves decorate a window on a street behind Le Bon Marché.

20 October 2016

Corner café


A café near Gare Saint-Lazare turns on its overhead terrace heaters.

18 October 2016

17 October 2016

15 October 2016

Tip in the mist




The Eiffel Tower from a balcony overlooking the Tuileries gardens and city at dusk.

14 October 2016

View from steps


A bouquet of monuments awaits those who exit the Church of the Madeleine, making it a sought after wedding venue.

- Classical concerts schedule here -

13 October 2016

On the Champs


Looking up Avenue des Champs-Élysées with a glimpse of the Arc de Triomphe at the end.

12 October 2016

11 October 2016

Yes we Can-Can


This year's Montmartre Wine Harvest Festival Parade kicked off with French Can-Can dancing on the street where Toulouse Lautrec lived and painted.

Top photo conjures Lautrec posters of Le Moulin Rouge.

10 October 2016

8 October 2016

Lone locks


A few Love Locks cling to the only available bridge railing near Notre-Dame Cathedral.

7 October 2016

Un ti plaisir


One of my favorite Paris morning rituals is to take a moment to enjoy un ti crème.

5 October 2016

Louvre façade


Section of a wall with arched passageway inside the Cour Napoléon at the Louvre.

1 October 2016

Time out


Taking in views of the distant Montmartre hill at the Orsay Museum where rooms overflow with the works of many of the Impressionists who lived and died there.

Tonight October 1st til Oct 2nd
NUIT BLANCHE