Marais morning

 

An early start on rue des Écouffes in the heart of the old Jewish quarter.

Farewell to frescoes

 

 

Iconic Montmartre street artist Radhia Novat better known as Miss.Tic has passed on.

 

May 22, 2022

 

Above: De mes fraques je fais des fresques - I make frescoes of my pranks.

Saturday sweets

 Dessert anyone? 

A waiter tempts with "a little something" to go with coffee

Floral Friday

A flower stall at the marché Oberkampf.

And the band played on

 One never knows who might show up at one's table.

A sculptor's sculptor

 

 

Beijing-born Wang Keping is the first artist ever to be welcomed by the Rodin Museum to use its grounds as his personal open-air atelier. Visitors are invited to observe him at work in a magnificent setting from now until June 5, 2022.

 

Wang Keping at the Musée Rodin

 

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Beret spotting

It's springtime in Paris and Montmartre is rife with Emily In Paris-inspired red berets.

 

 

 

 

Wine Wednesday

 

Sign in a Paris wine shop window.

Truffled Tuesday

 A terrace lunch of pasta with truffles and a crisp Sancerre at a Left Bank café.

Two Mother's Days

 

Mother's Day 2022 in France is Sunday, May 29.

 

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Sharecuterie

A planche mixte (cheeses hidden by toasts) and cocktails on a café terrace.

Below: "Pornstar" martini w/its traditional shot of prosecco; Moscow Mule

 

Back to the wall

 

Mural art in the Canal Saint-Martin district.

Passage des arts

 

 

Artists' ateliers in a hidden passage off a side street in the Bastille district.

 

Muguet Monday

 

 
Muguets herald in the 1st of May at the Bastille market.