Fouquet Friday

  

Iconic French brasserie Fouquet's, setting for France's annual César Awards for achievement in French cinéma.

 

 99 Avenue des Champs-Elysées

 

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Now in Tribeca in New York at the Hotel Barrière

 

Lone star

 Most Christmas decorations have been removed, but a few stragglers will hold out until the last day of January when the holiday season is officially over.

Season's end

 Today ends the holiday season in France.

Above: decorations in the Marais district last night

Holding out

These decorations in front of l'Hôtel de Ville will stay up until the last day of January, when the holidays in France are officially over. Below, lit up at night.

Three kings

Life-sized figurines made of silk, satin and brocade decorate the courtyard of a luxury hotel.