Table Tuesday

 

 

A lineup of tables red-y for smokers.

Table Tuesday

 

 

Rue Rustique on a perfect summer's day.

 

Sit-down Saturday

A hint of sunshine quickly brings tables and chairs to Paris sidewalks.

 

A spot of chess

 

 

And the spot is a small café-crêperie on a Montmartre back street.

Terrace turf

On rue des Abbesses, Montmartre

Cafés, restaurants and bars, with new permits to expand onto sidewalk and even street spaces as never before, have become laid-back second homes, with no pressure to pay and leave - one of France's most cherished cultural perks.

 

A pretty spot

 Tables invitingly set out for lunch on a Left Bank sidewalk.