Dali rhino

 

 

Posters of old photographs line métro walls inside Hôtel de Ville station on Line 1.

 

Archbishop's bridge

This bridge, just behind Notre Dame Cathedral, has managed to keep its "Love Locks" - for now.

Hound dog

This Basset Hound was like this for the entire duration of our meal.

Goût de brioche

These flaky brioches oozing with pink pralines are the answered prayers of fans of Guy Savoy whose three-star restaurant is around the corner from his tiny shop on rue Mazarine.

Horse meet

Another red and green café, this one on market street rue Cler, was once a chevaline: a butcher shop specializing in horsemeat.

Halfway there

To decorate this already Christmas-y red and green café all that was added was a small tree, a few penguins, and voilà.

Eiffel's tower

The Assemblée Nationale from across the river with the Eiffel Tower in the distance.