Market daze

Flowers, sausages, fresh produce, goose eggs, champagne... End of summer sees market streets back in full swing.

Flip side

A small well-kept garden behind the Musée Cognacq-Jay open to the public.

Quiet cool

Inner courtyards of former hôtel particuliers in the Marais district provide cool respite.

The original beignet

 

In France, beignets are small and round and not buried under mounds of powdered sugar like their US cousins.

 

Retro vintage

 

View onto Place du Marché-Sainte-Catherine from inside Ninon Retro, a petite boutique selling vintage clothing, accessories and objets.

Bench marks

A park bench still covered in raindrops after a sudden shower.

Weekend brunch

 Terrace brunch pour deux near the Eiffel Tower.

Carette

  4 Place du Trocadéro et du 11 Novembre 75116