Morning cool

A café in the Bastille area awaits its first customers.

Music en fête

Today is the 37th Fête de la Musique when Paris turns into a giant street party heralding in the first day of summer.

Venues / Programs

Above: dinner and jazz at La Chope des Puces

122 rue des Rosiers 93400 Saint-Ouen
Tel: 01 40 11 28 80

Jazz Manouche Sundays 2 p.m.-7 p.m.

- Call ahead for scheduled dinner/jazz evenings -

Face off

 

From:

 HEY! Modern Art & Pop Culture - Act IV

Group exhibition

Artist: Troy Brooks

 

 

Halle Saint-Pierre

bookstore / coffee shop / museum / gallery 

2 rue Ronsard 75018

 

Ends August 2, 2019

 

Also see post  "Throwback Thursday" from the same exhibition

 

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- July newsletter: photos from champagne press opening -

Déjeuner sur l'herbe

June means food, music, art and, as usual, Paris goes all out.

Above: at the foot of Montmartre streets are covered in grass and transformed into giant picnic spaces complete with lounge chairs, live music and barbecues til midnight

Below: quick tapas & beer stop

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2019 Fête de la Musique

Friday June 21st

"On this day, amateur musicians will invade the capital’s streets and bars to properly celebrate the 38th edition of Make Music Day aka Fête de la Musique"

SortirParis.com

 

Last burst of spring

A tree of blossoms in the Marais district.

All in one night

 

Flash downpour, then clear skies and a full moon.

 

Above: celebrating Father's Day at Restaurant 58 inside the Eiffel Tower

 

Below: gliding down the river when the Tower suddenly lit up

 

Chef de cuisine: Thierry Marx

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With an extra special thanks to Sue

Fête des Pères

Today is Father's Day.

Phare dans la nuit, capitaine du navire, contre les vents contraires, tu souris et déposes un baiser sur ma joue endormie....