Love in the air

A sign hanging from the side of a Left Bank café reads, "The barman loves you."

Hidden lane

A woman walks her dog past a lane of loft apartments.

Passage of time

Under renovation for what seemed like ages, timeless Passage Vivienne is back in form.

Below: bar à vin and wine shop w/elevated tables; a simple planche of exquisite cured ham

Caves Legrand Filles et Fils

Galerie Vivienne

  4 rue des Petits-Champs 75002

In from the cold

Romance and retro at a favorite Montmartre fixture.

Below: house standard apéro plate with kir cocktail; cheese and beef fondues with accompanying sauces; wine served in baby bottles
 

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Le Refuge des Fondus

17 rue des Trois Frères 75018

Technicolor teatime

Sidewalk seating in living color.

Fashionable

Above: a happy shopper exits Louis Vuitton

Below: her outfit matches her pet

Ergo sum

A sign in a wine shop says, "I drink therefore I am."

- Montmartre 2019 Fête des Vendanges grape harvest festival -

October 9 - 13

Tastings - dancing - parade - ateliers - performances - exhibits...