Floral Friday

 

A resplendent floral display outside a church in the Latin Quarter.

 

Window Wednesday

 A rack of cards inside the window of a papeterie on the Left Bank.

 

Mocha Monday

 

Morning mocha in the shadow of a castle in the breathtaking Loire Valley.

3 hours (or less) from Paris

 

A shady square

 

Magical light

Morning

Montmartre

 

Floral Friday

 

A flowery interlude at a Montmartre café.

 

Tarte Tuesday

 

A modern take on the upside-down (cinnamon-free) bistro classic, Tarte Tatin with creme fraîche on the side. Of course.

 

Mocha Monday

Back in Paris, stocking up.

Above: an after-market coffee on a Montmartre café terrace