Squaring off

 

 

Every year Le Bon Marché Rive Gauche gives carte blanche to a contemporary artist, and this year it's Daniel Buren of the renowned Palais Royal black-and-white-striped columns.

Exhibition:

Aux Beaux Carrés: Travaux In Situ

Daniel Buren

 

Ends February 18, 2024

 

 

Window Wednesday

Rain streaks the window of a small coffee stop in Montmartre.

 

Tier Tuesday

 A Montmartre stairway descends many levels before reaching the bottom.

 

Mollusk Monday

 

Belon oysters fresh from Brittany to Paris, with love.

Accompagnements: black bread/butter, lemon wedges, mignonette (red-wine vinegar shallots sauce), glass of Pouilly-Fumé

Above: at the seafood bar at La Grande Épicerie

Le Bon Marché Rive Gauche 

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More:

Bulot Bulot

 Huîtrerie Regis

 L'Épouissette 

 Les Maquereaux

 Joysters

 Brasserie Cézanne

 Huîtres et Saumons

 Istre - NY style oyster bar

 Gaya - Pierre Gagnaire (comptoir)

 Seulement Sea

 Huguette, Bistro de la Mer

 Oyster Club

 

 

Holiday holdout

 

Paris can't seem to get enough of the holidays.

Place du Tertre

 

Crêpes out

 

Today France celebrates the day of the crêpe or La Chandeleur, Candlemas in English, an ancient tradition where feasting on crêpes today guarantees luck and prosperity.

 

Happy crêpe-ing - BPJ

 

Floral Friday

Flowers spill over the awnings of this corner café on the Left Bank.